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Penguins’ Player Grades Through 25 Games

The Pittsburgh Penguins have reached the 25-game mark of the 2024-25 season. The season has surely not gone as they had hoped, as they are sitting at 9-12-4 and tied…

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Published: 1 month ago

Can Penguins’ Veteran Core Lead Them Out of This Slump?

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ record says they are in denial, that losing six of their first nine games this season is irrefutable evidence of the kind of team they are. The look in their eyes and the firmness in their voices conveys a ver

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Published: 1 year ago

Daly: Neck protection in NHL 'needs to be looked at'

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the league will explore the usage of neck guards following Adam Johnson's death."Obviously, something that needs to be looked at," Daly said, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun. "There is no reason we shouldn't be doing ev

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL weekly betting guide: 5 statistical outliers of October

Weird things can happen through three weeks at the start of any NHL season. Considering an entire campaign can go by - thanks to points assigned for regulation ties - without the legitimate value of a team shining through, it shouldn't surprise that

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins exploring neck protection options for players after Adam Johnson’s death

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins are exploring options for players to wear neck protection gear, at least for practices, as soon as possible, coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday. Adam Johnson, who died Saturday from a cut to the neck

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Published: 1 year ago

Don’t Miss: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 3 Goals of October 2023

In October 2023, the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves in a bit of a slump. They wrapped it up with a less-than-stellar 3-6-0 record, landing in 8th place in the Metropolitan Division. Talk about missed opportunities! Game after game, different pa

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Published: 1 year ago

The Duck is Mightier Than the Pen(guin)

Physicality in hockey comes in many forms. At its most basic level, manifested through a big hit or even a fight. Doing the dirty work in the trenches or along the boards. Playing through a nagging injury. Or planting yourself in the opposing crease

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Trade Potentials; Metro Rivals Offering What Pens Need

Another loss rattled the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night. They again had chances to win, but they again were mistake-prone, and they again lost. The 10-game mark is usually the mark when NHL GMs begin work to fix holes foreseen and newly discovered,

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Published: 1 year ago

Everything is the same for the Penguins, only worse

Photo by Harrison Barden/Getty Images The flaws are still there, the results are still the same. The 2023-24 NHL season is only nine games old for the Pittsburgh Penguins but it already looks alarmingly similar to what we saw

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Breakdown: It Keeps Going Wrong, Insights & Player Grades

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a moment on Monday, the self-perception rattling sting of which may linger. There are moments within a season that shine brighter, wins that change the direction of a team, but also losses that humble even the most ambitio

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins finish October with worst points percentage since 2005

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A wasted two-man advantage that turned into a last-minute regulation loss to the Anaheim Ducks Monday didn’t help. The 2022-23 Penguins have drawn a concerning parallel

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Penguins, Ducks honor Adam Johnson

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins and Ducks paid tribute to the late Adam Johnson following his death over the weekend. The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed Whitehall native John Gibson and the Anaheim Ducks

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Published: 1 year ago

Watch: 5-Minute Penguins Postgame, Aftermath & Despair of Latest Loss

The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in trouble without answers. They are struggling to score, efforting in vain to keep the puck out of their net, and failing to gain points even when at least a single point seems assured. Monday, the Penguins lo

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Published: 1 year ago