Posts About "Jared McCann"
Gudbranson and McCann, Forever Linked, Now Penguins Teammates
September 16th, 2019 Erik Gudbranson and Jared McCann's names were always going to be linked. The pair just didn't expect to eventually find themselves on the same team. Traded for one another when the Vancouver Canucks dealt McCann to the Florida Panthers i...
Penguins: Bjugstad, McCann Expectations for 2019-20
August 27th, 2019 During last season’s stretch run, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford made a series of seemingly minor moves to try to bolster the playoff roster. Perhaps the best of those moves was acquiring forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers in exchange for Derick Brassard and Riley Sheahan. The...
Newest Penguins Proving Their Worth
April 4th, 2019 With 10 wins in their last 16 games and on the verge of clinching on a playoff spot for a league-best 12th straight season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a much better position than they were not so long ago. Having survived injuries to key players, such as Kris Letang and Brian Dumoulin, and a lack of production from others who...
Penguins' McCann Can Bring Unique Skills to His First Playoff Run
March 25th, 2019 There are just two weeks left in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2018-19 regular season schedule, but their plans for the postseason are anything but set in stone. As of Mar. 23, a mere 10 points separate the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals from the first team outside the playoff picture, the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the...
Penguins' McCann Fitting in Perfectly
March 24th, 2019 On Feb. 23, 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Derick Brassard and believed they had finally found the long-term solution for their third-line center. With superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin centering the top-two lines, Brassard initially made the Penguins the deepest team down the middle in the NHL. Derick Brassard...
Penguins Pulpit: Murray, Simon & McCann
March 12th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't promised a playoff spot yet, but if they keep having more weeks like their most recent one, the letter "X" should appear by their name before the calendar turns to April. In a four-game week that featured two matchups against a team that's chasing them, the Columbus Blue Jackets, and meetings...
