Not because he isn’t good or was easily replaceable, but he just struck me as the type of player on the open market that would get a regrettable long-term contract that would either need to be bought out or traded in a salary retention deal a couple of years down the line. Those long-term deals…… read more »
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Penguins Top Six Among Best in NHL Analytically
PITTSBURGH – As the bottom half of the Pittsburgh Penguins forward group begins to come alive, the team is still led by their top six. The lines of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell plus Evegni Malkin, Jason Zucker, and Bryan Rust have been leading the way for the Penguins. Not only have those…… read more »
What I Think About Being Oklahoma State Champs
Oklahoman-USA TODAY Sports For the first time since joining the Big 12 and the first time in school history, the West Virginia Mountaineers can lay claim to being Oklahoma State champions, by virtue of beating both the Oklahoma Sooners and the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the same year, ending a 9-year losing streak to the…… read more »
Grading every Penguin player at the quarter point of the season
Zucker is making a difference hounding pucks on the forecheck, he’s going to the net, he’s making plays with the puck, he’s been a great complimentary member of a scoring line. Great start for him. Evgeni Malkin, A: Malkin shouldn’t need redemption at this point, but after a difficult contract negotiation he’s playing like a…… read more »
Mike Sullivan Wants Penguins to Be ‘Stingy’ Home Team
PITTSBURGH – After playing 14 of their first 21 games on the road, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned home for their first of five straight matches at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins will be playing a lot of home ice hockey in the coming weeks and they hope to take advantage of their advantage. The stretch…… read more »
Maple Leafs vs. Penguins – NHL Game Recap
Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night. Auston Matthews became the seventh player in team history with 200 career even-strength goals, William Nylander scored his 12th of the season and Pontus Holmberg his second…… read more »
Penguins Struggling in Back-to-Back Situations
The Penguins have had six back-to-back scenarios and are a lowly 1-4-1 in second games. It’s hard on these guys,” goalie Casey DeSmith said. We played great last night, I thought.… read more »
Marner extends point streak, Maple Leafs beat Penguins 4-1
Mitch Marner extended his point streak to 16 games with a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday night. Auston Matthews became the seventh player in team history with 200 career even-strength goals, William Nylander scored his 12th of the season and Pontus Holmberg his second…… read more »
William Nylander with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
William Nylander (Toronto Maple Leafs) with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 11/26/2022… read more »
Josh Archibald Exceeding Expectations with Penguins
PITTSBURGH – The fourth line for the Pittsburgh Penguins stood out against the Philadelphia Flyers by combining for seven points including a goal and an assist from Josh Archibald. When the Penguins signed Archibald this past offseason, it wasn’t exactly certain if he would be on the NHL roster full time. Archibald only played eight…… read more »