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Ranking the NHL's divisions ahead of 2023-24

Buckle up, everyone. The tense scraps for wild-card spots and heavyweight bouts for the top place in each division are almost upon us. Ah, we missed the gut-wrenching anxiety and excitement that the hockey season brings.We know nothing comes easy in

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Published: 1 year ago

Fix the NHL offside rule? Change the current playoff seeding format? Duhatschek mailbag

What's a successful year for Connor Bedard? And could Sidney Crosby win the Selke Trophy this year?

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Set to Be Back Among NHL’s Best This Season

The chips are really falling in the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ favor right now, only one year after their first playoff miss in nearly 20 years. They managed to entice Kyle Dubas,…

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Published: 1 year ago

Summer Synopsis: Pittsburgh Penguins

There is no gentle way to put this, the Pittsburgh Penguins were a mess last season. Despite having Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby both healthy for the first time in years, the Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and the first

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Published: 1 year ago

Welcome To The Burgh: Lars Eller

Welcome To The Burgh: Lars Eller On July 1, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran forward Lars Eller to a 2 year, $4,900,000. This possesses a cap hit of $2,450,000 per CapFriendly. Throughout his career, he has 163 career goals and 208 assists for

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Prospect Jagger Joshua: Now That’s What I’m Talkin’ About

Perhaps it was kismet. A day after I wrote an article bemoaning the Penguins’ lack of muscle, one of the very few players in the organization with an aggressive bent had a huge impact yesterday at the Prospects Challenge. Forward Jagger Joshua (No

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Wrap: Hockey’s Almost Here; Crosby’s Dismay

Football season is in full swing — yes, Steelers devotees, last Sunday actually happened, just the way you remember it — and that means the return of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey is imminent. Although training-camp workouts at UPMC Lemieux Sports C

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins training camp preview: Centers are old, but a strength of the team

Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images They’re old, but still good..Well, most of them. The Pittsburgh Penguins are an old team, and they aren’t any older than they are at center. The five top options they have down

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Published: 1 year ago

Blackhawks No. 1 pick Connor Bedard records hat trick in prospects game debut vs. Blues

Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Connor Bedard recorded a hat trick in his prospects game debut against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Here’s what you need to know: Bedard scored his first goal on a wrist shot in the second period. His third go

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Published: 1 year ago

MUCH Better Day 2 for Penguins Prospects; Jagger Joshua is Wrecking Ball (+)

BUFFALO — It was not second verse, same as the first for the Pittsburgh Penguins prospects team competing in the Prospects Challenge. With a different lineup from Day 1, a few new faces shined, and the team had a significantly different flavor than

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: Nothing Could be Finer Than to be in Carolina…

Just play. It’s been the Penguins’ unofficial mantra ever since Mike Sullivan assumed the coaching reins from Mike Johnston back in December 2015. Loosely translated, it means play through cheap shots, extracurriculars and other assorte

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Jarry’s Payday; Kessel Skates; Bruins Trade Rumors Tank

BUFFALO — It was not the most fun I have ever had covering a hockey game or even a prospects game. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects did not fare well against their Boston Bruins counterparts Friday afternoon. Last year, Nathan Legare goaded the en

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Published: 1 year ago