Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Can Drew O’Connor Skate with Sidney Crosby? Is that a Good Idea?
Drew O’Connor finally had his breakout later last season. The easy going kid from New Jersey was in his first full NHL season. He scored 16 goals and 33 points in 79 games, and there was no more shuttling in and out of the press box, no more haulin
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Published: 2 months ago
Stamkos: 'I'd be lying' to say leaving Bolts wasn't heartbreaking
Steven Stamkos opened up on his emotional exit from the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier this summer. "These past few weeks have been bittersweet," the 34-year-old wrote in The Players' Tribune. "I never thought this day would come. I did everything I fel
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Published: 2 months ago
Dan’s Daily: Marner Trade Talk Goes Cold; Pondering Penguins Veterans
The St. Louis Blues have too many left-handed defensemen and are talking trade. The Toronto Maple Leafs have quieted the NHL trade rumors surrounding Mitch Marner. We pondered the Pittsburgh Penguins’ veterans, especially Sidney Crosby and Erik Kar
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Published: 2 months ago
David Quinn looking to boost weak areas on Penguins
Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images New hire takes important position where the Penguins seek improvements A couple of weeks ago with the flurry of activity around the draft and free agency, some key thoughts and insigh
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Published: 2 months ago
Can Penguins David Quinn Fix the Power Play?
On June 12, the Pittsburgh Penguins hired David Quinn to replace associate coach Todd Reirden, who was fired at the beginning of May. Reirden ran the power play last season,…
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins One Timers: Crosby What Ifs; What Must Erik Karlsson Think?
It’s now the middle of July, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Sidney Crosby have not yet signed a new contract. While no one expects otherwise, plenty of factors could be delaying a deal, if not forcing some outright negotiation and honest conversat
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Published: 2 months ago
Dan’s Daily: Fair Offseason Grades; Last Possible Penguins’ Target
The Mouseketeer network dished offseason grades for all 32 NHL teams, and they were largely fair, if not conciliatory, to a few suffering fan bases. The Pittsburgh Penguins still have one major hole in their lineup, and if they plan to fill it, they
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Published: 2 months ago
With Crosby extension reportedly close, how can Penguins do right by him?
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The captain sticking around amps up pressure to stay somewhat competitive It’s been well-documented that Kyle Dubas is having to walk a managerial tight rope with conflicting intere
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Published: 2 months ago
Did Ron Hextall Do the Penguins a Solid in the Draft?
As a rule, giving credit to former general manager Ron Hextall in any way, shape or form isn’t the way to make friends or influence people in these parts. Nor will it win you any popularity contests among the black-and-gold faithful. Indeed, the f
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Published: 2 months ago
Top Prospects Could Give Penguins One Last Push
The Pittsburgh Penguins have, over the last two years, missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in Sidney Crosby’s career. The team has ground to a screeching halt, on the back of one of the oldest rosters in the league and a
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Published: 2 months ago
GMs Pull Back; One Free Agent Makes Sense for Penguins
The lake houses are calling. Margarita machines and breathing easy for a few minutes before the suffocating grind of the 2024-25 NHL season begins and the pressure mounts. One year ago, new Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle D
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Published: 2 months ago
Morning Notes: Penguins, Casey, McGroarty
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now writes that he feels the Pittsburgh Penguins should consider an offer sheet to one of the many teams that are in tough regarding the salary cap. Kingerski feels the Penguins could target Carolina Hurricanes forw
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Published: 2 months ago