June 29th, 2018On 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 a league where it’s nearly impossible to find centers at a discounted price.
Sheahan's Growth With Penguins
Sheahan had one of the best...
June 20th, 2018It’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 roster, will need to start participating in the fun. But as they work through those potential deals, one stands out as being a priority: the re-signing of...
May 26th, 2018Between 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 team in the NHL. Between 61 postseason games, two full regular seasons and the World Cup of Hockey, most Penguins could find a silver lining in taking a break...
May 16th, 2018It’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 (10 goals, 11 assists). He’s tied in points with linemate Sidney Crosby (9g, 12a), but the respective goal totals means that it's his face still...
April 30th, 2018The 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 he racked up 38 points over this season. The injury that kept him out of the last two postseason games has been felt keenly.
Malkin's absence tests the...
April 25th, 2018The 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 years ago, but each still has some formidable weapons and serious motivations. The Capitals are looking for their first Conference Final of the Alex Ovechkin era;...
April 22nd, 2018On 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 ended up in the back of the Penguins' own net, a short-handed tally that would erase the home team's lead and their chance to close out this first-round series. That...
April 18th, 2018Sidney 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 a row. But in the start to the Penguins’ 2018 playoff run, Crosby has hit a new milestone. With his eleventh career postseason appearance, Crosby is...