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Penguins reach into Europe for most late-round picks
The NHL Draft continued on Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins selected more than one player from Europe.… read more »
Golden Knights trade Reilly Smith to Penguins, re-sign forward Ivan Barbashev to five-year contract
The Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are already preparing to try to repeat, trading a longtime franchise cornerstone and keeping their best trade deadline pickup. Vegas traded Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday and re-signed fellow forward Ivan Barbashev to a five-year contract worth $25 million. The moves came hours before the…… read more »
Stanley Cup Winners: A List of Champions by Year
In 1915, professional teams began competing for the cup and by 1927 the NHL was the de facto league competing for the cup. Here is a list of Stanley Cup champions since 1915.… read more »
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kris Letang Wins the Masterson Trophy
Three-time Stanley Cup winner, two-time NHL All-Star, and six-time All-Star Game participant, Pittsburgh Penguin Kris Letang has accomplished a lot in his career. Now he has added individual hardware, winning the 2023 Bill Masterson Trophy, which was announced Monday night at the NHL’s annual Awards gala. According to the NHL, the Masterson is awarded to…… read more »
When will Connor Bedard play his first game with the Blackhawks?
Here’s when Hawks fans will likely see the No. 1 pick on the ice for the first time… read more »
2023 NHL Draft: Penguins make three late-round picks
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out their activity in Nashville at the 2023 NHL draft with three late-round picks. The Pens took forward Cooper Foster in the sixth round, followed by forward Emil Jarventie and defender Kalle Kangas with their two seventh round selections. Foster was ranked the 88th North American skater by CSB. Like Kyle…… read more »
Wren Baker doubts Bob Huggins can ever coach at West Virginia again
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Good morning! Welcome to The Shotgun Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun Throwdown, WVU’s best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor, and daily distractions. Let’s get into it. WVU NEWS Basketball Huggins’ influence on Eilert not lost, but Baker doesn’t foresee a…… read more »
Meet the pick: Penguins draft Brayden Yager 14th overall
For the second year in a row, the Penguins have made a pick in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft. On Wednesday night, President of Hockey Operations Kyle Dubas made his first pick since taking over the Penguins’ front office and selected 18-year-old Brayden Yager from the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western…… read more »
The Penscast: Penguins draft Brayden Yager in first round of 2023 NHL Draft, Reilly Smith trade reaction
Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins made their presence known Wednesday night in Nashville. Earlier in the day, Dubas orchestrated his first trade as President of Hockey Operations by acquiring Vegas Golden Knights forward Reilly Smith for a 2024 third-round pick, an opening salvo to what is likely going to be a busy summer for…… read more »