Josh Yohe of The Athletic wrote about the Pittsburgh Penguins freefall and what it means for head coach Mike Sullivan. Yohe wouldn’t lean one way or the other when it comes to Sullivan’s future but did concede that the Penguins’ current predicament is ripe for a coaching change. However, he doesn’t believe that general manager Kyle Dubas or Penguins ownership expected the team … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Sullivan, Penguins, Blues
Penguins Acquire Philip Tomasino From Predators
The Penguins announced Monday that they’ve acquired forward Philip Tomasino from the Predators in exchange for the Rangers’ 2027 fourth-round pick. Pittsburgh assigned center Samuel Poulin to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton minutes earlier in a corresponding transaction to make room on the active roster. Tomasino, still only 23, gets a fresh start in Pittsburgh after having his … [Read more...] about Penguins Acquire Philip Tomasino From Predators
Crosby Reaches 600-Goal Milestone
History was made in last night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Utah Hockey Club. Sidney Crosby, the Penguins captain and franchise icon, became the 21st player in NHL history to record 600 goals in his career. … [Read more...] about Crosby Reaches 600-Goal Milestone
Penguins Activate Kevin Hayes, Assign Vasily Ponomarev To AHL
The Penguins will welcome back a veteran forward to their lineup tonight against Utah. The team announced (Twitter link) that they have activated center Kevin Hayes off injured reserve. To make room for him on the active roster, forward Vasily Ponomarev has been returned to AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Hayes is in his first season with Pittsburgh after St. Louis paid a … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate Kevin Hayes, Assign Vasily Ponomarev To AHL
Penguins Notes: Howe, Lizotte, Glass
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Tanner Howe was traded by the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League to the Calgary Hitmen last night (as per Taylor Shire of the Regina Leader-Post). Howe was the Pats captain this season and was pulled from the lineup late last night after finding out he had been traded for two players and two picks. The move is great news for the Penguins’ 2024 … [Read more...] about Penguins Notes: Howe, Lizotte, Glass