Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Teams wondering if the Avs defenseman Zadorov is available TSN: Darren Dreger on Insider Trading said that Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov has seen his ice time drop and teams have been wondering if he could be on the trade…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Penguins, Lightning, Leafs, Flyers, and Devils

Sidney Crosby out a week Jonathan Bombulie: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby missed last night's game and will likely be out for a week. He has an upper-body injury that is not a concussion. Andrei Vasilevskiy suffers a foot injury Caley…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins

Hurricanes looking for offense and goaltending The Fourth Period: The Carolina Hurricanes continue to look for offense. The Hurricanes seem willing to include Brett Pesce in a trade for William Nylander, and as reported earlier this month, have spoken with…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Scouting Knights-Ducks, Rantanen, Edler, and Teams Wanting To Make A Move

Scouting the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks David Schoen: Scouts listed to attend last night's Golden Knights-Ducks game: Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Washington…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference Injuries: Penguins, Capitals, Bruins, and Hurricanes

Crosby has an upper-body issue Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby: “Sid is being evaluated for an upper-body injury.” Wes Crosby: Sullivan wouldn't say if Crosby would miss tonight's game. He'd only say that Crosby's upper-body injury was being evaluated.…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Kings trade Tanner Pearson To Penguins For Carl Hagelin

The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Tanner Pearson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Carl Hagelin. Pierre LeBrun: The Penguins will retain $250,000 of Hagelin's salary. The 26-year old Pearson was drafted 30th overall in the first round of…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs and Nylander Update – Leafs May Not Need To Get A Defenseman In Any Trade

Friedman on teams that could be interested Nylander Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 960 and was asked about teams not named the Carolina Hurricanes that could be interested in William Nylander. “I do think…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Red Wings, Kings, Penguins and Ducks

Howard likely to remain with the Red Wings Ansar Khan of MLive: The Detroit Red Wings have been happy with pending unrestricted free agent goaltender Jimmy Howard, and Howard is happy being in Detroit. Howard will be 35-years old in…

Mark Easson

NHL Teams Worth Watching For Early-Season Trades

In today's NHL salary-cap era, significant early-season trades tend to be rare occurrences. However, last season saw two major November moves go down. The first took place on Nov. 5, 2017, with the Ottawa Senators acquiring Matt Duchene in a…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Injuries: Lightning, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Penguins, and Ducks

Hedman returns but Stralman is out Bryan Burns: Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman missed last night's game with an upper-body injury. Forwards Adam Erne (upper-body) and Ondrej Palat (lower-body) also missed last night's game. Defenseman Victor Hedman returned to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Could There Be A Connection Between The Pittsburgh Penguins And Los Angeles Kings?

The Penguins are having chemistry issues and Daniel Sprong will draw trade interest TSN: Darren Dreger on Insider Trading said that Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is anxious with his team struggling. The Penguins are deep, but there seem to…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Thornton’s 1500th Game, Another Senators Video, and Malkin Avoids Discipline

Lack to waivers Elliotte Friedman: The New Jersey Devils put goaltender Eddie Lack on waivers. Thornton to play in his 1,500th NHL game Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thornton will play in his 1,500th…

Mark Easson