Blackhawks Acquire Maatta From Penguins The Canadian Press | June 16, 2019 CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenceman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missin…
Should the Devils Target Olli Maatta? Alex Chauvancy | May 29, 2019 The New Jersey Devils need to improve their blue line this offseason, specifically adding a top-four defenseman. Jake Gardiner would be a significant addition, but he won’t come cheap. Aside…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Panthers, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | May 7, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is some buzz to the Evgeni Malkin trade rumors and one team interested might be the Florida Panthers. Still with the Penguins, there is…
Answering the Penguins’ Biggest Offseason Questions Tyler Bowen | April 25, 2019 It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2018-19 campaign didn’t live up to expectations. A team that struggled to get momentum rolling for most of the regular season, many of…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Jets, Kings, Canadiens, More Jim Parsons | January 30, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are quickly becoming a team to keep an eye on as it pertains to the trade deadline, the Montreal Canadiens might have their…
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’…
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,…
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed Shane Darrow | October 7, 2018 It isn’t out of the ordinary for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after a high-scoring overtime victory against the Washington Capitals and an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on…
Olli Maatta’s First 82-Game Season Julia Stumbaugh | April 11, 2018 This was a notable season health-wise for several Pittsburgh Penguins, including Sidney Crosby, who played the first 82-game season of his career. But the biggest accomplishment might belong to defenseman…
Rumor Rundown: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, Wild Might Be Busy Jim Parsons | July 11, 2017 A few teams may be involved in some action this week and for similar reasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights have a salary they’re looking to move…
Off the Crossbar: Senators Accuse Pens of Using Deflated Pucks Jeff Seide | May 22, 2017 After getting trounced in Game 5 of their Conference Final series, 7-0, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and captain Sidney Crosby have been accused of using deflated pucks. The assertion…
Can Penguins Survive Without Schultz? Dave Holcomb | May 16, 2017 Despite that their bid to repeat is still alive, this postseason run has a different feel to it for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In many ways, the Penguins are in survivor…