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5 Potential Choices if the Penguins Replace Coach Mike Sullivan

Through the first 23 games of the 2024-25 regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins look anything but a contending team. They currently sit at a record of 7-12-4 and are dead…

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Published: 1 month ago

The remote Swedish town that produced a generational NHL talent

Erik Karlsson's quiet, small-town childhood in Landsbro, Sweden, proved to be the perfect springboard for his NHL career.

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Published: 11 months ago

Nice Place. Why Don’t Penguins Win There More Often? (+)

CRANBERRY — PPG Paints Arena is, all things considered, a top-notch facility. Sure, it’s been open since 2010, but it’s holding up well, especially after a recent $30 million investment in renovations and upgrades. Creature comforts aside, howe

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Notes: Karlsson’s Formula for Success; Sullivan’s Milestone

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins will come out of the NHL’s all-star break in a pretty precarious spot. They’ll enter their game against Winnipeg Tuesday at 7:08 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena with a 22-17-7 record that has them looking up at most

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Need a Lot More From Reilly Smith; Goals and a Forward Outlook

The season started with fireworks for Evgeni Malkin and Reilly Smith. Both piled up healthy offensive statistics, bolting out the gate with a vengeance. Malkin slowed. Smith hit the skids. Then Smith, 32, was injured on Jan. 11. Prior to leaving the

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Published: 11 months ago

Monday Musings: How much will Puljujarvi help; rise of Ilyin

Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Reilly Smith is back at practice, which gives some very interesting middle lines of forwards for the Penguins Random thoughts on a Monday while we wait for Penguins hockey to pick ba

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Published: 11 months ago

Six Reasons Penguins Might Miss Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Pittsburgh Penguins have left a lot of points on the table this season. That doesn’t include the ones they’ve left on the floor, the credenza and in the cushions of the loveseat. They have 36 games remaining to close the gap separating them f

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Published: 11 months ago

WXPI Final Word: Dan Goes Off on Guentzel Trade Talk, Trolls

Oh boy. The Pittsburgh Penguins are chasing a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the NHL trade rumors have targeted Jake Guentzel, and Penguins Twitter has been insufferable. Or so says Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dan Kingerski. Making his appeara

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Published: 11 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Penguins Add Finnish; Will Trades Spur More Action?

The Pittsburgh Penguins added some Finnish to their lineup by signing Jesse Puljujarvi to a two-year NHL contract. Sidney Crosby scoffed at taking a day off. John Ludvig and coach Mike Sullivan don’t want him to dial back the physicality even with

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Published: 11 months ago

2024 NHL mock draft: A post-All-Star break look at the top 16

The All-Star break gave us a few days to review the standings, which means it's a fitting time for an updated look at the projected top 16 picks for the draft in June.You can find our first mock draft here, which was done prior to the world juniors i

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Published: 11 months ago

The Week Ahead: Penguins start second half against Stanley Cup contender

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins have three games this week, with two of them coming against one of the most surprising Stanley Cup contenders in the NHL. The Pittsburgh Penguins start the se

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Published: 11 months ago

Pens Points: Puljujarvi Signed

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images Catch up on the latest hockey headlines with today’s Pens Points. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... Kyle Dubas made the pretty obvious official on Sunday: The Pit

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Published: 11 months ago

For Ludvig, Those are the Breaks … and the Bumps … and the Bruises

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins understand — and appreciate — what John Ludvig adds to their defense corps. That the physicality he brings to their blue line is unmatched by any of his teammates. They also recognize that, while Ludvig’s s

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Published: 11 months ago