Posts About "Patric Hornqvist"
Penguins Pulpit: Kessel, 60-Minute Effort & Goalless Players
October 16th, 2018 After a four-day break following their second game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to action with a two-game slate. On Thursday night, the team defeated the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-2; with Phil Kessel recording his first hat trick as a Penguin. The story was different on Saturday night as the team was...
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed
October 7th, 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 home ice, they have a laundry list of problems to solve after just two games. Last year, the Penguins surrendered 15 goals in their...
Hornqvist Caps Off Season with World Gold
May 26th, 2018 Between the beginning of the 2015 regular season and the time they were finally eliminated by the Washington Capitals in 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins played the most hockey of any team in the NHL. Between 61 postseason games, two full regular seasons and the World Cup of Hockey, most Penguins could find a silver lining in taking a break...
Why the NHL Should Integrate Goal Line Technology
May 1st, 2018 If Game 2 of the Washington Capitals versus Pittsburgh Penguins series taught us anything, it was that there is still no conclusive ruling on what a controversial goal is or is not. Penguins' Controversial No-Call In a game where the Capitals took a quick three-goal lead just minutes into the second period, Pittsburgh’s comeback bid...
How Hornqvist Extension Affects Penguins Cap
February 27th, 2018 On Monday, Feb. 26, multiple reports surfaced that the Pittsburgh Penguins were closing in on an extension with right wing Patric Hornqivst. The terms, as reported by TSN's Bob McKenzie, are five years with an AAV of $5.3 million. This is a sizable raise from the $4.25 million cap hit his current contract has. However, considering his...
Hornqvist Contract Necessary for Penguins
February 27th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins may not have made any major moves on trade deadline day, staying relatively quiet after their acquisition of former Senators forward Derick Brassard earlier this weekend and keeping their moves on the day of the deadline limited to some minor-league shuffling. But that didn’t mean they didn’t make any roster...
