Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
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
Adam Johnson Tragedy Spurs Four Penguins to Experiment With Neck Guards
CRANBERRY — It was rather inconspicuous, really. Looked somewhat like the turtleneck that players sometimes wear beneath their game sweaters. But the black fabric that covered the necks of four players — Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson, Lars Ell
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Published: 1 year ago
Vinnie Hinostroza Poised to Knock Carter Off Penguins’ 4th Line
CRANBERRY — Vinnie Hinostroza is not a big man, checking in at 5-foot-11, 183 pounds. Even so, it looks as if Hinostroza is about to bump Jeff Carter, who has four inches and about 35 pounds on him, right out of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. A
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Give Pysyk Another Shot; WBS PTO Implications
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t sign right-handed defenseman Mark Pysyk, but their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, inked the right-handed defenseman to a professional tryout Thursday. The move could have real NHL implications. AHL
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins’ Karlsson, Capitals’ Wilson wear neck guards in practice
Erik Karlsson was one of a number of Pittsburgh Penguins players who wore a neck guard during practice on Thursday.
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Published: 1 year ago
Multiple Penguins players wear neck gear at practice after Adam Johnson’s death
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Four Pittsburgh Penguins players donned neck protection gear during practice Thursday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The players — forward Lars Eller and defensemen Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson and Ryan Graves — w
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Practice: Looks Like at Least One Personnel Change Coming; Carter Out?
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to try to get some different outcomes during the three-game road trip that begins Saturday in San Jose, and they might try to make it happen with a minor change in their personnel combinations. During a
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins’ Prospect Update, November 2023
Photo by Jonathan Kozub/Getty Images Checking up on the youngsters far and wide With the calendar flipping a month and the temperature going down accordingly lately, let’s check in on the Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 members on
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Published: 1 year ago
Ex-Penguins Update: November 2, 2023
With a bit of a lull in the Penguins’ schedule, I thought I’d check up on former black-and-golders around the league. Stats are current for games played through November 1. A couple of surprise names are perched atop the pack. The ‘Canes Stefa
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Published: 1 year ago
7 things that defined Pierre Dorion's tenure as Senators GM
Pierre Dorion's time with the Ottawa Senators certainly wasn't boring.The now ex-general manager's tenure featured numerous sagas, several blockbuster trades, and one kiboshed deal that was his undoing. He also put his foot in his mouth on occasion (
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Published: 1 year ago
NHL Power Rankings: Checking in with the new guys on all 32 teams
Whether you’re talking about big stars Erik Karlsson or Pierre-Luc Dubois changing homes, or more low-key moves meant to drive fourth lines and third pairs, Ryan Dixon figured this week’s Power Rankings were a good time to do a new-guy check with
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Published: 1 year ago
Players the Penguins need more from to turn this season around
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images The easy answer is “everybody” but these players stand out above the rest in terms of needing more production. We are one month and nine games into the 2023-24 NHL season and the Pittsbur
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Published: 1 year ago
Pens Points: Finding the way to San Jose
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images While the Penguins find their way to San Jose, get some of the latest hockey headlines right there. Here are your Pens Points for this Thursday morning... Following the death of Adam Johnson ove
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Published: 1 year ago