Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images There should be a lot to watch with the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason. After three consecutive non-playoff seasons and the team now in a rebuilding phase, the on-ice expectations for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the short-term are probably as low as they have been in decades. But that does not mean the offseason — and … [Read more...] about Penguins are about to begin one of their most fascinating offseasons in years
NHL greenlights first expansion plans 60 years ago today
Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images When six became 12. Sixty years ago Wednesday, the National Hockey League planted the seeds for what would become its first major expansion, hoping to create six new teams, ballooning from the Original Six to 12 teams in total. In declaring its intention to expand into new markets, this date is indirectly where hockey in … [Read more...] about NHL greenlights first expansion plans 60 years ago today
Rangers decision won’t change Penguins draft strategy
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins now own two first round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft, but it remains business as usual for Dubas & Co. With the New York Rangers ending all speculation and transferring the No. 12 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, Kyle Dubas and company now sit on the precipice of a huge moment … [Read more...] about Rangers decision won’t change Penguins draft strategy
Our record in Mock Drafts: Spotty, but hopeful
Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images It’s hard to draft If you ever want to be humbled, participate in mock drafts for a prolonged period with other people and track the results. That’s the lesson from looking back at the good ol’ days of the SB Nation mock drafts. Then again, probably don’t do that with the Penguins because they traded too many picks in … [Read more...] about Our record in Mock Drafts: Spotty, but hopeful
Report: Rangers transferring 12th overall pick to Pittsburgh
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens pick twice in Friday night’s first round The Penguins have learned they will be having two draft picks in the first round of Friday night’s 2025 NHL draft. The New York Rangers had a top-13 protection clause on the pick, originally traded to Vancouver that the Pens acquired in the Marcus Pettersson trade, per multiple … [Read more...] about Report: Rangers transferring 12th overall pick to Pittsburgh