The Pittsburgh Penguins are in need of wins. Their recent run of strong play has tapered just slightly, and just enough to be on the wrong side of seven of their last nine games, including three that went beyond regulation.
The Pittsburgh Penguins lineup got a little jolt Tuesday when coach Mike Sullivan decided to re-insert Jesse Puljujarvi onto the third line, but it got a major jolt when Evgeni Malkin was not on the ice for warmups.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are continuing to battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but likely will be sellers at the deadline.
Let's take a look at what big decisions face Kyle Dubas, Mike Sullivan and the Penguins over the next couple of weeks.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are embroiled in frustration leading to a lack of commitment in the most important parts of the game. They’ve played well enough
PITTSBURGH -- Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen scored 50 seconds apart, two of three straight third-period goals for the Seattle Kraken in a 4-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.
The snow made it challenging for a lot of Pittsburgh Penguins fans to make it to PPG Paints Arena Tuesday evening. The lucky ones didn’t. The people who did reach the arena watched the Penguins squander yet another third-period lead and fall to Seattle,
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena was a fitting conclusion to a dreadful five-game homestand that saw them go 1-3-1. This sequence of games on their own rink commanded considerable gravity.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' improved play of late doesn't appear to be altering general manager Kyle Dubas' plans to sell.The Penguins are still expected to make multiple trades, reports The Athletic's Josh Yohe.
Penguins brass is pleased with how the crop of forwards is developing in Wilkes-Barre. If the Penguins stay within range of a playoff spot, don’t be surprised to see at least one, and possibly more, of these players promoted to Pittsburgh. The Big Three would surely welcome it.
Pittsburgh has now lost seven of their nine games since the holiday break and is losing precious points in the Eastern Conference Standings