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Report: Pittsburgh Penguins interview former general managers Peter Chiarelli and Marc Bergevin for vacant GM position

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the hunt for new front office members. In mid April, after missing the playoffs for the first time in 17 years, the Pens fired president of hockey operations Brian Burke, general manager Ron Hextall, and assistant general manager Chris Pryor.

With important offseason dates quickly approaching, a report from The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun says almost exactly a month later that the Pens are already moving on to their second round of interviews for their vacant general manager position. The two, confirmed most notable names to interview for the open GM spot so far are former Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli and former Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 weeks ago

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Pittsburgh Penguins fire front office personnel after missing playoffs for first time in 17 years

Some pretty huge news dropped on Friday morning. The Pittsburgh Penguins have dismissed a large portion of their front office personnel after missing the playoffs for the first time in 17 years.

President of hockey operations Brian Burke, general manager Ron Hextall, and assistant general manager Chris Pryor have all been relieved of their duties.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Pittsburgh Penguins miss playoffs for first time in 17 years

The Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated from playoff contention after the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday.

The Penguins had the longest active postseason streak of any North American sport, appearing in the playoffs for 16 consecutive years, before this season’s failure.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Why Pittsburgh Penguins fans are now rooting for the Washington Capitals

All 32 teams in the NHL will play on Saturday for the first time in NHL history. There are several games that will be crucial in the three-team, wild-card playoff race between the Eastern Conference’s Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

One of those games on Saturday involves the Washington Capitals and comes against the Panthers who are clinging to one of the still up-for-grabs wild-card spots.

If the Capitals win and play spoilers, they would provide a path to the postseason for the Penguins.

So basically, everyone in Pittsburgh will be rooting for the Caps tonight, which is the strangest timeline.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Caps fight back from road deficit but can’t find the win: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals met their bitter rivals in the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night and just like most Caps vs Pens games, it was a good one. The Caps made a three-goal comeback in the game but were unable to leave Pittsburgh victorious.

Bummer.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Brutal turnover sinks valiant comeback effort: Penguins beat Caps 4-3

The Washington Capitals made the trip up to Pittsburgh on Saturday night to take on everyone’s favorite Penguins. And by everyone’s favorite we of course mean the opposite. Those guys will forever suck.

Ryan Poehling opened the scoring for the Pens on a semi-breakaway. Chad Ruhwedel doubled that lead. Jake Guentzel made it three. Tom Wilson got the Caps on the board in the third. An Alex Ovechkin one-timer and a Dylan Strome dirty goal tied the game. Anthony Mantha basically gifted Evgeni Malkin the winner.

Penguins beat Caps 4-3.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Penguins honor Alex Ovechkin on jumbotron for passing Gordie Howe on all-time goals list

The Pittsburgh Penguins took a moment to salute Alex Ovechkin for a milestone he accomplished earlier in the season.

The Penguins put up a graphic congratulating Ovi on passing Gordie Howe on the all-time goals list on the jumbotron of PPG Paints Arena.

Ovechkin was loudly applauded by Penguins fans attending.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Capitals vs Penguins live analysis and updates (March 25, 2023)

This is your place to check for updates and comment along with the Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game on March 25, 2023.

The Washington Capitals have another “big” game as they try to avoid being officially eliminated from the playoffs. Tonight the Capitals take on rival Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena. A loss would virtually end Washington’s chase.

Pittsburgh currently sits in the second wild card spot with 80 standings points. The Capitals, who sit in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, trail the Penguins by four with 10 games remaining. The Capitals would also have to leapfrog Florida (79 standings points) and Buffalo (76 standings points) and continue to stay ahead of the Ottawa Senators (75 standings points).

Tonight’s game is on ABC and ESPN+. Puck drop is a little after 8 pm.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov tried to join a Penguins huddle during a TV timeout

Evgeny Kuznetsov is a creative playmaker during games, but this season, it’s been his trolling between whistles that is showing he is a true Hockey Picasso of our time.

Earlier in the year, Kuznetsov brought a Kings player into the Capitals’ goal hug after John Carlson scored.

Now, on Thursday, Kuznetsov joined a Pittsburgh Penguins huddle and listened in to their game plan during a TV timeout.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Caps secure two points with sweet shootout success: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals took on the Pittsburgh Penguins in a key Metropolitan Division battle on Thursday night. The Caps couldn’t prevent the Pens from grabbing a loser point but did take them down in a shootout 3-2.

Any win over those dudes is a good win.

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By Chris Cerullo 4 months ago

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