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The Pittsburgh Penguins have a valuable mix of veteran stars and promising young talent heading into the 2014-15 NHL season. Thanks to general manager Jim Rutherford and his productive offseason, it will be exciting to see how dominant this team could be in the regular season and beyond. There are a few less heralded players who will be pivotal in the long run as the Pens look to make their first Stanley Cup Final since 2009. Two are Rutherford’s recent summer acquisitions, while the others have been with the organization for quite a while now. Based on new teammates, past performances and inter-squad ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a valuable mix of veteran stars and promising young talent heading into the 2014-15 NHL season. Thanks to general manager Jim Rutherford and his productive offseason, it will be exciting to see how dominant this team could be in the regular season and beyond. There are a few less heralded players who will be pivotal in the long run as the Pens look to make their first Stanley Cup Final since 2009. Two are Rutherford’s recent summer acquisitions, while the others have been with the organization for quite a while now. Based on new teammates, past performances and inter-squad ...

While the Pittsburgh Penguins have had more than their share of great players in their history, there are precious few who have ever garnered such devotion from Steel City fans to be considered beloved. Some earned that status due to skill while others won fans over with their grit and determination, but all of them created such a strong following by how they played the game that they still have a special place in the collective heart of the Steel City.  As the Pens and their fans look ahead to a new season and new heroes, let's take a look at the five most beloved ...

For the fanbase of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the agonizing feeling of knowing how close your club has come to hoisting the Stanley Cup for the fourth time but watching it slip away postseason after postseason is absolutely frustrating to say the least. It was even more an annoyance because seemingly nothing was done to fix the problem until this summer. The hiring of general manager Jim Rutherford has breathed new life into this organization, and with it comes a new look on both sides of the puck. A reinforced offense and a young, promising blue line have Pens fans expecting more than ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins' 2014-15 regular season is set to get underway Oct. 9 when they open up against the Anaheim Ducks at Consol Energy Center. The Pens have a ton of storylines to watch this year, but the big one won’t commence until mid-April. It’s no doubt this team is destined to make the playoffs again, but what they do in the postseason will be lingering on the minds of fans throughout the next seven months. This season will mark the beginning of new rivalries and will reignite old ones as well, so with that in mind, we have come up with ...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby cleaned house at the 2014 NHL Awards in Las Vegas back in June, taking home three of the most coveted awards the league can hand out to a player. Trying to build of another historic year, Crosby has the chance to do it again this season as well, but a few other Penguins will be looking to claim a prized piece of hardware themselves. Here we listed three Pens who could take home a major league award next offseason based on past performances and who they will play with this year.Begin Slideshow

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be one of the best teams on paper, and skaters ranging from Sidney Crosby to ex-Penguin Matt Niskanen posted some of their best numbers last season. While obviously winning the Stanley Cup is of the utmost importance to these players, they probably would like to be the leader in each stat category not only on their team but in the entire league in 2014-15. In this slideshow, we’ll go over the different stats and make educated guesses as to who will lead the Pens in each of them by the end of the 2014-15 regular season.Begin Slideshow

Blessed with the reigning Hart and Art Ross Trophy winner, a former recipient of those awards and a roster loaded with talent, the Pittsburgh Penguins have several key players. Perhaps more than any other NHL team, they rely on their stars to carry them. However, the title of most important player on a team does not always go to the most skilled or accomplished player. It goes to the individual who, more than any other, must play well for his team to win. With that in mind, let's take a look at the five most important players for the Penguins in the upcoming ...

The NHL offseason can make or break a franchise. It’s a tool that allows coaches, players and members of the front office to take a step back and look at the larger picture to see what needs fixing. The Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be heading in the right direction with Jim Rutherford at the reins. His recent acquisitions and moves haven given the team a sharp, new look. Like every team, this club has had past offseason success and failures as far back as the early days. Listed here are five of the biggest moves in Penguins' offseason history. Also, remember: A move ...

With less than a month remaining before the start of training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins will hope to put a tumultuous offseason behind them and look forward to defending their Metropolitan Division title as well as chasing the Stanley Cup. While the Pens were the class of their division last season and set a franchise record by reaching 40 wins in 57 games, success doesn't carry over from one season to the next. The Penguins will have to prove that they are still the front-runners. With that in mind, let's take a look at how the Pens match up with the rest of the Metropolitan ...