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Penguins Report Card: Nedeljkovic Saves; What Pens Needed to Improve

There are nights when answering the bell means fighting or raising the intensity. On other nights, both teams need to answer the bell because it’s more like an alarm clock to awaken from a snoozer. By late in the first period, the Pittsburgh Pengui

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins Scalped by Blackhawks, 3-1

With so many players auditioning for spots next season, effort and compete level have for the most part not been an issue for our Penguins since the trade deadline passed a month ago. Indeed, with the notable exception of back-to-back blowout losses

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Former NHL goalie, Sportsnet broadcaster Greg Millen passes away at 67

Sportsnet broadcaster and 14-year NHL veteran Greg Millen has passed away at 67. Millen, a goaltender in his professional career, played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby Continue to Defy the Odds

The NHL has been defined by two players over the past two decades, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, as both continue to make history.

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Why Senators’ Jake Sanderson deserves Norris Trophy consideration

OTTAWA — Ottawa Senators fans serenaded their team with “We Want Playoffs” chants during two shutout victories over the weekend. It’s finally happening. The Senators’ transition from skilled but raw to a complete team worthy of being in th

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Monday Standings: Jockeying for draft pick positioning in the last 10 days of the season

Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins may have one or two first round picks in June, depending on how the Rangers do The Penguins were officially eliminated from the playoffs yesterday, a mere formality sinc

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Published: 2 weeks ago

How long will the Penguins playoff drought continue?

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images It could be another year or two at least, but it should not be more than that. Having officially missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season, we can now say that the Pittsburgh Pengui

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Molinari: Murashov Might Be Penguins’ Future … But Future Can Wait

Sergei Murashov got a lot of attention recently, when he won his first 11 starts with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ farm team in Wilkes-Barre. Understandably so, since he did it in his first 11 American Hockey League starts and, in the process, tied Joh

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Published: 2 weeks ago

3 Penguins Thoughts: Critical Problem; Questioning Sullivan; Much Needed Change

CHICAGO  — It was on the walk to the hotel from the United Center Sunday night with a slice of deep-dish Jet Pizza in one hand and a handful of thoughts in the other that the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins was no clearer Sunday than it has been

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Pens Points: Penguins officially eliminated from playoff contention

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images Penguins get last sliver of playoff hopes dashed in the Windy City. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks met for the firs

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Mikheyev & Nazar Lead Blackhawks to 3-1 Victory Over Penguins

A two-goal effort from Ilya Mikheyev, a shorthanded goal from Frank Nazar and a 28-save performance from Spencer Knight helped the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Sunday,…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Room: A Detached Finality; Malkin Admiration & Laughs on Ovechkin

CHICAGO — It’s over. For the third consecutive season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will not be included in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After losing 3-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, the Penguins cannot catch the Montreal Canadiens for

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Published: 2 weeks ago

NHL Highlights: Blackhawks 3, Penguins 1

Ilya Mikheyev scored a pair of goals and Spencer Knight stopped 28 shots as the Chicago Blackhawks handled the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1.

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Published: 2 weeks ago