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Shriveling Penguins No Match for UTC

Sometime during the Penguins dismal/disgraceful/humiliating (pick your adjective) 6-1 loss to the Utah Hockey Club last night, on home ice no less, it occurred to me that this black-and-gold bunch very much resembles an expansion team. I’m not tal

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Published: 2 weeks ago

How will Erik Karlsson fit with Kris Letang and the Penguins?

After a career season and one of the best offensive finishes for a blue-liner in years, Erik Karlsson is now a Pittsburgh Penguin. How will he fit in with their stars? Adam Vingan dives into the numbers.

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Published: 1 year ago

Real Penguins Top Faux Sabres, 3-1

For all intents and purposes, the real Pittsburgh Penguins, or a reasonable facsimile, played their first exhibition game last night, topping a Sabres squad largely comprised of second-tier players by a 3-1 count. Rather than write a traditional gam

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Published: 1 year ago

5 Interesting Facts About Penguins Sidney Crosby

The post 5 Interesting Facts About Penguins Sidney Crosby appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Sidney Crosby is an amazing hockey player - a generational talent. What are five interesting facts about this great player? The post 5 Interesting Facts About

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Watchability Rankings: The top 16

Just because an NHL team is good doesn't mean it's exciting to watch, and vice versa. Several clubs that made the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season wound up in the bottom 16 of this series, and there's more than one squad in the top 16 that might very

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Tomas Tatar Turned Down Deals; Penguins Waive Players

The Pittsburgh Penguins made several cuts and sent nine more to the WBS Penguins Thursday. On the ice, the Penguins regulars got a workout against the Buffalo Sabres as Erik Karlsson and Drew O’Connor impressed. Dave Molinari and I have the analysi

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Drew Steals the Show

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Penguins break out the big gun but it was Drew O’Connor putting on the show, All about that and much more here in Pens Points. For the first time this preseason, the Pi

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Published: 1 year ago

Molinari Analysis: Penguins’ Third Line, Jarry Stand Out in Win Over Sabres

This was not really a dress rehearsal for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not when it marked just the midpoint of their preseason schedule, the fourth of their seven exhibition games. Not when Buffalo reported to PPG Paints Arena with a fairly diluted lineu

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Postgame: Player Grades, Will Letang & Karlsson Figure it Out?

The first period between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres was not exactly an action-packed thrill ride not suitable for those with heart ailments, back issues, or those who may be pregnant. Alex Nylander and the new-look Penguins power play

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins/Sabres: Pre-season takeaways from a Pittsburgh win

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The top players were back in exhibition form The big boys were all getting back into the swing of things for the Penguins tonight for a pre-season home game. While this m

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Training Camp Update: Smith, Four Others Waived

The NHL waiver wire is open for business and the Penguins wasted little time in taking advantage, placing five players on waivers today. Talk about separating the wheat from the chaff! Included in those ranks? A recent Kyle Dubas add and one of Ron

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Published: 1 year ago

Demotions & Injury: Alex Nylander Didn’t Quit, ‘I Love Playing with’ Malkin (+)

Playing with Evgeni Malkin can make a career. The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday will be only one largely inconsequential contest, but it could go a long way toward re-establishing Alex Nylander in the world

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Waive Ty Smith, Rem Pitlick, Three Others

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first high-profile cuts of this training camp. Five players — defensemen Ty Smith, Taylor Fedun and Xavier Ouellet and forwards Rem Pitlick and Jonathan Gruden — were placed on waivers Thursday. If they are

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Published: 1 year ago