Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images Sid and Ovi gear up for the 20th chapter of their careers Always controversial, always fun, here are who we’re projecting as the best forwards in the Metropolitan Division. As a whole, the forward group this year isn’t very exciting. Jake Guentzel and Patrik Laine are gone from the division, and of course RIP Johnny … [Read more...] about Ranking The Top-15 Forwards In The Metropolitan Division For The 2024-25 season
Prospects Challenge: Thoughts on Pens’ win over Ottawa
Game No. 2 of the Prospects Challenge is another win for Pittsburgh It was pre-preseason but the Penguins and Ottawa Senators prospects engaged in a heated battle on Saturday afternoon. Pittsburgh previously beat the Boston team 6-3 on Friday in a game that had a couple of hits but almost none of the physicality and post-whistle pushing, shoving, punching and yelling that the … [Read more...] about Prospects Challenge: Thoughts on Pens’ win over Ottawa
Prospects Challenge: Penguins vs Ottawa, 9/14 (noon)
The Pens are back in action Saturday afternoon The Penguins prospects are back in action today for their second of three games up in Buffalo for the Prospects Challenge. After taking down Boston 6-3 yesterday, Pittsburgh’s next opponent is Ottawa. Things did not go as well for the Senators, to say the least, they lost by a whopping 9-1 margin to the prospects from New … [Read more...] about Prospects Challenge: Penguins vs Ottawa, 9/14 (noon)
Penguins get first look at Rutger McGroarty in prospect tournament
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images After leaving Michigan and the Jets organization in the hopes of cracking the Penguins’ roster, McGroarty began his fight for a spot in the NHL in Friday’s Prospects Challenge. Penguins fans got their first look at top prospect Rutger McGroarty on Friday in the opening of the Prospects Challenge in Buffalo. McGroarty made his … [Read more...] about Penguins get first look at Rutger McGroarty in prospect tournament
Playing DGB’s $200 game!
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Making the best roster of short-time Penguins Sean Mcindoe had a fun exercise at The Athletic yesterday: We’re building six-man rosters – three forwards, two defenseman and a goalie, with no other positional requirements – for individual NHL franchises. The salary cap is $200, and each player costs $1 per regular-season game that he … [Read more...] about Playing DGB’s $200 game!