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Fenway Sports Group has reached a final agreement to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins. The deal, first reported by Pierre LeBrun, is worth around $900 million. The agreement comes about a month after reports first surfaced that Fenway Sports had an interest in buying the Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a global […] READ MORE
Advanced hockey analytics have become very popular in the hockey world, as teams are starting to generate success from advanced stats. The NHL is starting to see a wave of new fans that use analytics to assess a player. Each NHL season, every team is seeking the same goal; capturing the Stanley Cup. All 31 […] READ MORE
Hockey is finally back, but we at Last Word on Hockey are still going to look back at each date’s historical significance to the game. We’ll remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here’s our look at this date in hockey history for August 29th featuring Mario Lemieux. […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins have battled it out in two games during the Stanley Cup qualifying round. The series is even at one apiece and fans don’t know what to expect next. On the one hand, Pittsburgh’s defence finally looks to be making an appearance. On the other, Carey Price. Carey Price […] READ MORE
The Last Word on Habs Pod is brought to you by the Last Word on Sports Network. Co-hosted by the LWOH Montreal Canadiens team manager Connor Lapalme and Johannes Wheeldon, it is a weekly look at the Habs and features guests from the Last Word on Sports community and others. Join us for smart takes, controversial opinions, and news you […] READ MORE
The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers is almost here! Twenty-four teams will take to the ice in two bubble cities to battle it out for the ultimate trophy. Phase 4 of the NHL’s return to play plan begins with the qualifying round and round-robin tournament. One of those matchups being between the 5-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins vs. […] READ MORE
That’s right, Hockey is back! Although these 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs make history in a formatted 24-game round-robin this year, it will be no less an intense battle for these Metropolitan Division Stanley Cup contenders. In this series, we will discuss which teams have what it takes to lift the most coveted prize. Why Each […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that centre Dominik Simon underwent successful shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for the next six to seven months. The team announced the news Thursday evening. Dominik Simon is recovering from successful shoulder surgery. Simon suffered the injury on February 29 in a game against the Sharks. He is expected to […] READ MORE
As we all await the resurrection of hockey, it gives us time to reminisce about some players who have made their mark in the NHL. One such player is the Vegas Golden Knights Marc-Andre Fleury. Marc-Andre Fleury is One Amazing Player Season Age Tm GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO […] READ MORE
The Pittsburgh Penguins season has been plagued by plenty of issues. This includes a never-ending injury-bug, an almost entirely absent Sidney Crosby, and issues with starting goalie Matt Murray. Despite all of this, and more, the Penguins have managed to sustain a tremendous year, ranking fourth in the entire league. After a plague of poor […] READ MORE
Hunter is an aspiring journalist who is looking to transfer to Virginia Tech next fall and major in multimedia journalism. He enjoys watching the Penguins, Steelers, Nationals, and Virginia Tech football. He's previously covered the Penguins for fanragsports.com and he also writes article for pensburgh.com of SB Nation NHL.