Juuso Riikola: A Sleeper for the Calder Trophy? Shane Darrow | October 3, 2018 Perhaps the biggest bright spot coming out of training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the emergence of Finnish-born defenseman Juuso Riikola. Riikola, who signed a one-year contract with the…
Penguins’ Forward Logjam, Explained Seth Lawrence | September 29, 2018 The Penguins did not receive satisfactory secondary scoring last year. This has been analyzed and harped on, both inside the organization and by the fanbase. After failing to three-peat in…
Can Sidney Crosby Reach 2,000 Points? Conner McTague | September 29, 2018 Sidney Crosby has won just about everything you can in hockey. Since entering the league in 2005-06, he’s won three Stanley Cups, two Conn Smythes, two Art Ross trophies, two…
Penguins Seeing Results of Shero’s Draft Day Moves Conner McTague | September 26, 2018 Ray Shero’s time as the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager is often seen as a failure. After all, he had both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin throughout their early and mid-20s…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2018-19 Season Preview Conner McTague | September 25, 2018 After becoming the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in the salary cap era, the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2017-18 season with the chance to three-peat, the first…
Is Kris Letang Elite? Kyle Gipe | September 24, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins’ number one defenseman Kris Letang is one of the more divisive players in the league. Some recognize his offensive abilities as being among the best for a defenseman…
Penguins’ Letang Will Rebound in 2018-19 Conner McTague | September 20, 2018 The 2017-18 season wasn’t a highlight for Kris Letang. Coming off of major neck surgery which caused him to miss the majority of the 2016-17 season and playoffs, the 31-year-old…
The NHL’s Most Underrated Superstar Andrew Forbes | September 19, 2018 A superstar is a high-profile and extremely successful performer or athlete and it’s safe to say that the NHL has a handful of them littered around the league. While all…
New Faces in New Places: Jack Johnson Mark Scheig | September 3, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at Penguins’ defenseman Jack Johnson. He fell out of favor…
Penguins Goalie Dilemma: Jarry or DeSmith? Conner McTague | August 30, 2018 With just under three weeks until training camp opens, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t have many positional question marks. Barring injuries or sudden trades, their skaters are set. It’s a nice spot…
Bryan Rust: A Bargain for the Penguins Conner McTague | August 27, 2018 During the 2015-16 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in the Sidney Crosby era, the team was having trouble scoring goals and they weren’t winning…
Penguins Need Sprong to Step Up Conner McTague | August 26, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins will enter this season looking to rebound from their second-round loss to the Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals. They’ll also be looking for another player to have…