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Kingerski: It’s Either Sullivan or Make Big Moves, Something Has to Give

The Pittsburgh Penguins are falling apart. The team that has seven wins in 23 games is devolving into a disorganized group of players whose poor defensive zone coverage only serves to mask a weak-willed team that has laid down for opponents so often

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Published: 1 month ago

No Pressure on Lars Eller in Contract Year; ‘I Want to Win’ (+)

You can toss around whatever descriptions and cliches you want about athletes playing in a contract year. Pittsburgh Penguins veteran forward Lars Eller has outgrown them. Eller, 35, is entering his second and final year on a deal with the Penguins,

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Published: 3 months ago

Dan’s Daily: NHL Rumors; Penguins Injuries & Cuts; Nick Robertson Battle

The Pittsburgh Penguins pared the roster to 52 ahead of this weekend’s back-to-back in Detroit and Sudbury against the Ottawa Senators. We’ll get to see some of the NHL regulars suit up. Coach Mike Sullivan updated Erik Karlsson’s injury status

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Published: 3 months ago

Ranking the Penguins’ biggest concerns entering the 2024-25 season

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins have some question marks for the 2024-25 NHL season. Here are five of them. After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs two years in a row and not really making an

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Published: 3 months ago

As Jake Guentzel embraces Lightning pressure, he leans on Penguins lessons

The spotlight is on Guentzel in Tampa Bay, but he knows what he learned in Pittsburgh will serve him well.

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Published: 3 months ago

Pens Points: Weekend Doubleheader

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pens Points is here to get your weekend started as the Penguins prepare for a pair of preseason contests. The clock keeps ticking down to the regular season for the Pitts

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Published: 3 months ago

Evolution of NHL goalie salaries, offer sheets and would Sidney Crosby make a great GM?

Will Igor Shesterkin's next contract and the Blues' offer sheets for Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway change how the NHL does business?

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Make Next Round of Roster Cuts, Down to 52

Eight days into training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made their second round of roster cuts, paring 11 players on Monday as they went from having three practice groups to two. None of the latest cuts are shocking. The moves involving better pr

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At

Hey all. Just a brief Penguins hodgepodge from yours truly to begin your Thursday. Yesterday, PP colleague Caleb DiNatale called my attention to a comment made by defenseman Ryan Graves in an article by Seth Rorabaugh on the Tribune Review.

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Published: 3 months ago

Pens cut 14 more players

Young group sent to the AHL The Penguins have trimmed more players today, sending off a host of players down to Wilkes-Barre for the AHL training camp. Today was the first day that waivers is in place, but Pittsburgh did not elect to

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Published: 3 months ago

‘Not Fun’: Penguins Finding Sandpaper 4th Line with Ill Intent (+)

CRANBERRY, Twp — The LA Kings coldly declined to tender a qualifying offer to Blake Lizotte, who became an unrestricted free agent a day later. The Pittsburgh Penguins then snapped him up with a two-year $3.7 million contract. For the first two wee

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Published: 3 months ago

Is it time to start wondering (worrying?) about Erik Karlsson’s status for the start of the season?

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens’ top defender was not on the ice for a second straight day on Thiursday Erik Karlsson has not been at a team practice yet during this training camp. The defender is dealing

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Update Erik Karlsson Injury Status

CRANBERRY, Twp — Erik Karlsson was injured just before training camp began. At first, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Karlsson’s absence was mostly a precaution. However, into the second full week of training camp, Karlsson is still listed as day-t

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Published: 3 months ago