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'It's just very unique:' Sidney Crosby's advice for Connor Bedard

Crosby has a lot more to play for. But he understands the expectations facing the young Blackhawks center who enters the league with the same kind of hype Sid had 18 years ago.

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Published: 11 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Penguins Add Tough D-Man; Jets Suprise Big Contracts

The Odyssey begins. The 2023-24 NHL regular season begins today with the Pittsburgh Penguins hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The Penguins added an edgy defenseman via waivers Monday, then set their final 22-player roster. The Winnipeg Jets shocked ev

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Published: 11 months ago

Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks @ Pittsburgh Penguins 10/10/2023 - Lines, how to watch 

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome back to Penguins hockey! Welcome back, Pens fans. Who: Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-0, 0 points, Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0, 0 points, Metropolitan

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Published: 11 months ago

Pens Points: A Fresh Start

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports A new season brings new hope and a new look Penguins team. Let Pens Points get you ready for opening night. Summer is over. Fall is here. Hockey is back. At long last... Puck drop is schedule

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL season opens with old ‘Kid’ vs. new kid: Sidney Crosby vs. Connor Bedard

While comparisons to past phenoms are inevitable, Connor Bedard hopes to carve out a unique path in his NHL journey.

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins' Guentzel wants to stay in Pittsburgh: 'I love this place so much'

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel could test the market as a free agent at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, but he's made it abundantly clear that his heart is in the Steel City. "I've pretty much grown up in Pittsburgh," Guentzel said in an

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Published: 11 months ago

Ladies and Gents, Your 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins have finalized their roster on the eve of the season opener with the Blackhawks tomorrow night at PPG Paints Arena. We’ll carry 22 players, one under the limit. They include 12 forwards, 8 defensemen and 2 goalies. Still no official w

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Published: 11 months ago

Top 100 NHL players: 10-1

Leading up to the start of the 2023-24 season, theScore is counting down the top 100 players in the game today, as voted on by our NHL editors. 100-71 | 70-51 | 50-31 | 30-11 | 10-1 Icon Sportswire / Icon Sportswire / GettyHughe

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Roster Finalized; Nearly 50% Turnover

The Pittsburgh Penguins roster is set. In a sign of the offseason upheaval, the team can boast only 12 players who skated for the team last season. The team released the final roster Monday evening, and with the 12 returning players, 10 will be new.

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Published: 11 months ago

Dubas Offers Honest Criticism of Alex Nylander, Bold Prediction (+)

This could be the season that Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Nylander establishes himself as an NHL regular. President of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas expressed that belief but also gave the 25-year-old a bit of a nudge Monday. Duri

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Claim Rugged Defenseman John Ludvig

The Penguins put in a waiver claim today. A surprising one at that. GM Kyle Dubas plucked 23-year-old defenseman John Ludvig off the Florida Panthers. It’s the type of player the native Czechian is that threw me for a loop. A genuine, har

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins claim defenseman John Ludvig off waivers, what it means for opening day roster

Photo by Kaydee Gawlik/NHLI via Getty Images Another pickup from the waiver wire as all of Pittsburgh’s players clear On the afternoon where opening day lineups are due to the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins branched out to add

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Published: 11 months ago