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Should the Penguins trade Rust or Rakell at the deadline?
During the summer the Penguins were rumored to be the only seller in the entire NHL. The Sharks, Blackhawks, and Predators were all believed to be buyers for various reasons, but the Penguins were believed to be the only team that wanted to strip it all down. Turns out, the Penguins didn’t really strip the...
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I Am A Delusional Penguins Fan. Let Me Take You Into My Mind
The eight-game winless streak is over. Two horrid performances against the Canadiens during the winless streak occurred, one coming Saturday night. Entering Sunday night, the Penguins had not won in a shootout despite five games going to said format. The winless streak also had several remarkable third period meltdowns. All of those things were avenged...
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Penguins Losing Streak: The “Do Something” Alarm Is Blasting
Well folks the Penguins’ losing streak is now seven straight games. Evgeni Malkin has not played in any of those loses. Silovs has only won one game in his last eleven starts. Sid’s line doesn’t look like Sid’s line. Letang is going to play until he’s 90 years old, and unfortunately, he doesn’t seem like...
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Penguins Drown in Oil Completing Home Ice Meltdown
For the first time in team history, the Penguins went winless in five consecutive home games. They suffered a 6-4 defeat last night to the suddenly resurgent Edmonton Oilers. At least this loss did not include a third period collapse, it also did not include a good effort by the team. For most of the...
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Penguins vs Lightning Recap : Malkin’s Late Dagger, Jarry’s Heroics and a Hand Pass Twist
The heating up Pittsburgh Penguins faced off against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning last night. Here is your Penguins vs Lightning recap. The score was 1-0 Penguins after the first period via Ville Koivunen’s first NHL goal. The first period also included Boko Imama getting his first fight of the season thrashing Curis Douglas. The...
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I’m Thankful for Dan Muse
Dan Muse and the Penguins came away from the weekend with two loses and only one point in the standings, but my biggest takeaway is that I am very happy with the new man behind the bench. Friday night was one of the worst hockey games I have ever attended. Sidney Crosby looked like he...
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Sweet Swedish Stomping
The Penguins tripped on Friday but responding with a stomping of the Nashville Predators on Sunday morning. Friday afternoon the Penguins came out with one of their least sharp performances of the season. Passes were not connecting crisply, offense was non-existent, and the defense was haphazard. Still, the Penguins were up 1-0 with about a...