NHLPens.comOff-Season | NHLPens.com http://nhlpens.com a Pittsburgh Penguins Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Top 5 Reasons the Penguins Will Excel in 2008-09 http://nhlpens.com/top-5-reasons-the-penguins-will-excel/ http://nhlpens.com/top-5-reasons-the-penguins-will-excel/#comments Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:08:59 +0000 Paul http://nhlpens.com/?p=242

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Over the past month, there has been a lot of chatter that the Pittsburgh Penguins lost their best chance at the Stanley Cup by losing to the Detroit Red Wings this past season.  Assertions have been made that the Penguins gave up too much in the off-season to be competitive for the cup again in the...

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As a hockey fan, one of the great things about having your team go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals is the fact that the off-season is so short.  While it hardly seems possible, the Penguins 2008-09 regular season is just 10-weeks away.  That means that training camp and pre-season action is coming...

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With just a few days to go before the July 1st opening of the free agency market, the Penguins have so far failed to complete any of their post-season priorities.  It was no secret that the Penguins wanted to lock up a long-term deal with Marian Hossa, re-sign Brooks Orpik, and tender a trade prior...

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of work to do in the off-season to attempt to keep their core team together with the constraints of the salary cap as 12-players head to unrestricted free agency in a little over two weeks on July 1st.  This week, Ray Shero started to set the table by prioritizing...

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What a fabulous season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, despite the disappointment of falling two-games short of hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup.  In a season marred by lengthy injuries to key players, the Penguins found ways to overcome and finish the season just 2-points behind the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference race.  Key players stepped up...

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