Penguins’ Entire Lineup Boosted With Rakell Trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins once again had a remarkably successful trade deadline. As 4:00 PM hit on March 21, general manager Ron Hextall managed to snap up Rickard Rakell from the…
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Habs Have the Best Fan Culture in the League
The Montréal Canadiens occupy a position no other franchise in the National Hockey League occupies, and one only shared with a select few franchises across major sports. Alongside great teams…
Penguins Could Benefit From Looking into Deadline Rentals
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager (GM) Ron Hextall was recently asked about the March 21 NHL Trade Deadline and what he thought about the team’s current state of affairs. Hextall’s response…
Penguins’ Frasca & Gauthier ELCs Continue Trend of Underrated Signings
If the past few Pittsburgh Penguins‘ seasons have taught us anything, it’s that team management has been uncharacteristically good at picking up exactly what the team needs, exactly when the…
Penguins Set for Quiet Deadline Thanks to Former GM Rutherford
When Jim Rutherford helmed the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2014 to 2021, they were already in a position for success. Rutherford, now President of Hockey Operations for the Vancouver Canucks, cultivated…
Crosby’s 500th Goal Will Be Another Milestone in a Hall of Fame Career
“On behalf of the Pittsburgh Penguins, we are proud to select, from Rimouski, Sidney Crosby.” After years of futility and teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, hearing general manager Craig…
Penguins Remain Consistent Despite Recent Setback
The National Hockey League All-Star Weekend has wrapped up. Thus, the traditional halfway point of the season has arrived. The Pittsburgh Penguins are sitting pretty, holding on to the fifth…
Penguins’ Rescheduled Games Could Have Major Impact on Postseason
The COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately continued to hit the National Hockey League hard. The season started extremely positively, as the league and its teams avoided large-scale outbreaks. Canadian franchises were…
Canadiens’ 1970-71 Team Started New Era in Montréal
As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, the Montréal Canadiens found themselves lagging behind their forever rivals, the Boston Bruins. At the start of the 1970-71 season, The Beantowners…
Penguins Need to Find a Replacement for Casey DeSmith
The Pittsburgh Penguins could once boast they had the best goaltending tandem in the NHL. During their back-to-back Stanley Cup-winning seasons in 2015-16 and 2016-17, franchise goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and standout rookie Matt Murray…
Penguins’ Bryan Rust Has Become Team’s MVP
The National Hockey League’s COVID-19 pause aside, the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like they’re in first place. They’ve won 10 of their last 11 games, including an utterly dominant 6-2…
Penguins’ Upcoming Road Trip Will Display a Changing of the Guard
The style of play in the NHL is splitting into two camps. On the one hand are teams like the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. Filled with exciting rookies…