The Penguins had a practice today, but it wasn’t at their customary rink at UPMC Lemieux in Cranberry, it was at the historic Hunt Armory in Shadyshide. The views from this barn are truly remarkable. The armory was converted to an ice rink and opened a year ago in November 2021, where it became the…… read more »
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The Week Ahead: Here comes some big tests for the Penguins
Carolina is an interesting team right now because they have hit a little bit of a slump in recent games, entering Tuesday’s matchup with a 3-4-4 record over their past 11 games, while also having a five-game losing streak thrown in. But this is still not a team to take lightly. The roster is still…… read more »
Chris Mueller: Penguins’ hot streak validates offseason choices
Times’ sports columnist Chris Mueller writes that the recent Penguins hot streak validates some offseason choices GM Ron Hextall made.… read more »
Penguins’ 2022-23 Trade Targets: Ottawa Senators
Here are three trade targets out of Ottawa for Hextall and company: Tyler Motte A rugged bottom-six forward who plays with an edge, Tyler Motte is the perfect target for the Penguins, who are trying to get tougher to play against. He is a reasonably cheap option at $1.35 million against the cap and there’s…… read more »
Penguins Perspectives: The Leftovers
Super Sidney Maybe I’ve become desensitized to Crosby’s greatness because it’s just become a baked-in part of the Penguins and the National Hockey League. At age 35 Sidney Crosby leads all skaters in even strength points with 24. Out of 29 total.… read more »
Penguins C Evgeni Malkin plays in 1,000th NHL game
Pittsburgh forward Evgeni Malkin played in his 1,000th NHL game on November 20 at Chicago, becoming the 11th player to reach the milestone with the Penguins. Malkin made his debut with Pittsburgh on Oct. 18, 2006, scoring in the second period of a 2-1 loss to New Jersey. The center helped the Penguins to Stanley…… read more »
Hurricanes bring road losing streak into game against the Penguins
Hurricanes bring road losing streak into game against the Penguins… read more »
Islanders bring 4-game win streak into matchup against the Flyers
New York Islanders (11-6-0, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (7-6-3, seventh in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders will try to extend a four-game win streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia is 7-6-3 overall with a 1-3-4 record against the Metropolitan…… read more »
West Virginia dominates Florida, Mountaineers go 2-1 in Portland
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports LET’S GO! The West Virginia Mountaineers (6-1) will take home a fifth-place finish in the Phil Knight Legacy tournament with an 84-55 win over the Florida Gators. An eight-point lead at the half for the Mountaineers quickly ballooned to 27, as WVU went on a 21-5 run to take a 64-37…… read more »
PK85 GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs. Florida
Join us in the comments as the Mountaineers take on the Gators with a fifth place PK85 finish on the line Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here but, for the uninitiated, we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be…… read more »