Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

Kessel vs. Galchenyuk: A Detailed Look At The Newest Penguin
Last night, the drama finally came to an end. Jim Rutherford moved on from Phil Kessel, sending him to Arizona…
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Penguins trade Phil Kessel to the Coyotes
Updated:There was a significant trade in the National Hockey League on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, the Pittsburgh Penguins…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: The Bad, The Worse, and The Ugly of Jack Johnson
Updated:When the Penguins traded Olli Maatta on June 15th, there was a sense that they moved on from the wrong defenseman….
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Schedule Released, 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees, and Other Stuff
Updated:It’s just been one of those action-packed days around the NHL today, folks. First, Brooks Orpik’s carcass finally announced its…
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Brooks Orpik Calls It A Career After 16 Seasons
Updated:The year is 2000. You’re listening to Vertical Horizon and Matchbox Twenty on your Sony Walkman after you heard about…
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Penguins Prospect Summer Round-Up
Updated:Last weekend, the Penguins added five players to their prospect cupboard. I did a quick hit on Friday about their…
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Pensblog Predictions Revisited
Updated:The doldrums of the summer are upon us and with the Awards Show happening and finally wrapping up the 2018-19…
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Five Options for the Penguins with the 21st Pick
Updated:The Penguins have the 21st overall pick in the draft this year. And while I’m still not convinced they’re going…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: Patric Hornqvist
The Penguins and GMJR likely aren’t done wheeling and dealing this offseason following the acquisition of Dominik Kahun from Chicago…
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Pens Trade Maatta to Chicago for Dominik Kahun, Pick
Updated:The first big domino of the season for Jim Rutherford and the Penguins just dropped as he traded Olli Maatta…
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Cup Winning Rookie Goalies: Comparing Jordan Binnington’s Run With Both of Matt Murray’s Runs
Updated:Stop me if you’ve heard this before: An NHL team was floundering midseason, made a coaching change, brought up a…
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MONDAY READER: Fixing NHL Officiating
Welcome to The Monday reader, a once-a-week or once-ever-other-week column looking at the NHL, Penguins and other scattered thoughts. There…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: The Good and the Bad of Olli Maatta
Updated:Aside from Phil Kessel, one name that is pretty consistently mentioned as Trade Bait for the Penguins this offseason is…
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Eric Tangradi Shares Some Stories About His Time in Pittsburgh And Being in a Locker Room With Crosby
Updated:Those familiar with Pittsburgh boy Pat McAfee and the collection of podcasts and content coming out of Pat McAfee Inc….
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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Pens Reportedly In Talks to Trade Kessel, Jack Johnson to Minnesota for Jason Zucker, Victor Rask
Updated:Well, we all know it’s coming. We all know Phil Kessel is getting traded this summer. There’s more than enough…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: Kris Letang and the Value He Brings to the Penguins
Updated:Until suffering a neck injury at the hands of Shayne Gostisbehere in the Stadium Series game this season, the Penguins…
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Off-Season Targets: Dan Bylsma
Updated:The only coach on the likely list of candidates to be the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers with…
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SEASON ROUNDUP: Evgeni Malkin and His “Bad” Season
Updated:You know you’re in the first full month of the Penguins offseason when all anyone is talking about is the…
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The Road to Pittsburgh Still Runs Through Coal Street
Nothing would get done if it wasn’t for the last minute. Just ask the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Today, after almost a…
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Goalie Prospects – Decision Time
Updated:I know what you’re thinking after reading this title, “What decision?” or “Casey DeSmith isn’t a prospect anymore Leah, he’s…
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Isles take 2-0 series lead in Game 2 victory over the Pens
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — As if the Islanders’ improbable 103 point season and second place finish weren’t enough, they’re headed to…
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Game 1 sets up plenty of excitement for Isles-Pens series
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — If Game 1 between the Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins was just a taste of what’s to come in…
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Three Takeaways: Kuhnhackl was ‘dancing’ vs. Pens in Game 1
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Islanders took the opening game of their first-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3 in overtime. Josh…
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Bailey’s overtime goal leads Isles to 4-3 Game 1 victory over Pens
Updated:UNIONDALE, N.Y. — It was as if time stood still for Mathew Barzal in overtime of his first Stanley Cup Playoff…
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Phil Kessel: Goal Scorer Turned Playmaker
Updated:Phil Kessel, player of 320 straight games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has done a lot of great things since joining…
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Phil Kessel erases Craig Adams’ worthless name from the top of the record book
This is a great day for hockey. A historical wrong is righted. On behalf of the Penguins’ community, Phil Kessel…
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Chasing history: Will Tampa Bay join the .700 Club?
Updated:Pensblog Pat with a solid recap of the Pens big win over Washington last night. Jake Guentzel was in the…
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Oleksy to Oleksiak: Every Penguins trade in the Jim Rutherford era
Updated:Jim Rutherford is a man of extremes. The same man who shrewdly sent three non-first round picks and scrap metal…
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Watch: Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin’s Spinning Backhander
Evgeni Malkin receives a pass inside the circle, spins and sends a ridiculous backhander off the post and in for…
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