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Utah’s Vejmelka Stymies Penguins in 6-1 Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-11-4) were hoping to turn the month of November around when they welcomed the Utah Hockey Club (7-9-3) to PPG Paints Arena for their first-ever meeting. The…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

The New York Islanders have a few options to become cap compliant. Will the Penguins have to put someone on waivers or go the trade route again?

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Big Karlsson Expectations, Toews Says Goodbye Chicago

Erik Karlsson will have big-time expectations to meet this coming season after the Pittsburgh Penguins defender won the Norris Trophy last season and was the object of desire on the NHL trade block. The Montreal Canadiens told Casey DeSmith to sit ti

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Published: 1 year ago

2023-24 Schedule by Month: January

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s now 2024 in our monthly schedule preview for the Penguins and the midpoint of the season is on the horizon. Month: January
Number of games: 11
First Game: January 2nd

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Published: 1 year ago

Poll: Which Team Will Acquire Brett Pesce?

Now that the trade market for defensemen has been set after the blockbuster trade landing defending Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the most oft-rumored names on the market headed into next season is Brett Pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: It’s Sully’s Way…or the Highway

Fellow PenguinPooper Caleb Di’Natalie and I were discussing the merits of former Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry in the wake of his recent trade to the Red Wings. When I mentioned the fact that we had a pretty good record with Petry in the

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Published: 1 year ago

Canadiens Tell DeSmith ‘Be Patient’; Canadiens Pushing Trade

There has not been a social media announcement, but former Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie Casey DeSmith is expected to become a new father this week. With the impending good news, DeSmith is anxiously awaiting his hockey future as his current and

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Published: 1 year ago

They Wore it Once: Penguins Players and Their Unique Numbers

*This was originally published in Aug. 2021**Original article by Nick Horwat In the storied history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, 760 different players have played in at least one game, and…

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Published: 1 year ago

What Kind of Post-Norris Season Can Penguins Expect from Karlsson?

Erik Karlsson is about to become the third Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman with a Norris Trophy on his resume. In his case, three of them — earned in 2012 and 2015, while he was with Ottawa, and in 2023, while playing for San Jose. The other Norris

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Published: 1 year ago

5 NHL Trades That Could Still Happen This Offseason

With Erik Karlsson (Pittsburgh) and Alex DeBrincat (Detroit) moved over the past few weeks we've finally seen most of the NHL's big rumored offseason trades…

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: DeSmith on Trade Block; Penguins in a Pickle

The Montreal Canadiens are trying to trade a goalie, and it’s likely Casey DeSmith on the NHL trade block. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a bit of a pickle. They may be interested in adding more talent, but the salary cap is figuratively wagging it

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins options are limited if they want to add another forward

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports It might be Tomas Tatar or bust. Of the many things that stood out about the Pittsburgh Penguins trade for Erik Karlsson, one of the wildest is how it actually cut down on their salary cap c

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Published: 1 year ago

Petry: I've wanted to play for hometown Red Wings 'my whole life'

For Ann Arbor native Jeff Petry, a chance to play for his hometown Detroit Red Wings has been on his mind for a long time. "You grow up watching a team, you always play that situation out in your mind of you wearing that jersey. … You keep thinking

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Published: 1 year ago