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Some little bits and pieces around the Penguins as they take in Sweden this week. Erik Karlsson sets the stage on what to expect during the games. Those opponents were out having a good time for themselves. It’s an interesting nugget that Europe will mark the third different continent where Penguins vs. Predators games have […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It’s not easy to be an AHL franchise, about as soon as things go well then everything changes. Wilkes-Barre has had to deal with three of their top five scorers (Danton Heinen, Ville Koivunen, Ryan Graves) getting called up and then they lost AHL October goalie of the month Sergei Murashov on top of that. […]
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Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… One of the only negative storylines surrounding the otherwise impressive Pittsburgh Penguins this season has been the team’s (and more specifically, goalie Arturs Silovs’) play in the shootout. The Penguins are 0-3 in the shooting contest this year, but even with Silovs’ poor play for the […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
It is far from the most pressing concern for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, but holy crap is this team bad in shootouts. They are 0-3 in shootouts this season, and over the past four years have been objectively one of the least successful teams in the NHL’s tie-breaking skills competition. It is leaving a […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Now that the Penguins are over in Stockholm for a few days we have a good opportunity to look at how their prospects are doing this season. Today will be out second one of the year, with a reminder that since these semi-regular updates are in that it isn’t going to be a comprehensive look […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The Penguins’ Friday matchup with the Nashville Predators at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden will mark the fifth time the franchise has headed overseas for a regular-season game. The game will also mark the third time Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are taking the ice for NHL action in Sweden. Here’s a look […]
2 months ago | 9 reads
Monday was day one of a four day off stretch for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they prepare to pack their bags and head to Europe to partake in the NHL Global Series this weekend in Stockholm, Sweden. This will be the Penguins second trip to Stockholm to play, previously doing so back in 2008 against […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
When it comes to their results, the past week had to be a little frustrating for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They carried the play for large portions of the week, and against some really good teams, but still only managed to come away with three out of a possible eight points in the standings. Given the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out a back-to-back set on Sunday afternoon, hosting the Los Angeles Kings. Of note, it was highly touted goalie prospect Sergei Murashov’s NHL debut. The Kings came out as the victors in what was a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh. [Highlights] Despite the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Penguins and Kings met on Sunday, here was how it went.
2 months ago | 4 reads
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2 months ago | 4 reads
Who: Los Angeles Kings (6-5-4, 16 points, 5th place Pacific Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (9-4-3, 21 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 2:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and Fanduel Sports Network, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: After today the Penguins have a few days off to travel to Sweden for a […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Penguins lost 2-1 via the shootout to the New Jersey Devils. Check out the highlights of the game and add your thoughts about what you saw in the game.
2 months ago | 2 reads
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2 months ago | 3 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (9-4-2, 20 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ New Jersey Devils (10-4-1, 20 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) When: 12:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: SN-PIT and MSGSN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have just one home game remaining— a Sunday afternoon matchup with the Los Angeles Kings— before their upcoming trip […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Penguins forward Filip Hallander is expected to be sidelined for at least the next three month after being diagnosed with a blood clot in one of his legs. Hallander played in the team’s game against Toronto early this week and left the ice early on Wednesday when the team said he was dealing with a […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Taking a quick look at the box score from the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night and it would indicate an absolutely monster game from forward Bryan Rust. In a lot of ways, it was. He finished with three points, including two assists and the game-winning goal in the third […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Our Pittsburgh Penguins took the ice on Thursday night to play host to Mr. 900, Alex Ovechkin, and the Washington Capitals. Hit by a barrage of injuries to forwards, defense, and goalie, the Penguins weathered this storm early, earning a 3-0 lead by the second period. […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Pregame A trio of NHL season debuts for the Penguins tonight as Danton Heinen, Ryan Graves and Joona Koppanen all get into their first game. Arturs Silovs maintains his part of playing every-other-game this season so far by getting the nod in net. The visiting Washington Capitals have the following lineup First period Washington takes […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
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2 months ago | 7 reads
Sergei Murashov has arrived for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and probably much sooner than anybody could have reasonably expected. With the team going through an early season rash of injuries that now includes Tristan Jarry, and Murashov continuing to dominate in the American Hockey League, he finds himself in the NHL as the latest Penguins prospect […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Elliotte Friedman offered a written version of 32 Thoughts, with perfect timing since the Penguins just passed through Toronto and he has plenty of good nuggets to look at considering the national level media gets the best and most information these days under the tight ship known as the Kyle Dubas front office. A few […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Who: Washington Capitals (7-5-1, 15 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (8-3-2, 18 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: Exclusively on ESPN+ and Hulu Pens’ Path Ahead: Today starts a stretch of three games in four days prior to going out to Sweden. The next two games will be afternoon […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will faceoff in the latest chapter of their storied rivalry. PPG Paints Arena will play host as the Penguins prepare to wrap up the North American portion of their early season schedule before heading to Sweden next week. As always when these two […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
The Penguins provided some clarity on their recent injuries, all three players placed on injured reserve yesterday are expected to be out for a minimum of three weeks. The new style of couching the timeline is around the word “minimum”, which can be seen more as a guideline than a hard and fast rule. For […]
2 months ago | 2 reads