Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 68 – Jagr’s Illustrious Penguins Career Tyler Bowen | July 26, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 71 – Penguins’ Season Hinges on Malkin Tyler Bowen | July 23, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
Penguins’ Top-5 Offseason Trade Candidates Tyler Bowen | July 22, 2019 After a few weeks of excitement in NHL free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have a pair of restricted free agent skaters to re-sign: forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Marcus…
Penguins Free Agency: 3 Under-the-Radar Targets Tyler Bowen | July 1, 2019 After trading Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have some extra cap space to utilize this offseason. The team acquired Alex Galchenyuk in return but will…
Penguins Trade Kessel for Depth and Cap Space Tyler Bowen | July 1, 2019 After an offseason full of trade rumors, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally broke ties with superstar winger Phil Kessel, sending him out west to join the Arizona Coyotes. Coming back to…
5 Penguins to Watch in Development Camp Tyler Bowen | June 25, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins officially announced their 41-man roster for the team’s 2019 development camp, which will run from June 26-28. That roster includes each of the team’s five selections from…
Kings Land Top-Tier Talent in 2019 Draft Tyler Bowen | June 25, 2019 The Los Angeles Kings had one of the best showings at the 2019 NHL Draft, making four picks in the top-50. The team benefited from some strong prospects sliding down…
Panthers Revamp Farm System with 2019 Draft Tyler Bowen | June 24, 2019 With nine picks in the 2019 NHL Draft, the Florida Panthers were able to stack their prospect pool by addressing just about every position. The team already has a handful…
Penguins Stock up on Skaters in the 2019 Draft Tyler Bowen | June 23, 2019 Coming into the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a bit of a blessing in disguise. After years of trading picks and prospects to improve the NHL roster…
Penguins Swing for the Fences With Poulin Tyler Bowen | June 22, 2019 With the 21st-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted exciting young forward, Samuel Poulin. The QMJHL product was ranked 24th on Bob McKenzie’s final draft…
Penguins Begin Retooling with Maatta Trade Tyler Bowen | June 17, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have started shaking up the roster already this offseason, shipping defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick…
Penguins: 5 Potential First-Round Options Tyler Bowen | June 13, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins currently own the 21st overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Barring a major change, the team will be active in the first round of a…