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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

Dubas: Penguins 'very fortunate' to have Sullivan as coach

Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas gave longtime head coach Mike Sullivan a vote of confidence with Pittsburgh mired in a four-game winless streak."As soon as a team doesn't reach its potential, it seems that right

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Dubas Firmly Backs Sullivan as Coach; Issues Challenges and Insights

CRANBERRY, Twp — Kyle Dubas didn’t soft-sell his support for Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan. The Penguins’ president of hockey operations/GM didn’t equivocate or offer caveats with regard to his head coach but did seek to refram

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Published: 1 year ago

Are Odds of Talk Crosby Ends Career Outside Pittsburgh Close to True?

The post Are Odds of Talk Crosby Ends Career Outside Pittsburgh Close to True? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. One analyst notes, "there's a solid chance he [Sidney Crosby] would end his career somewhere other than Pittsburgh. Really? The post Are

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Bryan Rust week to week with upper-body injury: Who could fill in?

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Bryan Rust is week to week with an upper-body injury, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Monday after practice. “We know how much he wants to be on the ice, how competitive he is, and he wants to play,” Sulli

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Published: 1 year ago

Monday practice updates: Bryan Rust out ‘week-to-week’, Jakub Vrana to hit waivers

Photo by Mike Carlson/NHLI via Getty Images The depth up front is being tested in Pittsburgh in a major way, should they claim Jakub Vrana off waivers? The Penguins were on the ice again on Monday to get ready for a back-to-ba

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Published: 1 year ago

Sid the Kid vs. Super Mario: Crosby Still Falls Short

Sidney Crosby is in his 17th season as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins and is playing some of the best hockey of his career. At 36 years old, he is…

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Bryan Rust OUT Week-to-Week

The situation is not getting better for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Amidst a four-game winless streak and a power play that has not scored in 37 attempts, coach Mike Sullivan announced winger Bryan Rust is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Rus

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Practice: Eller & Puljujarvi Miss Workout; More Power Play Work

CRANBERRY, Twp — The newest potential Pittsburgh Penguins winger was absent from practice Monday. Jesse Puljujarvi signed a free-agent tryout on Sunday and reported for practice but missed his second day. Penguins third-line center Lars Eller was t

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Crosby ‘Cooley’ Recounts Connection to Touted Rookie

The story linking Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Arizona Coyotes rookie center Logan Cooley has leaked out already. OK, more than leaked. But now the two will face each other for the first time when the teams meet Tuesday at PPG Paints

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Published: 1 year ago

2024 NHL mock draft: Celebrini, Eiserman lead initial projections

Though we're less than halfway into the season, a handful of teams are already looking ahead to the NHL draft at Las Vegas' Sphere amid disappointing campaigns on the ice.Our first mock draft of the 2024 cycle takes an initial look at the 16 lottery

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Published: 1 year ago

Former Penguins Assistant Diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

The hockey world is sending their well wishes to former Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato after he announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In 2016, Granato stepped away from his assistant coach role with

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Published: 1 year ago

The week ahead: Penguins need some goals and wins

Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the week on a four-game losing streak. It has not been a particularly strong stretch of hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They enter the week o

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Published: 1 year ago