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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: 3 months ago

Why Canada’s power play is in conversation for greatest of all time

Nick Kypreos joins Tim Micallef to discuss Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon teaming up for an optional skate, whether Canada’s power play unit is in discussion for the greatest of all time, and if there’s any concern about the defence, and more

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Swing Minor Deal

In a swap of minor-league forwards, the Penguins dealt Corey Andonovski to the Blues for Mathias Lafferierre. Although the trade doesn’t figure to impact the big-league roster (at least ours), it continues an all-too-familiar trend of pushing guys

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Published: 1 month ago

Scott Niedermayer reflects on Crosby’s maturity at 2010 Winter Olympics

Hockey Hall of Famer Scott Niedermayer joins Jamie Dodd and Thomas Drance to discuss Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, what he saw from Sidney Crosby in 2010 at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the return of best-on-best hockey.

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Published: 1 month ago

After years of big-game criticism Mitch Marner delivered with a huge goal for Canada

Marner scored the overtime winner for Canada, on a pass from his hero, Sidney Crosby.

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Published: 1 month ago

Marner rips home OT winner as Canada beats Sweden in 4 Nations opener

Check this out, as Mitch Marner takes the long drop pass from Sidney Crosby, walks in an buries the OT winner past Filip Gustavsson, to give Team Canada the victory over Sweden in Game 1 of the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Make Minor Trade, Swap Forwards

The Pittsburgh Penguins executed a minor trade Thursday that is unlikely to affect the NHL roster. The organization dealt Corey Andonovski from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to the St. Louis Blues organization in exchange for 24-year-old forward

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Published: 1 month ago

4 Nations shows NHL was wrong to ditch international hockey for a decade

There are many good reasons to be skeptical of the 4 Nations Face-Off.There's no history of these particular four nations facing off for hockey supremacy, no matter how much the organizers want the tournament considered in the class of great showdown

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Published: 1 month ago

What the 4 Nations opener taught us about Canada, Sweden

MONTREAL - NHL Players' Association executive director Marty Walsh noted during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that the league's newly unveiled international calendar sets the stage for the next "Golden Goal."The hockey world didn't have to w

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Published: 1 month ago

PHN Roundtable: How the Metro Views Penguins; End Game Predictions

The Pittsburgh Penguins are below .500. They have fought and scratched to get close to water level, and they’ve also dropkicked away numerous chances to rise above the bottom-of-the-competitive-pack standing. They’ve kept the draft of the playoff

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Published: 1 month ago

Trade or keep: Michael Bunting

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Michael Bunting has been a nice addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins power play and still has one more year after this remaining on his contract with the team. We continue with our â€

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Published: 1 month ago

Mario Lemieux gets standing ovation in return to Montreal at 4 Nations opening game

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Lemieux unveiled a ceremonial banner before Canada and Sweden kicked off the tournament. Mario Lemieux was back in his hometown of Montreal on Wednesday night for the opening game of t

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Published: 1 month ago

Dan’s Daily: Crosby Incredible in Canada Win; Mario Lemieux Surprise

It was an incredible beginning to the Four Nations Face-Off tournament on Wednesday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins were front and center for Game 1 in Montreal. In front of his hometown fans, the revered Mario Lemieux provided the big surprise of the e

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Published: 1 month ago