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Penguins Trade Chatter: Dubas Scouts Young Blue Jackets Defenseman

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been quite the traveler over the last several weeks. Monday afternoon, Dubas executed one trade for a faded prospect when the Penguins acquired Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators. According

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Blog: Missed Prospects; Homage to Great Pens Broadcaster

This week the hockey world mourned the loss of Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret, who spent more than 50 years behind the microphone belting out goal calls with his iconic voice and flare for perfectly capturing the moment. Pittsbu

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Smart to Show Interest in Tomas Tatar

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the middle of one of the most fruitful offseasons in recent memory. Erik Karlsson, Noel Acciari, Lars Eller, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Andreas Johnsson are just…

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Wrap: Promising Prospects; Lingering Questions

Seemed like kind of an anticlimactic week for the Pittsburgh Penguins, didn’t it? There was no blockbuster trade, like the three-team deal Kyle Dubas put together earlier in the month month to acquire Erik Karlsson, or even any serious speculation

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Published: 1 year ago

Will the Penguins’ New Additions Help Sullivan be More Creative?

With the first drop of the puck just seven weeks away, the new hockey season is fast approaching. Along with it, a renewed sense of hope for better things to come for our favorite hockey team. Upon his arrival on June 1, new president of hockey ops/

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Published: 1 year ago

Fun with WAR% historical timelines

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at Crosby, Malkin, Letang and Karlsson over the years The latest perk and data hitting the hockey internet from Top Down Hockey are Historical Player Cards, detai

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Former Penguins Uncertainty; Leafs Hold Firm in Negotiations

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan base is uncharacteristically calm while the team is holding firm against a pair of star players in contract negotiations. Just wait for that storyline to explode. Dave Molinari looked at a couple of former Pittsburgh Pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #14 - Taylor Gauthier

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images This 6-foot-2, 208-pound silly sider could be competing with Joel Blomqvist and Magnus Hellberg for time in the AHL next season. We’re taking a look at Taylor Gauthier, a goaltendin

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Published: 1 year ago

Friday Poll: Penguins alternate jersey additions

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Which ones do you like best? Last summer many rejoiced and a few sighed when the Pittsburgh Penguins brought back their “Robo Penguin” logo design as a reverse retro alternate jersey. The

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Published: 1 year ago

Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #20 - Jack St. Ivany

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An inverted entry to the countdown A massive mea culpa, as somehow the Erik Karlsson trade that sent prospect Nathan Legare out of the Penguin organization has thrown a me

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Published: 1 year ago

Notebook: A Rutta Awakening?; Boston’s Not-So-Middling Issue

Jan Rutta was a third-pairing defenseman and penalty-killer during his single season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He appeared in 56 games, averaging 17 minutes, seven seconds of ice time per game after signing as a free agent from Tampa Bay last sum

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Published: 1 year ago

Lidstrom, Byfuglien among stars to suit up in Hossa's 'goodbye game'

A deep group of superstars is taking the ice in Slovakia on Friday as a farewell to Marian Hossa, whose career ended suddenly following the 2016-17 season due to a rare skin condition.The roster features prominent Slovakian compatriots and some of th

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: Where Would Tatar Fit?

I’ve gone on record as saying I’d love to see the Penguins sign free-agent forward Tomáš Tatar. In my humble opinion, the one need Kyle Dubas hasn’t sufficiently addressed to date is scoring depth up front. Indeed, his most prominent adds…

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Published: 1 year ago