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Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #20 - Jack St. Ivany

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An inverted entry to the countdown A massive mea culpa, as somehow the Erik Karlsson trade that sent prospect Nathan Legare out of the Penguin organization has thrown a me

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Published: 1 year ago

Notebook: A Rutta Awakening?; Boston’s Not-So-Middling Issue

Jan Rutta was a third-pairing defenseman and penalty-killer during his single season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He appeared in 56 games, averaging 17 minutes, seven seconds of ice time per game after signing as a free agent from Tampa Bay last sum

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Published: 1 year ago

Lidstrom, Byfuglien among stars to suit up in Hossa's 'goodbye game'

A deep group of superstars is taking the ice in Slovakia on Friday as a farewell to Marian Hossa, whose career ended suddenly following the 2016-17 season due to a rare skin condition.The roster features prominent Slovakian compatriots and some of th

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: Where Would Tatar Fit?

I’ve gone on record as saying I’d love to see the Penguins sign free-agent forward Tomáš Tatar. In my humble opinion, the one need Kyle Dubas hasn’t sufficiently addressed to date is scoring depth up front. Indeed, his most prominent adds…

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

The New York Islanders have a few options to become cap compliant. Will the Penguins have to put someone on waivers or go the trade route again?

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Big Karlsson Expectations, Toews Says Goodbye Chicago

Erik Karlsson will have big-time expectations to meet this coming season after the Pittsburgh Penguins defender won the Norris Trophy last season and was the object of desire on the NHL trade block. The Montreal Canadiens told Casey DeSmith to sit ti

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Published: 1 year ago

2023-24 Schedule by Month: January

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s now 2024 in our monthly schedule preview for the Penguins and the midpoint of the season is on the horizon. Month: January
Number of games: 11
First Game: January 2nd

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Published: 1 year ago

Poll: Which Team Will Acquire Brett Pesce?

Now that the trade market for defensemen has been set after the blockbuster trade landing defending Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the most oft-rumored names on the market headed into next season is Brett Pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: It’s Sully’s Way…or the Highway

Fellow PenguinPooper Caleb Di’Natalie and I were discussing the merits of former Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry in the wake of his recent trade to the Red Wings. When I mentioned the fact that we had a pretty good record with Petry in the

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Published: 1 year ago

Canadiens Tell DeSmith ‘Be Patient’; Canadiens Pushing Trade

There has not been a social media announcement, but former Pittsburgh Penguins backup goalie Casey DeSmith is expected to become a new father this week. With the impending good news, DeSmith is anxiously awaiting his hockey future as his current and

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Published: 1 year ago

They Wore it Once: Penguins Players and Their Unique Numbers

*This was originally published in Aug. 2021**Original article by Nick Horwat In the storied history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, 760 different players have played in at least one game, and…

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Published: 1 year ago

What Kind of Post-Norris Season Can Penguins Expect from Karlsson?

Erik Karlsson is about to become the third Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman with a Norris Trophy on his resume. In his case, three of them — earned in 2012 and 2015, while he was with Ottawa, and in 2023, while playing for San Jose. The other Norris

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Published: 1 year ago