Posts About "Jim Rutherford"
Penguins Extend GM Jim Rutherford's Contract
November 14th, 2018 PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed general manager Jim Rutherford to a three-year contract extension through the 2021-22 season. Rutherford managed the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017, becoming the only...
Penguins Pulpit: Rutherford Riled, DeSmith Dominant & Sprong Sprung
November 13th, 2018 After a forgettable trio of games last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rocky start to the new week but finished it off with two strong performances, the second of which snapped a five-game losing streak. Following a 5-1 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, general manager Jim Rutherford made a...
New Faces in New Places: Jack Johnson
September 3rd, 2018 During the month of September, we will profile New Faces in New Places from around the NHL. We now look at Penguins' defenseman Jack Johnson. He fell out of favor in Columbus and landed a new five-year deal with their rival. Did the Penguins make a wise investment? Jack Johnson 2017-18 Stats: 3-8-11 in 77 games with the Columbus Blue...
Hurricanes Slowly Pulling Rutherford Roots
August 26th, 2018 Jim Rutherford was the president and general manager of the Hartford Whalers and then the Carolina Hurricanes from 1994 to 2014. Thoughts of his tenure bring to mind a roller coaster, with an ascent to the top that garnered a Stanley Cup Finals win for the Hurricanes in 2006, and a sharp plummeting drop, quickly followed by twists and...
Penguins Free Agency Predictions
July 1st, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins fans should feel more relaxed at the start of NHL free agency than Alex Ovechkin after a long day partying with the Stanley Cup. OK, maybe not that relaxed. But in all seriousness, I count three significant reasons why the Pittsburgh faithful should feel pretty good about their chances during the inevitable...
Penguins Quiet Draft Is the Calm Before the Storm
June 24th, 2018 On day two of the NHL draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected a handful of intriguing young prospects that fans should be excited about. But let’s face it, you were hoping for a big juicy trade and some crisp acquisitions for the Penguins’ lineup with that wonderful new player smell. Chin up, friends. You will likely get your wish...
