Sheahan Signing Smart Move for Penguins Julia Stumbaugh | June 29, 2018 On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed center Riley Sheahan through the 2018-19 season on a one-year, $2.1 million-dollar deal. For the Penguins, inking this contract was the right move in…
Re-Signing Oleksiak Is Key for Penguins Julia Stumbaugh | June 20, 2018 It’s that time of year again: trades are being made, contracts are being inked and extensions are being signed. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who have five restricted free agents on the…
Hornqvist Caps Off Season with World Gold Julia Stumbaugh | May 26, 2018 Between the beginning of the 2015 regular season and the time they were finally eliminated by the Washington Capitals in 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the most hockey of any…
Penguins Top Line Needs Guentzel’s Game Julia Stumbaugh | May 16, 2018 It’s been over a week since the Washington Capitals eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins from the 2018 playoffs, and Jake Guentzel still leads the postseason scoring race with his 21 points…
Penguins 4th Line Needs Malkin Back Julia Stumbaugh | April 30, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin had 42 goals and 98 points in the 2017-18 season. He’s a dominant second-line center and a key component of the team’s power play, where…
Penguins ‘X-Factors’ Heading Into Round 2 Julia Stumbaugh | April 25, 2018 The upcoming second-round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will be a battle for both teams. Neither club is as strong as it was on paper three…
The Problem With Penguins’ Power Play Julia Stumbaugh | April 22, 2018 On a Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play in Game 5 on Friday night, Phil Kessel flubbed a pass through the neutral zone. That pass was intercepted by a Philadelphia Flyer and…
This is the Best Postseason Start of Crosby’s Career Julia Stumbaugh | April 18, 2018 Sidney Crosby having playoff success with the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t anything new. After all, with the Penguins’ 2017 Stanley Cup win, Crosby has now won the Conn Smythe two years in…
Olli Maatta’s First 82-Game Season Julia Stumbaugh | April 11, 2018 This was a notable season health-wise for several Pittsburgh Penguins, including Sidney Crosby, who played the first 82-game season of his career. But the biggest accomplishment might belong to defenseman…
Where Penguins’ 2017-18 Trades Ended Up Julia Stumbaugh | April 1, 2018 With his goal in the Vancouver Canucks’ 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, former Pittsburgh Penguin Derrick Pouliot became the first player in NHL history to have…
Penguins Penalty Kill Continues to Struggle Julia Stumbaugh | March 29, 2018 After spending much of the fall on the outside of playoff bubble, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned their season around after the New Year. Most aspects of their game have been…
Crosby’s Shot Totals Are Paying Off Julia Stumbaugh | March 28, 2018 Sidney Crosby is a long-time veteran of this game, so it should come as no surprise that he knows just when to peak. With five matches left for the Pittsburgh…