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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

Penguins Practice: Rust Leaves Ice Before Drills Begin; Several Others Absent

Bryan Rust, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-line right winger, was the first forward on the ice for their practice at PPG Paints Arena today. He also was the first one to leave the ice. In fact, he did it long before the first drill began. Rust step

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Published: 1 year ago

5 Pittsburgh Penguins Players We’re Thankful for This Thanksgiving

As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, it’s the perfect time to highlight five Pittsburgh Penguins players who’ve significantly shaped our 2023 season. Each member of this elite group isn’t just wearing the jersey; they’re embodying what it

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Published: 1 year ago

Sidney Crosby chases the best age-36 season ever

Photo by Josh Lavallee/NHLI via Getty Images Crosby could be getting to uncharted territory..Again Sidney Crosby is off to an incredible start this season. The Penguins captain has 12 goals and 22 points in the first 17 games

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Published: 1 year ago

Some thoughts on the Pittsburgh Penguins struggling power play

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports It is still a problem. There were a lot of sources of frustration for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2022-23 NHL season, but one of the biggest had to be an underachieving power play unit

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: A Mess in Columbus; Are the Penguins Too Proud?

Grab your popcorn, as the NHL trade rumors and news are going to get interesting in a few spots across the league. The Pittsburgh Penguins have shown an ability to win tight, low-scoring games but don’t seem to abandon that mindset when they face t

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Published: 1 year ago

Alex Nedeljkovic made AHL history two days before shutout victory

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Pens backup is now the highest-scoring AHL goaltender ever. Last week was a busy one for Penguins backup netminder Alex Nedeljkovic. On Friday, he made his debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scra

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Series of First’s Lead To Win Over Vegas Golden Knights

First Goals of the Season The Pittsburgh Penguins top-six have provided most of the scoring all season long. However, Sunday night, two Penguins decided to join in on the fun in the win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Ryan Graves scored his first goal

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Published: 1 year ago

Sidney Crosby named NHL’s Third Star of the Week

Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images Crosby scored 5 goals and added 2 assists this past week. Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week. Crosby scored five goals and added two assists in four games for the

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Waiting on Blueshirts

Brad Penner-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... It was announced on Monday that Sidney Crosby was named the NHL’s T

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Published: 1 year ago

Makar, Nylander, Crosby named NHL’s three stars of the week

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar, Toronto Maple Leafs right-wing William Nylander and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Honors Penguins Center Sidney Crosby As Week’s No. 3 Star

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL’s No. 3 star for the week that ended Sunday. Crosby had five goals, including his 13th career hat trick during a 5-3 victory in Columbus last Tuesday, and two assists in four games dur

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Published: 1 year ago

The Penguins Battling Themselves; Can They Adapt?

Three games in four days showed three different versions of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Two losses and a win provided a buffet of lessons and perceptions, with each user free to take what they want, but an unmistakable reality is emerging. There is a fu

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Published: 1 year ago