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
Released: Penguins Lineups for Sunday vs. Columbus, Games 1 & 2
The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t subject their star players or many of their anticipated NHL regulars to the split-squad preseason games on Sunday. The Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 1 p.m. Sunday at PPG Paints Arena and visit Nationwide A
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Published: 1 year ago
Sullivan: Hinostroza’s Instincts Make Him Good Fit With Crosby
CRANBERRY — It is very much a temporary assignment, one the Pittsburgh Penguins are offering only until Jake Guentzel recovers from ankle surgery and reclaims his place at left wing on the No. 1 line. But the Penguins have not adjusted the initial
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins to start with Karlsson, Letang on top power-play unit
The Pittsburgh Penguins will let defensemen Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang share the ice on the man advantage."The power play is very important to Erik and Kris," head coach Mike Sullivan told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "So we'll start with both of them o
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Published: 1 year ago
The Penguins: 2023-2024, S.O.P.
“The more things change, the more they stay the same”, we have all heard that refrain. Many of the faces and names of our favorite flightless fowl have changed but every time I think I am about to hear a new tune from this hackneyed fran
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Published: 1 year ago
Learning From a Legend: Crosby Schools Yager on Faceoffs
CRANBERRY — Sidney Crosby’s game didn’t have many flaws, let alone glaring ones, when he broke into the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. One exception was a conspicuous weakness on faceoffs, as Crosby won just 45.5 percent of his draws
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Camp: Stock Up/Stock Down, Who is Standing Out?
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins third scrimmage had a little more heat than the first two. Team 3, full of minor league players and those hoping to catch the organization’s eye, brought a bit of effort to the proceedings, and Team 1, led by S
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Published: 1 year ago
Metropolitan Notes: Carter, Teravainen, Stillman
Notes from the Metro including Jeff Carter not thinking about retirement yet, a Devils prospect was injured in their rookie tourney, and more.
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Published: 1 year ago
Dan’s Daily: Players Slam Babcock; Penguins Dress Jarry; New NHL Trade Block
The Pittsburgh Penguins training camp, complete with so many positional battles, is off to an oddly quiet start. The organization put some mandates on Tristan Jarry. Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov doubled down on his criticism of the Russian inv
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Published: 1 year ago
Mike Sullivan calls Penguins training camp “most competitive group” since 2015
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Training camp this week debuted everything from a new defense pairing to a revamped bottom six. Since Mike Sullivan stepped in as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in December 201
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Notes: Reasons for Jarry’s New Look Not So Black&White
Pittsburgh Penguins No. 1 goaltender Tristan Jarry has a different look at training camp. If you miss seeing him in his black pads and gloves, well, don’t blame him. He has gone with an all-white look. It’s not because he thinks the puck plays be
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Published: 1 year ago
He’s the Other Guy in That Blockbuster Penguins Trade
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired him in the most seismic trade of the recent NHL offseason, probably the most important transaction in recent franchise history. But no, history likely isn’t going to look back on it someday as “The R
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Should have the Best Power Play This Year
As the Pittsburgh Penguins get set to open Training Camp and with the NHL Regular Season only weeks away, the question on my mind today is, should the Penguins have the Best Power Play in the NHL this year? As you know, the Penguins splurged in Free
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Published: 1 year ago