Penguins Excited for Fresh Start After Disappointing Finish The Canadian Press | September 14, 2019 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins are excited for a fresh start. Sidney Crosby and the Penguins became the first team in a generation to win consecutive championships a little more than two years ago. But the Penguins stumbled into an e…
Jim Rutherford’s Roller Coaster Summer The Hockey Writers | August 27, 2019 Perhaps no hockey person had a more confusing summer than Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. As far as his present job, Pens fans correctly scratched their heads at his…
Penguins Get a Cheaper Kessel in Galchenyuk Ryan Szporer | July 7, 2019 At the very least, the Pittsburgh Penguins just replaced Phil Kessel with another scapegoat in Alex Galchenyuk. That’s one way to look at the offseason trade that saw Kessel traded…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Penguins, KHL, More Jim Parsons | April 30, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown there are updates out of Buffalo where the Sabres have a couple of interesting free agents, Jim Rutherford is slowing down any action in Pittsburgh…
Penguins’ Gudbranson Trade Infuriates Some Fans Steve Rodenbaugh | March 6, 2019 Jim Rutherford has done it again. No, he didn’t hoist the Stanley Cup for the fourth time as a general manager, nor win another NHL Executive of the Year Award…
Penguins Get Depth & Flexibility in Bjugstad, Blueger & McCann Steve Rodenbaugh | February 7, 2019 As strange as it may sound, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had a problem at the center position the past two seasons. Despite being blessed with two of the most dominant…
Jim Rutherford Gives the Pittsburgh Penguins a New Identity Steve Rodenbaugh | February 3, 2019 Ever since he replaced Ray Shero as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins on June 6, 2014, Jim Rutherford seems to have known that he had to be aggressive in…
Catch and Release; Jim Rutherford Casts Himself as Both Buyer and Seller at the NHL Trade Deadline Steve Rodenbaugh | January 30, 2019 With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, general managers once again seem to find themselves in one of two categories; that of being either a buyer or a seller. Pittsburgh…
Blandisi Adds to Penguins’ List of Subtle Acquisitions Christy Walters | January 21, 2019 At 2:11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Jan. 17, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their most-recent trade: a one-for-one move sending fourth-line call-up Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange…
NHL News & Notes: Pearson, Hagelin, Rutherford, & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 14, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings made a trade, the Penguins signed their general manager to a contract extension and a member of the…
Penguins Extend GM Jim Rutherford’s Contract The Canadian Press | November 14, 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 Conner McTague | November 13, 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…