Penguins’ Unique School of Defense Seth Lawrence | October 8, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins are excellent at rehabilitating defensemen. But it’s also rare to see them praised for their defense: especially coming off a 7-6 overtime win against the Washington Capitals,…
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed Shane Darrow | October 7, 2018 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…
Olli Maatta’s First 82-Game Season Julia Stumbaugh | April 11, 2018 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 Jim Parsons | July 11, 2017 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 Jeff Seide | May 22, 2017 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? Dave Holcomb | May 16, 2017 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 Julia Stumbaugh | May 15, 2017 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 Mike Necciai | April 12, 2017 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? Julia Stumbaugh | April 10, 2017 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? Dave Holcomb | February 18, 2017 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 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…
Penguins’ Schultz & Cole Getting Job Done Joshua Crockett | December 13, 2016 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…