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 »
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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 »
Bryan Rust: Early season slump or cause for concern?
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 »
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 »