by Angie Carducci | Oct 5, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maybe it was the springy boards. “You can just tell on the bounces, they’re a lot more lively and springy this year,” said Jake Guentzel, who scored two of the Penguins’ seven goals. “It’s something we’ve been trying to get used to and, obviously, it’s going to take...
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And away we go. The 2018-19 season is officially underway. It’s particularly exciting for me. Sure, the hockey is great, but we also get to end the insufferable before-the-season Predictions. Whether it’s standings or “breakout star” or, more...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 4, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
A quick look at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2018-19 opening night roster, side by side with their opening night roster of a year ago, shows that GM Jim Rutherford has accomplished his primary goal. Depth. The most striking upgrade is at third-line center, where Greg...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 23, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Nobody paid much attention when, just 10 days after they were eliminated in the Stanley Cup playoffs last May, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Juuso Riikola to a one-year, entry-level contract. A week into the preseason, the 24-year-old Finn is making...
by Matthew Dibiase | Jun 9, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals
For this writer the most beautiful aspect of the Washington Capitals first Stanley Cup win is that gave head coach Barry Trotz some richly deserved glory and immortality after 19 seasons of solid hockey coaching with a corresponding lack of playoff success to go along...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Capitals had burned the Penguins on odd-man rushes early in their second-round series, but Pittsburgh had done a much better job of limiting those chances over the past two games. And now, 5:27 into overtime of Game 6, here was Penguins defenseman Kris Letang...
