Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Looking at the Penguins (and other non-playoff team’s) chances of returning to the playoffs this season
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images There are going to be at least six or seven teams going for what is realistically two spots. Every year there is at least one team — and usually more — that makes the playoffs on
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Published: 4 months ago
Penguins vs. the Metro; How the Capitals Took Big Swings To Rebuild
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a state of transition but have only laid the groundwork to get from here to there, that mysterious era beyond the core led by Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. In fact, last summer, the Penguins added to th
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Published: 4 months ago
Penguins’ Tanner Howe Gains Recognition, Invited Team Canada Camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins have two players in Team Canada’s summer showcase camp. 2023 first-rounder Brayden Yager played on the 2023 team, scoring five points in what became an early exit in the quarterfinal. Still, in a sign of a deepening prospect
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Published: 4 months ago
4 Offseason Landing Spots for Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry amid NHL Trade Rumors
At this point it seems likely that the Pittsburgh Penguins are prepared to roll into the 2024-25 season with the same goalie duo they used during the 2023-24…
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Published: 4 months ago
2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Third line, left wing
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images This is where the Penguins depth will be tested. With Rickard Rakell being chosen for the right wing slot on the second line next to Evgeni Malkin, that wraps up the Penguins top-six
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Published: 4 months ago
NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
The Carolina Hurricanes have plenty of room to re-sign their three RFAs. Should the Pittsburgh Penguins offer sheet someone?
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Published: 4 months ago
The State of Penguins; Projections & How Rivals View Offseason
It’s the division. According to Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas, the first measuring stick is comparing his team to its division rivals because that’s where playoff berths and success begin. And that is how we’l
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Published: 4 months ago
2024-25 Penguins’ Lineup Project: Second line, right wing
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Who will anchor the right wing alongside Evgeni Malkin? Welcome to the fourth edition of Pensburgh’s series figuring out the ideal Pittsburgh Penguins lineup through reader vote. We
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Published: 4 months ago
Penguins Update: Behind-the-Curve Grumble
Hey all. Just noticed news of a free-agent signing by the Cup-champion Panthers from nine days ago that stirred my dander and set my blood a boilin’. (Yes, news travels slooooowly in this neck of the Penguins Nation woods.) I could’ve easily add
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Published: 4 months ago
Can Drew O’Connor Skate with Sidney Crosby? Is that a Good Idea?
Drew O’Connor finally had his breakout later last season. The easy going kid from New Jersey was in his first full NHL season. He scored 16 goals and 33 points in 79 games, and there was no more shuttling in and out of the press box, no more haulin
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Published: 4 months ago
Stamkos: 'I'd be lying' to say leaving Bolts wasn't heartbreaking
Steven Stamkos opened up on his emotional exit from the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer. "These past few weeks have been bittersweet," the 34-year-old wrote in The Players' Tribune. "I never thought this day would come. I did everything I fel
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Published: 4 months ago
Dan’s Daily: Marner Trade Talk Goes Cold; Pondering Penguins Veterans
The St. Louis Blues have too many left-handed defensemen and are talking trade. The Toronto Maple Leafs have quieted the NHL trade rumors surrounding Mitch Marner. We pondered the Pittsburgh Penguins’ veterans, especially Sidney Crosby and Erik Kar
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Published: 4 months ago