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Ovechkin scores goal No. 886, becomes 11th player to reach 1,600 points

Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal Sunday against the Seattle Kraken to move within nine tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record while becoming the 11th NHL player to record 1,600 points.The goal was Ovechkin's 33rd of

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Published: 1 week ago

Utah narrows down potential names to 3 ahead of in-arena fan vote

Utah has announced the next step in its pursuit of a nickname Wednesday, and fans will now vote on three finalists:

  • Utah Hockey Club (current name)
  • Utah Mammoth
  • Utah Wasatch
This round of in-arena voting will take

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Published: 1 month ago

What name will the Utah Hockey Club use? 3 mascots under consideration by the team

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — And then there were three. But how did we get here? The naming of Utah’s hockey franchise — currently known as Utah Hockey Club — has become a dramatic, lengthy process because of copyright issues in seemingly every dir

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Published: 1 month ago

NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, Not Over Reacting, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Carolina Hurricanes may look for depth down the middle. Teams won't be reacting quickly to the Hurricanes, and the Pittsburgh Penguins retool.

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Published: 1 month ago

Projected Lineups for Penguins vs Utah – 1/29/25

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Utah Hockey Club tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PENGUINS (20-24-8) at UTAH (21-21-7) 9:30 p.m. ET; SN-PIT,…

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Game 53, Rescue Effort; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Utah HC

SALT LAKE CITY — The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goa

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Published: 1 month ago

Crosby fends off trade speculation again: 'Not going to answer it every time'

Sidney Crosby has affirmed his loyalty to the Pittsburgh Penguins countless times in recent years, and did so again Tuesday after another round of trade speculation took hold over the weekend. "I know how speculation works: Everybody's looking to tal

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Published: 1 month ago

Dan’s Daily: Canucks Admit They’re Broken; Debunking Biggest Penguins Rumor

SALT LAKE CITY — All hell broke loose Tuesday. You know those silly NHL trade rumors involving Sidney Crosby? Forget it, but we did kick rocks to find young players who might be available to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the deadline. However, Vancouv

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Published: 1 month ago

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Utah Hockey Club 1/29/2025

Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images The Pens give it a go for the first time in Utah Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8, 48 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) @ Utah Hockey Club (21-21-7, 49 points, 6th place Central Divis

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Published: 1 month ago

Pens Points: Penguins prepare for first game in Utah

Photo by Matthew Huang/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The final game of a long road trip sees the Penguins enter Utah for the first time in franchise history. Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning... Many Pitt

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Published: 1 month ago

No Defense for the Penguins’ Defense?

Having been a hockey fan since the early 1970s, I’ve seen my share of bad defense. Particularly back in the pre-Mario “Boys of Winter” era and again in the pre-Sid early 2000s. However, I think our blueline corps established new lows during th

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Published: 1 month ago

‘All my energy is here’: Penguins’ Crosby shrugs off trade speculation once again

It should come as no surprise to anyone, but Sidney Crosby is still committed to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Published: 1 month ago

Tough Penguins Practice: Hush Crosby Trade Talk, Pens ‘Keep Fighting’

SAN JOSE, Calif. — “You mean the Biz stuff? Yeah, Sid’s not going anywhere.” Over the past week, outlets in Montreal lobbied for the Montreal Canadiens to take a run at acquiring Sidney Crosby, and one of the most influential hockey personali

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Published: 1 month ago