Why did the Pens sign 38-year old center Matt Cullen? Penguins GM Jim Rutherford gave lip service to Cullen being the type of player that he wants in his locker room after signing Cullen to a one-year deal last week. But as the Penguins witnessed last season with Craig Adams, all the intangibles in the world don’t add up to squat if the player can’t produce on the ice. Well, Cullen may be 38, but he’s far from unproductive. Over the last two seasons with Nashville, he averaged .122 goals ... Read More
Pens part ways with longtime broadcaster
The Pittsburgh Penguins have parted ways with longtime broadcaster Bob Grove, according to a report first filed by Josh Yohe of DKPittsburghSports.com and confirmed by the Pittsburgh Sporting News. Grove had been with the team since 1998, serving as the host of the pregame, intermission and postgame shows on the team’s broadcast network, which currently airs on WXDX-FM. “I’m very disappointed,” he told DKPittsburghSports.com. “But I want to thank the Penguins organization for treating me ... Read More