There are a dozen different issues with the Pittsburgh Penguins, not the least of which is the collision of perceptions and results between the first 68 games and the last 14.
A 6-0 win for the Penguins in 2008 sent them back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 16 years. Sixteen years ago today, Mellon Arena was the site of a thrashing in the Battle of Pennsylvania.
New defensive partner but the same strong play from Marcus Pettersson this season. Player: Marcus Pettersson Born: May 8, 1996 (Age 27 season) Height:
We've reached the last of the Survey Says features I built up over the course of the season. This one was a little related to the previous one, in which we found out what Penguins players' favorite foods are.
The New York Rangers rallied from a two-goal third period deficit to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 at PNC Arena Thursday. Chris Kreider had a third-period hat trick, and the Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference Final, in the process denying the Pittsburgh Penguins a first-round pick.
Alex Nedeljkovic, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ free-agent-to-be goaltender, earned one of the easiest shutouts of his pro career Thursday. Perhaps the easiest of his life, for that matter.
NHL general managers make more mistakes on July 1 than any other day on the hockey calendar. Impulsive or panic moves toss stacks of cash toward players who may have once been worthy or never will be, but GMs stuck in the cage of the feeding frenzy need to improve their team lest they suffer the wrath of ownership or fans.
It would have been easy for Kyle Dubas to conclude that it is time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get a new coach. After all, they have missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for two years in a row and haven’t won a series in the postseason since 2018.
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Brayden Yager had an explosive playoff run, and the Moose Jaw Warriors sliced through the WHL playoffs, culminating in a WHL championship and a berth in the Memorial Cup tournament.
Crosby scored just 40 seconds into overtime. Eight years ago today, Sidney Crosby came up big in overtime of Game 2 of the 2016 Eastern Conference Final.
Kris Letang had a slightly different role this season but still produced at a very high level. Player: Kris Letang Born: April 24, 1987 (Age 37 currently,
Penguins top forward prospect Brayden Yager is a WHL champion. Yager and the Moose Jaw Warriors swept the Portland Winterhawks in four games on Wednesday in the WHL final round.
The job title has not yet been clearly defined, and the role is equally nebulous, but Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas’s most recent agent is taking over the yet unnamed Utah NHL club.
Three Penguins have gone under the knife in recent weeks, general manager Kyle Dubas announced Wednesday.
At the end of their season, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed that they have the potential to be a serious contender in 2024-25. However, they still have a lot of work to do this summer.
The Pittsburgh Penguins received strong depth contributions from winger Valtteri Puustinen this season.
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