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Penguins Activate Kevin Hayes, Assign Vasily Ponomarev To AHL

The Pittsburgh Penguins have activated center Kevin Hayes off injured reserve and returned forward Vasily Ponomarev to the AHL.

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Wrap: Why Bunting Is a Hit; New Role for Malkin?

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the early stages of what promises to be a long, and possibly eventful, offseason. While management isn’t expected to make any major moves with players until closer to the NHL Draft, set for June 28-29 in Las Vegas, Pe

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins assistant Ty Hennes named to Team USA coaching staff for IIHF Worlds

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Hennes will make his first international appearance for Team USA after nine seasons with the Pens. Penguins assistant coach Ty Hennes will be working behind the Team USA bench when th

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Published: 8 months ago

Arm-Chair GMing: Part 1, the Goalies

I would guess that almost every person writing or commenting on any hockey website is an arm-chair GM at heart. I know I am. To that end, I think I am in the mood to resurrect a tradition I broke last season and resume giving unsolicited advice to a

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL draft lottery to be held May 7

The NHL draft lottery will be conducted on May 7, the league announced Friday.The San Jose Sharks will have the highest odds of winning the first overall pick and the right to select Boston University standout Macklin Celebrini, while the Chicago Bla

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins Can Win NHL Draft Lottery … Sort Of

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a chance to win the NHL draft lottery May 7. Just not a very good one. And even if they do, they’re not going to get the top choice in the draft. That’s because NHL rules stipulate that teams can advance no more than

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane

Friedman on Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby, who can sign an extension this offseason and Detroit Red Wings pending free agent Patrick Kane.

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Published: 8 months ago

Playing coach-team matchmaker, the Utah Yetis, and 4 other NHL items

The old saying "NHL coaches are hired to get fired" is definitely ringing true at the moment, with 15 of 32 teams having made a coaching change since the end of the 2022-23 regular season. (Mike Babcock getting hired and fired by the Blue Jackets in

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Published: 8 months ago

Early Offseason Penguins Trade Bait List; Rakell or Smith?

Conventional wisdom says it is far too early to discuss the NHL trade market and what comes next for the Pittsburgh Penguins, whose summer is only two weeks old after failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year. On

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Published: 8 months ago

Morning Notes: USA Hockey, Milano, Lomberg

USA Hockey has rounded out its coaching staff for the upcoming IIHF World Championship, announcing four assistant coaches to serve behind head coach John Hynes. The new additions include Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde, Ottawa Senators ass

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins Assistant Named to Team USA

Pittsburgh Penguins assistant Ty Hennes has been named to the same position on the Team USA staff for the upcoming IIHF World Championship, USA Hockey announced Friday. The team will be coached by John Hynes of the Minnesota Wild. Hynes is a former P

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Published: 8 months ago

NHL Rumors: Marcus Pettersson, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic, Jake Guentzel, and Kirill Kaprizov

The Minnesota Wild will need to improve if they want to be able to extend Kirill Kaprizov. Speculation involving current and former Penguins.

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Published: 8 months ago

Why Penguins Should Keep Nedeljkovic, Let Blomqvist Develop

It was a bit jarring a week ago when Kyle Dubas all but guaranteed that Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie Alex Nedeljkovic will not be re-signed. Not only because Dubas, who is the team’s president of hockey operations and general manager, doesn’

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Published: 8 months ago