Posts About "Brandon Tanev"
Predicting the Penguins' 2020 Playoff Roster
June 26th, 2020 The NHL recently opened their doors for Phase 2 of their three-part season restart plan, and the 24-team playoff format was given a start date of July 30. With players returning to the ice and training camps beginning soon, it’ll be time for teams to start fleshing out rosters for gameplay. Related: Penguins' Best & Worst...
Penguins 2019-20 Regular Season in Review
May 30th, 2020 The year 2020 is one that will never be forgotten in the sports world. The NHL and NBA put their seasons on pause, the MLB was unable to start on time, and the NFL had a fully virtual draft. The international spread of Coronavirus has changed the world for the time being, and we await to watch more NHL action. For the Pittsburgh...
Penguins' Stars Must be Better Going Forward
March 11th, 2020 Recent games for the Pittsburgh Penguins have not been going well. A record of 3-7-0 in their last 10 games only amplifies the issues that have dawned on the team. With the rest of the Metropolitan Division hitting a torrid pace, the playoffs are not a certain thing for the Penguins if they are not able to turn their play around. As...
Jets Are Missing Byfuglien, Chiarot, & Tanev
February 3rd, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets limped out of the All-Star break with a 3-7-1 record in January. After finishing second in the Central Division and hosting a playoff series last season, here are three players from the 2018-19 roster the Jets wish they still had right now. Related: Jets' 3 Biggest Underachievers in 2019-20 It's no surprise that...
Penguins Find a Keeper in Tanev
February 2nd, 2020 When Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signed Brandon Tanev this past summer for $3.5 million, that was not a total surprise. Depth players like Tanev are starting to get larger dollar amounts with the NHL salary cap continuing to rise. The parts of the signing that made people double take was the six-year term and a...
Brandon Tanev Scores in Overtime, Penguins Beat Canadiens 3-2
January 5th, 2020 MONTREAL — Brandon Tanev scored in overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Zach Aston-Reese and Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins (25-11-5) in regulation time in the first game of a back-to-back. Matt Murray made 26 saves. Artturi Lehkonen...
Penguins Show Tenacity Despite Injury Crisis
December 12th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been plagued with injuries and have faced many obstacles this season, however, their bad luck has not produced a lackluster performance. So far, they have maintained a playoff spot and have produced 38 points. With so many players on the sidelines, it seems like a miracle that they have kept a decent...
Penguins' 3 Stars of the Week: Forwards Are Shining Bright
November 24th, 2019 With the news that forwards Sidney Crosby and Nick Bjugstad both had surgery and will be out 6-8 weeks, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in another lineup predicament. Even with all the injuries the team has suffered, they seamlessly shuffled their lines. With two heartbreaking losses in overtime against the New York Islanders, they...
Penguins' Slow Starts are Causing Concern
November 14th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a routine of comebacks this season. When scoring first, they are 5-1. When they concede first, they are just 5-5-2. Over the first 18 games this season, they conceded first 12 times, including the last five consecutive games. They haven't scored a goal in the first period since Oct. 29 when they...
Penguins' Keys That Could Generate Long-Term Success
October 27th, 2019 The season opener against the Buffalo Sabres caused some Pittsburgh Penguins fans to be nervous about the teams’ future. The Penguins lost to the Sabres, 3-1, with a noticeably less-than-spectacular performance plagued with similar mistakes that haunted the team in the 2018-19 season. However, the season opener is in the past, and...
Penguins' 3 Stars of the Week: New Faces Shining Bright
October 27th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins are one more week into the season and things are finally starting to take shape. Players are starting to return from injured reserve and things are looking up. Rounding out at 3-3 the last 10 days and 7-5 on the season, the Penguins are firmly in the middle of the pack after 12 games. Key players...
Tanev Scores OT Winner, Penguins Deal Avalanche First Loss
October 16th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Brandon Tanev scored a short-handed goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Colorado 3-2 on Wednesday night, the first loss of the season for the Avalanche. Tanev, Pittsburgh's biggest free-agent pickup in the off-season, scored his first goal with the Penguins at 3:57 of overtime. He swooped into the zone...
Penguins' Consistent Depth Is Key
October 15th, 2019 It was a great weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They came home with two solid wins, scoring seven goals in both games, and continuing a three-game win streak. But what the road trip really proved was that the wins against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks were not flukes. I don’t need to go in depth into the injuries...
