Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
What the odds say: Can McDavid make history in Stanley Cup Final?
Connor McDavid has led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006.He tops all playoff scorers with 31 points in 18 games, making him the favorite at +200 (33.3% implied probability) to win the Conn Smythe trophy even though the
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Published: 5 months ago
A Canadian team is in the Stanley Cup Final. So what?
Here is a list of Canadian NHL teams that have won the Stanley Cup since 1993: __Here is a list of Canadian winners of the Conn Smythe Trophy over that same period: Cale Makar, Ryan O'Reilly, Sidney Crosby (twice), Duncan Keith, Justin Williams, Jona
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Published: 5 months ago
Why up-and-coming Blackhawks and Sharks could be targeting Guentzel
Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman discuss the impending free agency of Jake Guentzel, and why teams like the Chicago Blackhawks or San Jose Sharks could be looking to pair the star forward with young studs like Connor Bedard or Macklin Celebrini.
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Published: 5 months ago
The Emotional Penguins Stories We Overlooked
It seemed like a neverending series of dramatic storylines, disappointments, and frustration. The Pittsburgh Penguins season had more plot twists than any evening drama series could imagine but with far more episodes. The NHL schedule makers packed t
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Published: 5 months ago
What legacies are at stake in Stanley Cup Final?
The Stanley Cup Final can make or break how a player goes down in history. "He could never win the big one" or "this guy was a winner" can sometimes be the difference between being remembered as a great player and a legendary one.So, what's on the li
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The sun is setting on the 2003 draft class
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images/NHLI Marc-Andre Fleury is one of a vanishing breed from the NHL’s vaunted 2003 draft The sun set a little further on one of the NHL’s great draft classes when Joe Pavelski announced his plans to
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Dan’s Daily: Penguins FA Prices, Goalies on the Market, McDavid Overrated?!
Goalies are still the hot commodity on the NHL trade block. We looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ free agents and their projected contracts. Put down the sharp objects, Florida newspapers. The media establishment that spends very little time and mo
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Published: 5 months ago
Pens Points: Wednesday in June
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images We’ve made it to June and news should start picking up as the season winds down. Another Wednesday comes but this time it’s June and the Stanley Cup Final is just three days away. Now th
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Published: 5 months ago
Report: Habs, Flyers among teams to inquire about Necas
Martin Necas' market is starting to heat up.Half the teams in the NHL have inquired about the Carolina Hurricanes forward, including the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, sources told The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun.Necas is a pending restrict
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Knoblauch downplays championship experience: 'Ask the Buffalo Bills'
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch fired a stray at the Buffalo Bills on Tuesday when asked if the Florida Panthers had an advantage due to reaching the Stanley Cup Final in consecutive seasons."Yeah, experience is good," Knobluach said, per S
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Pavelski says he's 'probably' played his last game
Though Dallas Stars veteran Joe Pavelski stopped short of officially retiring, he said Tuesday that this past season was "probably" his last, per team reporter Owen Newkirk."This is it for me. ... Plan is not to play next season," he added, according
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Updated Penguins Free Agent Projections; P.O Gets Paid?
Two restricted free agents have contracts. That’s two down for the Pittsburgh Penguins and one to go. Last month, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas got the equivalent of a Groupon when he signed defenseman Jack St. Ivany to a th
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