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Penguins Update: Things I Wonder

This is one of my “before I begin, I need to be crystal clear” rambles. You know, where I state that what I’m about to write is something strictly concocted in my noggin and has absolutely no basis in any type of factual report. I als

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Published: 5 months ago

Thoughts on the Penguins, re-tooling, getting younger, and the mission for next season remaining the same

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The mission for next year looks like the same as it was this season Kyle Dubas has talked about two contradictory goals since the day he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s the same balancin

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Published: 1 year ago

5 Potential Offseason Trade Landing Spots for Penguins Defenseman Erik Karlsson

The Pittsburgh Penguins took a big swing this past offseason when they acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks. At the time, it seemed like…

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Torts’ Bold Scratch, Islanders Criticism, & Penguins Buckle

The Pittsburgh Penguins had one of their worst starts of the season but rebounded with a genuine chance to win the game before collapsing in the third period against the New Jersey Devils in a 5-2 loss. Sidney Crosby lamented his missed chance, while

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Published: 1 year ago

It might be time to start focusing on NHL Draft Lottery odds

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images The Stanley Cup Playoffs now seem to be out of reach. The Pittsburgh Penguins already had long playoff odds entering Tuesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils. Given the standing

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens Points: Bedeviled Again

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Penguins bested by the Devils once again and Pens Points is here to tell you all about it along with other news from Tuesday. In a game they almost had to win to keep any faint playoff hopes alive, t

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Six-Pack: More Net Losses; A Potential Game-Changer

NEWARK, N.J. — Yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins are well aware of how important the areas around both nets are. That many goals are scored and surrendered there. That games routinely are won and lost within a stick’s-length of the crease. They just d

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Room: Crosby Laments Miss; Sullivan Gets Blunt (+)

It would be easy to say the Pittsburgh Penguins were outclassed against the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins have lost seven straight to New Jersey and seemingly haven’t received the memo from Father Time that New Jersey is significantly faster. The

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Grades: Bad Start, No Finish, Faltering Desperation

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils are both fighting upstream in the Metro Division and the Eastern Conference wild-card race. New Jersey began the game with the utmost desperation while the Penguins chased them. With the game in doubt, Ne

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Published: 1 year ago

Pens/Devils Recap: Penguins hit wall and hit it hard in 5-2 loss to New Jersey

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The Devils jersey was ugly, the Pens’ game was worse. 5-2 loss for Pittsburgh Pregame Jeff Carter (upper body injury) is out tonight, which draws Jonathan Gruden back from the AHL to replace the sp

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Overcome Slow Start, Still Fall to Devils, 5-2

NEWARK, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Penguins like to believe they are still serious contenders for a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs and, given how often some of their rivals for a spot are losing, they might not be wrong. But if they’re going to qua

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Published: 1 year ago

Former Penguin Konstantin Koltsov Passes Away

Sadly and tragically, former Penguins forward Konstantin Koltsov has passed away. He was just 42 years old. One of a string of European stretch picks drafted in the first round by then-Pens GM Craig Patrick in the late 1990s…Robert Dome (’97) an

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Published: 1 year ago

Devils’ Allen robs Crosby with desperation stick save

Watch as New Jersey Devils netminder Jake Allen stretches out to deny Penguins’ Sidney Crosby with a great stick save.

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Published: 1 year ago