Posts About "Chad Ruhwedel"
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...
Which Penguins Miss Out on the Cup?
June 12th, 2017 After a shutout win in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves champions for the second year in a row - becoming just the second team to accomplish the feat back-to-back in nearly two decades. With Stanley Cup engraver - Louise St. Jacques - set to put the 2016-17 version of the Penguins on the holy...
Should Penguins Ice 7 Defenders?
June 8th, 2017 April 5 was a dark day for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. You probably remember it; that was the day it was announced that Kris Letang, core of the Penguins’ defense, irreplaceable in everything from 5 on 5 play to special teams, would be out for four to six months with a herniated disc in his neck. Ever since that fateful day, the...
Injuries Will Make the Penguins Stronger
February 27th, 2017 As the cliche goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. That was certainly true for the 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins, and it could very well be the case again in 2017. Pittsburgh is currently without five key players - Kris Letang, Conor Sheary, Bryan Rust, Trevor Daley, Olli Maatta - from its Stanley Cup winning team last...
The Struggle to Replace Schultz
February 23rd, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tuesday night matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes marked Justin Schultz's third consecutive game-day absence. The defensive situation in Pittsburgh then worsened further when Trevor Daley left in the second period of the game and never returned to the bench. I'd say I'm nostalgic for a time this season...
