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Time to have that hard talk about the woeful Penguins and Sidney Crosby’s future

Things were looking grim in Steeltown even before the weekend, when the Pens lost two home games by a combined score of 10-1. Pittsburgh has now lost a league-high nine games by three-plus goals and its minus-34 goal differential is the worst in the

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Sid Scraps, Penguins Bow to Jets

My colleague, Other Rick, is fond of saying if he ever wins the Powerball Jackpot, the first thing he’d do after buying the Penguins is fire Mike Sullivan. After watching Friday night’s 4-1 loss to Winnipeg on home ice, I second that se

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins News: Ponomarev Re-Assigned, Hayes Possible

After a bit of a wait to get to the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Vasily Ponomarev’s first tryout is over. After three games in the NHL lineup, Ponomarev, 22, will take those lessons learned after a few rocky outings back the Wilkes-Barre/Scran

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Published: 2 weeks ago

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: 2 weeks ago

Projected Lineups for the Utah HC vs Penguins – 11/23/24

The Utah Hockey Club take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. UTAH (7-9-3) at PENGUINS (7-11-4)…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Game 22, Help Wanted; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Utah

The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-11-4) are in a sorry state after 21 games, with just a few regulation wins this season and defensive indifference piling on top of defensive mistakes. The team will face the former Arizona Coyotes, temporarily known as the

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Published: 2 weeks ago

A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT

For our bumbling Penguins, the more things change, the more they stay the same. In keeping with that grim reality, I’ll once again use a “just the facts” approach in my game recap, albeit with a different twist. In the 1964 comedy classic,

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Crosby’s Fight Shows New Level of Frustration About the Penguins Season

NHL fans witnessed something that they barely ever see last night. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby dropped his gloves with Winnipeg Jets‘ Kyle Connor. Although it wasn’t much of a…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Fans Getting Angry; Dubas, Ownership MUST Communicate the Plan

If the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Fenway Sports Group, which owns the team, want to avoid some of the simmering anger within the fanbase, they must communicate openly with the fanbase. Actually, the simmering anger is approaching a boil as the Pengu

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Wrap: More Blown Leads; Youth Movement; How’s Sid?

Continued concerns were more plentiful than answers over the past week for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Missed chances, blown leads, costly mistakes. You know the drill. The Penguins do, too, but they can’t seem to do anything about it. Analysis has tu

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Game Preview: Utah Hockey Club @ Pittsburgh Penguins 11/23/2024

Rob Gray-Imagn Images The Pens are facing off against Utah for the first time in franchise history. Who: Utah Hockey Club (7-9-3, 17 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (7-11-4, 18 points, 8th place Metro

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Report Card: Crosby Fight, Heavy Pressure, Is Team Prepared to Play?

In the middle of the second period, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell had an uncontested scoring chance on Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck from about 20 feet away. Hellebuyck easily made a glove save on a play Rakell has converted doze

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Published: 2 weeks ago

‘Nobody different’: Jets’ Connor on scrap with Sidney Crosby

Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor details his fight with an unlikely opponent in Penguins captain Sidney Crosby.

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Published: 2 weeks ago