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Pittsburgh Penguins bring back veteran forward Rickard Rakell with six-year contract extension
The contract runs through the 2027-28 season, and carries an average annual value of $5 million. Rakell, 29, among some of the trade-deadline departures from the Anaheim Ducks last season, found a fit in Pittsburgh, when healthy. But the Penguins will now get to see how he can produce in their high-powered offensive system across […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: Way too early 2022-23 rankings
To get the ball rolling on discussions for the fall, we present the way-too-early top 300 fantasy rankings. Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton Oilers Auston Matthews, C, Toronto Maple Leafs Leon Draisaitl, W, Edmonton Oilers Igor Shesterkin, G, New York Rangers Nikita Kucherov, W, Tampa Bay Lightning Andrei Vasilevskiy, G, Tampa Bay Lightning Kirill Kaprizov, W, […]
Continue readingKris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins reach six-year, $36.6 million extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year, $36.6 million extension, general manager Ron Hextall announced Thursday. Letang was a pending unrestricted free agent later this month. His new deal begins in 2022-23 and runs through 2027-28. “Kris epitomizes what it means to be a Pittsburgh Penguin,” Hextall said in a […]
Continue reading2022 NHL draft live updates: Pick tracker, analysis for all 32 teams
The 2022 NHL draft is finally here! From the first round all the way to pick No. 225, this page will be your home for tracking every selection, including notes on team fit for the 32 players taken in the first round from Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski. The first night of the draft got […]
Continue reading2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: Answering the biggest questions heading into conference finals round
Of course, the first two rounds have been fantastic as well. Some of the game’s biggest stars have shined brightest, some pending free agents have made themselves some money, and new postseason heroes have been revealed. As the penultimate round of the tournament gets rolling, we’re answering the biggest lingering questions out there — and […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Penguins act fast, give a six-year contract extension to Bryan Rust week after elimination
Rust’s new deal is worth $30.75 million, running through 2027-28. It has an average annual value of $5.125 million. Rust, 30, had just completed a four-year deal with an AAV of $3.5 million. “Bryan exemplifies what it means to be a Pittsburgh Penguin,” Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said in a statement. “Since being drafted […]
Continue readingWith free agency next, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang hope to stay part of ‘special group’ with Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin wants to stay in Pittsburgh. So does Kris Letang. There’s comfort in the only NHL city they’ve ever called home. Success too. It’s why neither three-time Stanley Cup champion has ever hit the open market during their long careers. Until now, anyway. While Malkin and Letang hoped to put off any […]
Continue readingArtemi Panarin’s OT power-play goal sends New York Rangers into second round
NEW YORK CITY — New York Rangers coach Gerard Gallant had a feeling heading into overtime of Game 7: If his team was going to eliminate the Pittsburgh Penguins and advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, star winger Artemi Panarin would be the player to do it. “He’s the guy, when […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Penguins bemoan mistakes after blowing another lead to New York Rangers in Game 6
The Pittsburgh Penguins squandered a two-goal lead on home ice and, more importantly, a chance to eliminate the New York Rangers in a Game 6 loss on Friday night. “Nobody said that it was going to be easy, you know?” said defenseman Kris Letang, after his team’s 5-3 loss that extended their series to a […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, ‘the best player in the world,’ being evaluated for injury after leaving Game 5 loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to close out the New York Rangers in their Game 5 loss on Wednesday night, but their attention afterward was on the loss of captain Sidney Crosby. The Rangers won 5-3 to narrow the Penguins’ series lead to 3-2. Game 6 is Friday night in Pittsburgh. The question now is whether […]
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