PensBurgh 18 hours ago
The top-15 forwards in the Metropolitan Division for 2021-22 season
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Looking ahead at the best forwards in the Metropolitan Division where Sidney Crosby is still the standard. This week marks the beginning of NHL training camps, which means the start of the season is just around the corner. The NHL is returning to its normal divisional formats this season which means the Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the Metropolitan Division with the usual rivals. With that in mind we wanted to take a quick look around the division and look at the top-15 forwards within the Metropolitan Division. Sidney...
PensBurgh 20 hours ago
Pens Points: And...we’re...back!
@penguins The start of training camp is tomorrow for the Penguins, news and notes from around the league With the return of the Penguins to training camp also comes the return of Pens Points, your morning links to the news to know around Pittsburgh and across the NHL. The on-ice portion begins tomorrow, and the team has released a full schedule of practices and scrimmages. [Penguins.com] Wrap up the prospect camp with director of player development Scott Young, who calls the group “receptive” and sounds very upbeat about the futures of the players who have already...
PensBurgh Sep 21, 2021
Penguins focus on development on the eve of training camp
@penguins The big guns are about to start formally training later this week, but it’s all about the prospects for now The past few years in the days immediately before training camp, the Penguins have sent a team of prospects to Buffalo to take part in a short exhibition tournament against Sabres, Bruins and Devils’ rookies. This year the other three teams went, but Pittsburgh stayed behind to focus more on in-house instruction and training. WBS head coach J.D. Forrest: "We're really excited with a lot of the young talent, up front in particular. They work really...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 20, 2021
Countdown to camp: 11 Penguins prospects to know for the 2021-22 season
For the first time in a few years, Penguins fans will want to keep a close eye this season on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
PensBurgh Sep 20, 2021
Sam Poulin preparing to turn pro, ready to take the next step
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Poulin was selected by the Penguins in the first round of the 2019 Draft. Sam Poulin is excited and ready. That was the message he had when discussing the upcoming season yesterday. Poulin told Penguins team reporter Michele Crechiolo that he is looking forward to camp and is ready to take the next step, turning pro after playing four years of junior hockey. When Poulin was asked about his opportunity to try and make the team, he said “I think they just want me to prove what I’m about.” Poulin went on to say that if...
PensBurgh Sep 19, 2021
What could Anthony Angello bring to the Penguins in 2021-22?
Anthony Angello skates against the Bruins in Boston on April 3, 2021. | Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via The pros and cons of a powerful center still developing his two-way game. After Anthony Angello skated in 19 games with the Penguins from Feb. 27 to April 3, 2021, he returned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to spend the rest of the season growing his game in the AHL. When watching Angello’s performance in the 10 AHL games he played after his stint in Pittsburgh, where he scored five times and recorded 10 points, two qualities to his game immediately jump out: one very...
PensBurgh Sep 18, 2021
Penguins announce 58 player 2021 training camp roster
Photo by Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire via Prospects already skating, camp starts on Wednesday Practice started today on Saturday for the Penguins’ rookies. Business will be about to pick up by Wednesday when all the (healthy) big dogs are back out there. Pittsburgh announced a 58 player training camp roster. Full roster ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/4fPBxFJkR2— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 18, 2021 Just about all the pieces are here in place. As a primer what to watch: Chad Ruhwedel vs. Mark Friedman vs. Pierre-Olivier Joseph. One spot for playing....
PensBurgh Sep 18, 2021
The five Penguins players I am most curious about in 2021-22
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via A list of the most interesting players on the team this season As the new season is about to begin, with prospects first taking to the ice today at the practice facility in Cranberry, let’s check in on some interesting individuals for the Penguins this season. Evgeni Malkin Malkin had knee surgery in early June, over four months before the start of the season. Yet the team is still being vague about his status, with an update expected soon. There’s already whispers that Malkin will be LTIR bound and miss the very 10 games,...
PensBurgh Sep 17, 2021
13 nationally televised Penguin games announced for 2021-22
Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via The Pens schedule for ESPN, ABC, TNT, ESPN+ announced with a variety of games As a result of the NHL’s new television broadcast deals with ABC/Disney and TNT/Turner, knowing your channels and flipping around will never be more important for hockey fans as the change that will start this fall. We now know the Penguins’ schedule for nationally broadcast games. Common question around the house during hockey season: "What channel is the Penguins game on tonight?"We have your answers!View the Penguins' national broadcast schedule:...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 17, 2021
Countdown to camp: How will Tristan Jarry respond after a disappointing postseason debut?
Arguably the Penguins’ biggest question mark this offseason — the goaltender position — went virtually unanswered.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 17, 2021
Penguins CEO David Morehouse looking forward to full capacity, new enhancements at PPG Paints Arena
After a season marked by fake crowd noise and empty stands, the Penguins are planning for a full arena in the upcoming year.
PensBurgh Sep 17, 2021
Players to watch at Penguins Development Camp
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via From familiar faces to some new names, there are plenty of interesting prospects to keep an eye on as the puck drops on development camp this weekend. Earlier this week, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced their latest prospect development camp will take place beginning this Saturday and running through early next week leading into training camp for the new season. Along with the announcement of the development camp, the Penguins also released a roster of players that will be taking part in the camp. This years roster includes a...
PensBurgh Sep 16, 2021
How will the Penguins sort their lines without 87 and 71?
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Mike Sullivan has been dealt a fairly bad hand without Crosby or Malkin to start the season. So where does he go from here? Mike Sullivan won’t have Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin to start the 2021-22 season. That’s a tough pill to swallow, but fortunately (or...probably unfortunately is a better word), this is not new ground for the Penguins. The team has had to make do without one or both of their best centers for way more than they would have liked to over the years due to various injuries and maladies. Coach Mike Sullivan gave some...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 16, 2021
Countdown to camp: As John Marino's new deal kicks in, will his production match his paycheck?
On the blue line, John Marino enters a potentially tell-tale third year, while Pierre-Olivier Joseph looks to finally stick in the NHL.
PensBurgh Sep 16, 2021
Three Penguins players featured on NHL Network Top 50 countdown
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Let’s debate player rankings... again! Training camps are about to begin and the 2021-22 season is just one month away. With that said, it’s time, once again, to rank the best players in the NHL. As I’m sure many of you know, these rankings are 100 percent accurate, and any deviation from this list will see tomatoes get thrown at you. The Pittsburgh Penguins have kicked off NHL Network’s Top 50 Players Right Now by having three of their players included in this countdown: We’re on a roll. #NHLTopPlayers...
