Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed
It isn’t out of the ordinary for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after a high-scoring overtime victory against the Washington Capitals and an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on…
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Olli Maatta’s First 82-Game Season
This was a notable season health-wise for several Pittsburgh Penguins, including Sidney Crosby, who played the first 82-game season of his career. But the biggest accomplishment might belong to defenseman…
Rumor Rundown: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, Wild Might Be Busy
A few teams may be involved in some action this week and for similar reasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Vegas Golden Knights have a salary they’re looking to move…
Off the Crossbar: Senators Accuse Pens of Using Deflated Pucks
After getting trounced in Game 5 of their Conference Final series, 7-0, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and captain Sidney Crosby have been accused of using deflated pucks. The assertion…
Can Penguins Survive Without Schultz?
Despite that their bid to repeat is still alive, this postseason run has a different feel to it for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In many ways, the Penguins are in survivor…
Relax, Penguins Will Adjust
Stop freaking out about the Pittsburgh Penguins dropping Game 1 of their series against the Ottawa Senators. Seriously. Yes, the Penguins were at home. Yes, the overtime goal was scored…
Penguins/Blue Jackets: Thoughts, Key Factors
The Pittsburgh Penguins are about to receive their reward for a fantastic regular season — one that saw them overcome a multitude of injury issues and adversity — on their…
How Important is Penguins’ Home Ice?
As the NHL has worked to make the league more competitive, debate has begun over whether or not home-ice advantage truly matters in the playoffs. Things like the salary cap…
Is Pouliot Done in Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh Penguins were mostly healthy early in 2016-17, but over the last few weeks, the players have begun dropping like flies. On Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins lost…
Maatta Creating Tough Situation for Penguins
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…
Penguins’ Schultz & Cole Getting Job Done
Ian Cole and Justin Schultz have occupied the third defensive pairing since late in the 2015-16 regular season. And while each had seen their share of respective questions, lately they’ve…
Defensive Concerns Coming True for Penguins
No one gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a shot last season, despite how dangerous they looked on offense. Anyone you asked about Pittsburgh responded in a similar fashion: Their defense is…