Posts About "Brian Dumoulin"
Penguins Pulpit: Letang, Dumoulin, Malkin & Murray
October 20th, 2018 It can't be easy for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get into a rhythm right now. Since opening their season on Oct. 4, they've played just six games in 15 days, or once every three days. Week three of the season was no exception, as the Penguins had another two-game slate. On Tuesday night, the Penguins forgot to show up and were lucky to...
Surging Hurricanes, Struggling Penguins
December 30th, 2017 As the calendar runs out on 2017, the Carolina Hurricanes season really got going in earnest Friday night as they began a deep dive into competition in the Metropolitan Division. The Pittsburgh Penguins came calling for the season's first matchup with the Hurricanes. Raleigh's PNC Arena was packed and loud with 17,975 fans, a fair...
Health Is Key to Penguins Defense
July 30th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up the final piece of their blue line last week, signing 25-year-old Brian Dumoulin to a six-year, $24.1 million deal. The contract will keep Dumoulin in Pittsburgh through the 2022-23 season. It also means that five-sixths of the Penguins' defense is signed for the next three years. Only a couple of...
Dumoulin's Contract Makes Sense
July 28th, 2017 Defenseman Brian Dumoulin finally signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 24, narrowly avoiding arbitration with a doozy of a contract. The six-year deal not only pays him over $4 million a year but also locks him on with the team for longer than any player other than Sidney Crosby himself. In the 2022-23 season, the Penguins will...
Ruhwedel Offers Penguins Salary Cap Relief
July 1st, 2017 Chad Ruhwedel’s signing last week flew somewhat under the radar. Maybe that’s because the day after he signed, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved a few pieces to acquire Ryan Reaves, the notorious enforcer from the St. Louis Blues. Or maybe it’s because it was such a small salary, with Ruhwedel committing for the next three years at...
Penguins Wise to Re-Sign Chad Ruhdewel
June 27th, 2017 Entering free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins could lose as many as six unrestricted free agents. Key components from their back-to-back Stanley Cups such as Nick Bonino, Chris Kunitz, Matt Cullen and Trevor Daley need new contracts. Furthermore, Justin Schultz, Conor Sheary, Brian Dumoulin and a few others are restricted free...
