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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: 1 month ago

3 Penguins Thoughts: Fixes for Power Play, One Key To Trade Deadline

A successful power play is not necessarily an essential component of winning, though thriving without goals on the man advantage is rare. After a brief respite, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season-long power play malaise has returned to the depths of i

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Detroit Red Wings

Sam Reinhart looking for term in Florida. The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a decision to make on Jake Guentzel. Three options for the Detroit Red Wings with Patrick Kane.

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Published: 11 months ago

It is hard to see a scenario in which the Penguins trade Jake Guentzel

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images At least as long as they are still in the playoff race the way they are right now. New Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is staring at one of the biggest decisions in hi

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Published: 11 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Full Penguins Breakdown; Fleury Finally Wins 552

The Pittsburgh Penguins squashed the Seattle Kraken, who were never really in the game despite a close score for most of the game. We’ve got a full analysis from both Dave Molinari and me. We’ve also got the mid-season report card. On the nationa

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Published: 11 months ago

Sidney Crosby remains highest-scoring active NHL player in day games

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins captain now has 188 points in 143 matinee games. It’s been a record-breaking season for Sidney Crosby. Just last Thursday, in an overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks

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Published: 11 months ago

Pens Points: Kraken Crunched

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Catch up on some of the latest hockey headlines in today’s Pens Points. Here are your Pens Points for this Tuesday morning... A time adjustment was no concern for the Pittsburgh Pen

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Published: 11 months ago

Matinee Special: Hungry Penguins Feast on Fresh Kraken

As our Penguins enter the second half of the season, I think I accidentally discovered a novel way to contribute to their success. I simply need to refrain from watching their games. To digress, Mondays are notoriously busy days at Wright’s Gym. T

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Published: 11 months ago

Fleury passes Roy for 2nd on NHL wins list

Move over, Patrick Roy.Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury picked up career victory No. 552 on Monday against the New York Islanders, passing his childhood idol for sole possession of second place on the NHL's all-time wins list. Rank Playe

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL Roundup: Crosby scores twice as Penguins blank Kraken

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Tristan Jarry stopped 22 shots and Pittsburgh ended Seattle’s franchise-record nine-game winning streak.

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Six-Pack: What’s Prodding Jarry?; Crosby Takes a Knee

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried something radically different Monday against Seattle. They actually competed for 60 minutes, rather than spending the first period seeming like disinterested onlookers, as they had in their previous two games, overtime l

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Postgame: Cutting Out Dumb, Pens Grind Win

It doesn’t have to be pretty to be good. The Pittsburgh Penguins cut out the silly, stupid mistakes and kept the puck away from the Seattle Kraken in a 3-0 win at PPG Paints Arena Monday. It was the type of game that makes coaches happy, even if it

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Grades: ‘The Complete Opposite’; Pens Take Different Approach (+)

It wasn’t a game that brought fans to their feet or would give coach Mike Sullivan gray hairs. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken Monday at PPG Paints Arena wasn’t just a low-event game. It was the lowest event game. â

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Published: 11 months ago