Posts About "Jake Guentzel"
Penguins Need to Focus on Youth to Keep 'Window' Open
September 18th, 2020 A lot of talk has been made in recent weeks about the Pittsburgh Penguins and their ‘window of opportunity’ for another Stanley Cup championship. Many questions have been getting tossed around. Is the window closing? How much longer can the window stay open? Is there even such a thing as a ‘window'? Well let’s assume, for...
Penguins' Continued Success Coming From Mid-Round Draftees
August 7th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins are led by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin but they can't score every night. The reason why the Penguins have had so much success over the past decade is because of their depth. Although the team hasn't had many high draft selections, they have been able to balance their lineup by hitting the jackpot with...
Pittsburgh Penguins to Watch in the Play-In Round
July 31st, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins played their first hockey game since March on Tuesday against their rivals the Philadelphia Flyers. It was the first game in months for both teams and ended in overtime. The Penguins will play the Montreal Canadiens in the play-in round and they have four players who fans will need to keep a close eye on. Jake...
Penguins' 2022 Olympics Roster Projections
July 8th, 2020 After an absence of NHL players from the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, there is hope that they will return for the 2022 Games in Beijing, China. A new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) could see players going to the Olympics in 2022 and 2026, and the league and the NHL Players' Association (NHLPA) are...
Sidney Crosby’s Top 5 Wingers
July 5th, 2020 In the more than 100 years that the National Hockey League has existed, there have not been many better players to hit the ice than Sidney Crosby. The already Hall of Fame-bound Canadian superstar has dominated at every level and brought the momentum to the then-dying Pittsburgh Penguins. He not only helped put the team, owned by the...
Predicting the Penguins' 2020 Playoff Roster
June 26th, 2020 The NHL recently opened their doors for Phase 2 of their three-part season restart plan, and the 24-team playoff format was given a start date of July 30. With players returning to the ice and training camps beginning soon, it’ll be time for teams to start fleshing out rosters for gameplay. Related: Penguins' Best & Worst...
Penguins 2019-20 Regular Season in Review
May 30th, 2020 The year 2020 is one that will never be forgotten in the sports world. The NHL and NBA put their seasons on pause, the MLB was unable to start on time, and the NFL had a fully virtual draft. The international spread of Coronavirus has changed the world for the time being, and we await to watch more NHL action. For the Pittsburgh...
Penguins vs. Canadiens - Potential First-Round Matchup Preview
May 25th, 2020 It's been over 10 weeks since the NHL indefinitely postponed the 2019-20 season. Fans were finally given some hope last week regarding the league's return. While nothing is set in stone, it appears that a 24-team, bracket-style playoff will determine this season's Stanley Cup champion. Under the proposed format, the Pittsburgh Penguins...
What is Anthony Mantha Worth to the Red Wings?
March 11th, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings have few elite-level talents in their lineup. It's the main reason why they clinched the league's worst record in the first half of March. However, of those high-octane options, Anthony Mantha stands out as their most dangerous offensive winger. Related: Marcel Pronovost - Red Wings' Underrated Star Mantha...
Penguins' Guentzel Sidelined for 4-6 Months
December 31st, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins leading scorer Jake Guentzel is out at least four months after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Guentzel injured the shoulder in the third period of a 5-2 victory over Ottawa on Monday night when he slammed into the boards shortly after tapping in his team-high 20th goal of the...
3 Penguins Driving the Team’s Success
December 31st, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have accumulated about 50 points in 38 games and they sit in the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. Their record is 8-2-0 in the last 10 games, showing that their success does not depend on the missing star players. The Penguins' latest string of success can be attributed to many things. However, one...
Guentzel's Injury Gives Penguins Another Speedbump
December 31st, 2019 Yes, there's more bad injury news for the Pittsburgh Penguins. As Jake Guentzel notched his 20th goal of the season and 200th point of his NHL career during Monday's win over the Ottawa Senators, he tripped head-first at full-speed straight into the boards. He immediately clutched his arm in pain and, fortunately, skated to the...
Malkin Scores Twice, Guentzel Injured as Penguins Beat Senators
December 30th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin had two goals, Jake Guentzel was injured right after scoring his 20th of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 Monday night. Malkin stretched his points streak to six games and has seven goals and 24 points in his past 13 contests. Guentzel had a three-point night but left...
