A listener makes the trip to Sweden and comes home with a good story to tell. The Skating Penguin Network, formerly the Pensburgh Podcast, just crossed its second anniversary since going independent and going the Fans First Sports Network back in the spring of 2023. With the conclusion of the 2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins season, the podcast is now shifting focus to the offseason … [Read more...] about Skating Penguin Network: A cool story from Worlds
2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #7 Jake O’Brien
Photo by Kevin Sousa/Getty Images A playmaking center coming off a great OHL season figures to hear his name called early in the draft Welcome back to our feature on draft profiles for projected top picks in the upcoming 2025 NHL draft. Catch up with the previous ones here: No 1: Matthew SchaeferNo 2: Michael MisaNo. 3: Porter MartoneNo. 4: Anton FrondellNo. 5: James … [Read more...] about 2025 NHL Draft Rankings: #7 Jake O’Brien
2024-25 Season In Review: Evgeni Malkin
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Looking at the 2024-25 regular season performance of Evgeni Malkin for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vitals Player: Evgeni MalkinBorn: July 31, 1986 (Age 38 season)Height: 6’5Weight: 210 poundsHometown: Magnitogorsk, RussiaShoots: LeftDraft: 2004 first round (2nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins2024-25 Statistics: 68 games … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Season In Review: Evgeni Malkin
Looking at Bowen Byram and the Penguins’ need for defense
Photo by Bill Wippert/NHLI via Getty Images A young defender is available, but can the Penguins add him? If the Penguins want to get better this offseason, upgrading their blueline is a big, huge, obvious choice. GM Kyle Dubas admitted as much last month at his end-of-season press conference: Dubas said the blue line is a major area of focus throughout the … [Read more...] about Looking at Bowen Byram and the Penguins’ need for defense
2024-25 Season in Review: Ryan Graves
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Graves didn’t do much in his second season in the black and gold to silence his already vociferous critics. Vitals Player: Ryan GravesBorn: May 21, 1995 (30 years old)Height: 6-foot-5Weight: 222 poundsHometown: Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: Round 4 (No. 110 overall), 2013, New York Rangers2024-25 Statistics: … [Read more...] about 2024-25 Season in Review: Ryan Graves