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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: 3 weeks ago

Dan’s Daily: Coyotes Hunting for Trade; Crosby Hart Trophy Talk

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a power play mental block that is striking, but no player in the game is doing more at even-strength than Sidney Crosby, and it’s time the Hart Trophy talk started, says this writer. We also have more on

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Familiar Foe

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Pens Points is here to help you wake up as the Penguins are back in Tampa looking for a repeat of last week. Just six days after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, the Pitts

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Published: 1 year ago

Bettman optimistic about return of international best-on-best play

It may not be official just yet, but we’re getting closer to seeing Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard as teammates in a best-on-best international competition. Eric Engels has more from the Board of Governors meetings.

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Published: 1 year ago

3 Penguins Observations: Pressure Growing; Heart or Mental Block?

TAMPA, Fla — The maddening, gray-hair-inducing inconsistency of the Pittsburgh Penguins has many answers and no answers all at once. There aren’t enough fingers to point out all of the blame. On one night, center Evgeni Malkin can electrify the c

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Published: 1 year ago

Yohe: Is this the end for Penguins’ Mike Sullivan or the start of his finest hour?

The pressure is on Mike Sullivan like never before to figure out what ails his Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Highlights: Flyers 2, Penguins 1 (OT)

Carter Hart made 31 saves and Sean Couturier played the hero as the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime.

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Published: 1 year ago

Metro Notes: Joseph, Islanders, Gudbranson, Kakko

Having been on the injured reserve since November 18th, it appears that defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, is healthy enough to return, as the team announced they have sent Joseph on a conditioning loan to their AHL affili

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL hot topics: Debating Leafs 'D' targets, coaches on hot seat, more

With the quarter mark of the 2023-24 season in the rearview, theScore's John Matisz and Josh Wegman offer their takes on four topics captivating the hockey world.Which realistically available defenseman should the Maple Leafs target in a tra

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Kane on Hold, NHL Expansion, & Penguins Anger

It’s the mid-day edition of the Dan’s Daily after a wicked early flight from Philly to Tampa and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ baffling performance against the Philadelphia Flyers. Fans want someone to pay for the flatlined power play with their job

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins News: P.O Joseph to WBS on Conditioning Assignment

TAMPA, Fla — The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting defenseman P.O Joseph ready to join the lineup, but he’ll have a detour. The Penguins sent Joseph to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a conditioning assignment Tuesday. Joseph was to be in the

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Published: 1 year ago

Bungling Penguins Fall to Philly, 2-1, in OT

In my 13 years of writing for PenguinPoop, rarely have I been critical of Sidney Crosby. That’s because there’s rarely been a need. A testament to what a truly magnificent player he’s been and is. However, during overtime of last nigh

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins are just giving points away

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images This is going to hurt them later in the season The Pittsburgh Penguins were at least able to extend their current point streak to five consecutive games on Monday night with a 2-1 overtime l

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Published: 1 year ago