Penguins Defense Holding Back Lethal Offense Tyler Bowen | February 18, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted back-to-back games this weekend against the Calgary Flames and New York Rangers. Despite scoring 10 goals in those contests, they also gave up 10 and split…
Letang Versus Coffey: An Unfair Comparison Christy Walters | February 4, 2019 Analyzing the play and value of Kris Letang has been a much-discussed and much-debated topic in Pittsburgh Penguins circles for years. Is he elite? Should he be traded? Can he…
Penguins Midseason Grades: Defensemen & Goalies Conner McTague | January 7, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 42 games into the season, which means it’s just past midseason. As we did with the forwards, it’s time to grade the performance of the Penguins’…
The Next 5 Penguins Jersey to Hang From the Rafters Christy Walters | January 3, 2019 A recognizable tradition in sports, at all levels and in all leagues, is the retiring of jersey numbers. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the first professional sports team to retire…
Penguins Pulpit: Malkin, Letang, Aston-Reese & Rust Conner McTague | December 17, 2018 It’s been two and a half months, but the Pittsburgh Penguins may finally be turning the page on another rough start to a season. With wins against the New York Islanders…
Penguins’ First Quarter: Goalies, Letang & Depth Scoring Conner McTague | November 26, 2018 The first quarter of the 2018-19 season is through, and it’s not one the Pittsburgh Penguins would like to replicate the rest of the way. After finishing October with a…
Penguins’ Letang & Murray Hit Milestones Shane Darrow | October 21, 2018 On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins visited the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first game of a four-game road trip across Canada. It wasn’t just Penguins goaltender Matt Murray’s return…
Penguins Pulpit: Letang, Dumoulin, Malkin & Murray Conner McTague | October 20, 2018 It can’t be easy for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get into a rhythm right now. Since opening their season on Oct. 4, they’ve played just six games in 15 days,…
Penguins’ Unique School of Defense Seth Lawrence | October 8, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins are excellent at rehabilitating defensemen. But it’s also rare to see them praised for their defense: especially coming off a 7-6 overtime win against the Washington Capitals,…
Penguins Pulpit: Letang’s New Record Conner McTague | October 8, 2018 For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t entering as the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Instead, they were looking to get revenge for their second-round defeat…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2018-19 Season Preview Conner McTague | September 25, 2018 After becoming the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in the salary cap era, the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2017-18 season with the chance to three-peat, the first…
Is Kris Letang Elite? Kyle Gipe | September 24, 2018 Pittsburgh Penguins’ number one defenseman Kris Letang is one of the more divisive players in the league. Some recognize his offensive abilities as being among the best for a defenseman…