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NHL Sports Betting and Promos: Conn Smythe Trophy
The Edmonton Oilers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night with a 5-3 road victory over the Florida Panthers. Ahead of Game 6 at 8 p.m. this Friday at Rogers Place, the Conn Smythe Winner sports betting markets are wide open. What was a sure shot in...
Penguins Name New WBS Coach, Not a Familiar Name
There had not been a whole lot of speculation circulating over who would be the new coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL affiliate. When the announcement came Wednesday, it was not a familiar name to many. Kirk MacDonald steps in as the 12th AHL coach in Penguins franchise...
Crosby, MacKinnon Already Plotting Team Canada; Who Plays Wing?
There are comparatively few hockey players from Nova Scotia. Still, over the next two years, the province’s best players will come to define Team Canada’s success or failure in the Four Nation Face-Off and, more importantly, in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. And if you wondered how important success will be, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon are already plotting the lines and power play for Team Canada.
Dan’s Daily: Tense Cup Final; Goodrow Available; Connecting Penguins
It could have been over on Saturday, or it could have ended Tuesday, but the Edmonton Oilers have solved the Florida Panthers, and suddenly, the Stanley Cup Final is tense and will go back to Edmonton for Game 6. Sportsnet has a list of draft sleepers who could upend the NHL Draft. A couple of new names popped up in the NHL rumor mill as potential buyouts as the New York Rangers tipped their hand with Barclay Goodrow. The NHL trade chatter focused on the San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers while we laid out a few potential buyouts who could help the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Best Promos, Odds; Up to $1000 Bonus
The Stanley Cup will be in the building again as the Florida Panthers attempt to end the series on home ice and win the franchise’s first championship. Florida has been to the Cup Final twice before in its history, losing both times. The Edmonton Oilers have five Stanley Cup banners in the rafters of the Rogers Arena but haven’t lifted the chalice since Mark Messier led the team to the 1990 championship.
4 Buyout Candidates for Penguins to Watch
Bargains and gambles. If the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to stretch their salary cap space and add talent without long-term entanglements or big-name trades, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas might have a few veteran options at a minimum cost. The NHL buyout projections are making the rounds, and there...
Dan’s Daily: Stubborn Oilers, Sharks Destroy Rumors, Penguins Free Agency
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to make history by overcoming a 3-0 deficit in the Stanley Cup Final. Their words and tone are getting more assertive after their big Game 4 blowout win, and Leon Draisaitl has engaged in contract talks. The San Jose Sharks introduced their new head coach and mercilessly shot down the recent NHL trade rumors involving Logan Couture. The Columbus Blue Jackets fired their head coach after one season, and we did some digging into potential Pittsburgh Penguins’ free agency.
Dan’s Daily: Buyout Candidates; Trade Talks Pick Up; Penguins Future
After last week’s NHL combine, general managers say the conversations are increasing, and the NHL trade chatter is getting more intense. Daily Faceoff published their list of the top buyout candidates, the Toronto Maple Leafs let go of a big-name assistant coach, and we look at what is realistic and what fans should expect going forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Realistic Penguins Goals; Is it Worth Talking About Another Stanley Cup?
The Stanley Cup is the reason they play the game. To win is the only goal for players, coaches, and executives. But is it the Pittsburgh Penguins’ realistic goal within the near or even intermediate future?. Well, no. The Penguins hoisted three trophies. Sidney Crosby flexed his muscles with...
Dan’s Daily: Panthers Drilled; Laine Debate; Potential Penguins Change
It figures. Settle in for a Saturday night hockey game and the highlight of the season–the Stanley Cup presentation–and the Edmonton Oilers absolutely drilled the Florida Panthers, extending the series to Game 5. The NHL trade rumors are a little light today, but we’ve got various takes on Patrik Laine and a Columbus perspective. And we dug into potential Pittsburgh Penguins’ changes with new assistant coach David Quinn.
Penguins to Play in Hockeyville Preseason Game
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been tabbed to participate in a preseason game as part of the NHL’s Kraft Hockeyville promotion. The Penguins will go on the road to northern Ontario to play the Ottawa Senators on Sept. 29 after the community of Elliot Lake, Ontario, was named the recipient of the promotion.
Penguins Blog: Possible Quinn Effect; Where Do Pens Go From Here?
Perhaps we were spoiled by former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, who was a horsetrader with a black belt degree. Deals could come together in a week. Maybe older fans (and analysts, ahem) were spoiled by the swashbuckling Craig Patrick style; trades or moves would be swift, and sometimes many, trying to change his team.
Penguins Wrap: Quinn Comes Aboard; Dubas Outlines Strategy
With just one significant move by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the past week — the hiring of an assistant coach — the team’s offseason maneuverings still lie mostly ahead of them, and the intrigue builds. The draft is still nearly two weeks away. We’ll see what happens...
How Penguins Can Follow Panthers’ Rebuild; Different than Dubas’s Path
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas said the club is trying as urgently as it can to acquire as many draft picks and prospects as it can reasonably get its hands on in order to integrate the newbies with the grizzled and successful Penguins core including Sidney Crosby.
Dan’s Daily: NHL Trade Rumor Updates; Panthers Primed; Penguins Opportunity
It’s a slightly later edition of Dan’s Daily Friday. The NHL trade rumors got a few updates, including on Mitch Marner and Martin Necas. We dove into the fray with our now-viral piece explaining why and how the Pittsburgh Penguins should trade for Columbus Blue Jackets winger Patrik Laine. The Florida Panthers overcame the travel nightmares and hung on to beat the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3, setting up a possible sweep in Game 4. The New York Rangers perhaps surprisingly took RFA Kaapo Kakko off the market, and the San Jose Sharks finally replaced David Quinn.
Penguins Trade Opportunity: Pounce on Patrik Laine
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas is no dummy. He likes to play the odds and find values that others missed. Last summer, he flexed some creative deal-making when he swiped the reigning Norris Trophy winner for a package of players and picks far below market value. C’mon,...
Dan’s Daily: CBJ Star Requests Trade; Penguins Big Hire
The Pittsburgh Penguins made their big hire official Wednesday, announcing David Quinn as their new assistant coach. And we talked to people familiar with Quinn and his work in San Jose about what he’ll bring to the Penguins’ table. The NHL trade rumor has a new big name as Patrik Laine wants out of Columbus, and they’re trying to accommodate him. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Utah Yeti club could be good trade partners, but Max Domi is lobbying to re-sign. And the Florida Panthers had trouble getting out of Florida to Edmonton for Game 3 of the Stanely Cup Final.
Penguins Live Chat: More on Quinn; Bigger Penguins Changes?
A day after the news leaked, the Pittsburgh Penguins made their hiring of assistant coach David Quinn official on Wednesday morning. Quinn’s unique relationship with head coach Mike Sullivan is only one aspect of the hiring, but there are a few more with could lead to a new Penguins offensive attack.
Penguins Make David Quinn Hire Official; Inside Scoop on Pens’ New Assistant
The Pittsburgh Penguins officially hired David Quinn to replace associate coach Todd Reirden Wednesday. As part of the announcement from Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas, Quinn will oversee the defensemen. After two seasons with the San Jose Sharks but finishing with the worst record in the NHL this...
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