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The Patrik Laine saga took another step forward today.
26/07/2024

The Patrik Laine saga took another step forward today.

...But is he a fit for Pittsburgh?

Kevin Hayes gets a fresh start in Pittsburgh. Will it work?
25/07/2024

Kevin Hayes gets a fresh start in Pittsburgh. Will it work?

He is looking to restart his career with a third team in three years.

The Penguins’ performance in 2023-24 against the NHL’s best team paints a grim picture but offers opportunities for impr...
25/07/2024

The Penguins’ performance in 2023-24 against the NHL’s best team paints a grim picture but offers opportunities for improvement next season. Breaking down how the Pens did against the good, middle-tier and bad teams last season.

Tracking some data to show where the Pens need to get better

Profiling a couple of young (or young-ish) forwards that the Penguins would love to see step up in 2024-25.
21/07/2024

Profiling a couple of young (or young-ish) forwards that the Penguins would love to see step up in 2024-25.

The age old dilemma about just how surprising is something that can be predicted?

Capfriendly has gone dark but the NHL can’t put out the public’s desire to seek out information about salary cap info.
16/07/2024

Capfriendly has gone dark but the NHL can’t put out the public’s desire to seek out information about salary cap info.

The popular website has closed and now fans scramble to find new places to find information

The Penguins haven’t made many changes on the ice for player personnel, which will only make their change behind the ben...
15/07/2024

The Penguins haven’t made many changes on the ice for player personnel, which will only make their change behind the bench that much more important. Thinking about David Quinn’s impact on the team.

New hire takes important position where the Penguins seek improvements

It’s not a tough decision but today we’re crowdsourcing Sidney Crosby’s right winger as our quest to build the optimal P...
12/07/2024

It’s not a tough decision but today we’re crowdsourcing Sidney Crosby’s right winger as our quest to build the optimal Penguin lineup for next season continues.

Breaking down the Penguins options to skate on Crosby’s right side this season.

RC Cola, goodbye. Pens change arena pop brands.
11/07/2024

RC Cola, goodbye. Pens change arena pop brands.

Penguins dropping RC Cola, stepping up with Coca Cola

We need your help to build the optimal lineup for the Penguins next season. Starting with a key spot next to Sidney Cros...
11/07/2024

We need your help to build the optimal lineup for the Penguins next season. Starting with a key spot next to Sidney Crosby on the first line.

Who should play for the Penguins in a crucial spot?

The dust from the busiest part of free agency has settled, so now we check in on how the Penguins stack up on paper to t...
10/07/2024

The dust from the busiest part of free agency has settled, so now we check in on how the Penguins stack up on paper to their competitors in the Metropolitan Division.

Some teams in the Metropolitan Division got better ... others did not.

Owen Pickering’s development hasn’t kicked into high gear yet, but as his pro career begins there is a sense of optimism...
10/07/2024

Owen Pickering’s development hasn’t kicked into high gear yet, but as his pro career begins there is a sense of optimism around the former first round pick.

The Pens’ former first round pick is growing and ready to turn pro

Penguins poach player personnel professionalWidely respected Wes Clark jumps over from Toronto to reunite with Kyle Duba...
09/07/2024

Penguins poach player personnel professional

Widely respected Wes Clark jumps over from Toronto to reunite with Kyle Dubas in Pittsburgh

Dubas poaches a former Maple Leaf employee

It was a pleasant surprise when Sergei Murashov showed up at the Penguins’ development camp this week. Now the only ques...
08/07/2024

It was a pleasant surprise when Sergei Murashov showed up at the Penguins’ development camp this week. Now the only question is when will the talented goalie make the full time jump to America?

The Penguins’ talented young goalie shows up at camp

Brayden Yager will likely spend more time in juniors in the upcoming season. And that’s A-OK for his future.
08/07/2024

Brayden Yager will likely spend more time in juniors in the upcoming season. And that’s A-OK for his future.

Juniors can still offer Pens’ top prospect what he needs

Sidney Crosby wearing a new NHL jersey is something Canadian talking heads are filling time with this summer, but come t...
08/07/2024

Sidney Crosby wearing a new NHL jersey is something Canadian talking heads are filling time with this summer, but come to find out it actually happened 20 years ago when Sid attended Kings’ development camp before he was even drafted. Who knew?

Before being drafted, a teenaged Crosby got his first taste of NHL action in Los Angeles

Grading what the Penguins have done in the offseason so far. Blake Lizotte is a nice add but some of the other moves hav...
03/07/2024

Grading what the Penguins have done in the offseason so far. Blake Lizotte is a nice add but some of the other moves have us wondering just how improved the team will be

Nobody here is going to change the team, but there is nothing overly bad.

Thumbing through the newly announced 2024-25 regular season schedule for the Penguins.
02/07/2024

Thumbing through the newly announced 2024-25 regular season schedule for the Penguins.

Pittsburgh opens the season at home against the Rangers on October 9th

Taking stock of where the Penguins are after day one of free agency. So far it’s tough to get excited after little has b...
02/07/2024

Taking stock of where the Penguins are after day one of free agency. So far it’s tough to get excited after little has been done to freshen up what had become a stale group.

Probably not...After day one of free agency, it’s a very unexciting and stale looking depth chart for the Penguins.

The Penguins move on from Reilly Smith by sending the veteran winger to New York for a modest gain in draft pick positio...
01/07/2024

The Penguins move on from Reilly Smith by sending the veteran winger to New York for a modest gain in draft pick position from what they gave up to get him a year ago.

Pens move on from a winger that didn’t quite fit it

The Penguins make their first signing in free agency by adding veteran defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year deal.
01/07/2024

The Penguins make their first signing in free agency by adding veteran defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year deal.

Pittsburgh adds veteran defender on one year deal

A key departure for the Pens’ ownership group, thoughts on FA and Jake Guentzel’s contract with Tampa.
01/07/2024

A key departure for the Pens’ ownership group, thoughts on FA and Jake Guentzel’s contract with Tampa.

Key figure in the Penguins’ ownership group leaving the company

July 1 used to be a fun day for the Penguins when the NHL’s free agent period begins, but those days are likely over for...
01/07/2024

July 1 used to be a fun day for the Penguins when the NHL’s free agent period begins, but those days are likely over for a while. What to look forward to today, and which players make sense as potential fits?

A look at where the Penguins stand on the biggest day of the off-season: the start of free agency

The Penguins did not extend a qualifying offer to P.O. Joseph, but it doesn’t sound like the door is completely closed y...
30/06/2024

The Penguins did not extend a qualifying offer to P.O. Joseph, but it doesn’t sound like the door is completely closed yet for the defenseman to come back to Pittsburgh next year.

Qualifying offer day brings drama in Pittsburgh

Collecting our thoughts after a hectic draft day for the Penguins.
30/06/2024

Collecting our thoughts after a hectic draft day for the Penguins.

What we’re thinking as the dust settles on the 2024 NHL draft

The Penguins finished their 2024 draft with two more right handed defensemen draft late — and a very intriguing forward ...
29/06/2024

The Penguins finished their 2024 draft with two more right handed defensemen draft late — and a very intriguing forward prospect in Mac Swanson sandwiched in there.

Pittsburgh adds two more defensemen and an intriguing forward over the sixth and seventh rounds of the draft

The Pens add an overage defenseman with a physical edge in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL draft.
29/06/2024

The Pens add an overage defenseman with a physical edge in the fourth round of the 2024 NHL draft.

Big, right handed and physical defender picked by Pens

The Penguins get a second round pick to take on fading forward Kevin Hayes from St. Louis. When looking just as a singul...
29/06/2024

The Penguins get a second round pick to take on fading forward Kevin Hayes from St. Louis. When looking just as a singular move, this looks curious as best for a team with already limited cap space.

Pittsburgh picks up veteran forward and second round pick in 2025

Pittsburgh drafts fiery winger Tanner Howe, compared to Brendan Gallagher, with their second pick of the 2024 draft.
29/06/2024

Pittsburgh drafts fiery winger Tanner Howe, compared to Brendan Gallagher, with their second pick of the 2024 draft.

Forward added by the Pens with their second pick

The Penguins make “toolsy” 6’3 right handed defenseman Harrison Brunicke their first selection of the 2024 NHL draft.
29/06/2024

The Penguins make “toolsy” 6’3 right handed defenseman Harrison Brunicke their first selection of the 2024 NHL draft.

The Pens make their first draft pick in 2024

Knowing Kyle Dubas’ tendencies will mean keeping a close eye on two players who have fallen out of the first round when ...
29/06/2024

Knowing Kyle Dubas’ tendencies will mean keeping a close eye on two players who have fallen out of the first round when it comes to Pittsburgh’s second round picks today…

The draft is coming up, who might be in the conversation for Pittsburgh’s 44th and 46th overall picks?

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