PITTSBURGH (AP) — So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future while also making the most out of the present. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company — new president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas in particular — are all in on trying to catch the powers…… read more »
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Morning Skate: Moves
Welcome to a new week, folks! Here’s to hoping that your week gets off to a good start today. The NHL week got off to quite a start yesterday , with the Pittsburgh Penguins , San Jose Sharks, and Montreal Canadiens putting their heads together to finally pull the trigger on the long-rumored Erik Karlsson…… read more »
Penguins Acquire Defenseman Erik Karlsson in Blockbuster Trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Karlsson in a blockbuster trade with the Sharks. Pittsburgh traded a 2024 first-round pick, forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Jan Rutta to San Jose and goaltender Casey DeSmith and defenseman Jeff Petry to Montreal as part of the deal for the reigning Norris Trophy winner.… read more »
Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in trade with Sharks
So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future while also making the most out of the present. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company — new president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas in particular — are all in on trying to catch the powers that be in…… read more »
Penguins acquire 3-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson in a trade with the Sharks
So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future while also making the most out of the present. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company — new president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas in particular — are all in on trying to catch the powers that be in…… read more »
Forgotten Pittsburgh Penguins: Sergei Zubov and Bryan Smolinski
In a recent article, I looked back at the offensive behemoth that was the 1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins. To recap, that was a special team led by greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, and Ron Francis. It was a team that scored 362 goals, won 49 games, and ripped 109 power-play goals in the regular season.…… read more »
Karlsson, 3-time Norris Trophy winner, traded to Penguins
So much for the Pittsburgh Penguins trying to walk the fine line between protecting the future while also making the most out of the present. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company — new president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas in particular — are all in on trying to catch the powers that be in…… read more »
Fantasy spin: Karlsson trade impact on Penguins
Karlsson is coming off a career-best season with 101 points (25 goals, 76 assists) in 82 games played and became the sixth defenseman in NHL history to hit 100 points in a season, being the first since Brian Leetch did so in 1991-92. Karlsson ranked 11th among all NHL skaters in points last season, was…… read more »
Penguins land 3-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson in trade with Sharks, Canadiens
Erik Karlsson, 33, became the first player since 1961 to be traded immediately after winning the Norris Trophy, given to the NHL’s top defenseman.… read more »
Grading Penguins’ Blockbuster Trade for Erik Karlsson
There are plenty of moving parts in this transaction, so let’s break it down and grade each side, starting with the Penguins finally getting Karlsson after a weeks-long pursuit of him this offseason. Penguins receive Karlsson, 2026 SJS third-round pick, Dillon Hamaliuk, and Rem Pitlick.… read more »