Posts About "Jim Rutherford"
Penguins Face Tough Decisions Over Bye Week
January 12th, 2018 It's decision time and Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford knows it. In fact, he recently discussed the possibility of making a move to bolster the Penguins' roster with Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. What he told Mackey was interesting when you consider the recent whirlwind of rumors that included Ian Cole...
McClement Makes Sense for Penguins
August 30th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have invited 34-year-old forward Jay McClement to training camp. With Matt Cullen and Nick Bonino's departures, the team is in need of some depth down the middle and a hole to fill on the penalty kill. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has taken a patient approach to filling out the roster and may still...
Meet Penguins Defenseman Jarred Tinordi
August 7th, 2017 On July 1, 2017, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they had made a handful of deals, which included the signing of Burnsville, Minnesota native Jarred Tinordi. Near the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stated a couple of his primary objectives this offseason would be to add toughness to the lineup and shore...
Fleury to Vegas Isn't Exactly Guaranteed
June 13th, 2017 It's funny how quickly things move in the world of professional sports. The Pittsburgh Penguins won the franchise's fifth Stanley Cup on Sunday night, becoming the first group to repeat as champions in the salary-cap era. However, before their victory was even 24-hours old, news broke that goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury did indeed agree...
Hockey Fans Should Be Pulling for the Penguins
May 18th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators deserve credit for their run to the Eastern Conference Final and their ability to take a 2-1 series lead over the defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins. They're a 98-point regular season team and the only group to make the postseason with a negative goal differential (-2). Hardly anyone gave them a...
Sabres Hire Jason Botterill as General Manager
May 11th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have hired Pittsburgh Penguins associate general manager Jason Botterill as the new general manager of the team today. Botterill was pegged as the front-runner for about a week. The reports were made official today by the club after the Penguins wrapped up their playoff series last night with the Washington...
