Brian Dumoulin Expected to Play in Game 2 Dustin L. Nelson | May 15, 2016 Despite taking a big check in the third period of Game 1, Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin is expected to play in Game 2 on Monday. The hit fro Tampa’s Ondrej…
Penguins Should Ride Defense to Eliminate Capitals Tannor Torrao | May 7, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have no desire to play another game at Consol Energy Center. Until Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Which would translate to bringing their best effort…
In the Face of Mounting Odds, Resilient Penguins Keep Winning Tannor Torrao | March 28, 2016 First it was Evgeni Malkin being lost through (at least) the end of the regular season. Then came an undisclosed injury to top-pairing defenseman Olli Maatta. Now its Brian Dumoulin dealing with…
Pittsburgh Penguins Show Faith In Olli Maatta With Extension Michael Pityk | February 26, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are somewhat of an enigma this season. They look dominant for a few games and all of the sudden fall apart for a few. Young star defender…
Why The Pittsburgh Penguins Passed On Christian Ehrhoff Michael Pityk | February 12, 2016 Before the 2013-14 season, the Buffalo Sabres used their second compliance buyout of the summer on defender Christian Ehrhoff. He was only three years into a 10-year/$40 million contract that…
Penguins Post All-Star Break Assessment – Defense/Goaltending Mike Necciai | February 4, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins and their front office staff, namely General Manager Jim Rutherford, gambled on a defensive corps that consisted of Kris Letang and then a lot of uncertainty. Olli…
Pittsburgh Penguins Struggles Stem From Blue Line Michael Pityk | December 29, 2015 For the first time in quite a few years, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves fighting to simply make the playoffs. Through 35 games, the Penguins are 17-15-3, which gives them…
These Pittsburgh Penguins Might Be For Real Mike Necciai | November 6, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins, after defeating the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night by a score of 3-2, have now stretched their winning streak to five games and have won eight of their last…
Penguins Flaws Exposed in First Loss Michael Pityk | October 9, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins are known to be a team that has played some of their best hockey early in the season. However, if their season opener was any indicator, the…
Does Rob Scuderi Have a Place in Pittsburgh? Michael Pityk | September 22, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of defensemen at training camp. In fact, general manager Jim Rutherford actually believes the team will start the season with eight defensemen. But which…
Penguins Vaunted Defensive Prospects Are All But Gone Michael Pityk | July 12, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins used to have one of the best, if not the best, defensive prospect pools in the entire NHL. It was a unit that featured names like Joe…
New Top Ten Penguins Prospects – Part 2 Michael Pityk | May 21, 2015 There has been enough doom and gloom surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins over the last few weeks. There will be significant changes coming to the roster this offseason and there might…