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Dan’s Daily: Kessel on Trade Block Again, Lightning Going for the Cup 
Well, well, well. The Tampa Bay Lightning are headed to their second Stanley Cup Final in the last six years, our old friend Phil Kessel could have a
Could a Marc-Andre Fleury reunion with the Penguins be in the cards?
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The former Penguins goalkeeper’s name came up in this week’s 31 Thoughts column from Elliotte Friedman.
Can the Penguins Get Better By Trading Kris Letang?
By now, the story has been well-publicized in print and broadcast media that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang told teammates that he expects to be traded.
How Kris Letang can build his partial NTC to lessen the chance of getting traded
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Penguins may or may not even get that far in Kris Letang trade discussion, but the player’s
Dan’s Daily: Top Fleury Landing Spots, Wild Bill Guerin Far from Done
Former Pittsburgh Penguins AGM and current Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin has taken over the NHL offseason. In the last two days, Guerin has
Kevin Stevens adds to legend with a hole in one
Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Stories about Kevin Stevens can sometimes sound like tall tales, and Artie adds to his legend on the golf course Kevin Stevens has almost a mythical presence about him.
Get in the Hole! Penguins Scout Kevin Stevens Crushes Hole in One
Kevin Stevens owes the clubhouse a round of sodas. It’s not the most serious story Pittsburgh Hockey Now will publish this week, but it is cool nonetheless.
What a Penguins goalie platoon could look like next season
Goaltenders sharing the load is becoming the new trend in the NHL. Could the Penguins deploy a similar system next season? When talking about a player platoon system in sports, it’s usually in regards to baseball, a sport which utilizes a platoon system more than any other.
The cost of chasing after the next third-line center
Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images They have spent significant assets with what is currently little to show for it. The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Nick Bjugstad this past week to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional seventh-round draft pick, while also retaining half of his salary cap hit for the 2020-21 season.
Official 2021 PHN Penguins Top 10 Prospects List; the 6-10 Longshots | PHN+
If you subscribe to the national publications and organizational rankings, you may have seen the dire forecasts. According to some lists, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the most prospect bereft organization in the NHL.
Tony Granato elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Danny Wild-USA TODAY Sports The former Penguins assistant coach was part of the newly elected 2020 class. Former Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato has been elected to the U.S.
Checking in on the Penguins’ off-season ‘to do’ list
Photo by Debora Robinson/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens have quietly made some progress on their wishlist of items to address before the off-season has
Long-term injuries represent continued opportunity for cash-rich teams
The Buffalo Sabres, Arizona Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins could all be operating with an internal budget much lower than the NHL's $81.5M salary-cap ceiling, which could present each with a great opportunity to build their rosters.
Dan’s Daily: Rangers Shopping Defenseman, Avs Goalie Shopping
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is in the bunker, so it’s likely the next Penguins news we’ll hear will not be legitimate NHL trade rumors or whispers, but the real thing.
Penguins’ results in the 2019-20 awards so far
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Not much going on for the Pens in the league awards so far, but we’ll check on players who have gotten votes The NHL has been trickling out one award per day now, since there is not going to be a big end of season party in Vegas to announce them all.
Pittsburgh Penguins: Revisiting the Patric Hornqvist Trade
As of Sept. 12, 2020, Patric Hornqvist has played 407 regular season games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 264 points along the way. Thanks to his
Penguins Third Line Center: 4 Free Agent Possibilities
The third line center role has been a black hole for the Pittsburgh Penguins since GM Jim Rutherford, and head coach Mike Sullivan hoped to get fresher legs following the 2017 season.
Top 5 Czechs Who Played For the Pittsburgh Penguins
Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and fall of the iron curtain, Czech players have been flowing to the National Hockey League. The Golden Era of Czech hockey even saw the small European nation claim the No.
Where are they now? A look at the 2016 Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 list
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look back into the past for the Pens’ best young players from a few years ago Since we’re going
Penguins’ Offseason News & Rumors: Letang Trade, Kapanen, Schultz & Murray
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make some changes to their roster with the 2020 NHL offseason coming up shortly. The Pens have seen a steady decline
Penguins Trade Aftermath; What the Bjugstad Trade Means
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford found a willing partner for the second Penguins trade of the offseason, and now the Penguins have just a little bit of salary cap wiggle room.
Nick Bjugstad Trade Shows Importance Of Having Cap Space
As per a report by the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild, the Penguins have moved forward Nick Bjugstad in a trade to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional 2021 draft seventh-round pick.
Wild acquire former first-rounder Nick Bjugstad from Penguins
Nick Bjugstad, one of the most well-regarded prospects to come out of the Minnesota high school ranks this century, is heading home.
Penguins name J.D. Forrest as AHL head coach
Forrest, 39, has been with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since the 2016-17 season, focusing on the team’s defensemen and the penalty kill.
Report: Penguins could trade Matt Murray to Oilers
The Pens want a first-round draft pick for the 26-year-old who was relegated behind Tristan Jarry during Pittsburgh's brief stay in the 2019-2020 postseason.
Rutherford Sets Penguins Asking Price in Matt Murray Trade
According to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has got his asking price set if he’s going to trade goaltender Matt Murray (which most people believe he’ll do).
Kris Letang Tells Penguins Teammates He’s Expecting He’ll Be Traded
According to Pittsburgh Penguins insider Rob Rossi for The Athletic (subscription required), Kris Letang is under the impression he’s going to be traded by general manager Jim Rutherford.
Penguins re-sign Juuso Riikola to two-year deal
It was announced late afternoon that the Penguins have re-signed defenseman Juuso Riikola to a two-year deal with an annual cap hit of $1.15 million. Riikola, who turns 27 in November, played in 73 games for the Penguins over the past two seasons.
Former Capitals head coach Todd Reirden lists D.C. mansion for $2.25 million
The listing of Reirden's home comes after he was hired by the Pittsburgh Penguins as an assistant coach under Mike Sullivan. He previously was an assistant in Pittsburgh.
Sidney Crosby sidelined three to four weeks due to wrist surgery
Given the relatively short recovery time, Crosby should be fully ready to go whenever the next season begins, though there is currently no clear timeline due to the coronavirus pandemic.
What the Penguins are getting in Kasperi Kapanen
Earlier this week, the Penguins acquired right winger Kasperi Kapanen in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here’s how the entire trade breaks down: This trade seems to be yet another instance where Penguins GM Jim Rutherford vastly overpaid in order to “get his guy.” I don’t have a problem with acquiring Kapanen.
Maple Leafs trade Kasperi Kapanen to Penguins
The NHL offseason didn’t wait for the Stanley Cup to be decided as the Leafs have started to clear cap space by trading Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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