by Angie Carducci | Mar 28, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday night outside the Penguins’ locker room, Pascal Dupuis was fielding questions about his selection as the team’s 2016 Masterton Trophy nominee with the graciousness and humor that have been his hallmark since arriving in Pittsburgh eight years ago. But the...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 6, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Daniel Sprong had some big news to share. So, naturally, one of his first calls was back home to Montreal, where his family moved from Amsterdam when Daniel was a 7-year-old kid with an NHL dream. “I called the parents, friends from back home. I first told my mom I...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 26, 2015 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
After a fifth consecutive year of falling well short of their postseason goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged from this summer a significantly reshaped team. Third-line center Brandon Sutter was shipped out to Vancouver in a deal that brought back center Nick Bonino...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 7, 2014 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Although the Penguins have endured some tough stretches of injuries, illnesses and conditions over the past few seasons, the team has always been careful to avoid using bad luck as an excuse. With top-tier names like Chris Kunitz (fractured foot), Patric Hornqvist...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 30, 2014 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With Pascal Dupuis sidelined for likely the rest of the season due to a blood clot in his lung, the Pittsburgh Penguins are scouting the trade market for a top-six winger. Pittsburgh has the luxury, however, of not being in any hurry to make a move or overpay for a...