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• The Toughest Penguins Ever: Steve Durbano
As a young hockey fan, I’ll never forget the day in January of 1974 when the Penguins acquired tough guys Steve Durbano and Bob “Battleship” Kelly from St. Louis. At the time of the trade the Pens were languishing in next-to-last place. Worse yet, they were a woefully timid team—the 98-pound weaklings of the NHL. It was as if Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterton had suddenly ridden into town to restore la...2025
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• 5 Underappreciated Penguins During the Sidney Crosby Era
The Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed 20 seasons with Sidney Crosby. Crosby has had an amazing career and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Besides their captain, the Penguins…...2025
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• Sidney Crosby Rumors: NHL Insider Makes Major Claim on Penguins Center’s Future Amid Constant Trade Buzz
NHL Insider John Shannon doesn't believe that Sidney Crosby will leave the Pittsburgh Penguins....2025
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• The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bob “Battleship” Kelly
My series on toughest Penguins continues with an oldie but baddie, originally published on PenguinPoop back on January 3, 2012. ########## In the annals of Penguins history, perhaps no player cultivated a more fearsome reputation, or earned a more colorful nickname, than left wing Bob “Battleship” Kelly. “Kelly was the guy who took care of everybody,” former Pens teammate Rick Kehoe recalled. “He ...2025
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• Nailers re-sign Castor
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has re-signed goaltender Jaxon Castor to a contract for the 2025-26 season. Castor, 28, is set to begin his third full season as a professional … Continue reading → The post Nailers re-sign Castor first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• The Toughest Penguins Ever: Ulf Samuelsson
In the wake of yesterday’s article on Darius Kasparaitis, the thought popped into my head to do a short series on the toughest players in Penguins history. As the old saying goes, the more the merrier, right? For today’s feature, I chose a defenseman very much like Kasparaitis in terms of aggression and makeup. ########### On a team not noted for employing physical defensemen, Ulf Samuelsson stand...2025

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• Penguins Faves: Five (Okay, Six) Players I Wish We Still Had
There’s an old saying. Something along the lines of, “if you see a good idea, steal it.” Or at the very least, appropriate it and bend it to your needs. Giving full credit to Dan Kingerski of PHN and his recent article titled, 5 Most Under-Appreciated Players of the Crosby Era, I decided to list the five players from the Crosby Era, all retired, I wish we still had. (Okay, make that si...2025
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• Why a Sidney Crosby trade to Colorado remains a Pipe Dream

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images It doesn’t make sense. The Colorado Avalanche offseason has been comparatively subdued, aside from a widely circulated and persistently reiterated rumor that continues to capture public attention. Avs fans and analysts alike continue to harbor aspirations of acquiring Sidney Crosby via trade. However, such hopes are ultimately quixotic and unl...2025
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• Penguins Goaltenders: Counterpoint
*This post is in response to my friend Rick Buker’s latest post on Penguins’ Goaltenders When was the last time a Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect made any national, top ten prospect list for any position? I can’t even remember. Certainly, not during the nightmare Mike Sullivan, black hole era. Jake Guentzel did turn out to be a star, but he was a 3rd round draft pick who finished his career out in c...2025
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• Penguins Update: Can Ryan Graves (and His Game) Be Rebuilt?
I was thinking about our Penguins this morning, mind wandering about rather aimlessly, when it settled on defenseman Ryan Graves. Immediately, I was reminded of the opening monologue to The Six Million Dollar Man, a popular ’70s TV show about an astronaut who was critically injured in a spaceship crash. “Steve Austin. Astronaut, a man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the ...2025
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• Penguins Acquire Goalie Silovs from Canucks
Just when I was rather blissfully settling into deep a summertime hockey slumber, Kyle Dubas had to go and pull off another trade. The Penguins’ POHO/GM acquired 24-year-old goalie Arturs Silovs from old friend Jimmy Rutherford’s Canucks for minor-league forward Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 Entry Draft. My initial reaction…surprise bordering on shock. Especially since P...2025
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• NHL mock draft 2025: Updated projection on draft day with rumors flying

GREG WOHLFORD/ERIE TIMES-NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK Here’s our latest NHL mock draft. We’re barely done getting over the Stanley Cup Finals and the NHL Draft is already upon us, and it’s going to be wild. While the 2025 class doesn’t have a surefire star like Connor Bedard two years ago, it’s a deep class with boom or bust potential all over the first round which could lead to some wild thin...2025
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• NHL Update: Let the Trades Begin
With draft day just over the hill and free agency rapidly approaching, trade activity among NHL teams has begun to percolate. None involving our Penguins as of yet, but some interesting swaps nonetheless. Today the Sabres dealt RFA-to-be and hot commodity J.J. Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for forward Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring. A former second-round pick (37th overall), Doan is the...2025
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• No Bones About It, Bonino to Rejoin Penguins
Based on an announcement by our former Stanley Cup hero, it appears Nick Bonino will be joining the Penguins coaching staff in an undefined role. “I just wanted to officially announce I will be retiring from professional hockey,” the 37-year-old said. “I had a really unique opportunity come up to coach the Pittsburgh Penguins, it’s something we thought was the best move for our family at this time...2025
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• ERod and Greer win the Cup; US Olympic picks; Bonino retires, joins Pens' staff; Amico interview

With the Florida Panthers' Cup-clinching 5-1 win over Edmonton, a pair of Terriers raised Lord Stanley's Cup on the ice at Amerant Bank Arena, Evan Rodrigues for a second time and A.J. Greer for the first time. Greer, in his first season season with Florida became the 13th Terriers to win the Cup. ERod was part of Florida's first-ever Cup win a year ago. tw-align-centerA moment they’ll never forg...2025
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• This Reality Is Pure Fantasy

It's hard to imagine that the NHL would ever find a home in Europe simply due to the NHL needing billionaires to fund teams and fans to fill arenas on a nightly basis where the sport is mildly popular in specific cities across that continent. Yes, there are lots of fans who come out for games played in Europe, but a European division in the NHL seems like pure fantasy as salaries continue to climb...2025
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• Deadline Moves by Past Cup Champs
Before I switch my attention to the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, I decided to tackle some questions that have been bothering me for a while. Based on the comments I read on hockey blogs, in PuckPedia’s GM mode, and even in articles by the professional experts in the media…your team MUST add players at the deadline if they really want to win the Stanley Cup. And a lot of them typically ...2025
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"The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed starting goaltender Tristan Jarry, who signed a five-year extension in July 2023, on waivers."

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"The Washington Capitals announced on Tuesday night that they have acquired center Lars Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2027 third-round pick and the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2025 fifth-round pick, which was acquired via the Toronto Maple Leafs on March … Continue reading →"

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"com After the New York Islanders clinched a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, in their 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated from … Continue reading →"

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"The Pittsburgh Penguins made the announcement Wednesday, noting Letang will be out indefinitely."

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"Fenway Sports Group, whose portfolio includes the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool, is in advanced talks to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins, a source told ESPN, confirming reports by the Wall Street Journal and Sportico."

2020
"The Pittsburgh Penguins hired Todd Reirden as an assistant coach under Mike Sullivan on Tuesday, just over a week after Reirden was fired as head coach of the Washington Capitals following a playoff loss to the New York Islanders."

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"Bryan Rust scored a power-play goal at 3:02 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 on Thursday night."

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"The TD Garden was rocking during the first period of the Boston Bruins’ tilt against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday,."

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"The Pittsburgh Penguins released a statement."

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"The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is in Halifax this week and will bring the."

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"The Pittsburgh Penguins were bounced handily from the Stanley Cup playoffs in April, suffering an ugly 4-1 series thrashing by the New York Rangers."

2014
"Young Flyers Fan Gets Sidney Crosby Jersey for Christmas, Is Entirely Disgusted"

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• Penguins’ 2018 Draft Class: Where Are They Now?
Unlike the 2016 and 2017 Drafts where the Pittsburgh Penguins had quite a few selections, the 2018 Draft saw them have just four picks. As it is with any draft,…...2025
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• Predicting the Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Pick from the Rangers Trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the New York Rangers first‑round pick in this year’s draft, but there is a catch the Rangers control. When the clubs completed a multi‑team trade on Jan. 31, the pick arrived with a “top‑13 protection” rule. If the … Continue reading → The post Predicting the Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Pick from the Rangers Trade first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
• Hutson & Walman Deals, Leafs & Penguins Trades & More NHL Rumors
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, what are the Montreal Canadiens realizing when it comes to Lane Hutson‘s next contract? Meanwhile, are the Pittsburgh Penguins or Toronto Maple Leafs close to…...2025
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• Why a Sidney Crosby trade to Colorado remains a Pipe Dream
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• Penguins Goaltenders: Counterpoint
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• NHL Rumors: Connor Zary, and Five Destinations for Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell

Calgary Flames contract talks with Connor Zary moving slowly. Five potential destinations for Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Connor Zary, and Five Destinations for Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell

Calgary Flames contract talks with Connor Zary moving slowly. Five potential destinations for Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell....2025
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• Hernandez inks deal with Nailers
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Nailers, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins, announced the team has signed forward Randy Hernández to a contract for the 2025-26 season. Hernández’ rights were acquired by the Nailers in June to … Continue reading → The post Hernandez inks deal with Nailers first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Two potential trade targets for the Buffalo Sabres. Connor Bedard needs a winger, and can Tristan Jarry net a couple of draft picks?...2025
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• Penguins Goaltending: The Chicken or the Egg?
I was casting about this morning, pondering what I could possibly write about when I was reminded of a recent conversation with Other Rick regarding the state of the Penguins’ goaltending. Which dovetails with an overarching question that’s been on my mind. Namely, was our poor goaltending a direct result of our watery defense (third-most goals allowed in the league)? Or did porous netminding (13 ...2025
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• Kyle Dubas: Penguins Aren’t Trying to Tank. Should We Believe Him?
There are lots of notions about where our Penguins are heading. Some see POHO/GM Kyle Dubas’ recent moves as a sign post pointing squarely to a teardown, or at least one on the sly. A thinly veiled attempt to position us for at least a reasonable shot at snagging Happy Valley phenom Gavin McKenna in the upcoming draft and Landon DuPont in the one after that. Others, including yours truly, aren’t 1...2025
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• Is Chinakhov on the Penguins’ Radar (and Can We Get Him)?
Hey all. Forgive my absence from “the Poop” the past couple of days. On Thursday, I took an unscheduled trip to the ER due to a weird condition that spiked my blood pressure something fierce. While I’m not totally out of the woods just yet, I’m on the road to recovery. Too, as we enter the mid-summer doldrums where hockey activity slows to a snail’s pace, I’ve had a dearth of ideas. Anyway, enough...2025
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• Blue Jackets Land Bryan Rust in Suggested Trade With Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in for another tough season as they are projected to be near the bottom of the standings as they continue through their long rebuild. With Sidney…...2025
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• Not An Overnight Fix

It would be foolish of me to suggest that today's trade made by the Pittsburgh Penguins to acquire Artūrs Šilovs from the Vancouver Canucks solves their goaltending woes that have been witnessed over the last few years, but it's a start. That's not to say that Šilovs can't come into Pittsburgh, win 30 games, and give this team a shot at the playoffs, but I can't see it happening immediately. Šilov...2025
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• Dumba, 2028 draft pick traded to Penguins by Stars
Mathew Dumba was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Dallas Stars on Thursday for Vladislav Kolyachonok. Pittsburgh also receives a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. Dumba had 10 points (one goal, nine assists) and averaged 15:18 of … Continue reading → The post Dumba, 2028 draft pick traded to Penguins by Stars first appeared on Pro Hockey News....2025
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• Penguins Update: Did Kyle Dubas Outsmart Himself?
There’s no question Penguins POHO/GM Kyle Dubas is an intelligent guy. Heck, he even looks the part with his horn-rimmed glasses. I’ve heard him described on numerous occasions as the smartest guy in the room. Anyone who could’ve pulled off the Erik Karlsson blockbuster with all its moving parts, never mind the disappointing aftermath, has to possess at least a touch of genius. However, as the old...2025
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• Colorado Eagles have a new head coach

Photo by Ben Jackson/NHLI via Getty Images Mark Letestu arrives from the Columbus Blue Jackets organization. A major transaction occurred over the holiday weekend for the Colorado Eagles and that was a hire of their new head coach. To no one’s surprise, the Colorado Avalanche organization looked to their friends over at the Columbus Blue Jackets and nabbed their AHL assistant coach Mark L...2025
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• Penguins Sign a Sleeper?
In the past, whenever the Penguins acquired an undersized player, I’ve generally been quick with a discordant chord or two. Not so in the wake of today’s signing of 26-year-old forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard to a one-year, two-way deal worth $775K at the NHL level. All 5’9” 181-pounds of him. You see, POHO/GM Kyle Dubas has already taken care of our need for functional size by signing twin Clydesdal...2025
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• Penguins Free Agent Update: Day 1 (and ½)
As anticipated, the Penguins didn’t do a cannonball splash into the deep end of the free-agency pool yesterday. However, they did wade into the shallow end to make a handful of signings. In order of the announced signings, the first UFA to join the fold was 27-year-old defenseman Parker Wotherspoon. A left shot, the former Islander and Bruin has okay size, checking in at 6’1” 192. He’s regarded as...2025
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• NHL Trade Rumors: Godfather Offer The Baseline To Prise Sidney Crosby Away From Pittsburgh Penguins
As Penguins GM Kyle Dubas tries to reshape the current Pittsburgh roster, new reports suggest that even Sidney Crosby might be traded....2025
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• Penguins Update: Can Ryan Graves (and His Game) Be Rebuilt?
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• Penguins Update: The Big One’s Comin’
I was a seventh grader attending classes at Jonas Salk Middle School in Sacramento the day the “big one” was supposed to hit. An earthquake so violent, so devastating, it would shear California off from the continental United States and cause it to sink into the Pacific Ocean. According to an online source, the catastrophe was supposed to occur on Friday, April 4, 1969, at 4 p.m. Since...2025
• No Bones About It, Bonino to Rejoin Penguins
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• ERod and Greer win the Cup; US Olympic picks; Bonino retires, joins Pens' staff; Amico interview
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• Florida Panthers win second straight Stanley Cup, Sam Bennett takes Conn Smythe

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Sam Reinhart scored four goals and Bennett scored 13 of his 15 goals this postseason on the road. The Florida Panthers have done it again. The Sunrise squad defeating the Edmonton Oilers in six games to claim their second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. The Panthers are the first team to win back-to-back titles since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2021...2025
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• Penguins Sign Two
The Penguins signed two players yesterday, one a holdover from last season and the other a newbie. Bokondji “Boko” Imama agreed to a one-year, two-way deal for $775K. The heavyweight forward and Masterton Award nominee became somewhat of a cult hero following his surprise promotion from the Baby Pens in late January, especially among us black-and-gold fans who’ve lamented our lack of physicality. ...2025
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• Stanley Cup Update: Channeling His Inner Brooks Orpik
In the spring of 1970, the Penguins and their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Blues, brawled their way through a Semi-Final series. Scotty Bowman’s battlin’ Blues featured the roughhewn defensive tandem of Noel Picard and Bob Plager, aided and abetted by Bob’s swashbuckling older brother and one-time NHL penalty king, Barclay Plager. Pens combatants included Tracy Pratt, Bryan Hextall (Ron’s dad) and...2025
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• Winnipeg Jets’ CHL Prospects Review
Arctic Ice Hockey’s summer Prospect Review will consist of multiple articles this year, which should allow me the room to do a bit more than just throw a bunch of stats & figures out. The True North franchise currently owns the rights to or has signed 23 players that I could consider as part of the prospect pool (24 yrs old or younger). Just over half of those guys were playing with the AHL&...2025
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• The Discovery Channel Just Killed the Poor Pittsburgh Penguins
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• Sidney Crosby says second hometown tour with Stanley Cup is something to savour
HALIFAX - As Sidney Crosby prepares to carry the Stanley Cup through his hometown, he says in many ways a championship tour is all the sweeter the second time around. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain is in Halifax this week and will bring the......2016
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• Sidney Crosby returning Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16
Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia. The official Twitter account for Crosby's hockey school announced Wednesday that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain would return the Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16. ......2016
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• Sidney Crosby returning Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16
Sidney Crosby is bringing the Stanley Cup back to Nova Scotia. The official Twitter account for Crosby's hockey school announced Wednesday that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain would return the Stanley Cup to Cole Harbour, N.S., on July 16. ......2016
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• Penguins sign GM Jim Rutherford to 3-year contract
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Pittsburgh Penguins have rewarded the architect of their Stanley Cup winning roster with a new deal. The team and general manager Jim Rutherford agreed to a new three-year contract Friday that will run through the 2018-1......2016
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• NHL names its all-star teams, all-rookie team for 2015-16
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby was voted as an NHL first-team all star on Wednesday for the fourth time in his career. Joining the Penguins captain as 2015-16 first-team all stars are Dallas left-winger Jamie Ben,......2016
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• Opening of Rogers Place, outdoor games in Toronto and Winnipeg highlight NHL sked
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The opening of Edmonton's Rogers Place, the raising of the Pittsburgh Penguins' championship banner and the first NHL outdoor games in Toronto and Winnipeg highlight the 2016-'17 NHL schedule. The league released its full 1,2......2016
• Huge turnout expected at Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A huge turnout is expected in downtown Pittsburgh for the 2016 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade. A parade after the team's last Stanley Cup championship in 2009 drew nearly 400,000 people. The parad......2016
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• This Reality Is Pure Fantasy
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• Fantasy Hockey rankings: the new generation of goaltenders
Our weekly update for the 2019-2020 fantasy hockey season sees a rise in young goaltending, headlined by Pittsburgh Penguins standout Tristan Jarry....2019
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• What Are the Penguins Going to Look Like? Part I: the Forwards
Earlier this month, I published an article titled, Penguins Five-Deep Depth Chart, listing our top five players at each position. I thought I’d expand on that a bit and delve into how I think new coach Dan Muse will deploy the troops at his disposal. Purely subjective, of course. With the proviso this could all be blown to smithereens if Kyle Dubas swings a trade or two, especially involving our t...2025
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• Kyle Dubas: Penguins Aren’t Trying to Tank. Should We Believe Him?
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• Is Chinakhov on the Penguins’ Radar (and Can We Get Him)?
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• Breaking Down the Penguins’ 2025-26 Schedule
The countdown to the 2025-26 NHL season is officially underway with the release of the regular-season schedules for all 32 teams. The Pittsburgh Penguins came out with a bang with…...2025
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• ‘Canucks Have To Be The Stupidest Team’ — Vancouver Slammed For Trading Calder Cup-Winning MVP To Pittsburgh Penguins
While the Vancouver Canucks have been trying their best to make a Stanley Cup-level team, their recent trade has put them on odds with the fans....2025
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• Šilovs to Penguins in trade

Artūrs Šilovs won the Calder Cup and was the playoffs MVP. Now he's going to be changing addresses after being acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins....2025
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• Penguins Acquire Goalie Silovs from Canucks
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• Analyst Pencils in Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins for Failure in 2025–26 NHL Season
Sidney Crosby’s legacy and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff hopes face a defining test as the team risks becoming a lottery team in 2026....2025
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• Penguins Update: Could a Karlsson to the Red Wings Deal Work?
Once again, I was perusing hockey sites with nothing in particular in mind, when an idea for a potential Penguins trade popped into my head. And, no, what I’m about to write wasn’t prompted by a video titled, “Huge Red Wings Trade Update: Erik Karlsson to Detroit Picking up Steam,” which I just saw after writing my article. Actually, it’s an idea previously set forth ...2025
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• Erik Karlsson Could Be the Red Wings’ Missing Piece
When Erik Karlsson was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2023, the hockey world was buzzing. The reigning Norris Trophy winner, coming off a 101-point season, was joining a veteran…...2025
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• Insider Spells Out Bad News For Teams Keeping A Watchful Eye On Penguins Icon Sidney Crosby
NHL insider Frank Seravalli reveals his prediction about Sidney Crosby's future with the Pittsburgh Penguins amid ongoing trade speculation....2025
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• Penguins 2025 Draft Review – Part 2: Bill Zonnon
Continuing my breakdown of the Penguins’ 2025 first-round picks—if you haven’t read Part One on Ben Kindel yet, I highly recommend starting there. Now we jump into an exciting Part Two—featuring a player I was genuinely thrilled to see selected: Bill Zonnon. He’s someone I’ve had my eye on for a while, and going into the draft, I was really hoping the Penguins would come away with him. As I mentio...2025
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• Examining upcoming RFA decisions

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado needs to give Qualifying Offers to these players by the end of the month. An important set of decisions that must be made in preparation for the next season is upcoming. That is to determine which restricted free agents will receive Qualifying Offers for the Colorado Avalanche to retain their negotiating rights. As always there are some tough...2025
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• At First Blush an Unsexy Choice, Penguins Muse Could Prove to be an Excellent Hire
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m as guilty as the next person (okay, guiltier) when it comes to making snap judgments. Especially when it involves our Penguins. I confess, I was disappointed that Kyle Dubas didn’t choose Mitch Love to be our next coach. After all, the Capitals’ assistant has a ton of bona fides, including a stunning track record of success. However, the more I learn about Dan Muse,...2025
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• Oilers eliminate Stars again, head back to Stanley Cup Final

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The path to redemption begins now. For the first time in 16 years, there will be a Stanley Cup Final rematch. The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup Final. Edmonton struck early and often, and while Dallas fought back to try and avoid elimination, it wasn’t enough to prevent the series-clinching win for the Oilers. The ...2025
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• Could Roger McQueen Fall to the Penguins…
…and if he does, should we draft him? You see, Roger McQueen, a towering 6’5”, right-shot center, is pretty much the total package. In addition to being blessed with size and a Pterodactyl wing span, the 18-year-old pivot skates well for a big man, possesses silky hands and flashes elite skill. Plays with an edge, too. Sounds vaguely reminiscent of another long, gifted, right-handed shooting cente...2025
• Summer Concert Nights - Part One

With the warmer weather upon most of us in the Great White North, there will be a rise in the number of concerts that happen outdoors at various venues across Canada. I suspect that a number of you who stop by this blog will take in a performance or two when it comes to those summer concerts, so HBIC decided to save all its best performers in hockey jerseys for this occasion! Being that I'm not a ...2025
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• Steel City Shocker: Penguins and Mike Sullivan Agree to Part Ways
I don’t often claim to be prescient or have any sort of ESP. However, back on March 19, I posted a Penguins Update titled “Things I Wonder” where I surmised that the Pens and coach Mike Sullivan might amicably part ways this summer. Well, it looks like both parties beat me to the punch (summer doesn’t begin till June 20). In a bit of news that can only be described as shocking, the Pens and their ...2025
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