Old face coming back to the ‘Burgh in a new role Nick Bonino recently told Slovenian team HK Olimpija Ljubljana and their fans that he wouldn’t be playing for them this upcoming season like he first planned to do. Bonino will shift gears, retire from being an active player and become a coach with the Penguins. Nick Bonino himself confirms he is joining Dan Muse’s coaching … [Read more...] about Nick Bonino says he’s joining the Penguins — as a coach
Former Penguins Rodrigues, Hornqvist now back-to-back Stanley Cup champions
Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Them rats. The Stanley Cup was awarded on Tuesday night to the Florida Panthers after delivering a dominant 5-1 win to capture Lord Stanley’s chalice for the second consecutive year. The Panthers are the first team since the Tampa Bay Lightning (2020 and 2021) to become back-to-back Stanley Cup winners. There are a few Pittsburgh … [Read more...] about Former Penguins Rodrigues, Hornqvist now back-to-back Stanley Cup champions
Updating the early off-season checklist for the Penguins
Photo by Darcy Finley/NHLI via Getty Images There’s no games but a lot going on for the Pens Well, the first checklist got balled up and thrown in the trash a few days after it was published, so let’s check in. Step 1: Any (unplanned) staffing changes? The Penguins plan on retaining their coaching staff, according to general manager Kyle Dubas at his end of season … [Read more...] about Updating the early off-season checklist for the Penguins
Could Bryan Rust make Team USA?
Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Looking at Rust’s chances for the Olympics Team USA GM Bill Guerin talked about what it would take for the players he was picking to make the Olympic roster next year. “You just look at the hockey sense, the ability to play in tight games, tight areas,” Guerin said. “You look back at 4 Nations, one thing we took away is there’s no room out … [Read more...] about Could Bryan Rust make Team USA?
Penguin re-sign Joona Koppanen to one year deal
Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images He’s big and he’s staying around The Penguins got another free agent piece of work wrapped up today with the announcement that Joona Koppanen is back with the organization for a third season. The Penguins have re-signed forward Joona Koppanen to a one-year contract.The contract will run through the 2025.26 campaign and carries an average … [Read more...] about Penguin re-sign Joona Koppanen to one year deal