Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors

Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw

As the Penguins’ fortunes spiral down, down, down to where Gollum and the San Jose Sharks reside, I’ve put forth the notion that if we’re going to be bad, we might as well be really bad. The better to snare a lottery pick or, dare we

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Published: 3 weeks ago

The Hardest Part of Penguins Fall is Still to Come

The waiting is the hardest part. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ slow march to the bottom is going to take a while, and it appears the effort to avoid hitting rock bottom before turning around the franchise, which has been richly rewarded by the Sidney Cr

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Pens Points: A New Youth Movement?

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Have the Penguins ushered in a new youth movement with the emergence of several young players? Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins have recently welcomed S

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Sharks’ Blackwood stretches out to deny Crosby’s 600th goal in OT

Watch as San Jose Sharks netminder Mackenzie Blackwood keeps his team alive with a great save on Sidney Crosby in overtime.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Shark-Bait No More, Penguins Escape with 4-3 Shootout Win

I apologize ahead of time for the brevity and lateness of this recap, especially in the wake of a rare Penguins victory. However, I performed doggy sitting duties for an adorable pitbull named Zeus (aka Bum Bums) last night that resulted in an unexp

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Penguins Can’t Keep Doing This Balancing Act

The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to do a difficult thing, retooling on the fly while remaining competitive but they are failing at both.

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins Scratching Ryan Graves Sends Clear Trade Message

The post Penguins Scratching Ryan Graves Sends Clear Trade Message appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Pittsburgh Penguins scratching Ryan Graves sends a fairly clear message that if his play doesn't turn around, he could be traded. The post Pengu

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Sunday Standings: The two tiers of the Metropolitan Division

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images There is a very stark divide within the Penguins’ division this year with four good teams and four bad ones It feels like training camp only recently ended but the Penguins have com

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins Locker Room: Owen Pickering Gushes over NHL Debut

The Pittsburgh Penguins drafted a still-growing and somewhat gangly defenseman in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft. The pick wasn’t the sexiest of the day and 19 other first-round selections from the draft class have already made their NHL deb

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins Notes: Graves, O’Connor, Jarry

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves was a healthy scratch last night in favor of youngster Owen Pickering (as per Josh Yohe of The Athletic). Graves has become a magnet for criticism in Pittsburgh just a year and a bit into a six-year $27MM co

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Dan’s Daily: Bruins Want Trade; Reaves Cheap Shot; Penguins Play Rookies

We are finally into the meat of the news cycle and NHL trade chatter, so the news should be getting good from here. The Boston Bruins are chumming the trade waters, looking for a shakeup as they bubble around .500. Ryan Reaves got the heave-ho after

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins Report Card: Unhappy Sullivan Benches Vets; Here Come the Kids

For a couple of periods, it was a welcome respite from the nattering nabobs of negativity, NHL trade rumors, and wonderment about their immediate future. The Pittsburgh Penguins were feasting on the sinking San Jose Sharks, whose gaps and tenacity we

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Penguins Survive Sharks’ Comeback With 4-3 Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the San Jose Sharks to PPG Paints Arena in a battle of two teams in the bottom six of the NHL standings. The Penguins were 3-5-2…

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Published: 3 weeks ago