By now, you've seen the Penguins new alternate jersey, as they have decided to bring back the old-school colors. On Tuesday morning, Dana Heinze, the Pens head equipment manager, released some photos of what goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will be wearing on the ice. Fleury in his own way is paying homage to legend Tom Barrasso. #29 The Yellow Pads are BACK! pic.twitter.com/f4zBTursbp — Dana Heinze (@RealDanaHeinze) October 7, 2014 Fleury's tribute to former Penguins goalie Tom ... Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Regime Change Will Give New Meaning To ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
(Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins) As the #IceBucketChallenge summer rolls along, it reminds us that the Pittsburgh Penguins are about to experience a splash of frigid water to the face. Even though general manager Jim Rutherford and head coach Mike Johnston have been in place since June, the realities of the new regime probably haven't taken hold for most of the Penguins yet. That will change in a few weeks when training camp begins. For five years, the Penguins had the luxury of a consistent ... Read More
Penguins’ Brandon Sutter Should Look At New Contract As Challenge
The Pittsburgh Penguins essentially wrapped up their offseason Tuesday afternoon when they announced the signing of restricted free agent Brandon Sutter to a two-year, $6.6 million contract. Factoring in probable healthy scratches during the upcoming season, the Penguins have less than $500,000 left to spend under the salary cap, so this is the roster they will likely take into opening night against Anaheim on Oct. 9. General manager Jim Rutherford has said he'll reassess the team around ... Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins Sign Nick Spaling To Two-Year Deal, Avoiding Arbitration
Two down, one to go. The Pittsburgh Penguins entered this month with three restricted free agents to deal with: Simon Despres, Nick Spaling and Brandon Sutter. General manager Jim Rutherford agreed to contract terms with Despres two weeks ago, paying the defenseman $1.8 million over two years. That left Spaling and Sutter, with the former choosing to file for salary arbitration while the latter declined. Perhaps the threat of the arbitration process pushed things along regarding Spaling, ... Read More
Former Penguins Defenseman Jim Paek Takes Over South Korean Hockey Program
The first South Korean to get his name on the Stanley Cup will now seek a different kind of history, as former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jim Paek will be taking over his home country's national hockey program. As first reported by Pete Wallner of the Grand Rapids Press, Paek will not only be the new director of the Korea Ice Hockey Association, he will also coach the men's national team as it attempts to qualify for the 2018 Olympics, which will be held in Pyeongchang, South ... Read More
Penguins Prospects Compete In Spirited Scrimmage To Close Development Camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins faced an interesting paradox this week, as they welcomed their top prospects to Consol Energy Center for their annual development camp. On one hand, they are in the midst of a transition of power in hockey operations, with the Jim Rutherford/Mike Johnston axis looking to put its own stamp on the organization. On the other hand, assistant general managers Tom Fitzgerald and Bill Guerin sought to maintain some continuity for the youngsters they've been working with ... Read More
Penguins Midseason Report Card
The Pittsburgh Penguins currently hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference right now. However, this team will only earn back their reputation it desires in the playoffs. The regular season will hopefully at worst give this team a number two seed in the conference come playoff time. The Penguins have had only six players manage to play the entire season to this point. Furthermore, they lead the NHL with 243 games lost to injury, a staggering number when you consider the team in second is ... Read More
Fleury Starting to Flower
The City of Pittsburgh and it’s fans pride themselves on championships, hall-of-fame players, and continued success. Anything short of raising banners is tough to swallow as the fuse for mediocrity is short in the Burgh. So Harp, criticize, and boo Marc Andre-Fleury all you want, but Fleury in my opinion is the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team MVP at this point in the season. Long Road Back…. It’s been repeated by every Fleury hater that his past success is due in large part to playing on one of the ... Read More
Ray Shero made the right call to bring back Dan Bylsma
It was a four-game series that very few saw coming. I heard some predictions say that the Boston Bruins would win the series against the Penguins. I mean, I was one of them. Most of the predictions that had the Bruins winning had the series going six or seven games. Not once, even from the biggest Boston version of a Yinzer, did I see anyone say a sweep. It was unfathomable. It truly was. It did, however, happen. All of the moves that Penguins General Manager Ray Shero made at the trade deadline ... Read More
Storylines reign supreme in Bruins-Pens series
As many expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals. To me, it's the series I was looking forward to as a hockey fan, but as a Penguins fan, I couldn't have been pulling harder for the Rangers. I think that the Bruins defensive scheme and the way they take advantage of turnovers (are you listening Geno and Tanger?), could haunt the Penguins. On paper, the Penguins are better and I hope my prediction of Bruins in seven games is off. While this ... Read More