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Where Penguins' 2017-18 Trades Ended Up
April 1st, 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 all five career goals be game-winners. https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/979577650023837702 Pouliot isn’t the only player traded from the...
Penguins Penalty Kill Continues to Struggle
March 29th, 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 significantly better in 2018 than they were for the 2017 portion of the season. In the fall, the Penguins ranked 20th in points; in the spring, they’ve claimed...
Crosby's Shot Totals Are Paying Off
March 28th, 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 Penguins, Crosby is looking to tie his longest goal streak this season with tallies in each of the past four games. If he scores in the Penguins’ crucial Thursday matchup...
Guentzel Surging at the Right Time, Again?
March 23rd, 2018 Jake Guentzel saw his first NHL call-up and received his first Stanley Cup ring all within in the same season. In the 2017 playoffs, he was a rookie standout for the Pittsburgh Penguins with 21 points in 25 games, earning him a permanent roster spot and a Conn Smythe vote from the NHLPA. Even within the 21-point playoff run, Guentzel...
Penguins' Power Play Slump
March 22nd, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play was put under a microscope Wednesday night when a fumbled change during a man advantage gave the Montreal Canadiens all the time and space in the world to saunter up to the net and put in a short-handed goal, tying the game at 2-2. While the Penguins did convert twice on the power play on their...
Penguins Utilizing Undrafted Players
March 21st, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins picking up former Carolina Hurricanes forward Josh Jooris at the 2018 trade deadline wasn’t the huge splash some observers were expecting from them. It did, however, cause the Penguins to lead the league in a curious stat. With the addition of Jooris, the Penguins now have gotten the most use out of players from...
