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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: 3 months ago

Molinari: Penguins’ Season All But Over. How Much Should They Care?

CRANBERRY – The Pittsburgh Penguins have 22 games remaining in the regular season, beginning with Philadelphia’s visit to PPG Paints Arena Thursday evening. It’s safe to assume that they’ll field a team for every one of them. What those 22 li

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Will the Penguins Trade Sidney Crosby?

Lately, every time the Penguins are mentioned in the national conversation, we are forced to hear another round of calls for them to trade Sidney Crosby. So, let’s address the…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins’ Sullivan Looking for ‘Hardness to our Mindset’

Without the emotion that comes right after a game, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Sullivan on Wednesday offered a fairly thorough, thoughtful evaluation of how his team is handling this disappointing season and what he needs from the team. The Penguins ar

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Place Matt Nieto on Waivers

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed blue-collar winger Matt Nieto on waivers. If he is not claimed by another club with 2 p.m. Thursday, president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas can assign him to their American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-B

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Oilers claim Travis Dermott off waivers; Penguins waive Matt Nieto

The 28-year-old defenseman has appeared in nine games with Minnesota 

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins place Matt Nieto on waivers

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Veteran winger has struggled since multiple knee surgeries The NHL keeps a 23-player maximum roster in place through the trade deadline. Usually the Penguins run out of c

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Penguins Place Matthew Nieto On Waivers

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Matthew Nieto on waivers. Should he clear waivers over the next 24 hours, the Penguins can safely reassign him to their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Practice: Bunting Missing; Imama Participates

With three straight losses in four days coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, including a potentially demoralizing 6-1 loss Tuesday at Philadelphia, the Pittsburgh Penguins held their first full (non-game-day skate) practice since before the br

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Buckle Up: Dubas on the Clock, Will Define His Penguins Era

PHILADELPHIA –– Start the clock. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas will be on the job for two years in June, but the first quarter of his seven-year contract was spent trying in vain to patch a leaky dam and, upon obviously failing t

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Published: 2 weeks ago

3 Takeaways From the Penguins’ 6-1 Loss to the Flyers

Having lost the last two games by a combined 13-6 score, the Pittsburgh Penguins went to eastern Pennsylvania to take on the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. It was another…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Postgame Q&A: Anger, Trades, & Sullivan, Oh My

PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ game started badly and only got worse. They not only lost but did so embarrassingly to the rival Philadelphia Flyers, 6-1, at Wells Fargo Center Tuesday. There wasn’t a happy soul in the Penguins locker r

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Dan’s Daily: Trade Chatter Heats Up; Penguins Lay Down

PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins were beaten from pillar to post by the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night. There weren’t even angry scrums as the lifeless Penguins skated through a 6-1 loss. We’ve got both the recap and the downtrodden lo

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Published: 2 weeks ago