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Zegras returns vs. Kraken after 20-game absence

Trevor Zegras is back.The Anaheim Ducks announced the star will return to the lineup Saturday against the Seattle Kraken after missing 20 games with a lower-body injury.Zegras last played Nov. 7 versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 22-year-old registe

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins by the Numbers

To me, the ultimate aim of any hockey player is simple. You want to contribute to your team scoring goals while at the same time preventing it from being scored upon. Of course, it isn’t all that cut and dried. A player’s role and usage may grea

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Published: 11 months ago

Nedeljkovic Starts (Again); Penguins Don’t Have Goalie Controversy but It’s Something

OTTAWA — After being thoroughly embarrassed, if not humiliated, by the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-0 last Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins have emerged a little better for the experience. Coach Mike Sullivan has juggled the defense pairs, but he’s als

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Game 32 vs. Senators: Lines, Notes & How to Watch

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in yet another situation Saturday where things can take a large swing either way depending on how they play when they face the Senators in Ottawa. Will the Penguins (15-13-3) build on their two-game winning streak that cam

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Published: 11 months ago

'For the love of the game': How mini sticks destroy walls and create bonds

What's small, curved, and basically guaranteed to damage drywall, picture frames, and basement windows across the continent? Hockey parents know the answer."There was one occasion where I hit my brother a little too hard, a little away f

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1 prospect from each NHL team to watch at the world juniors

The 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship is just days away.Connor Bedard stole the show last year, as the eventual first overall pick shattered Canadian scoring records en route to a gold medal. This year's tournament sees no such runaway favorite f

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Blog: Jake Guentzel is Pens’ Big Trade Deadline Acquisition

It is logical and makes complete sense. National outlets have begun putting Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel near the top of their NHL trade bait lists. Guentzel, 29, is in the final year of a contract with an average annual value of $6 milli

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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators 12/23/2023 - Lines, how to watch

Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports The Penguins are hoping to hand the Senators their seventh loss in a row. Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (15-13-3, 33 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Ottawa Senators (11-17-0, 22 points, 8

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Do the Penguins Have–or Need–a Player Having a Breakout Season?

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a diverse club – future Hall of Famers, role players, young players with an upside, a few players who are struggling. But do they have a player having a breakout season? It’s not looking that way on the cusp of the NH

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Sid ‘n’ Ned Pace Penguins to 2-1 Shootout Victory over the ‘Canes

When I was in my early teens I loved to run. I was even halfway decent at it, setting records in the half-mile and mile at the First Presbyterian Church Camp in Ligonier one summer. My hero was Jim Ryun, the brilliant middle-distance runner from the

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Kings' juggernaut case, Matthews vs. Ovechkin, and 4 other NHL items

In his preseason meeting with reporters back in September, Kings president Luc Robitaille said his club was "in that bucket of 8-10 teams" with reasonable Stanley Cup aspirations.The franchise icon's assessment was totally fair. The Kings weren't nec

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Published: 11 months ago

Thoughts on Thoughts: Pens looking for defense, Crosby tinkering with stick pattern

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Crosby looking at McCann’s stick and more thoughts on 32 Thoughts The Penguins played in Toronto last week, which usually means that they will get a few juicy nuggets o

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