The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a bit of a roller coaster over the past couple months. The team has been struggling with injuries and consistency.
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One might assume a team featuring future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin would excel in the shootout. But that hasn't been the case for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that forward Joona Koppanen has been recalled from the club’s AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a rivalry game. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here with Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for games around the NHL.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
Over 1,100 NHL games, more than 900 points, and three Norris Trophies. That’s the résumé Erik Karlsson has built while wearing number “65”—a number that didn’t mean much in NHL circles before he came along.
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and an assist and added to his resume for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who recharged their power play and ended a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers have a long history of hatred for each other on the ice, and the rivalry appears to be having a revival of late.
It’s been just over a month since the Edmonton Oilers finally pulled the trigger on a trade for a goaltender, acquiring Tristan Jarry from Pittsburgh in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a draft pick.
The Penguins host the Flyers in a classic rivalry matchup. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here with Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for games around the NHL.
The rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers ranks as one of the most bitter in the NHL. While neither team needs motivation for the latest round in the Keystone State showdown on Thursday in Pittsburgh, both clubs will look to halt a losing streak at the other's expense.
The Providence Bruins had a battle tonight at home for first place in the Atlantic against the Penguins. The Bruins were coming off a 4-2 win over the Phantoms on Sunday, while the Penguins were coming off a 5-1 loss to the Checkers on Saturday.
After making a strong impression in last season’s training camp and preseason with the Pittsburgh Penguins, defenseman Harrison Brunicke was sent back to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is not only still one of the best players in the NHL, he is one of the best players in the history of the sport. There is almost nothing on the ice he does not excel at. Almost.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Tuesday morning that they have placed veteran defenseman Erik Karlsson on injured reserve. The Penguins shared that Karlsson is out with a lower-body injury and that he will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed depth centerman Blake Lizotte to a three-year, $6.75MM contract extension. The deal will carry an average annual value of $2.25MM.
After an eight-game losing streak had the Pittsburgh Penguins looking like the lottery team many expected before the season, they’ve completely flipped the script.
Some jersey numbers carry history the moment a player pulls them on. Others only matter because of what the player does while wearing them. Around the NHL, number “58” has never stood out.
A fresh start seems to be on the horizon for a young blueliner. On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Egor Zamula on waivers for the purpose of contract termination.