by Angie Carducci | Oct 14, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Four games into the 2018-19 season, the Penguins are still trying to put it all together. Their 2-1-1 record seems about right for a team that’s turned in one run-and-gun performance (their 7-6 opening night OT win over Washington), two sporadic efforts (Thursday’s...
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...
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 Joe Soccoa | Oct 1, 2018 | Homepage, New York Rangers, NHL
The calendar has flipped to October which means hockey is back. With it, comes a new look for the New York Rangers. It began at last season trade deadline when the retooling began for general manager Jeff Gorton and his staff. Trading away players who were part of the...
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...