Pittsburgh Penguins Show Faith In Olli Maatta With Extension Michael Pityk | February 26, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are somewhat of an enigma this season. They look dominant for a few games and all of the sudden fall apart for a few. Young star defender…
Pens Ink Olli Maatta to Big Extension Dustin L. Nelson | February 26, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have inked 21-year-old defenseman Olli Maatta to a six-year contract extension with an AAV of $4.083 million, the team announced Friday. The contract comes with a limited…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Fleury, Defense, Deadline and More Mike Necciai | February 25, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered arguably their worst loss in the Mike Sullivan era last night against the Boston Bruins. They looked lethargic, turnover-prone and for a lot of individuals, flat-out…
Olli Maatta’s Strong Play Affects Pittsburgh Penguins’ Future Plans Michael Pityk | February 15, 2016 Prior to the 2013-14 season, if you asked any fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins who Olli Maatta was you would have received no response. The 18-year old Finnish defender was the…
Why The Pittsburgh Penguins Passed On Christian Ehrhoff Michael Pityk | February 12, 2016 Before the 2013-14 season, the Buffalo Sabres used their second compliance buyout of the summer on defender Christian Ehrhoff. He was only three years into a 10-year/$40 million contract that…
Penguins Post All-Star Break Assessment – Defense/Goaltending Mike Necciai | February 4, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins and their front office staff, namely General Manager Jim Rutherford, gambled on a defensive corps that consisted of Kris Letang and then a lot of uncertainty. Olli…
Pittsburgh Penguins Must Tighten Up Defensively Michael Pityk | February 3, 2016 To say that Mike Sullivan replacing Mike Johnston as head coach was a breath of fresh air for the Pittsburgh Penguins would be a gigantic understatement. Since taking over the Penguins, Sullivan…
Derrick Pouliot Finally Looks NHL Ready Michael Pityk | January 27, 2016 It has not been an easy transition to the NHL for Pittsburgh Penguins defender Derrick Pouliot. The 8th overall pick in the 2012 entry draft has been known for his…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Time for Consistency, Results Mike Necciai | January 13, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are a much improved team since they fired former head coach Mike Johnston and promoted Mike Sullivan from their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. Sullivan has instilled a…
Olli Maatta: Model Pittsburgh Penguin Michael Pityk | January 11, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins sit at 20-16-5 and are fourth in the Metropolitan Division with 45 points. I’ve done my fair share of criticizing this flawed team, but it’s time to change…
Pittsburgh Penguins Struggles Stem From Blue Line Michael Pityk | December 29, 2015 For the first time in quite a few years, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves fighting to simply make the playoffs. Through 35 games, the Penguins are 17-15-3, which gives them…
Fantasy Fluctuation: Teams You Can’t Trust & Skinner’s Rise Dustin Nelson | December 19, 2015 Time for our weekly look through the players whose ownership rose and fell the most over the last week of fantasy hockey. RISERS Jeff Skinner (+54.3%) Two hat tricks over…