[ad_1] In a recent article, TSN’s Travis Yost explored the intriguing possibility of the Pittsburgh Penguins trading their longtime captain, Sidney Crosby, before the March trade deadline. Although Yost acknowledges that such a move is unlikely, he laid out a scenario where Crosby, now 37, could be moved if the Penguins fall out of playoff…
[ad_1] CRANBERRY, Pa. — Ville Koivunen could face heightened expectations with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 21-year-old forward was acquired in a high-profile trade on March 7 that sent forward Jake Guentzel and defenseman Ty Smith to the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivunen came to the Penguins with fellow forward prospects Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius, forward Michael…
[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Penguins and their iconic captain, Sidney Crosby, are close to finalizing a new contract, according to multiple sources briefed on the negotiations. In fact, both the team and Crosby are confident that the agreement will be formalized soon, reports The Athletic’s Rob Rossi. It’s not clear what the terms of the new…
[ad_1] Photo: John Mrakovcich The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed defenseman Dan Renouf to an American Hockey League contract for the 2024-25 season. A two-time Calder Cup champion, Renouf played 63 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins in 2023-24, notching five goals and 16 assists for 21 points while ranking second in the league in plus/minus…
[ad_1] Current rumors suggest that the Vancouver Canucks are trying to free up some salary-cap space to re-sign Dakota Joshua. The speculation suggests that Ilya Mikheyev is potential trade bait from the Canucks. However, where would he land? Having followed the Toronto Maple Leafs for more than six years, I speculate that one destination that…
[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Penguins have secured goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic‘s services for the next two years with a contract extension carrying an average annual value (AAV) of $2.5 million. The deal keeps Nedeljkovic with the team through the 2025-26 season, rewarding him for his impressive performance last season. Welcome back, Ned! The Penguins have re-signed goaltender…
[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Penguins have named Kirk MacDonald the new head coach of their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. MacDonald, 40, joins the Penguins following two seasons as head coach at Dubuque in the United States Hockey League. Before that, he spent eight seasons with Reading of the ECHL in various roles including…
[ad_1] The Pittsburgh Penguins have fired assistant coach Todd Reirden, as announced by the team on Friday. This decision follows rumors that GM Kyle Dubas was considering coaching changes, despite facing resistance from head coach Mike Sullivan. It also comes after the Penguins missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season, finishing fifth in the…
[ad_1] Jacob Gaucher scored 2:11 into overtime to send the Lehigh Valley Phantoms into the next round with a 5-4 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at PPL Center on Friday night. With the two-game sweep of the Penguins, the Phantoms advance to meet the Hershey Bears in the Atlantic Division semifinals. That series gets underway Wednesday night…
[ad_1] Kyle Dubas held his post-season avail on Friday and offered news on some of the biggest storylines that will be followed out of Pittsburgh this offseason. Key among them, Dubas talked about Sidney Crosby‘s future with the team, Kris Letang‘s injury situation, and the unexpected poor play of defenseman Ryan Graves. When it came…
