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Dan’s Daily: Angry Rangers Trade Talk; Capitals Own-Goal; Penguins Win?!

It’s been a minute since the Pittsburgh Penguins won a game. Not since they beat the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena has the team been able to smile about the result in the locker room. We’ll just sweep the nearly blown four-goal lead under t

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins’ Kris Letang’s Road to 1,100 Career Games Played

Reaching 1,000 career games is a significant accomplishment in the NHL, but reaching 1,100 games with one team is another level. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang reached the latter accomplishment…

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Practice: The Cody Glass Audition; Injury Updates

CRANBERRY, Pa — All were present and accounted for except Bryan Rust, who remains on injured reserve. For the first time in a few weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins practice was entirely and blissfully uneventful. Yes, nearly every line, except the top

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Published: 2 months ago

Long-time rivals Ovechkin, Crosby join Necas as NHL’s three stars of the week

Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes centre Martin Necas and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.

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Published: 2 months ago

‘My head is fine’: Canadiens’ Slafkovsky discusses Acciari hit

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky talks about the reverse hit he took from Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari and how he’s feeling now.

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Defensive Structure Needs Work

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a pretty mediocre start to the season. They are having better luck with their depth scoring, however, goaltending continues to be an issue. Another huge…

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Published: 2 months ago

3 Thoughts: Penguins Fighting Back; Sullivan Surprise

The Canadian media has begun the burial process for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Using the 2024-25 iteration and its start, TSN has handed out shovels for the first round of gravedigging. No, I don’t think we’re there. Not yet. Let’s be clear, this

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL Rumors: Bigger Hot Seat Jim Montgomery or Mike Sullivan

Whose seat is hotter heading into this past weekend, was it Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery or Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan?

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Published: 2 months ago

The week ahead: Tough Metropolitan road trip ahead for Penguins

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The competition gets significantly more difficult for the Pittsburgh Penguins this week. The 2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins have proven one thing to us — they can beat the bottom-tier

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Published: 2 months ago

Various milestones that Penguin players are approaching

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images History beckons Given that a major function of the current iteration of the Pittsburgh Penguins is to relish in enjoying individual milestones for their long-time players, a pause in the actio

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Published: 2 months ago

Dan’s Daily: The Penguins Gamble; Bruins Coach Benches Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed a needed off day Sunday, and they’ll hit the ice this morning at the UPMC Lemieux Complex before departing for a three-game road trip against Metro Division opponents that will surely be a litmus test for their renew

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Published: 2 months ago

Pens Points: Two Needed Wins

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Even if temporary, the Penguins avoided further deterioration with two wins against two bad teams. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to tinker w

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Published: 2 months ago

Afternoon Notes: Slafkovsky, Acciari, Point

Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky left the team’s Saturday night game late into the third period, after taking a high hit from Pittsburgh’s Noel Acciari, shares Erik Leijon of The Montreal Gazette . Canadiens enforcer Arber Xhekaj jumpe

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Published: 2 months ago