Roster Ruminations: Pittsburgh Penguins – April 2024

The possibility that the Penguins are ready to throw in the towel on the Crosby era just yet seems remote, however. It seems much more likely that they’ll continue to try to add pieces around the core to give the Crosby group one more shot at a long playoff run. The trio is not as dominant as they were at their peak, but they are still very impactful players. Crosby remains as one of the NHL’s best all-around 5v5 forwards and Malkin and Letang can still have a large influence on a game as well.

The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 7 – The Complete Trade Web

It’s time. The Jeff Petry Trade Web is massive. I’ve shared parts of it over the past few weeks but the reality is, there’s a lot left and I can’t possibly summarize all the connected storylines succinctly in a series of posts. Hopefully, the previous posts in the series have given an idea of the type of storylines that can be followed within the trade web. Now, it’s time to put it all out there and let you find the storylines that interest you. We’re about to stomp on the accelerator and power through the complete trade web. Let’s go.

The Jeff Petry Trade Web: Part 2 – Shock Waves

On June 29, 2016, the NHL landscape was shaped by three massive transactions over the span of 23 minutes. The last of those transactions was Steven Stamkos deciding to stay in Tampa Bay and signing a long term extension. The first two were trades.

Team Synopsis: Pittsburgh Penguins – December 29, 2022

My last look at the Pittsburgh Penguins was in late August, after they were able to re-sign both Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang to keep their core in tact for few more seasons. Some cracks in the roster were starting to show, however, and there wasn’t much separation in the Metropolitan Division projections. Sitting in a playoff spot at the Christmas break, are the Penguins set for another run at the Stanley Cup? Let’s take a look at their season so far, with data for games played up to the Christmas break.

Metropolitan Division Snapshot: December 18, 2022

Today’s division snapshot focuses on the Metropolitan Division. I last checked in on the Metro in late November when the New Jersey Devils were in the midst of their historic win streak. The top of the standings have tightened up significantly since then. Let’s take a look at how the Metropolitan landscape has evolved over the past month, with data including games played up to December 17.

Metropolitan Division Snapshot: November 20, 2022

Today we’re checking in on the Metropolitan Division. Our last snapshot was in late October, just a couple of weeks into the season. Some teams have separated themselves from the pack since then and we have a more significant sample size of games played this season.

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