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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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….
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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….
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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…
Read more »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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