Olli Maatta to Fulfill Finnish Army Obligation in April Mike Necciai | March 15, 2016 Olli Maatta, the Penguins’ 21-year old Finnish defenseman is scheduled to serve his obligated six-month tour of duty in the Finnish army beginning this April. Juha Hiitela of urheilusanomat.fi reported…
Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Rust, Wilson, Kuhnhackl to Extensions Mike Necciai | March 14, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins announced via Twitter that they’ve signed Bryan Rust, Scott Wilson and Tom Kuhnhackl to two-year contract extensions. The #Pens have signed Bryan Rust, Scott Wilson, and Tom…
Phil Kessel: Will He Get the Message? Mike Necciai | March 14, 2016 Mike Sullivan has been clear throughout his short tenure in Pittsburgh. Those who perform will play. It doesn’t matter what name is displayed on the back of your jersey or…
Dalton Prout to Face Hearing for Punching Kucherov Mike Necciai | March 14, 2016 Dalton Prout of the Columbus Blue Jackets will face a hearing on Tuesday after punching Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov on Sunday afternoon, according to the NHL’s Department of…
Evander Kane Will Not Face Sexual Assault Charges Mike Necciai | March 11, 2016 According to The Buffalo News, Sabres’ forward Evander Kane has been cleared after an investigation into a sexual encounter in December. As the report states, Kane was never officially accused or…
P.K. Subban Released From Hospital, Ruled Out Saturday Mike Necciai | March 11, 2016 P.K. Subban has been released from the hospital following a neck injury suffered last night in Buffalo. Subban was injured when his defensive partner Alexei Emelin accidentally collided with the…
Craig Anderson, Patrick Wiercioch Return for Ottawa Mike Necciai | March 10, 2016 Ottawa Senators Goaltender Craig Anderson will return to the ice tonight to face the Florida Panthers at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Anderson has missed the last four games…
Daniel Sprong Excelling as Expected in the QMJHL Mike Necciai | March 10, 2016 Daniel Sprong, Pittsburgh’s second-round draft pick in 2015 reflects the newest version of the Penguins. A franchise that looks determined to develop within and change their approach from recent years,…
Dear Kessel, Time for Finishers to Finish Mike Necciai | March 9, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped an important game in Brooklyn last night vs. the New York Islanders. Aside from missing out on two crucial points in the middle of an Eastern…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Surprising Defensive Surplus Mike Necciai | March 8, 2016 What if I told you the Pittsburgh Penguins, yes those Penguins, have a surplus of not only NHL ready defensemen but a group of blue-liners that excel in their current…
Derrick Pouliot Paying Dividends for Penguins Mike Necciai | March 6, 2016 Derrick Pouliot’s path with the Penguins has been anything but smooth. Drafted in 2012 with the eighth overall pick, which Pittsburgh acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the…
Jaromir Jagr: 50% Penguin, 100% Legend Mike Necciai | March 6, 2016 June 16, 1990 is truly a day that changed the game of hockey forever. The NHL draft was held in Vancouver that season and the Pittsburgh Penguins would draft an…
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