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After an unexpected resurgent season with the New York Islanders, long-time forward Valtteri Filppula has signed a deal with the Detroit Red Wings. It’s a two-year deal with financial terms to come. The #RedWings today signed center Valtteri Filppula to a 2-year contract. pic.twitter.com/S8HavAUPSa — Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) July 1, 2019 Valtteri Filppula Signs […] READ MORE
According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, After four years with the San Jose Sharks, Joonas Donskoi has decided to sign with the Colorado Avalanche. The Sharks didn’t want to bring him back due to cap issues. So, Donskoi signed a multi-year deal with Colorado with an AAV of between $3 million and $4 million. Joonas Donskoi […] READ MORE
A Pittsburgh Penguins defence retool isn’t just wishful thinking for this offseason, it’s mandatory if they want to go far next season. The Penguins seem to have already realized this. Over the weekend, they sent defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks. In return, they get a bit of cap space, Dominik Kahun, and a fifth-round […] READ MORE
In yet another First Round shocker, the New York Islanders have swept the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s the first time the Penguins have been swept since 2013. That year, the Boston Bruins swept Pittsburgh during the Eastern Conference Final. It’s also the first time the Penguins haven’t won a single playoff game since Sidney Crosby‘s rookie […] READ MORE
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and one of the most interesting matchups will be the New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins are in the postseason for the 13th straight season. The longest active streak in the NHL. New York, on the other hand, surprised many people and made the playoffs for the first […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season after clinching their spot against the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night. It’s the longest streak in the NHL and it wouldn’t be possible without the play of goaltender Matt Murray. Murray has been on an absolute tear ever since his return to the […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins were dealt another injury blow to their lineup as head coach Mike Sullivan has announced that Evgeni Malkin will be week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Malkin suffered the injury on a crosscheck from Robert Bortuzzo during Saturday afternoon’s game against the St. Louis Blues. The Penguins labeled Evgeni Malkin's "upper-body" injury as […] READ MORE
Going into Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, Evgeni Malkin was sitting on 998 career NHL points. He notched two assists to get to 1,000 career NHL points, becoming only the fifth Russian born player to do so. The other four Russian players that have done it are Alex Ovechkin, Alexei Kovalev, Sergei Fedorov, […] READ MORE
There are only three days until the trade deadline on Monday and while not much action has happened yet, it can start at any time. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is one of the most aggressive GM’s in terms of making trades at the deadline. He’s already traded for Jared McCann and Nick Bjugstad. […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers hooked up for a big trade this afternoon. Pittsburgh dealt centers Derick Brassard and Riley Sheahan to the Panthers for Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann. The deal also included two fourth-round picks from the Penguins and their second-round pick. TRADE ALERT: The Penguins have acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and […] READ MORE