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Is this roster headed toward a reset? Joe and Eric break down the Parssinen move, the Sheary scratch, and the growing fear of wasting Fox and Igor’s prime.
From Blueshirt Banter | 10 days ago | 1 read
In one of the best annual traditions in hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins were at PPG Paints Arena for their annual Thanksgiving Eve game and started the holiday celebrations early with a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Tristan Broz made his NHL debut while Tristan Jarry returned to game action along with Ville Koivunen. Matt […]
From PensBurgh | 10 days ago | 2 reads
Pregame It’s a good day for Tristan’s: Tristan Broz makes his NHL debut, bringing Ben Kindel (developmental healthy scratch, talk about an oxymoron) out. Tristan Jarry is back from the IR and starting in goal. The visiting Buffalo Sabres are bringing the following lineup to the action: First period Very low event and sleepy type […]
From PensBurgh | 10 days ago | 2 reads
The full court press is on, and the Edmonton Oilers might be forced to make a move to address their goaltending situation. The team ranks dead last in team save percentage this season, with Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard combining for an abysmal .860 mark through the first 25 games of the Oilers’ season. Neither…
From In the Pressbox | 10 days ago | 1 read
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From PensBurgh | 10 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers need a new goaltender, and by the sounds of it, a trade could be coming in a matter of days, not weeks. After the Oilers crumbled on Tuesday night, their superstars called out just about every aspect of the team, including their goaltenders, and admittedly the team hasn't helped them at all this season. Both Stuart Skinner and Cal Pickard are pending unrestricted free agents, and considering the results so far this season, it's become quite obvious the Oilers are look...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 10 days ago | 1 read
While football takes the spotlight on Thanksgiving Day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is one of the biggest nights of the year for hockey. Having Andouille lentil soup for dinner and watching the Penguins game on Thanksgiving Eve is an annual tradition for my family just as much as the turkey and stuffing. With Thanksgiving Eve […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 10 days ago | 1 read
Who: Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4, 22 points, 7th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5, 25 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG-B, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Tonight starts a stretch of three games in four days for Pittsburgh. They’ll make the quick trip over to Columbus for […]
From PensBurgh | 11 days ago | 2 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… How effective can forward Tommy Novak be for the Pittsburgh Penguins? It appears, under the hood at least, he has some talent to drive play and score goals, but none of that has really translated in a black and gold sweater since the team acquired him […]
From PensBurgh | 11 days ago | 0 reads
The Wilkes-Barre Penguins went 1-1 last week, here’s Nick Hart from WBSPenguins.com with a recap: Friday, Nov. 21 – PENGUINS 2 at Hartford 5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s sizzling start faded down the stretch, leading to four unanswered goals against. The Penguins were out-shooting the Wolf Pack 26-6S when they built a 2-1 lead on tallies by Owen Pickering and […]
From PensBurgh | 11 days ago | 0 reads
When you watch Tommy Novak play, it is not that difficult to understand why the Pittsburgh Penguins had an interest in acquiring him and why they want him to be a part of this team. There is clearly talent here. There is skill to his game, and I think it could work in a variety […]
From PensBurgh | 12 days ago | 1 read
The Penguins will try to snap their November slump by calling up one of their top prospects for his NHL debut. Tristan Broz, 2021 second-round pick turned top-line center in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, was called up by the Pens ahead of Wednesday’s matchup against the visiting Buffalo Sabres. Broz, who started out his college career with Minnesota […]
From PensBurgh | 12 days ago | 1 read
Coming off a letdown of a weekend against the Wild and Kraken, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to practice on Monday looking to brush those games aside and prepare for a trio of contests awaiting them this Thanksgiving week. As has become tradition in Pittsburgh, the Penguins will host a Thanksgiving Eve contest on Wednesday night, […]
From PensBurgh | 12 days ago | 1 read
Nebraska wins a championship, Purdue stuffs Tech in a locker, and all the other news that’s fit to print. Good morning. Lots of Big Ten hoops to get to, since Rutgers—and boy do we have more on them in a second—is going to get flattened by Tennessee in about an hour. The Weekend That Was […]
From Off Tackle Empire | 13 days ago | 3 reads
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse was not happy on Saturday night. He was as angry as he has been so far in his brief tenure as the Penguins’ head coach, saying the team needs to be beyond just being happy with playing better. He had just watched his team lose another overtime game (dropping […]
From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Penguins needed a little shake up after a bad weekend, and it has begun. Forward Tristan Broz is coming up to the NHL for the first time, Philip Tomasino is going down to the AHL. Tomasino cleared waivers last week and was a healthy scratch for the recent games. Harrison Brunicke is able to […]
From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Penguins suddenly have themselves a whack of goaltending depth. We know which backstop the Pens would ideally like to ship out of town, Tristan Jarry. But sometimes, the best laid plans don't come to fruition. According to Penguins insider, Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now , it just might be another netminder that would make the most sense to trade. He notes that with young Sergei Murashov off to an excellent start to his career thus far, GM Kyle Dubas might w...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 13 days ago | 1 read
Sidney Crosby has recorded his 500th career multi-point game. Crosby scored a goal and an assist during Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken, marking the 500th time in his career he’s scored more than one point in a game. Now in his 21st NHL season, Crosby has registered 500 career multi-point games in […]
From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 0 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins, at least in their current form, have crashed and cratered back to Earth after a sizzling and surprising October to begin the 2025-26 season. Injuries to key players have certainly contributed to the 2-4-3 record earned throughout November, but now is the time […]
From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 1 read
Following a wonderful October start where the Penguins shocked all by playing so well, November has ended up becoming a reality check. Pittsburgh is just 2-4-3 this calendar month, the second worst in the NHL in points and points percentage. That’s erased all the gains their 8-2-2 start provided. Coach Dan Muse can feel it, […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 2 reads
Pregame Pittsburgh gets Matt Dumba back into the lineup, Connor Clifton comes out to make room. Sergei Murashov is in net for the second day in a row after mopping up the back-end of last night’s blowout loss. First period Not a lot going on early, an improvement over last night. Ben Kindel almost scores […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 1 read
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From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 0 reads
The 1990s were an interesting time for the NHL. The Penguins won Stanley Cups at the start of the decade, Montreal won Canada's last Stanley Cup during that decade, the Rangers and Devils had their moments, and the Red Wings, Stars, and Avalanche were in an arms race as the decade finished as all won Stanley Cups as well. Wayne Gretzky was traded for the second time, Mario Lemieux retired, Patrick Roy was traded, and NHL expansion exploded. On the ice, teams were coming up with alternate, thir...
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 2 reads
It was a tough scene for the Minnesota Wild on Friday night, as forward Vinnie Hinostroza was seriously injured in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wild head coach John Hynes told reporters postgame that Hinostroza is dealing with a significant injury, and has flown back to Minnesota to be reevaluated. Hynes admitted the speedy forward is going to be out for 'awhile'. Hinostroza left the game midway through the second period of action, after taking a hit from Penguins' physical defencem...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 15 days ago | 1 read
Who: Seattle Kraken (10-5-5, 25 points, 4th place Pacific Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-4, 24 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Kraken Hockey Network/Prime and KONG, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins get three days off after this weekend’s back-to-back before returning to PPG Paints Arena next […]
From PensBurgh | 15 days ago | 3 reads