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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: 11 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: 11 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: 11 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: 11 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: 11 months ago

NHL hot topics: Debating Leafs 'D' targets, coaches on hot seat, more

With the quarter mark of the 2023-24 season in the rearview, theScore's John Matisz and Josh Wegman offer their takes on four topics captivating the hockey world.Which realistically available defenseman should the Maple Leafs target in a tra

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Published: 11 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Kane on Hold, NHL Expansion, & Penguins Anger

It’s the mid-day edition of the Dan’s Daily after a wicked early flight from Philly to Tampa and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ baffling performance against the Philadelphia Flyers. Fans want someone to pay for the flatlined power play with their job

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins News: P.O Joseph to WBS on Conditioning Assignment

TAMPA, Fla — The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting defenseman P.O Joseph ready to join the lineup, but he’ll have a detour. The Penguins sent Joseph to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a conditioning assignment Tuesday. Joseph was to be in the

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Published: 11 months ago

Bungling Penguins Fall to Philly, 2-1, in OT

In my 13 years of writing for PenguinPoop, rarely have I been critical of Sidney Crosby. That’s because there’s rarely been a need. A testament to what a truly magnificent player he’s been and is. However, during overtime of last nigh

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins are just giving points away

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images This is going to hurt them later in the season The Pittsburgh Penguins were at least able to extend their current point streak to five consecutive games on Monday night with a 2-1 overtime l

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Published: 11 months ago

NHL to raise salary cap to $87.7 million ahead of Jake Guentzel extension

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The $4.5 million increase could pave the way for Guentzel to stick around. Looking for good news in the wake of the Penguins’ back-to-back extra-time losses to the Philadelphia Flye

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Published: 11 months ago

Penguins Room: (Reirden) ‘Really Upset,’ Pens Frustration Bubbling

PHILADELPHIA — A new day and a new chance with a new power play configuration. Yet it was the same undesirable result as the Pittsburgh Penguins power play was powerless in a 2-1 OT loss to the Philadelphia Flyers Monday at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Published: 11 months ago