Posts About "Patric Hornqvist"
Penguins' Top-5 Offseason Trade Candidates
July 22nd, 2019 After a few weeks of excitement in NHL free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have a pair of restricted free agent skaters to re-sign: forward Zach Aston-Reese and defenseman Marcus Pettersson. At the moment, the team won't be able to afford both with just $842,500 in available cap space. Pittsburgh signed Brandon Tanev to a...
Revisiting David Poile's Drafts - 2005
May 14th, 2019 Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every draft since 1998. Beginning with that first draft, I’m working forward to the present, with this installment covering the 2005 Draft. For...
Crosby & Hornqvist Show Draft Order Doesn’t Matter
March 4th, 2019 The 2005 NHL Entry Draft is memorable in Pittsburgh for many reasons: it followed a season-long lockout, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the lottery to choose the first pick in that draft and, of course, chose future team captain and Stanley Cup champion Sidney Crosby to don the black and gold. What Penguins management and fans didn’t...
Penguins Pulpit: Could Malkin Save the Season?
February 19th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a habit of coasting early then flipping the switch, but it's now mid-February, and the switch still hasn't been flipped. It has the team in danger of missing the playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 season, the first of the Sidney Crosby era. As of Feb. 18, the Penguins sit just...
Penguins Pulpit: DeSmith, Injuries & Potential Deadline Plans
January 14th, 2019 It seems the only teams that can beat the Pittsburgh Penguins are Western Conference bottom-feeders. The Penguins own the best record in hockey since Dec. 19, with a 10-2-0 mark in 12 games, including an eight-game winning streak. Their only two losses occurred against the Chicago Blackhawks (Jan. 6) and Los Angeles Kings...
Hornqvist's Hat-Night Hat Trick Sets Penguins Record
December 6th, 2018 In just two minutes and 47 seconds, Patric Hornqvist wrote his name in the Pittsburgh Penguins' record books. He scored the fastest hat trick in team history and 21st-quickest trick in League history. Though hat tricks are hard to come by, five Penguins have made it look easy to score three goals in a game, and, even more so, score them...
