3 Penguins Need to Have Breakout 2020-21 Seasons Jake Deemer | January 11, 2021 With the 2020-21 NHL season looming, the Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a loaded East Division with the majority of teams being serious playoff, if not Stanley Cup, contenders. That being…
Did the Penguins Learn From 2019 Playoff Exit? Rob Klein | July 31, 2020 When the Pittsburgh Penguins were swept by the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2018-19 NHL Playoffs, many questioned the team’s toughness and motivation. General manager Jim…
Penguins’ Slow Starts are Causing Concern Josh Karadeema | November 14, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have made a routine of comebacks this season. When scoring first, they are 5-1. When they concede first, they are just 5-5-2. Over the first 18 games…
Penguins’ Problem…Too Many Healthy Forwards Josh Karadeema | November 2, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been riddled with injuries to their forwards this season. Since preseason started, Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad, Alex Galchenyuk and Bryan Rust have all missed significant time with…
Aston-Reese’s 3-Point Night Powers Penguins to 7-2 Rout of Jets The Canadian Press | October 13, 2019 WINNIPEG — Zach Aston-Reese had a pair of goals and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 on Sunday night. Sam Lafferty and Jake Guentzel also had two goals apiece for the Penguins (4-2-0), while Dominik Simo…
Penguins Nearly at Full Strength as Islanders Loom The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019 Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan spent a significant portion of his team’s choppy season in search of healthy bodies. Ten players — including stars Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and goaltender Matt Murray — missed at least 10 games, a spate of i…
Penguins Well-Represented for Hockey Week Across America Christy Walters | February 18, 2019 The Hockey Week Across America initiative, started by USA Hockey in 2008 as Hockey Weekend Across America, was created to “engage the hockey community in celebrating the sport of hockey…
Penguins Pulpit: DeSmith, Injuries & Potential Deadline Plans Conner McTague | January 14, 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…
NHL News & Notes: Andersen, Duchene & More Brandon Share-Cohen | January 9, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Frederik Andersen is approaching a return, Matt Duchene did not travel with the Ottawa Senators and Zach Aston-Reese has been placed on the injured reserve.…
Aston-Reese a Key to Penguins’ Recent Success Christy Walters | January 7, 2019 After winning just four of 14 games in the month of November, leaving fans scratching their heads and placing blame on everyone from the coaches to the management to Justin…
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…
Have the Penguins Mishandled Prospects? Seth Lawrence | October 12, 2018 Due to a number of factors, the Penguins have been eager to accelerate the development of players from the minors to the pros. Injuries have been a huge factor, and…