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McDavid lauds Draisaitl: He's the best player on many nights

The Edmonton Oilers didn't need Leon Draisaitl to do much in their 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 on Saturday night, but he still found a way to make headlines.Draisaitl became the third-fastest player ever to collect 100 career pla

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Published: 6 months ago

Barkov wins Selke Trophy over Matthews, Jordan Staal

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is this year's recipient of the Frank J. Selke Trophy, the NHL announced Saturday.Barkov won the honor for the second time in his career. He last claimed it for the abbreviated 2021 season and was also a fin

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Published: 6 months ago

Mike Sullivan named Team USA coach for 2026 Olympics

Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Sully to guide Americans in two upcoming hockey tournaments Mike Sullivan picked up another job, the Penguins’ bench boss has been officially announced as Team USA’s coach for t

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Published: 6 months ago

Mike Sullivan to coach Team USA for Olympics, 4 Nations Face-Off

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan will be on the bench for Team USA at the Winter Olympic Games and 4 Nations Face-Off.

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Published: 6 months ago

Penguins’ Mike Sullivan Named 2026 Team USA Olympic Coach, Four Nations Face-Off

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan earned as big of an honor as can be given to a coach short of the Hall of Fame Saturday when he was tabbed to coach Team USA in both the coming 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Winter Olympics. The

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Published: 6 months ago

Sullivan named USA's 4 Nations Face-Off, Olympic coach

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan will run the United States' bench at next year's 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2026 Olympics in Italy, USA Hockey announced Saturday.The 4 Nations Face-Off takes place next February and will include Canada, U

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Published: 6 months ago

Veteran Player Rep: Free Agents Should Be Drawn to Penguins

Sure, he knows that the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL’s oldest teams. And, yeah, he’s aware that they have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for two years in a row and haven’t won a postseason series since 2018. He also understands that

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Published: 6 months ago

Penguins Wrap: A Core Conundrum; Magic in Moose Jaw

The past seven days have been relatively quiet for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Around Pittsburgh, anyway. But their players and prospects were having an impact around the hockey world, everywhere from the world championships in Czechia to the Western Ho

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Published: 6 months ago

2023-24 Season in Review: Michael Bunting

Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports The Penguins’ trade-deadline acquisition added a burst of energy to the team’s late-season playoff push. Vitals Player: Michael Bunting
Born: September 17, 1995 (Age 28 season)
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On this date in Penguins history: Pens crush Flyers, storm into 2008 Cup Final

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images A 6-0 win for the Penguins in 2008 sent them back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 16 years. Sixteen years ago today, Mellon Arena was the site of a thrashing in the Battle of Pe

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Penguins Notes: Pettersson, Guentzel Trade Return, Harkins

Notes from Pittsburgh including a possible price tag for a Marcus Pettersson extension, finalizing the Jake Guentzel return, and more.

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Published: 6 months ago

Penguins Blog: Stories I Didn’t Publish

There are a dozen different issues with the Pittsburgh Penguins, not the least of which is the collision of perceptions and results between the first 68 games and the last 14. The Penguins stunk. And then they didn’t as they began to win the battle

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Published: 6 months ago