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Pittsburgh Penguins 2023-24 Final Prospect Rankings - The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins Latest News, Analysis & More

Now that the 2023-24 season is in the rearview mirror for the Pittsburgh Penguins with a second consecutive season of not making the playoffs, attention turns to the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery on May 7. The odds are not necessarily in the organization's favor to keep their first-round pick due to the conditions tied to… ... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh Penguins fire assistant coach Todd Reirden after missing out on the playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Todd Reirden, center, gives instructions during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins fired assistant coach Todd Reirden on Friday, May 3, 2024, just over two weeks after the organization missed out on the playoffs for a second straight season.

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Penguins fires their coach, but not Mike Sullivan

The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the playoffs for a second season in a row. President of Hockey Operations and general manager Kyle Dubas and head coach Mike Sullivan decided to part company with associate coach Todd Reirden. It was a decision that was painful for Sullivan because Reirden is a close friend. The Penguins featured Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson on their power play.

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Pittsburgh Penguins make more than 20 cuts to business operations staff

Sports Pittsburgh Penguins make more than 20 cuts to business operations staff By Bob Pompeani , Michael Guise May 1, 2024 / 5:48 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 30, 2024 Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 30, 2024 17:05 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a slew of changes. KDKA-TV Sports has learned that the Penguins have made more than 20 cuts to their business operations staff. The cuts do not impact the team's hockey operations. KDKA Sports has learned #Penguins have made more than 20 cuts to their business operations staff NOT hockey-ops Many of them involved high level executives who have been there many years (thread

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Does Penguins Head Coach Mike Sullivan Make Sense for the Devils? 

New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald has conducted much of his search for a new head coach in silence. Devils fans have kept an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins, hoping head coach Mike Sullivan may be cut loose as general manager Kyle Dubas looks to remake the team with the hope of another run… ... Continue Reading

Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons

The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dave Hakstol on Monday after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season. Hakstol was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year last season as Seattle finished with 100 points and reached the Western Conference semifinals in its second year.

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Penguins Sign Goaltender Filip Larsson to a Two-Year Contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed goaltender Filip Larsson to a two-year contract, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. The contract runs through the 2025-26 season and carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level. Larsson, 25, played the 2023-24 season with Leksands IF of… ... Continue Reading

Penguins: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton head coach, assistant coach will not have contracts renewed

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Sunday they were not renewing the contracts for top coaching staff at its AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team. Head Coach J.D. Forrest and Assistant Coach Kevin Porter will be cut, despite the team making it to the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. “We felt it would be best to take this… ... Continue Reading

Penguins Perspectives: Do you want to win the Stanley Cup or do you want to win the offseason?

Each Friday, Patrick will talk about the week that was, the week to come, what to watch for, and more. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - For another year, we sit here on the outside looking in - the Stanley Cup Playoffs are well underway and the Penguins weren't invited to Lord Stanley's table. It once again has a not-insignificant portion of the fanbase wondering if it's time to rebuild and finally move on from a golden era of Penguins hockey.

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Penguins to not renew contracts of AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coaching staff

Sports Penguins to not renew contracts of AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coaching staff By Patrick Damp April 28, 2024 / 11:16 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 27, 2024 Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: April 27, 2024 11:24 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - On Saturday morning the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will not be… ... Continue Reading

Penguins Questions That Need to Be Answered This Offseason - The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins Latest News, Analysis & More

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be watching the postseason from their living rooms for the second year in a row. Pittsburgh came closer to the playoffs then anybody thought they would, but the issues that plagued them all year turned out to be too much to overcome. Now, the Penguins are staring down the barrel of… ... Continue Reading

Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach selected for Team USA coaching staff

Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Ty Hennes has been named an assistant coach for Team USA at the 2024 IIHF World Championship, which will be held May 10-26 in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia. ... Continue Reading

This Day in Isles History: April 26

April 26, 1975: The Islanders come back from a 0-3 deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in the second round of the playoffs. Ed Westfall scores with just over five minutes left in regulation and Glenn Resch makes 30 saves in the Isles' 1-0 victory, which made them the second team in NHL history… ... Continue Reading

Penguins’ Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson named to Team Sweden for IIHF World Championship

Two Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen will represent Team Sweden at the 2024 IIHF World Championship. ... Continue Reading

NHL rumors: Sidney Crosby, Penguins not on same page yet about new contract

While Sidney Crosby has repeatedly said he would prefer to retire as a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the only team for which he has played in his NHL career, Crosby and the organization have reportedly not begun formal negotiations for an extension on his Crosby's 12-year contract, which will expire at the conclusion of… ... Continue Reading

Hurricanes winger Jake Guentzel leaves Penguins’ ‘Sid’ for Canes’ ‘Fishy,’ forms new bond

Jake Guentzel, who helped win the Stanley Cup in Pittsburgh with Sidney Crosby, now is playing alongside Canes center Sebastian Aho, pursuing another Cup. ... Continue Reading

Referee Kozari returns to ice, works playoff game

Longtime NHL referee Steve Kozari, who left the ice on a stretcher earlier this month after colliding with Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury during a Pittsburgh Penguins' victory, returned to the ice Sunday, working his 137th career Stanley Cup playoff game. Kozari, who missed the rest of the regular season after the collision, worked… ... Continue Reading

Sidney Crosby, Penguins to discuss contract extension in offseason

Despite playing great down the stretch in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins narrowly missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and as Kyle Dubas heads into the offseason, the top priority is to get captain Sidney Crosby locked into a long-term contract extension as he is only under contract for one more season. Crosby will be… ... Continue Reading

NHL rumors: Penguins will target Jake Guentzel reunion in free agency

Jake Guentzel has been an absolutely phenomenal add for the Carolina Hurricanes, adding another weapon to one of the Eastern Conference's best teams. In fact, “it would be a stunner” if the Pens didn't at least open communication to potentially bring Guentzel back to Pennsylvania, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman stated on Saturday. It would certainly… ... Continue Reading

Kyle Dubas joins Canada's front office for world hockey championship

Calgary - Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada's front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada announced Friday that Dubas will make his international debut as an associate general manager on GM Rick Nash's staff. Download the CTV News app now Dubas, from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., recently completed his first season leading Pittsburgh's front office. The Penguins made a late playoff push but ended the season three points behind Washington for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot. He previously spent nine seasons in the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, including five as general manager.

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