2015 is already looking positive for the Pittsburgh Penguins, because after Friday night’s 6-3 win against Tampa Bay, they are now first place in the Eastern Conference. Steve Downie made a triumphant return to the lineup, scoring two third period goals to seal the Penguins win. “I had a couple of opportunities,” said Downie after the game. “I got lucky tonight. I thought we played well.” His coach was quicker to praise Downie’s game. “He’s an underestimated player,” said Penguins head coach ... Read More
Bennett, Ehrhoff, Adams, Greiss return for Pens vs Canes
The Penguins have one final chance in 2014 to end their current losing streak, and shake off some of the last few weeks. The Penguins have lost four consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, their longest losing streak of the year and longest since January of 2012. Four Penguins are poised to return to the lineup tonight, as forwards Beau Bennett and Craig Adams and defenseman Christian Ehrhoff have been removed from the injured reserve, and Thomas ... Read More
Can Pittsburgh Penguins power play be better in 2015?
Now that the dust has settled and the Pittsburgh Penguins are pretty much done free agent shopping, it is a good time to look at the roles of some of the new additions, especially in terms of newly signed defenseman Christian Ehrhoff. More specifically I wonder if the Penguins’ power play will be even better with the addition of the 32-year old veteran. There’s a good chance that it will. Those are lofty expectations considering that the Pens led the NHL in power play percentage last ... Read More
Jim Rutherford passes early test in free agency
Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager Jim Rutherford made it clear that he planned on keeping busy on the first day of free agency. He certainly kept his word. The Penguins were among the most active of all teams yesterday, and after yesterday's signing bonanza, there is no doubt the team will have a much different look this upcoming season. With just under $15 million in cap space to utilize, Rutherford was given the daunting challenge of deciding how to spend limited resources in order ... Read More
Penguins Ink Christian Ehrhoff to one-year deal
It didn’t take long for new Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford to make his first free agent signing. But it wasn’t the forward that many expected it to be. Linked to several unrestricted free agent forwards on the market, the Penguins instead targeted another defenseman, inking veteran Christian Ehroff to a one-year deal that will pay the left-hand shooting blue liner $4 million next season. Ehrhoff, who is set to turn 32 on July 6, was set to enter the fourth season of ... Read More