Jake Guentzel

Penguins Have Pekka Rinne’s Number

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There are certain teams that some players love facing, and then there are other squads that players would really rather never see again. Sometimes these preferences are created because of…

Penguins Should Treat Game 1 as a Loss

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In the words of defenseman Justin Schultz, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was “weird”. The Pittsburgh Penguins ended the game with abysmal statistics, including a barrel bottom-scraping 12…

You’re Wrong About Pekka Rinne’s Game 1

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Following Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne’s stat line—four goals against, .636 save percentage—did not look pretty. But if you add context to…

Troubling Trends for the Penguins

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Disturbing trends are a new concern for suddenly reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. Injuries While the injury trend isn’t exactly an acute onset, the Penguins aren’t trending in the right direction when…

Penguins Need Statement Game vs. CBJ

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The Pittsburgh Penguins only have one true rival, and that’s the Philadelphia Flyers. But there are a few teams — the Columbus Blue Jackets being one of them — able…

Evolution of ‘Sid and the Kids’

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Last fall, when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first line started heating up, people started debating what to nickname them. After all, the 2016 playoffs had the HBK line; this line deserved…

Rasmus Ristolainen Suspended

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The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres‘ defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen for three games, the league announced Thursday. The suspension arose from a play where Ristolainen interfered with Pittsburgh Penguins‘ forward Jake Guentzel.…

Will Penguins Regret Dumping Fehr?

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It’s hard to argue with Jim Rutherford’s recent track record as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. He transformed the Penguins on the fly last season into Stanley Cup champions. For his…