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Igor Shesterkin Injury: Are the Rangers’ Playoff Hopes Done?
Are the Rangers done for the year? Igor Shesterkin suffered a season-ending injury against Washington on Friday. The Rangers are already without backup goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, leaving Dylan Garand to backstop them. Garand has…
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Penguins Beat Stars in Shootout After a Rough Week
Throughout the week, many began to proclaim the Penguins dead. They may have beaten the Canadiens, but they blew a 5-1 lead. Then came two god-awful performances against Washington and Columbus. Sidney Crosby is…
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Pittsburgh Penguins Struggle as Crosby Goes Scoreless
For a third straight game, the Pittsburgh Penguins were terrible. Coincidentally, Sidney Crosby does not have a point in any of those games. It’s tough for a train to move when its conductor is…
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Penguins’ Defensive Mistakes Are a Bigger Concern Than Crosby
The Penguins looked like an offensive juggernaut through two games. The offense is not completely dead, as the Penguins are scoring even when they don't have their best game. The more concerning issue is…
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Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin: Why Crosby Is Greater
One of the greatest player rivalries in sports, Crosby vs. Ovechkin, will conclude at the end of this season. The two future Hall of Famers entered the league in the same year and instantly…
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Should Ovechkin and Crosby Skip the Hall of Fame Wait?
Alex Ovechkin just announced that this will be his final NHL season, and it made me realize how pointless the Hockey Hall of Fame waiting period is for certain guys. Ovi is the NHL's…
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Alex Ovechkin’s Final NHL Season Brings the Crosby Rivalry Full Circle
Though it was not shocking, it was still newsworthy that Alexander Ovechkin formally announced that this will be his final NHL campaign. As a Penguins fan, I spent most of my childhood hating Ovechkin.…
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Are the Florida Panthers Overrated Without Aleksander Barkov?
The Florida Panthers were the talk of the offseason. They acquired every bully in the league, including Brady Tkachuk. Everyone thought they were destined to be back in the Stanley Cup Final. However, it's…
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Why Erbie Brooks Isn’t Buying the New York Rangers’ 3-1 Start
The New York Rangers were one of the worst teams in the NHL last season. Their offense completely dried up, their D corps was embarrassing, and they had little to no help on the…
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Simon Edvinsson Trade Report Adds to Red Wings Chaos
Detroit is having one of the worst offseasons in NHL history. Their captain asked for a trade, the request became public, and the team has refused to move him. The request came after a…
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Penguins Fans Are Overreacting to Hoffmann Ownership Moves
The Penguins’ new ownership has created anger within the fan base. Not because they’re unwilling to spend to the cap. Not because they’ve laid off beloved workers. Not because they’ve meddled with Dubas’ plan.…
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Penguins Beat Canadiens 6-5 in OT After Blowing Four-Goal Lead
For a few minutes, it looked like the Canadiens would skate the Penguins out of PPG Paints Arena in their home opener. Then the Penguins took hold of the game. The power play was…
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Connor McDavid and the Oilers Still Have the Same ProblemOilers Hockey is Insane
Connor McDavid, the sport's biggest loser, has gone off the rails. McDavid spent his summer backing the hire of Mike Babcock, one of the most hated coaches in the league. He thought Babcock would…
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2026 NHL Opening Night Takeaways: Panthers, Leafs and Oilers
Despite the brevity of the NHL offseason, it's always great when a new season gets underway. My 2026 NHL opening night takeaways start with Florida and Carolina, who kicked things off at 5 p.m.…
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Penguins Roster Cuts: Avery Hayes Sent Down, PP1 Takes Shape
Only one preseason game remains. After today's practice, only one remains until the regular season starts. In a mere five days the Penguins will begin the 2026-2027 season in Philadelphia. The Penguins roster cuts…
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Pittsburgh Penguins Preseason Takeaways After Two Games
On Monday and Tuesday this week the Penguins played their first two games of the preseason. We have seen basically every player with the exception of Erik Karlsson get their first game action of…
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Penguins Training Camp 2026: Roster Battles Still Wide Open
The shortened version of training camp came and went. The Penguins enjoyed their three straight days of camp, Penguins training camp 2026 gave us three full group practices from Thursday through Saturday before Sunday’s…
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NHL Contract Extensions Make Koivunen’s Deal Look Better
Yesterday was a big day in the NHL. It was the last day of the old CBA. This is relevant because contract structures have completely changed. As of today, players can no longer sign…