Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At
As our Penguins prepare to take on Rick Tocchet’s Canucks on Turkey Day Eve, I decided to fire a shot or two across the opinion bow. I’m not super disappointed that the Pens placed forward Valtteri Puustinen on waivers to make room for Blake Liz
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Published: 1 month ago
2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Fourth line, left wing
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins have both veteran and rookie options available to take on this fourth-line role. Who should they go with in October? Our mission to craft the best possible lineup heading
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Published: 6 months ago
Penguins Update: I’m Cuckoo for Boko
Back in the day, Sonny the cartoon cuckoo bird went bonkers for Cocoa Puffs cereal (so did I). “I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!” he’d squawk to the delight of us Baby Boomers. Well, to borrow from the old TV commercials,
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Published: 6 months ago
Tristan Broz making highlights as pro career begins
Photo by Tyler Schank/NCAA Photos via Getty Images It’s been a down and up experience for the former second round pick already It’s the most whale shit of summer hockey, but it was fun to see Penguins’ prospect Tristan B
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Published: 6 months ago
Kingerski: ESPN Absolutely Disrespects Sidney Crosby, Hockey in Top 100
The top 100 athletes of the 21st-century list would have been difficult for any organization to compile, but the Mouseketeer network found a way to slip beneath even the barest of expectations. Of course, everyone would quibble with this pick or that
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Published: 6 months ago
2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Third line, right wing
Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Options are limited to round out the third line. Once again the readers have spoken and it’s Kevin Hayes narrowly beating out Lars Eller for the third line center role in our 2024-25 lineup
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Published: 6 months ago
Penguins Sign Second Rounder Brunicke to ELC
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a pair of second round picks in the 2024 NHL Draft, and both are now signed after defenseman Harrison Brunicke signed his three-year entry-level contract Thursday evening. Terms were not released, but the current maximum a
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Published: 6 months ago
Penguins Sign Harrison Brunicke
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Harrison Brunicke to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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Published: 6 months ago
Leafs Hire Mark Leach As Director Of Amateur Scouting
The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Mark Leach as their Director of Amateur Scouting. Leach fills the role left vacant by Wes Clark, who has moved to a Vice President and Director of Player Personnel role with the Pittsburgh Penguins, reuniting with g
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Published: 6 months ago
Leafs hire Stars scout Leach as director of amateur scouting
The Toronto Maple Leafs hired Mark Leach as director of amateur scouting, the team announced Thursday.Leach spent the past 11 seasons with the Dallas Stars as an amateur scout. He worked directly with Joe McDonnell, the Stars' director of amateur sco
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Published: 6 months ago
New Penguins D-Man Grzelcyk Admits Lost Confidence; Prepares for Big Challenge
Nearly a few weeks after signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 1, defenseman Matt Grzelcyk expressed his hopes with a new team and admitted he didn’t have the best year with the Boston Bruins. Actually, it was a pretty rough year with Boston
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Published: 6 months ago
Penguins’ Rival Crushed by Free Agency; Pens vs. Hurricanes Offseason
So long, Jake Guentzel. Goodbye, Brady Skjei. Arrivederci Brett Pesce. As the Pittsburgh Penguins have held firm, though not improving this offseason, things could have been worse. Just ask the Carolina Hurricanes. The hockey Tar Heels triggering too
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Published: 6 months ago
Guentzel cites Lightning's 'winning pedigree' as reason for signing
Jake Guentzel pointed to the Tampa Bay Lightning's status as perennial contenders as the primary factor in his decision to sign with his new club."They all know how to win," Guentzel told NHL.com's Jessi Pierce on Wednesday. "There's just a winning p
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Published: 6 months ago