NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Penguins, Flames

In today's NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs hinted that they aren't done playing with their lineup prior to opening night. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche need to find ways to upgrade t...

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NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Avalanche, Penguins, Flames - The Hockey Writers NHL Rumors Latest News, Analysis & More

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs not done making moves, Penguins shopping Eller and Aciari, Andersson trade, Avs tryouts.

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May 8 Hockey Birthdays: Whitney, Martin, Markkanen

On May 8, we celebrate the birthdays of 22 past and present NHL players. Today's list includes several Stanley Cup winners, a netminder who saved the 2006 Stanley Cup Final for the Edmonton Oilers, and a veteran skater with the New York Islanders who i...

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May 8 Hockey Birthdays: Whitney, Martin, Markkanen - The Hockey Writers Hockey History Latest News, Analysis & More

Today, May 8, we celebrate the birthdays of past & present NHL players, including Ryan Whitney, Matt Martin, Jussi Markkanen.

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Penguins Eyeing Playoff Run But Still Have Needs to Address

The halfway mark of the NHL season is here, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a rollercoaster up to this point. However, in the last month and a half, they have been playing well and are very much in the playoff race. They seem to be getting better as the season goes on,...

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Penguins Eyeing Playoff Run But Still Have Needs to Address

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been playing much better lately, but will they be able to keep that up through the second half of the season?

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What the Penguins Must Fix to Start Winning

Several years ago, I was the head scout of a junior hockey team in Ontario. I was in my 20s, and between playing the game at a fairly high youth level and seemingly constantly studying it (thank you paper versions of The Hockey News and its Yearbook), I knew what a de...

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What the Penguins Must Fix to Start Winning

Examining the Pittsburgh Penguins depth chart and looking at who needs to be put in different positions for the team to win.

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Penguins Are Working Towards Staying Consistent

The Pittsburgh Penguins began their regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 10 against the Chicago Blackhawks. This was probably one of the most anticipated season openers for both fan bases with the Blackhawks debuting Connor Bedard, the number one pick in t...

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Penguins Are Working Towards Staying Consistent

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a rough start to the season, but with two wins in a row they are starting to build momentum.

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Penguins Strengthen Bottom Six with Acciari & Eller Additions

For much of the time since Jim Rutherford stepped down as the Pittsburgh Penguins' president of hockey ops, the bottom six forwards have struggled to find their form. Head coach Mike Sullivan and former general manager Ron Hextall tried every possible comb...

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Penguins Strengthen Bottom Six with Acciari & Eller Additions

Kyle Dubas is once again busy improving the Penguins' roster. This time, he's added two big names to improve the bottom six.

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Penguins’ New-Look Bottom-Six a Big Upgrade Over 2022-23

The month of July has been busy for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they have been working to strengthen their roster. One of the team’s biggest problems last season was the lack of depth scoring. Kyle Dubas, president of hockey operations, has signed several players to ...

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Penguins' New-Look Bottom-Six a Big Upgrade Over 2022-23

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been busy this month adding players to their forward group in order to ensure a good bottom six next season.

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Penguins Address Areas Of Need In Free Agency

When Kyle Dubas took over as president of hockey operations and interim-general manager (GM) last month, he had a tall task ahead of him as just weeks away was the draft and free agency. In free agency alone, the team faced many needs to be ad...

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Penguins Address Areas Of Need In Free Agency

The Pittsburgh Penguins addressed areas that they needed to improve quite well with their free-agent signings so far.

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Penguins Sign Lars Eller to 2-Year Deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed center Lars Eller to a two-year contract worth $2.45 million in average annual value (AAV), according to Elliotte Friedman of SportsNet. Eller is a 14-year NHL veteran who's played for the St. Louis Blues, Montreal...

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Penguins Sign Lars Eller to 2-Year Deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with veteran center Lars Eller on the first day of NHL free agency.

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Devils Have Fallback Options for Center Depth

The New Jersey Devils are set with Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes as their top two centers for many years to come. Erik Haula, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, will likely re-sign with the Devils. Meanwhile, Michael McLeod's status is up in t...

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Devils Have Fallback Options for Center Depth

In the event the New Jersey Devils don't bring back one of Erik Haula or Michael McLeod (or both), they'll need fall back options at center.

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