This press conference was going to be about the future, about what the experienced Treliving, 53, could do for Toronto, not about Dubas, who 13 days earlier had been told his services would no longer be required after a five-year stint as a Maple Leafs GM. At 11:31 ET, some 29 minutes before Treliving and…… read more »
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The Penscast: The Kyle Dubas era begins
The wait is over for the Pittsburgh Penguins . After a weeks-long search for new hockey leadership, Fenway Sports Group announced the hiring of former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas as Pittsburgh’s President of Hockey Operations on Thursday. In this role, Dubas will “oversee all aspects of the Penguins hockey operations department, including…… read more »
Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas as club’s new president of hockey operations
Dubas joined the Penguins as the team’s president of hockey operations on Thursday, less than two weeks after a somewhat ugly exit from Toronto following a second-round playoff loss to Florida. The 37-year-old Dubas goes from one type of hockey crucible to another. In Toronto, he was tasked with helping the Maple Leafs emerge from…… read more »
26 Seconds: How The Penguins Collapse Affected 7 NHL Teams
Twenty-six seconds in a seemingly redundant game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 11 influenced the NHL’s landscape this season and for the decade to come. Over-dramatization is not occurring here, as game 81 of the Penguins’ season sunk theirs while lifting the Florida Panthers to heights their organization has only…… read more »
‘Excited, humbled’ Leafs GM Brad Treliving has big to-do list, with Matthews up first
Brad Treliving spoke with family, friends and close confidants. It’s the Maple Leafs. “Until you’re here, you don’t really understand it,” Treliving said of hockey’s biggest market. “I sit in front of you today excited, humbled (and) looking at this as a great opportunity,” Treliving told reporters at his first Leafs press conference in the…… read more »
Kyle Dubas has a challenge on his hands with the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have bet on Kyle Dubas to get the most out of a roster centered around a trio of aging superstars.… read more »
Penguins Name Kyle Dubas President of Hockey Operations
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday they have hired Kyle Dubas as President of Hockey Operations. “On behalf of my family, we are thrilled to join the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and all of the incredible people across Fenway Sports Group,” said Dubas. The ownership group, FSG leadership, and the Penguins staff on the ground in Pittsburgh…… read more »
Penguins name former Maple Leafs GM Dubas as club’s new director of hockey operations
The Pittsburgh Penguins named Dubas as the club’s president of hockey operations on Thursday. The move comes less than two weeks after Dubas was fired as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas replaces Brian Burke, who was fired along with general manager Ron Hextall in April after the Penguins failed to reach…… read more »
2022-23 Season In Review: Brian Dumoulin
Contract Status: Dumoulin is an unrestricted free agent this summer. Fun fact: Inspired by Anthony Bourdain, Brian Dumoulin loves to cook. It was a strange season for Dumoulin offensively because he started off playing some pretty lousy hockey across the board.… read more »
The Backyard Brawl will be a night game this fall
Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Good afternoon! This is 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 Football Football Times and Network Partners Announced For Three Games…… read more »