Trade chatter has surrounded Penguins' Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson all season, and NHL writer Josh Yohe has provided an update regarding that.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are continuing to battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but likely will be sellers at the deadline.
The Penguins (44 points) are 18-20-8, ranking sixth in the Metropolitan Division and seventh in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. They trail the Columbus Blue Jackets, owners of the second wild-card berth, by four points in the standings.
Sitting in a quiet dressing room on Tuesday night after another blown lead turned into another crippling loss in a season increasingly filled with them, Evgeni Malkin spoke quietly. The Pittsburgh Penguins star has long served as the franchise’s emotional core,
About 20 minutes earlier, though, general manager Kyle Dubas held a press conference, signing Henry Bennewies and Connor Lafave, two young fans, to one-day contracts as part of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Pittsburgh has now lost eight of its 10 games since the holiday break and has fallen to seventh in the wild card race
On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins blew a third period losing and went on to lose 4-2 to the Seattle Kraken. This was the Pens’ third consecutive loss, and according to team insider Dan Kingerski, a ‘straw snap’ for general manager Kyle Dubas.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are embroiled in frustration leading to a lack of commitment in the most important parts of the game. They’ve played well enough
Marcus Pettersson is as good as gone ... Players with such clauses on the Penguins include Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Kris Letang, and Erik Karlsson. Outside of those key names ...
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The Pittsburgh Penguins (18-20-8) tanked their recent five-game homestand, winning only once. The resulting fallout was a drop in the standings behind six teams for a playoff spot, and general manager Kyle Dubas waived starting goalie Tristan Jarry.