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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: 2 weeks ago

Penguins lines start to take shape in Wednesday practice

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Crosby and Rakell are back together as team gets back on ice The Penguins made some roster cuts over the weekend and displayed some new look lines that could be getting close to seaso

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Published: 1 year ago

PHN Analysis: Penguins Opportunities, Disappointments, & New Blue Line Battle

Not every player has seized the opportunity to show Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas that they must be included on the opening night roster. While Radim Zohorna has sparkled and Sam Poulin has n

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Published: 1 year ago

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard poised for massive rookie season amid comparisons to Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby

Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, is considered a generational talent

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Training Camp Update: Big Z, Others, Making a Push…and a Statement

Over the summer, new Penguins exec Kyle Dubas received lavish praise for the work he did to revamp our bottom six. However, in light of the way some internal candidates have performed thus far in training camp and preseason games, it’s safe to say

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Cooley vs. Bedard, Kane Rumors, & the Penguins Battle Grows

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Little Caesars Arena, but the score is never the important detail for a preseason game with so many battles to make the team unfolding. Coach Mike Sullivan offered a cryptic answer on the s

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Published: 1 year ago

Skating Penguin Network Mailbag: September 27, 2023

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Your mailbag questions are answered in this week’s edition of the Skating Penguin Network Mailbag! Enjoy part one of this week’s mailbag, where Garrett, Robbie, and S

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Pre-Season Highlights: Red Wings 4, Penguins 3

Dylan Larkin and Moritz Seider picked up their first goals of the pre-season and Micheal Rasmussen potted the eventual game-winner in the third as the Detroit Red Wings edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.

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Published: 1 year ago

Postgame Perspectives: Nedeljkovic Has Good Stops, Bad Luck

DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Penguins are approaching the midpoint of their preseason schedule, and none of their core players — a group headlined by, but not limited to, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang — have spent an e

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins/Red Wings Takeaways: Zohorna, Puustinen, Poulin stand out again in Detroit

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s the same names lately that are showing out for the Pens, and more good nights for players like Radim Zohorna, Valtteri Puustinen and Sam Poulin On the road, the Peng

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Training Camp Update: Let’s Hope Pysyk’s Injury Isn’t a Harbinger of Things to Come

When the Penguins inked defenseman Mark Pysyk to a PTO on August 30, there was genuine hope the 10-year NHL vet might earn a spot on the third pairing. In the process providing solid and seasoned depth behind fellow right-siders Erik Karlsson and Kr

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Preseason Game vs Red Wings; Notes & How to Watch

After a split with the Columbus Blue Jackets in split-squad games Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. The game can be heard on the Penguins flagship radio station, 105.9 the X. The game

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Published: 1 year ago

PTO Update: Mark Pysyk out “longer term”, rise of Colin White

Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images Some pro tryouts are rising, but another receives a very unfortunate injury update The Penguins opened camp with a high number of professional tryouts (PTOs) of five, though one was a minor le

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Published: 1 year ago