Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Penguins Lose Jiricek Trade Sweepstakes; Wild Pay Heavy Price
The Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager Kyle Dubas were unsuccessful in their pursuit of large defenseman David Jiricek, losing the trade sweepstakes to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon. The Minnesota Wild acquired Jiricek, the sixth over
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Published: 1 week ago
Penguins Set to Be Back Among NHL’s Best This Season
The chips are really falling in the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ favor right now, only one year after their first playoff miss in nearly 20 years. They managed to entice Kyle Dubas,…
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Published: 1 year ago
Summer Synopsis: Pittsburgh Penguins
There is no gentle way to put this, the Pittsburgh Penguins were a mess last season. Despite having Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby both healthy for the first time in years, the Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and the first
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Published: 1 year ago
Welcome To The Burgh: Lars Eller
Welcome To The Burgh: Lars Eller On July 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran forward Lars Eller to a 2 year, $4,900,000. This possesses a cap hit of $2,450,000 per CapFriendly. Throughout his career, he has 163 career goals and 208 assists for
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Prospect Jagger Joshua: Now That’s What I’m Talkin’ About
Perhaps it was kismet. A day after I wrote an article bemoaning the Penguins’ lack of muscle, one of the very few players in the organization with an aggressive bent had a huge impact yesterday at the Prospects Challenge. Forward Jagger Joshua (No
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Wrap: Hockey’s Almost Here; Crosby’s Dismay
Football season is in full swing — yes, Steelers devotees, last Sunday actually happened, just the way you remember it — and that means the return of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey is imminent. Although training-camp workouts at UPMC Lemieux Sports C
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins training camp preview: Centers are old, but a strength of the team
Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images They’re old, but still good..Well, most of them. The Pittsburgh Penguins are an old team, and they aren’t any older than they are at center. The five top options they have down
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Published: 1 year ago
Blackhawks No. 1 pick Connor Bedard records hat trick in prospects game debut vs. Blues
Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Connor Bedard recorded a hat trick in his prospects game debut against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Bedard scored his first goal on a wrist shot in the second period. His third go
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Published: 1 year ago
MUCH Better Day 2 for Penguins Prospects; Jagger Joshua is Wrecking Ball (+)
BUFFALO — It was not second verse, same as the first for the Pittsburgh Penguins prospects team competing in the Prospects Challenge. With a different lineup from Day 1, a few new faces shined, and the team had a significantly different flavor than
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Published: 1 year ago
Penguins Update: Nothing Could be Finer Than to be in Carolina…
Just play. It’s been the Penguins’ unofficial mantra ever since Mike Sullivan assumed the coaching reins from Mike Johnston back in December 2015. Loosely translated, it means play through cheap shots, extracurriculars and other assorte
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Published: 1 year ago
Dan’s Daily: Jarry’s Payday; Kessel Skates; Bruins Trade Rumors Tank
BUFFALO — It was not the most fun I have ever had covering a hockey game or even a prospects game. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects did not fare well against their Boston Bruins counterparts Friday afternoon. Last year, Nathan Legare goaded the en
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Published: 1 year ago
PHN Blog: What ‘Pissed Off’ Sidney Crosby Last Year; Comparing Kyle Dubas
Sometimes, you might like to hear or see Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby have an ego, but that’s just not Sid. Speaking to Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman, Crosby deferred to Connor McDavid in the c
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Free agent Phil Kessel unlikely to return to Penguins, per report
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The former Penguin and ongoing Ironman has yet to sign with a team for the 2023-24 season. Phil Kessel is still a free agent, but he has every intention of playing next season. Although
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Published: 1 year ago