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Mike Sullivan Explains Decision-Making Process for Camp Battles (+)

CRANBERRY  — Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan took the briefest moment to ponder the question from Pittsburgh Hockey Now, which deviated from the training camp battles but went instead to Sullivan’s decision-making process for those battl

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Published: 1 year ago

Matthews willing to embrace bigger role on penalty kill

The Toronto Maple Leafs will explore giving Auston Matthews a role on the penalty kill this coming season, and the two-time "Rocket" Richard winner is all for the new opportunity."You're down a man but at the same time, it's hockey, a lot of anticipa

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Published: 1 year ago

Letang and Karlsson: Penguins Go All In on First-Unit Power Play

The post Letang and Karlsson: Penguins Go All In on First-Unit Power Play appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to put both Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson on the top power-play unit, says the head coach. The post Letang

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Published: 1 year ago

Released: Penguins Lineups for Sunday vs. Columbus, Games 1 & 2

The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t subject their star players or many of their anticipated NHL regulars to the split-squad preseason games on Sunday. The Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 1 p.m. Sunday at PPG Paints Arena and visit Nationwide A

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Published: 1 year ago

Sullivan: Hinostroza’s Instincts Make Him Good Fit With Crosby

CRANBERRY — It is very much a temporary assignment, one the Pittsburgh Penguins are offering only until Jake Guentzel recovers from ankle surgery and reclaims his place at left wing on the No. 1 line. But the Penguins have not adjusted the initial

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins to start with Karlsson, Letang on top power-play unit

The Pittsburgh Penguins will let defensemen Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang share the ice on the man advantage."The power play is very important to Erik and Kris," head coach Mike Sullivan told ESPN's Greg Wyshynski. "So we'll start with both of them o

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Published: 1 year ago

The Penguins: 2023-2024, S.O.P.

“The more things change, the more they stay the same”, we have all heard that refrain. Many of the faces and names of our favorite flightless fowl have changed but every time I think I am about to hear a new tune from this hackneyed fran

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Published: 1 year ago

Learning From a Legend: Crosby Schools Yager on Faceoffs

CRANBERRY — Sidney Crosby’s game didn’t have many flaws, let alone glaring ones, when he broke into the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. One exception was a conspicuous weakness on faceoffs, as Crosby won just 45.5 percent of his draws

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Camp: Stock Up/Stock Down, Who is Standing Out?

CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins third scrimmage had a little more heat than the first two. Team 3, full of minor league players and those hoping to catch the organization’s eye, brought a bit of effort to the proceedings, and Team 1, led by S

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Published: 1 year ago

Metropolitan Notes: Carter, Teravainen, Stillman

Notes from the Metro including Jeff Carter not thinking about retirement yet, a Devils prospect was injured in their rookie tourney, and more.

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Players Slam Babcock; Penguins Dress Jarry; New NHL Trade Block

The Pittsburgh Penguins training camp, complete with so many positional battles, is off to an oddly quiet start. The organization put some mandates on Tristan Jarry. Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov doubled down on his criticism of the Russian inv

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Published: 1 year ago

Mike Sullivan calls Penguins training camp “most competitive group” since 2015

Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Training camp this week debuted everything from a new defense pairing to a revamped bottom six. Since Mike Sullivan stepped in as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins in December 201

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Published: 1 year ago