Posts About "Chris Kunitz"
Penguins Still Trying to Replace Departed Stars
January 17th, 2018 While a handful of consecutive wins can hardly be considered a resurgence and season-defining stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be rounding into shape at the right time. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel have become a dominant three-headed offensive monster, with the trio accounting for 32 points in January as the...
Yzerman's Offseason Moves Paying Off for Lightning
December 14th, 2017 Steve Yzerman is widely regarded as one of the top general managers in the NHL. The Lightning's GM had serious business to take care of this summer, such as signing restricted free agents Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. In addition, Yzerman needed to bring in players to improve his team, which fell short of a playoff spot in...
Pittsburgh Penguins: What Lies Ahead
September 1st, 2017 Summer is about to come to a merciful end for hockey fans. Teams report to training camp in a few weeks, and in just over a month we will welcome back regular-season hockey. This means, among other things, that the Stanley Cup's second straight world tour in the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins is nearing its closing set. On Oct. 4, in...
Penguins' Tumultuous Offseason
August 12th, 2017 Repeating as Stanley Cup champs isn’t easy. In fact, before the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ridiculous 2017 run, it hadn’t been done since before the salary cap era, when the Detroit Red Wings repeated as champions in 1998. Of course, the Wings probably spent around $60 million on their team—adjusted for inflation, that's about $90...
Top 5 Chris Kunitz Moments with Penguins
July 9th, 2017 A little more than eight years and four months ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman and former No. 5 overall pick Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks for left wing Chris Kunitz. With both teams addressing needs in the deal, it was originally viewed as a good hockey trade. But it quickly became a lopsided trade. Whitney never...
Lightning Sign Chris Kunitz
July 1st, 2017 From Stanley Cup champion to free agent and now Chris Kunitz is a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning after signing a one-year deal with the club worth $2 million, according to Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times. https://twitter.com/TBTimes_JSmith/status/881247449867837443 The Lightning have already added veteran defenceman Dan Girardi...
