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Tim Benz: The Penguins’ Mount Rushmore of Hate
Here’s one I haven’t been able to shake for about a week. While I was pinch hitting for Mark Madden on 105.9 the X last week, I was joined by Pittsburgh-born comedian Joe Bartnick. He’s excellent. If you saw him open for Bill Burr a few months ago here in...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell weighs in on Antonio Brown’s helmet; Sidney Crosby is a ‘decade-long’ MVP
In “First Call” Thursday, Le’Veon Bell shows balance where Antonio Brown has lost his mind. More career twists for Kevin White and Derick Brassard. Sidney Crosby is a “decade-long” MVP. Le’Veon’s logic When you are looking for logic and sanity you turn to … Le’Veon Bell? Yes, believe it or...
Penguins Predictions: Where will team stand at Thanksgiving?
After a particularly brutal 6-4 loss in Ottawa last Nov. 17, Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen made an astute observation. “We need to have more urgency in our game,” Cullen said. “Time goes pretty quick here. We’ll find ourselves at Thanksgiving here soon.” The wise old centerman knew that spot...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 7, Chris Kunitz
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 7 is forward Chris Kunitz. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins assistant Bill Guerin named Wild general manager
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Bill Guerin, who won a Stanley Cup with the team as a player in 2009 and advanced within the organization to perform simultaneous front-office roles, was named the fourth general manager of the Minnesota Wild. He will be introduced by the Wild on Thursday during...
Penguins Predictions: Will Patric Hornqvist rediscover his power-play prowess?
Last year, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist had a good first half and a terrible second half of the season. That cannot be debated. He had 15 goals in 34 games when a puck to the face gave him the fourth documented concussion of his career Jan. 8. He had...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 8, Patric HornqvistVideo
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 8 is forward Patric Hornqvist. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins Predictions: Who will take Phil Kessel’s spot on the power play?
To suggest Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had a love-hate relationship with his top power-play unit last season is no exaggeration. Sullivan had genuine, intense respect and admiration for the amazing offensive feats players such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are capable of. “When they’re on, they’re...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 9, Jake GuentzelVideo
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 9 is forward Jake Guentzel. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins Predictions: Will Matt Murray break the bank with his next contract?
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their fair share of trouble fitting under the salary cap the last few seasons. None of those woes can be pinned on the team’s goaltenders. Starter Matt Murray makes $3.75 million per season. Backup Casey DeSmith’s salary is $1.25 million. Add them up and that’s...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 10, Pascal Dupuis
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 10 is forward Pascal Dupuis. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins Predictions: Who will lead team in penalty minutes?
When Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin exchanged punches with Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos during a January game last season, teammate Kris Letang looked on with a combination of amusement and concern. “Geno is always good for one fight a year. I guess that was it,” Letang said after the game....
Penguins of the Decade: No. 11, Brian Dumoulin
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top Pittsburgh Penguins players of the 2010s. At No. 11 is defenseman Brian Dumoulin. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
U mad, bro? Readers torn on Clint Hurdle, bash Antonio Brown, Penguins defense
In “U mad, bro?” this week, some fans attack Clint Hurdle. Others defend him. Antonio Brown is a target. So is Pirates management. And the Penguins defense doesn’t get away unscathed. Nick is fed up with the Pirates. “The Bucs will not be contenders until ownership agrees that a couple...
Penguins Predictions: How long will Justin Schultz stay in black and gold?
After playing without Justin Schultz for four months after he broke his leg in the fourth game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins should have a pretty good idea by now of how integral the 29-year-old offensive defenseman is to their success. Results, though, are inconclusive. On paper, he looks...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 12, James Neal
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top 15 Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 12 is forward James Neal. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Tim Benz: Are Penguins or Steelers a better bet to win a title?
Here’s something I noticed while hosting Mark Madden’s show on 105.9 the X. It spawned a lot of responses on the phone lines. I keep thinking about it. So I figured it was worthy of following up. I clicked on a story about the Tampa Bay Lightning being the 2020...
Penguins Predictions: What is Alex Galchenyuk’s upside?
This isn’t the kind of thing a general manager would trumpet about the marquee piece he just acquired in a deal for a three-time all-star winger, but it’s something Jim Rutherford easily could have said when he picked up Alex Galchenyuk in the Phil Kessel deal in June. Galchenyuk is...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 13, Olli MaattaVideo
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top 15 Pittsburgh Penguins of the 2010s. At No. 13 is defenseman Olli Maatta. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
First Call: Bill Guerin close to leaving Penguins?; Alex Rodriguez’s SUV robbed
Tuesday’s “First Call” takes a look at Bill Guerin’s future, Alex Rodriguez’s stolen jewelry, a kicker who copies “Sid the Kid” and Tate Martell losing another quarterback battle. Ripple effect? How does a guy from Raleigh pulling out of a job opportunity in Minnesota impact the hockey team in Pittsburgh?...
Penguins Predictions: Can Dominik Simon ramp up his production?
Assessing the game of 25-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins winger Dominik Simon is as simple as can be. There’s one big plus: The Penguins score goals more frequently when he’s on the ice than when he’s not. There’s one big minus: He’s almost never the one actually putting the puck in the...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 14, Bryan RustVideo
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top 15 Pittsburgh Penguins players of the 2010s. At No. 14 is Bryan Rust. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins Predictions: Will Evgeni Malkin bounce back from subpar season?
In the weeks immediately following a humiliating first-round playoff ouster, Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin took a tremendous amount of heat. Perhaps the intensity of the flames — the ones that suggested he could be traded as Penguins management mulled how dramatically it would alter the team’s roster — was...
Penguins of the Decade: No. 15, Carl Hagelin
Beat writer Jonathan Bombulie has compiled a countdown of the top 15 Pittsburgh Penguins players of the 2010s. Follow the Pittsburgh Penguins all season long....
Penguins sign defensive prospect John Marino
The Pittsburgh Penguins added to their prospect pool on defense Thursday, signing John Marino to a two-year entry-level contract. The Penguins acquired Marino from the Edmonton Oilers last month in exchange for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft. If Marino signed with the Penguins before the draft, the...
