Posts About "Carl Hagelin"
Penguins Trade Hagelin to Kings for Pearson
November 14th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Tanner Pearson from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Carl Hagelin, the Kings announced Wednesday. Pearson is in the second year of a four-year contract worth $15 million. Hagelin, on the other hand, is in the final year of a four-year contract worth $16...
Penguins Pulpit: Johnson, Oleksiak & Secondary Scoring
November 5th, 2018 The past week of play is not one the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to emulate anytime soon. After an undefeated trip through Canada which saw the Penguins outscore the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks 23-6, the team followed it up with their worst week of the season, with poor on-ice play...
Penguins Trading Hagelin Feels Inevitable
July 24th, 2018 Over two years ago I wrote that the acquisition of Carl Hagelin changed the identity of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I still believe that to be true, but all good things must come to an end. A deal moving Hagelin out of Pittsburgh may not happen tomorrow, or even before the start of the season but given the team's shifting roster, and...
Upstart Golden Knights Similar to 2015-16 Penguins
May 13th, 2018 In a recent press conference, San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer was asked about the similarities between the 2015-16 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Sharks current rival, the Vegas Golden Knights. In 2016, the Penguins defeated DeBoer’s Sharks in six games to win the Stanley Cup, so it’s a subject DeBoer is...
These Rangers Could Be Gone Before 2018-19
March 19th, 2018 As the New York Rangers close out their disappointing season, it is easy to see that the squad hitting the ice is quite different than the one that had hoped could compete for a Stanley Cup back in October. Rick Nash, Michael Grabner, J.T. Miller, Nick Holden and former captain Ryan McDonagh are all gone. Brendan Smith, who looked...
What's Fueling Malkin's Scoring Surge?
February 20th, 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 seasons and has three 100-point campaigns. He has won two Art Ross Trophies, the 2012 Hart Trophy as MVP, and won the 2007 Calder Trophy as...
