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Over/unders for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ newest additions

Now that the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins roster is mostly set (with the possible addition of somebody like Tomas Tatar still floating around out there) and with the start of training camp just around the corner, let’s start looking ahead at what to expect from some individual players this season. Karlsson is the biggest and most…read more »

Graves excited to team up with Karlsson, Crosby on Penguins

Graves, who signed a six-year, $27 million contract with the Penguins on July 1, was thrilled when they acquired Erik Karlsson, a three-time winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenseman, in a trade with the San Jose Sharks on Aug. 6. “It’s exciting,” Graves said from the 2023 BioSteel NHL Camp in…read more »

Hagelin retires from NHL after 11 seasons

Hagelin, who won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017, hasn’t played since sustaining a left eye injury when he was struck with a stick blade during practice with the Washington Capitals on March 1, 2022. The 35-year-old forward also twice underwent surgery on his left hip while spending all of…read more »

NHL on TNT 2023-24 Schedule: Full List of Matchups, Dates, Times Revealed

Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The 2023-24 NHL season is quickly approaching. While the full schedule has already been released, the list of matchups, dates and times for the NHL on TNT schedule was unveiled Wednesday. Highlighted by matchups between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins on Oct. 11, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres on…read more »

Staring Down the Musket at Penn State

Staring Down the Musket at Penn State

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports A wild football game appears! Brian Bennett from Black Shoe Diaries helps answer some questions about the Nittany Lions. Through the wilderness. Simple Gifts stuck in your head. Q&A column 1) Penn State is breaking in a highly touted new quarterback in Drew Allar. What has been the early response through…read more »

Pittsburgh Penguins Will Exceed Expectations in 2023-24

New general manager Kyle Dubas will bring a fresh approach to roster construction, one many fans are excited about. Previous management under Ron Hextall and Brian Burke, given their tenured history around the league, did not live up to expectations and were eventually fired earlier this April. Instead, Dubas should find every opportunity to bolster…read more »

Penguins sign three, including Mark Pysyk, to professional tryouts

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they will be bringing three veterans into camp on professional tryouts. The Penguins have signed forward Austin Wagner and defensemen Mark Pysyk and Libor Hajek to professional tryout contracts. pic.twitter.com/jaBgOMT7z0 — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) August 30, 2023 In the fourth year of a tight salary cap situation, veterans like these…read more »