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 Midseason Grades: Defensemen & Goalies Conner McTague | January 7, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 42 games into the season, which means it’s just past midseason. As we did with the forwards, it’s time to grade the performance of the Penguins’…
3 Penguins Poised for a Big November Shane Darrow | November 3, 2018 With a shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Nov. 1, the month of November may not have started the exact way the Pittsburgh Penguins would have liked, but…
Penguins Pulpit: Letang, Dumoulin, Malkin & Murray Conner McTague | October 20, 2018 It can’t be easy for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get into a rhythm right now. Since opening their season on Oct. 4, they’ve played just six games in 15 days,…
Surging Hurricanes, Struggling Penguins Mark Shiver | December 30, 2017 As the calendar runs out on 2017, the Carolina Hurricanes season really got going in earnest Friday night as they began a deep dive into competition in the Metropolitan Division.…
Health Is Key to Penguins Defense Dave Holcomb | July 30, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up the final piece of their blue line last week, signing 25-year-old Brian Dumoulin to a six-year, $24.1 million deal. The contract will keep Dumoulin in…
Dumoulin’s Contract Makes Sense Julia Stumbaugh | July 28, 2017 Defenseman Brian Dumoulin finally signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 24, narrowly avoiding arbitration with a doozy of a contract. The six-year deal not only pays him over $4…
Ruhwedel Offers Penguins Salary Cap Relief Julia Stumbaugh | July 1, 2017 Chad Ruhwedel’s signing last week flew somewhat under the radar. Maybe that’s because the day after he signed, the Pittsburgh Penguins moved a few pieces to acquire Ryan Reaves, the…
Penguins Wise to Re-Sign Chad Ruhdewel Dave Holcomb | June 27, 2017 Entering free agency, the Pittsburgh Penguins could lose as many as six unrestricted free agents. Key components from their back-to-back Stanley Cups such as Nick Bonino, Chris Kunitz, Matt Cullen and…
4 Penguins Vegas Fans Should Know Keith Scheessele | May 30, 2017 Fans of the Vegas Golden Knights need to watch the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators are going to give us our final opportunity to watch…
Maatta Creating Tough Situation for Penguins Mike Necciai | February 3, 2017 To say that Olli Maatta has struggled in recent seasons is quite the understatement. Since emerging in 2013-14 — his rookie year — Maatta has looked like a shell of…
Panarin Signs Extension, Dumoulin and Hall Out & More News Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Chicago Blackhawks have signed forward Artemi Panarin to a two-year, $12 million contract extension, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The deal carries a $6 million average annual value (AAV)…