Season Series: This is the first time the Penguins and Rangers have met since Game 7 of the 2022 first round, when Artemi Panarin’s power-play goal five minutes into overtime completed the Rangers’ recovery from a 3-1 series deficit and killed the Penguins’ playoff hopes. Getting to know the Rangers SB Nation counterpart: Blueshirt Banter…… read more »
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3 Things to Watch: Penguins vs. Rangers
One of the keys for the Penguins to secure a victory will be for their top defense pairing to shut down the the top line of the Rangers. The Rangers two leading scorers, Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad, make up a dangerous first line for the Rangers. Panarin’s 40 points leads his team and is…… read more »
Penguins meet Rangers for first time since playoff series loss
It will be a when-last-we-met kind of game Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Penguins and visiting New York Rangers face off. This is the first meeting of the season between the Metropolitan Division foes, so it’s the first rematch since the Rangers eliminated the Penguins in seven games in the first round of the playoffs last…… read more »
Despite Practice with Penguins, Jason Zucker’s Status Remains Unchanged
PITTSBURGH – Following their win over the Dallas Stars, Mike Sullivan stated that Jason Zucker would be out of the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury. It’s been a week since Zucker left the lineup, and the Penguins have played a pair of games in that time. Following a loss…… read more »
Penguins Expect Challenge in First Battle Against Rangers Since Postseason Knockout
PITTSBURGH – The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers met, it was the Rangers coming out on top in a Game 7 situation. The Penguins were ousted in the first round for the fourth consecutive year and it was a series they probably should have won. On a number of occasions, the…… read more »
Offensive lineman Chris Mayo becomes 15th transfer from West Virginia
Offensive lineman Chris Mayo has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal, becoming the 15th player from the West Virginia Mountaineers to leave the program this offseason. Mayo is also the 16th player from a 21-person class in 2020 to leave the program. Mayo has not accumulated any stats in his time at West…… read more »
Penguins’ Josh Archibald Being Evaluated for Lower-Body Injury
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again fighting off a slew of injuries, this time in the form of Josh Archibald. The gritty forward was absent from the practice following the Penguins loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. During the game, Archibald was seen to be in some sort of pain, but he played through…… read more »
What does the NHL’s holiday roster freeze mean for the Penguins?
If the Penguins don’t send O’Connor down today, he’s with Pittsburgh until at least 12/28. With Jason Zucker already back to skating in practice in a regular contact jersey today, that could be somewhat significant. O’Connor is on a one-way contract which means he makes the same amount of money whether he plays in Wilkes-Barre…… read more »
The Week Ahead: Some big Metropolitan Division games ahead
Even though their winning streak came to an end on Sunday (in rather frustrating fashion I might add) the Pittsburgh Penguins are still one of the hottest teams in the NHL and have rapidly closed the gap in the Metropolitan Division for the top spot. Now they get a chance to play some head-to-head games…… read more »
NHL unveils rendering of planned transformation of Fenway Park for 2023 Winter Classic game
The National Hockey League on Monday unveiled a rendering of the planned transformation of Boston’s beloved Fenway Park for the upcoming 2023 Winter Classic .… read more »