Penguins Prospects
Juuso Riikola: A Sleeper for the Calder Trophy?
October 3rd, 2018 Perhaps the biggest bright spot coming out of training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the emergence of Finnish-born defenseman Juuso Riikola. Riikola, who signed a one-year contract with the Penguins back in May, posted two goals and two assists in six preseason...
Daniel Sprong's Demotion Smart for Penguins Future
February 1st, 2018 Coming off of back-to-back Stanley Cup victories, the Pittsburgh Penguins are flying high, but fans have been less than thrilled by their volatile season so far. When the Penguins are playing their game, pushing the tempo, and controlling play, they are still one of the...
Penguins Need Another Youth Movement
November 15th, 2017 As of the time of publication, the Penguins have a record of 10-7-3. While a lot of teams in the current landscape of the NHL would kill for a record like this, it's something of a disappointment for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Worse yet, the Pens haven't...
Penguins Sign Sam Miletic to 3-Year Deal
September 27th, 2017 After two Stanley Cup seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins are still looking towards their future. Part of that includes signing a number of young players to entry-level contracts. On September 26, the Penguins added yet another young talent by signing London Knights’...
Penguins Top 3 Defensive Prospects 2017
July 16th, 2017 As laid out in the Pittsburgh Penguins Top 4 Prospects for 2017 article last week, the two-time defending champions still have some young pieces in the organization that could help the team win more Stanley Cups down the road. But, there was one obvious thing missing...
Pittsburgh Penguins Top 4 Prospects 2017
July 11th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't a franchise known for investing a lot in young players. For heaven's sake, they've picked once in the first round over the last five years, yet Pittsburgh has seen quite a few young players emerge onto the NHL scene and make significant...
Penguins Draft Lauzon, Go Defense Heavy Again
June 29th, 2017 After the Pittsburgh Penguins traded their first-round draft pick (31st overall) in the 2017 draft (along with Oscar Sundqvist) to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Ryan Reaves and the 51st overall pick, the reigning Stanley Cup champions used that second round selection...
The Penguins Aren't Done Yet
June 13th, 2017 Late on Sunday night, the Penguins lifted their second Stanley Cup in two years, marking their third in nine years and their fifth as a franchise. If you’re sick of seeing them win, here’s some bad news for you: despite the fact that they exist in the heavily...
Pittsburgh Penguins Rookie Tournament Roster Revealed
August 28th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have unveiled their 24-man roster for the 2016 rookie tournament taking place in London, Ont. on Sept. 16-18. Pens prospects will face prospect squads from the Montreal Canadiens (roster), Ottawa Senators (roster) and Toronto Maple Leafs (roster) as...
Penguins’ Potential Diamond in the Rough
July 4th, 2016 On Friday the Penguins made several cost-effective depth moves. Among them was the signing of Stuart Percy, a former first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. This acquisition could be different from the rest as Percy has the potential to be a regular contributor in the...
Penguins’ Next Generation on Display
June 30th, 2016 The Penguins didn't have a first-round pick in the draft again this year, and many of the exciting young players in the system have already graduated to Pittsburgh. But that doesn't mean that the Penguins development camp isn't full of interesting storylines, quite the...
Skating Towards the Future: Kasper Bjorkqvist
June 30th, 2016 Saturday was a big day for the Penguins as they drafted six new players, including two Americans, two Finns, one Swede and one Canadian. But the player I am most interested in is 18-year-old right winger Kasper Bjorkqvist from Finland. After going undrafted during his...
NHL Entry Draft Rewind: Matt Murray
May 4th, 2016 One of all hockey positions, goalie is the hardest for NHL teams to scout. First of all, 17 or 18 year-old netminders that are just entering their first year of draft eligibility don't usually get the same amount of playing time on their junior teams that 19 and 20...
