Mike Sullivan

Penguins New Lineup Changes, Unexpected Physicality Help Pens Defeat Flyers

After a quiet first two matchups against the Flyers, last night was a more classic, old-fashioned Pens-Flyers rivalry game. Anger, blood, and hatred seemed to spring back to life with these two teams. In what is likely the biggest win of the season so far, the Pens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Wells Fargo […]

December 8: Penguins @ Panthers Game Preview

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to take the ice tonight at 7 PM EST against the Florida Panthers at FLA Live Arena in Sunshine, Florida. The Penguins are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday, with their only goal scored with less than a minute left to play. The Panthers, […]

Penguins: Jeff Carter Taking New Role Well

A few days ago, before the Pens took the ice in San Jose, the Penguins seemed like they were going to make some lineup changes. One of the most notable lineup changes was the absence of Jeff Carter, who didn’t have a single point in the first nine games of the season. Carter’s replacement, Vinnie […]

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, […]

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, […]

How Will the Penguins Fare in the Absence of Jake Guentzel?

On August 2, 2023, Pittsburgh’s number one winger, Jake Guentzel, underwent right ankle surgery. Initially, the team stated that Guentzel would miss the first month of the 2023-24 season; however, Guentzel has been taking the ice in practice with the team, albeit in non-contact form. Even though Guentzel’s return may be more timely than the […]

Penguins: PTO Signing Mark Pysyk Out “Longer-Term”

One of the Penguins’ top PTO players likely won’t be making the team due to injury. Defenseman Mark Pysyk, whom the Pens signed to a PTO, was looking to continue his journeyman NHL career. He was looking solid and looked like a player who was going to make it onto the team. However, he was […]

Penguins: Projecting the Outcome of Training Camp

Penguins training camp starts very soon, and this off-season will officially end. The Penguins made a bit of a surprising move yesterday, signing forward Colin White to a professional tryout offer. He is the second player (fourth overall) to be signed to a PTO for camp. Dubas has made it known this off-season that he […]

Penguins: Possible PTO Signings (If Needed)

As of right now, the Pens roster looks mostly prepared for the upcoming season but will have some moves to make to become complicit with the salary cap. Now, of course, there is the ongoing waiting game to see if Erik Karlsson will end up here in Pittsburgh. If that happens, this could once again […]

Rangers Hire Laviolette As New Bench Boss

After over a month of searching, speculating, and researching, the New York Rangers have finally found their new bench boss. The team announced today, June 13th, that they have hired Peter Laviolette to be the new head coach. For Laviolette, this will be his sixth team that he is taking over after having coached for […]