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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There are cities across North America that are gems. Fun times ensue as soon as the plane reaches the terminal. There is an air, a vibe that draws people from all over. The Pittsburgh Penguins play in a division with a couple of enjoyable cities. New
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Published: 1 year ago
Photo by Dennis Pajot/Getty Images There’s a new No. 1 in our countdown of the top young players in the Pens’ organization A newcomer steps right in and right to the top of the annual Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 listing of t
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The 2023-24 NHL season is on the way, and Pittsburgh Hockey Now is planning our travel. We’re proud that we were the only outlet to cover all 82 Pittsburgh Penguins games and every practice last season. The road is my friend, and I enjoy covering P
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When Penguins GM Mark Dubas signed three players to professional contract offers last week, I confess I didn’t know a whole lot about them other than what I could glean from their box cars. With a little more time to delve into the details, it beg
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Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Growing up before our eyes, Joseph has arrived as an NHL player For the third year in a row, and in his final year of eligibility for this countdown, Pierre-Olivier Joseph checks in at the nu
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are returning to their identity, and Dave Molinari wondered if an old friend could make a return, too. The St. Louis Blues are pulling back on the NHL trade rumors that surrounded defenseman Colton Parayko. ESPN looked at the
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Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Because everyone loves a celebration.. When it came to important individual milestones last season in 2022-23, it was a Malkin/Letang type of year. Both of the “other” franchise c
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Dallas Stars workhorse Miro Heiskanen is gunning to be the top defenseman in the NHL - and he wants the hardware to back it up."That's one thing I really want to win," he told NHL.com's Dan Rosen. "I want to be the best defenseman in the NHL."Heiskan
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There is a segment of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ fan base — it’s not clear just how large that slice is — that appears to crave a Phil Kessel comeback here. On some levels, that’s not surprising. After all, Kessel was an integral part of the
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The Pittsburgh Penguins will be back on the ice this month, making news with personnel combinations and preseason games and perhaps a player or two whose training-camp performance exceeds expectations. The biggest story of the past week, however, occ
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Back in 1976, the Pittsburgh Pirates stunned local baseball fans and the sports community at large by firing long-time broadcaster Bob Prince. Public outcry was so great, a parade and rally were held downtown in support of “the Gunner” in an eff
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves is giddy about the opportunity to suit up with two of this generation's greatest players come October. Graves, who joined the Penguins in free agency this summer on a six-year, $27-million contract, praised
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