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Has the Penguins’ Power Play Become the Embodiment of Kasperi Kapanen?

Following a promising first season with the Penguins in 2020-21, the sky appeared to be the limit for Kasperi Kapanen. Indeed, the native of Kuopio, Finland and son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen seemed poised to fulfill the promise that prompted form

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Published: 9 months ago

Senators hire Jacques Martin as senior adviser to coaching staff

Jacques Martin is back with the Ottawa Senators.The winningest bench boss in franchise history is rejoining the club as a senior adviser to D.J. Smith's coaching staff, the team announced."We're very pleased to welcome Jacques back to the Senators,"

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Published: 9 months ago

Fond Memories; Penguins Game 25 vs. Lightning: Lines, Notes & How to Watch

The Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-3) play Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena. The game comes after the Penguins lost both ends of a home-and-home with the Philadelphia Flyers but picked up points in each, 4-3 in a shootout Saturda

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Published: 9 months ago

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Tampa Bay Lightning 12/6/2023 - Lines, how to watch

Photo by Mike Carlson/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens and Lightning meet for the second time in a week Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (11-10-3, 25 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (11-10-5, 27 points, 5

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Published: 9 months ago

Vezina Trophy Rankings: Hill showing Cup run was no fluke

Welcome to the second in-season edition of theScore's 2023-24 Vezina Trophy rankings, a monthly look at the top goaltenders in the NHL. This list features two newcomers and a new No. 1. A few of these top five weren't remotely considered Vezina Troph

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Published: 9 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Coyotes Hunting for Trade; Crosby Hart Trophy Talk

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a power play mental block that is striking, but no player in the game is doing more at even-strength than Sidney Crosby, and it’s time the Hart Trophy talk started, says this writer. We also have more on

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Published: 9 months ago

Pens Points: Familiar Foe

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Pens Points is here to help you wake up as the Penguins are back in Tampa looking for a repeat of last week. Just six days after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena, the Pitts

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Published: 9 months ago

Bettman optimistic about return of international best-on-best play

It may not be official just yet, but we’re getting closer to seeing Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard as teammates in a best-on-best international competition. Eric Engels has more from the Board of Governors meetings.

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Published: 9 months ago

3 Penguins Observations: Pressure Growing; Heart or Mental Block?

TAMPA, Fla — The maddening, gray-hair-inducing inconsistency of the Pittsburgh Penguins has many answers and no answers all at once. There aren’t enough fingers to point out all of the blame. On one night, center Evgeni Malkin can electrify the c

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Published: 9 months ago

Yohe: Is this the end for Penguins’ Mike Sullivan or the start of his finest hour?

The pressure is on Mike Sullivan like never before to figure out what ails his Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Published: 9 months ago

NHL Highlights: Flyers 2, Penguins 1 (OT)

Carter Hart made 31 saves and Sean Couturier played the hero as the Philadelphia Flyers topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in overtime.

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Published: 9 months ago

Metro Notes: Joseph, Islanders, Gudbranson, Kakko

Having been on the injured reserve since November 18th, it appears that defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, is healthy enough to return, as the team announced they have sent Joseph on a conditioning loan to their AHL affili

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Published: 9 months ago