May 8 Hockey Birthdays: Whitney, Martin, Markkanen Ryan Gagne | May 8, 2024 On May 8, we celebrate the birthdays of 22 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, a netminder who saved the 2006 Stanley Cup Final…
Penguins Eyeing Playoff Run But Still Have Needs to Address Sylvie McCarthy | January 20, 2024 The halfway mark of the NHL season is here, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a rollercoaster up to this point. However, in the last month and a half,…
What the Penguins Must Fix to Start Winning Mike Cranwell | October 28, 2023 Several years ago, I was the head scout of a junior hockey team in Ontario. I was in my 20s, and between playing the game at a fairly high youth level…
Penguins Are Working Towards Staying Consistent Sylvie McCarthy | October 16, 2023 The Pittsburgh Penguins began their regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 10 against the Chicago Blackhawks. This was probably one of the most anticipated season openers for both fan bases with…
Penguins Strengthen Bottom Six with Acciari & Eller Additions Ben Wagner | July 20, 2023 For much of the time since Jim Rutherford stepped down as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey ops, the bottom six forwards have struggled to find their form. Head coach…
Penguins’ New-Look Bottom-Six a Big Upgrade Over 2022-23 Sylvie McCarthy | July 15, 2023 The month of July has been busy for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they have been working to strengthen their roster. One of the team’s biggest problems last season was the…
Penguins Address Areas Of Need In Free Agency Gordon Munro | July 5, 2023 When Kyle Dubas took over as president of hockey operations and interim-general manager (GM) last month, he had a tall task ahead of him as just weeks away was the…
Penguins Sign Lars Eller to 2-Year Deal Colin Newby | July 1, 2023 The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed center Lars Eller to a two-year contract worth $2.45 million in average annual value (AAV), according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Eller is a 14-year…
Devils Have Fallback Options for Center Depth Alex Chauvancy | June 22, 2023 The New Jersey Devils are set with Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes as their top two centers for many years to come. Erik Haula, who can become an unrestricted free…
Senators: 3 Depth Free-Agent Forwards to Target This Offseason Raphael Caron | May 10, 2023 One of the Ottawa Senators’ biggest issues this season was their lack of production from their bottom-six. If the team wants a chance to make the playoffs next season, they…
Avalanche’s Deadline Depth Moves Are Underwhelming at Best Erica Commisso | March 7, 2023 With another trade deadline over, the rumours around the Colorado Avalanche have finally been put to rest. For a long time, they were connected to former Vancouver Canucks captain Bo…
Avalanche Acquire Lars Eller From Capitals for Draft Pick Michael DeRosa | March 1, 2023 The Washington Capitals are continuing to be sellers, as they have now traded Lars Eller to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2025 second-round pick. The Capitals will be…