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NHL Rumors: Could the Pittsburgh Penguins Get Bobby Ryan?
The Pittsburgh Penguins, with about $10 million in cap space at their disposal, have been linked to two big-name players who could potentially be seeking new home bases. Bobby Ryan, who sounded off earlier in the summer about how he felt unappreciated as part of the Anaheim Ducks and expressed a desire to just be [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 15) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PETER TAGLIANETTI!! (he turned 49 on this date) Peter Taglianetti is an American-born player who hails from Framingham, MA. He was drafted in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets in the 2nd round (43rd overall). He retired as a player in 1996. He made his debut [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 14) / Penguins Trivia
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FORMER PITTSBURGH PENGUINS and CURRENT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ADAM HALL!! (he turned 32 on this date) Adam Hall is an American-born player whose hometown is Kalamazoo, MI. Hall was drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. Prior to being drafted, he played [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 13) / Penguins Trivia
2002 free agent right wing Alexandre Daigle was signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins Alexandre Daigle was a talented prospect that the Ottawa Senators chose as their first round draft pick (and first overall) in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. He was signed to the biggest starting salary in NHL history at $12.5 million for five years, but [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 12) / Penguins Trivia
2003 at the age of 66, former Pittsburgh Penguins head coach and scout Herb Brooks died in a tragic car accident in Minnesota; Brooks was best known for coaching the men’s US Olympic hockey team to winning the gold medal over the Russian hockey team in 1980, for which a Disney movie was made — “Miracle” [...]
TweetUncertain Times Still Mean Fantasy Hockey Gold?
Hello to our friends from Rant Sports and beyond as we head out for our first endeavor of many to help the fantasy hockey player. Introductions and initial impressions can always be messy so the goal is to try and minimize that awkward feeling. If you have not noticed by now, the NHL has offered [...]
TweetNHLPA Offers Their Proposal to League
The NHL Players Association revealed their “alternative view” to the National Hockey League during negotiations on Tuesday. Twenty-three players, including Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, presented the NHLPA’s proposal to the league at their meeting in Toronto. NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr described the meeting as “frank”, “to the point” and “certainly professional” but stated [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Shane Doan’s Alternate Plan Includes Pittsburgh Penguins Or Does It?
The Phoenix Coyotes are not making their captain, Shane Doan‘s, free-agency decision an easy one this off season. NHL rumors are still swirling around about where Doan will end up and will no doubt continue until the future of the Coyotes franchise is determined. That indirectly makes those teams interested in Doan and / or who have [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 10) / Penguins Trivia
2005 the Pittsburgh Penguins obtained Jocelyn Thibault from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 4th-round pick in the 2006 NHL Amateur Draft STICK-TAP TO PittsburghHockey.net TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION: Which Pittsburgh Penguins player scored the power play goal in triple overtime to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final [...]
TweetOn This Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History (August 9) / Penguins Trivia
2006 the Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent Connor James Connor James was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the ninth round (279th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft). Prior to that, he played collegiate hockey for the University of Denver for four years. He played a total of two games in the NHL (two [...]
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