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Baby Penguins Hire MacDonald

I confess, I was quite pleased with myself. Last week when it was all-but-announced that Grant Potulny would be appointed head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, I decided to get a jump on things by preparing an article about our new coach

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Published: 5 months ago

Tulsky braces for 'complicated offseason' in 1st test as Canes GM

Eric Tulsky knows he's in for a tough challenge to kick off his first season as general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes."This is a complicated offseason, I think we all know that," he said Wednesday during his introductory press conference, per Th

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Published: 5 months ago

Canucks Sign Mark Friedman To One-Year Extension

Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in an early season trade — it appears that defenseman Mark Friedman will continue his time in British Columbia. The Vancouver Canucks announced they have signed Friedman to a one-year contract extension that wi

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Published: 5 months ago

Why chasing Jake Guentzel is a good play for the Vancouver Canucks

Jeff Paterson joined Daily Faceoff Live to discuss why Jake Guentzel is a good play for the Vancouver Canucks.

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Published: 5 months ago

Penguins Live Chat: Draft Potentials; Laine, Goodrow, UFA/Trade Targets

And away we go. Another Pittsburgh Penguins Live Chat with PHN’s Dan Kingerski. On the docket this week are a couple of potential Penguins draft targets, trade targets, potential buyout candidates and whatever else our hockey-crazy readers bring to

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Published: 5 months ago

Kirk MacDonald named head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins have a new head coach for their American Hockey League team. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins officially have a new head coach, it’s just not the name w

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Published: 5 months ago

Penguins Name New WBS Coach, Not a Familiar Name

There had not been a whole lot of speculation circulating over who would be the new coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL affiliate. When the announcement came Wednesday, it was not a familiar name to many. Kirk MacDonald ste

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Published: 5 months ago

Crosby, MacKinnon Already Plotting Team Canada; Who Plays Wing?

There are comparatively few hockey players from Nova Scotia. Still, over the next two years, the province’s best players will come to define Team Canada’s success or failure in the Four Nation Face-Off and, more importantly, in the 2026 Winter Ol

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Published: 5 months ago

Pens Points: Back to Alberta

Photo by Curtis Comeau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Oilers stay alive and Pens Points is here to get your midweek started. The Edmonton Oilers refuse to die in the Stanley Cup Final, forcing a Game 6 and dragging the serie

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Published: 5 months ago

Canucks Interested In Jake Guentzel

Jake Guentzel’s pending free agency could lead him to the West Coast. The Hurricanes left winger has yielded strong interest from the Canucks, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reports. They’re expected to make a “strong play” for his service

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Published: 5 months ago

4 Buyout Candidates for Penguins to Watch

Bargains and gambles. If the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to stretch their salary cap space and add talent without long-term entanglements or big-name trades, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas might have a few veteran options at a min

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Published: 5 months ago

Report: Canucks expected to pursue Guentzel in free agency

The Vancouver Canucks are among several teams that are expected to try and land unrestricted free-agent winger Jake Guentzel this summer, reports Daily Faceoff's Frank Seravalli.Guentzel appears unlikely to re-sign with the Carolina Hurricanes, as th

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Published: 5 months ago