Kyle Dubas

Penguins: The Case For Trading Reilly Smith

The Pittsburgh Penguins knew Jason Zucker was going to test free agency and leave the Penguins, so the then newly acquainted GM Kyle Dubas wasted no time on getting his replacement. He went out and acquired forward Reilly Smith from the Vegas Golden Knights. Smith seemed like the perfect Zucker replacement. Similar age, production, and […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Tristan Jarry is Saving the Season

The Penguins managed to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in overtime last night to give them their third straight win. The win put the Penguins only seven points back of the Flyers and Lightning for either third in the Metropolitan Division or the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins will still […]

DFO’s Frank Seravalli Slams GM Dubas Over Offseason Moves

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a plethora of moves this summer in hopes of being able to compete for the Stanley Cup. From bringing in Kyle Dubas from the Toronto Maple Leafs to become the newest GM to him acquiring D Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks and the number of signings he made on […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Who Will Go in the Next Two Weeks?

As I sat in disbelief and heartache after watching Adam Pelech rip a shot off and beat Alex Nedeljkovic in overtime, I just knew that this team was done. The amount of shock and pain from the fans and players seemed to all show the same thing. The Penguins lost a massive point at a […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Kyle Dubas Reportedly Listening on All Non-Core Players

Per TSN’s Pierre LeBrun, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is reportedly taking calls on all of his roster, minus the core four of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson, and Kris Letang. One of the players who is a likely and top candidate to be moved in the next two weeks is forward Reilly Smith. Smith […]

The Penguins Have a Scoring Problem

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take on the New York Islanders tonight at PPG Paints Arena. It will be their first home game after a weekend of festivities and celebrating a franchise icon in Jaromir Jagr. It is all supposed to be an exciting time for the Penguins. However, after another loss and another […]

Dubas Returns to Toronto: Leafs Game Preview 28

Dubas returns to Toronto as the Penguins and Leafs face off tonight. The Leafs have been entertaining to watch this year, even though their game hasn’t been as dominant as previous years. The Leafs have managed to keep earning points, though, even through sickness, and will hope to earn two points tonight. Knies is back […]

Positives and Negatives: Three Main Takeaways From Pittsburgh’s Home Opener

The Pittsburgh Penguins played their season opener against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, October 10, at PPG Paints Arena. The team is coming into this season with expectations of playoff contention, and they’ve built their roster in a way that shows the organization’s desire to win now. However, Pittsburgh’s performance in game one was underwhelming, […]

Taking A Closer Look At Pittsburgh’s Bottom Six

Throughout the past few seasons, one of the biggest struggles for the Pittsburgh Penguins has been finding a consistent group of bottom-six forwards. Whether due to injury, age, or just plain lack of chemistry, there has not been much to say about the Penguins’ bottom lines over the past couple of years. However, this offseason […]

Penguins: First Powerplay Unit Struggles in Debut

The Pens took on the Buffalo Sabres last night in a preseason matchup and had several power play opportunities. However, the power play didn’t look too hot. But it’s still early, and we shouldn’t freak out yet. GM Kyle Dubas went out this off-season and acquired Erik Karlsson from San Jose. Since he was acquired, […]