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Going Global: Hockey’s best 4 set to go at it

Spencer Thomas | editor-in-chief The NHL-sponsored 4 Nations Face-off gets underway next week in perhaps the most exciting venture a pro-league has taken in my lifetime. Rather than a traditional All-Star weekend, the NHL concocted a best-on-best national team tournament featuring the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. It is the first of its kind in almost a decade. Hockey’s distribution of talent is widespread, … Continue reading Going Global: Hockey’s best 4 set to go at it

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Penguins locked and loaded after trade deadline

  Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Feb. 27, 2020 Penguins fans have become accustomed to bold moves by Jim Rutherford, so there was plenty of anticipation leading up to this week’s NHL trade deadline, which was on at 3 p.m. on Feb. 24. It did not disappoint. Rutherford made three moves involving NHL players, with the most noteworthy coming about two weeks ago. The Penguins … Continue reading Penguins locked and loaded after trade deadline

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Penguins off to promising start to 2019 campaign

  Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Oct. 17, 2019 “I didn’t see a point where guys came together as a team. I wonder if it’s because there’s too many guys content with where they’re at in their careers after winning a couple Stanley Cups.” He added, “Some big decisions will have to be made. Obviously, there will be changes in our team.”  With cornerstone veterans Sidney … Continue reading Penguins off to promising start to 2019 campaign

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Shipping Kessel the right move for the Pens

Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer July 2, 2019 Following the Penguins’ hasty exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Pittsburgh general manager Jim Rutherford hinted that some big-time changes may be in store. It didn’t take long for hockey enthusiasts to speculate who Rutherford was alluding to — Phil Kessel. The right winger, who won two Stanley Cups in his four years with the Penguins, was … Continue reading Shipping Kessel the right move for the Pens

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Duquesne grads earn Cup rings as Capitals employees

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/25/2018 As most Pittsburghers may prefer to forget, the NHL’s Washington Capitals captured their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history this past summer, topping the Penguins in the Eastern Conference semifinals in the process. The championship-starved city of D.C. celebrated the victory enthusiastically in the weeks following the Caps’ decisive Game 5 win over the Vegas Golden Knights in … Continue reading Duquesne grads earn Cup rings as Capitals employees

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Following tons of roster turnover, NHL set to begin

Jacob Hebda & Adam Lindner 10/04/2018 Hours before the new NHL season began with four games on Wednesday evening, the league’s Department of Player Safety announced that Capitals forward Tom Wilson had been suspended for 20 games for a hit to the head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. So, while Wilson might not take to the PPG Paints Arena ice when the Capitals … Continue reading Following tons of roster turnover, NHL set to begin

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Student Rush one of Pittsburgh, Duquesne’s best-kept secrets

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/04/2018 Each veteran of the Pittsburgh-centric Duquesne University campus has their own favorite tricks of the trade when it comes to the Bluff and its surrounding area. It’s seemingly well-known by everyone that the No. 1 College Special at Pizza Milano on Fifth Avenue is the way to go for one’s late-night culinary desires at DU, and a bevy of … Continue reading Student Rush one of Pittsburgh, Duquesne’s best-kept secrets

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Penguins poised to rebound after long summer

Zach Grace | Staff Writer 09/20/2018 After back-to-back Stanley Cup winning seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reign as champions came to an end. The Alex Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals finally managed to beat the Pens in a six-game second round series, en route to their first ever Stanley Cup win. It was evident last season that the Penguins were exhausted from having played in consecutive Stanley Cups, … Continue reading Penguins poised to rebound after long summer

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As Crosby leads Pens, don’t forget about No. 71

Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer 04/19/2018 The Penguins opened their 2018 postseason in the most Penguins-way possible: With an offensive barrage. Pittsburgh rolled rival Philadelphia Flyers on April 11, producing a 7-0 final score more evocative of a low-scoring football game than a playoff hockey match. During the wild night at PPG Paints Arena, Sidney Crosby, to the surprise of absolutely no one, was the … Continue reading As Crosby leads Pens, don’t forget about No. 71

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