Posts About "Jake Guentzel"
NHL Rumors: Haula, Drouin, Silfverberg, More
August 12th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Golden Knights are trying to figure out what to do with Erik Haula and his terribly horrid defensive season, the Minnesota Wild are trying to make changes with little success, rumors of Jonathan Drouin being injured are way overblown. Finally, the Anaheim Ducks are looking at their salary cap situation and...
Penguins' Guentzel Poised to Get Paid
August 11th, 2018 40 goals. I'm not even going to bury the lede here. I firmly believe that Jake Guentzel is going to score at least 40 goals next season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This kid has been very, very good in his first two NHL seasons, and he has the potential to be so much better. If my predictions come true, as a restricted free agent...
Penguins’ Youth Will Define Season
July 7th, 2018 When you think of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first names that come to mind are Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Phil Kessel, and Kris Letang. All 30-something veterans who have accomplished just about everything you could imagine in the hockey world. To date, general manager Jim Rutherford’s biggest offseason acquisitions are...
Penguins Top Line Needs Guentzel's Game
May 16th, 2018 It’s been over a week since the Washington Capitals eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins from the 2018 playoffs, and Jake Guentzel still leads the postseason scoring race with his 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists). He’s tied in points with linemate Sidney Crosby (9g, 12a), but the respective goal totals means that it's his face still...
Guentzel Back to His Old Playoff Tricks
May 4th, 2018 When the 2018 NHL Playoffs began in mid-April the Pittsburgh Penguins put themselves in a prime position to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup for the third consecutive season. A feat that has not been accomplished since the New York Islanders etched their name into the Cup an astonishing four seasons in a row from 1980-1983. The Penguins’...
Penguins Proving They're Not Tired of Winning Yet
April 23rd, 2018 One could forgive the Pittsburgh Penguins for playing with a bit less gusto than they did in 2016. It takes a ton of gas to make it to the Stanley Cup Final, let alone win. Doing so twice in consecutive years requires a titanic effort. The three-peat, however, is another matter. The salary cap was implemented, at least from a public...
