Penguins’ Back-to-Backs Crucial This Season Julia Stumbaugh | February 22, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins began the season facing down the prospect of 19 separate sets of back-to-back games, the most of any team in the NHL. In a division shaping up…
Penguins Have a Smorgasbord of Trade Deadline Options Mike Necciai | February 21, 2018 For the Pittsburgh Penguins, the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline is quite unique. Jim Rutherford and the Penguins, after a few under the radar moves that included adding Jamie Oleksiak and…
Evgeni Malkin is Putting the NHL on Notice Mike Necciai | February 20, 2018 A few short months ago, prior to the calendar flipping to 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins and their ‘big three’ — Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Phil Kessel — were struggling.…
Penguins Need to Maintain Scoring Surge Julia Stumbaugh | February 20, 2018 The rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster is joining in on a surge started by their three stars as the they continue to roll through 2018. With a victory against…
What’s Fueling Malkin’s Scoring Surge? Kyle Gipe | February 20, 2018 Since being drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 Entry Draft, Evgeni Malkin has done nothing but meet expectations. He has averaged 1.18 points-per-game (PPG) in his 12…
Penguins’ Depth Overwhelm Blue Jackets Mark Scheig | February 19, 2018 John Tortorella had one thing on his mind Sunday afternoon in preparation for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “We have to stay out of the box.”, Tortorella said. It’s wise advice. When…
Penguins’ Third Deep Run Coming Mark Shiver | February 18, 2018 Repeating as Stanley Cup champions is very difficult. The Pittsburgh Penguins are back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champions. That in and of itself is quite the accomplishment. But, as the season…
Penguins Discover Latest Diamond in the Rough Mike Necciai | February 17, 2018 Somehow, Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find struggling players who — after falling by the wayside from their previous club — become major contributors within the lineup.…
Penguins: Cole or Hunwick? Julia Stumbaugh | February 16, 2018 On Jan. 25, Ian Cole knocked Matt Hunwick off the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster with his return from a seven-game stint as a healthy scratch. In the eight games since, he’s…
Penguins Trade Deadline Targets Kyle Gipe | February 12, 2018 The 2017-18 season has not gone exactly as planned for the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They started the season by going 10-7-3 in their first 20 games including…
Penguins Recent Performance Clouding Deadline Plans Mike Necciai | February 12, 2018 Murky. Muddy. The first words that come to mind when attempting to forecast the Pittsburgh Penguins’ approach to the looming trade deadline. We’re two weeks away from Jim Rutherford’s last-ditch effort…
What Happened to Kris Letang? Shawn Nicholls | February 1, 2018 You can’t blame Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang for a slow start to the 2017-18 season. When he stepped on the ice on Oct. 4 against the St. Louis Blues…