Posts About "Jared McCann"
Revisiting Jim Benning's Drafts - 2014
July 13th, 2020 Since Jim Benning became general manager of the Vancouver Canucks in 2014, he has presided over six drafts and selected 43 players. Amongst those are current NHL stars Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes, and Elias Pettersson. That's quite the success rate for a team that has struggled in the past at the draft table. Related: Who's Never...
Answering the Penguins' Offseason Questions
April 13th, 2020 It's hard not to already be looking towards the 2020 NHL offseason. It's been over a month since an official NHL game took place and there's really no telling when the league will be back in action or if the 2019-20 season will even be completed. While the Pittsburgh Penguins were gearing up for another Stanley Cup run led by Sidney...
Penguins' Stars Must be Better Going Forward
March 11th, 2020 Recent games for the Pittsburgh Penguins have not been going well. A record of 3-7-0 in their last 10 games only amplifies the issues that have dawned on the team. With the rest of the Metropolitan Division hitting a torrid pace, the playoffs are not a certain thing for the Penguins if they are not able to turn their play around. As...
McCann Scores in OT, Penguins Beat Avalanche 4-3
January 11th, 2020 DENVER — Jared McCann scored at 3:19 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Friday night for their fourth straight road win. Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which recovered ...
Tristan Jarry, Penguins Beat Oilers 5-2
December 20th, 2019 EDMONTON — Tristan Jarry made 26 saves and Jared McCann scored the eventual winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Chad Ruhwedel, Joseph Blandisi, Kris Letang and Brandon Tanev a...
Guentzel Scores in OT, Penguins Beat Flames 3-2
November 25th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel beat David Rittich on a rush 4:04 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Monday night. Jared McCann scored his ninth goal and Alex Galchenyuk got his first with the Penguins. Both had a g...
Penguins' 3 Stars Of The Week: Next Man Up
November 17th, 2019 All season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had injury issues. They have played just two periods with a fully healthy roster. Week after week, different guys are needed to fill the void for an injured player. This week was no exception. Injuries to Sidney Crosby and Nick Bjugstad have seen some familiar names rise to the occasion....
Penguins Need Malkin & McCann to Lead With Crosby Out
November 15th, 2019 As the Pittsburgh Penguins feared, longtime captain Sidney Crosby will miss at least six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1194989323847946241?s=20 Realistically, this was the best move for Crosby and the Penguins; he should make his return shortly after...
Penguins' 3 Stars Of The Week: The Comeback Kids
November 10th, 2019 What a wild week for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They had three games against teams that have had their number in recent years. They snapped a four-game losing streak against the New York Islanders and a 10-game losing streak against the Chicago Blackhawks. Including the first game of the week against the Boston Bruins, all three games...
Penguins' Problem...Too Many Healthy Forwards
November 2nd, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been riddled with injuries to their forwards this season. Since preseason started, Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Galchenyuk and Bryan Rust have all missed significant time with various injuries. Sidney Crosby and Patric Hornqvist have been banged up but have been lucky to avoid time on injured...
Penguins' 3 Stars of the Week
October 9th, 2019 Week 1 of the 2019-20 season is complete and the Pittsburgh Penguins had a roller-coaster week. With all three games at home, the Penguins fell flat against the Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets but looked really good against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The biggest takeaway of Week 1 was the injuries. Centers Evgeni Malkin and Nick...
McCann, Second-Period Burst Leads Penguins past Blue Jackets
October 5th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Jared McCann scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins had five goals in the second period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2 on Saturday night. Pittsburgh scored five goals on 14 second-period shots. The last time Pittsburgh scored five ...
4 Potential Linemates for Crosby and Guentzel
September 18th, 2019 Throughout his illustrious NHL career, Sidney Crosby has gone through dozens of wingers from Colby Armstrong to Chris Kunitz to Patric Hornqvist. However, few have had stronger chemistry with him than his current linemate, Jake Guentzel. The 24-year-old notched 40 goals last season while spending roughly 85 percent of his even-strength...
