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Dan’s Daily: Rebuilds Going Sideways; Penguins Problem
The Pittsburgh Penguins and leads are tenuous friends, if not enemies. As Pittsburgh Hockey Now dug into the statistics, it cast a dark light on the Penguins’ season, highlighted by another head-scratching loss. Elsewhere in the Daily, what to make of rebuilds gone sideways and how to avoid them. The Ottawa Senators could fill the NHL trade rumors with good players in order to effect change. The updated Philadelphia Flyers’ playoff scenarios, coach Rick Tocchet says, “It’s go time” for playoff-bound Vancouver Canucks, and Detroit Red Wings coach Derek LaLonde is reportedly on the hot seat.
PHN Blog: This is Why the Penguins Can’t Have Nice Things
It has become as inexplicable as the reasons are unknowable. Only two teams in the NHL have been worse than the Pittsburgh Penguins when gaining a lead. The same sentence was true last season, too. The Penguins have lost when leading by a goal 13 times, five times when leading...
Three Simple Tips for New NHL Bettors
There’s no denying that this has been a rough year for the Pittsburgh Penguins. When the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, the Pens won’t be a part of them. It’s been even worse from a betting perspective, with Pittsburgh being well under 50% against the spread. That has certainly made matters worse for hometown fans who have wagered on the Penguins during the season.
Dan’s Daily: Fleury Hints at Future, Top 50 Draft Prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins have blown 16 third period leads in the last two seasons, including seven this season, so far. Saturday night, the Penguins chucked away their second multi-goal third period lead in six days, this time against the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets, and we’ve got full coverage from Columbus. Elsewhere in the Daily, Marc-Andre Fleury teased his future, Evander Kane’s act is wearing thin in Edmonton, Jack Eichel was tossed out for spearing Kirill Kaprizov in Vegas’s overtime win over Minnesota, and Sportsnet ranked the top 50 NHL Draft prospects.
Penguins Postgame: Slamming Another Unacceptable Loss
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some teams want a dangerous reputation with comeback wins. The Pittsburgh Penguins have become the opposite. For the second time in six days, with re-entry into the Stanley Cup Playoffs available for the taking, the once formidable champions marked a third period lead return-to-sender with giveaways, lackadaisical defense and what can only be described as a fear of success in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Penguins Grades: Inside Another Wasted Chance and Blown Lead
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A friendly scoreboard with results across the league inviting the Penguins back into the playoff race, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a two-goal third period lead then tossed it away like hot garbage. Just nine seconds after the Penguins claimed a 3-1 lead with only 11:01 to...
Another Third-Period Breakdown; Penguins Lose, 4-3, in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins had to know that the streak was going to end at some point, that they were going to lose another game to Columbus eventually. But they couldn’t have foreseen that it would happen like this. Not when the Penguins, trying desperately to remain viable in the...
Nedeljkovic in Net; Sullivan’s Plans for Penguins Goaltending
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Alex Nedeljkovic will start in net again for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s “Ned’s net,” as coach Mike Sullivan has tabbed the Penguins’ backup goalie to start his fourth straight game when the Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
Rematch; Penguins Game 73 vs. Blue Jackets: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
Surely, Vladimir and Natalia Malkin will be in Columbus on Saturday night to watch the second half of a home-and-home set between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Blue Jackets, eh?. Evgeni Malkin’s parents seemed to serve as a good luck charm and motivation for their son Thursday. He scored twice...
Penguins Wrap: A Devastating Defeat; Bobblehead Crisis Resolved
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have a pulse as March enters its final weekend. Not much of one, to be sure, but they haven’t been formally eliminated from contention for a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs just yet. Earning back-to-back victories for the first time since they won three...
Let’s Get Physical: These Two Penguins Defensemen Like to Hit
CRANBERRY — John Ludvig has appeared in 32 games since the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed him off waivers from Florida last Oct. 9. During that time, he’s logged a total of 376 minutes, 34 seconds of ice time, an average of 11:46 per game. That ranks 22nd among Penguins skaters, and is the lowest average of any defenseman who has played for them in 2023-24.
Penguins Defenseman Ryan Graves Sidelined By Concussion
CRANBERRY — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves has been diagnosed with a concussion. Coach Mike Sullivan, who announced Graves’ injury following the team’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex Friday, did not offer a projected timeline for his return. Graves left the Penguins’ 3-2 victory against Columbus...
PHN Blog: The Crazy Penguins Playoff Scenario
The Pittsburgh Penguins playoff chances jumped to a whopping 2.9% percent after they beat the woeful Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Of course, it’s a long shot. Of course, it’s wildly improbable, but there’s actually a chance the Penguins make the Stanley Cup playoffs if a couple of bounces go their way, and, of course, they do something they’ve been unable to do for most of this season: stack a few wins together.
Penguins Six-Pack: Handling a Graves Situation; Can a Win Be a Loss?
Defenseman Ryan Graves logged just five minutes, 27 seconds of ice time before leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 win over Columbus Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena because of an unspecified upper-body injury. His departure put the burden of handling the duties that normally would have been given to...
Penguins Postgame: Malkin, Bunting, & Why Sullivan Made Choices
The game was not well played nor a sparkling example of the capabilities of the Pittsburgh Penguins, yet they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 at PPG Paints Arena. Evgeni Malkin had a pair of goals, Michael Bunting stirred the pot, and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 17 of 19 shots. Malkin’s parents were back in town for the first time since before the COVID pandemic, and the Penguins center played an inspired game.
Penguins Room: Evgeni Malkin Family Still Makes a Big Difference
The sight of Evgeni Malkin’s parents, Vladimir and Natalia Malkin on the video board waving to a cheering crowd, usually wearing smiles that could almost be seen from space, was a regular, albeit special occurrence for most of Malkin’s first 10 years in the NHL. Often, it seemed they showed up as Malkin struggled, washing away the slump with some home cooking and enthusiasm.
Penguins Grades: Sloppy Effort, New Players Drag Pens Into Fight
The Pittsburgh Penguins lacked it. A spark. It doesn’t require an entire team to decide in unison to play at their peak performance levels. No, the reason that glue players and scrappy underdogs have a place in the game is to provide those unexpected moments in a game that is otherwise coasting toward the forgettable abyss of disinterest and flat soda.
Malkin’s Power-Play Goals Lift Penguins Past Columbus, 3-2
Evgeni Malkin’s parents were on hand at PPG Paints Arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against Columbus Thursday night. Considering how their son played with them in the crowd, the Penguins might want to consider getting the Malkins a permanent residence here. Malkin, whose season could charitably be...
Penguins Skate: It’s Ned Again; Harkins Skates
Backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will make his third straight start for the Pittsburgh Penguins when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Nedeljkovic entered a game March 22 at Dallas when Tristan Jarry got pulled, and then started the subsequent two games. Nedeljkovic is 1-0-1 in those two starts.
Penguins Game 72 vs. Blue Jackets: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
Points would seem to be sitting right on the table for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who on Thursday play the first half of a home-and-home against the last-place team in the Eastern Conference, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Then again, the Penguins (31-30-10) have not always won the games they, on paper,...
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