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| 27-4-2019 | Casey DeSmith frustrated |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\0.jpg) | Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.
A native of USA, Casey DeSmith, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 15 NHL games during his career, booking 0 career shutouts and allowing 42 goals. The 27 year old goaltender has played 15 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 42 goals on 368 while booking 0 shutouts.
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| 25-4-2019 | Devin Williams frustrated |
| Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Devin Williams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Devin Williams, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 82 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.
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| 24-4-2019 | Frederik Tiffels frustrated |
| Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Frederik Tiffels feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Germany, Frederik Tiffels was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 82 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 5+2=7 with 10 PIM.
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| 24-4-2019 | PIT Head Coach praises Alex Newhook |
| Pittsburgh Penguins head coach PIT Head Coach has praised young center Alex Newhook in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Alex Newhook has played 28 games with Boston College this season, collecting 23+11=34 with 21 PIM.
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| 25-4-2019 | NHL nominates players for NHL Awards |
| The NHL has released the annual list of award nominees. For each category in which the winner is voted, there are three nominees. The annual NHL Awards Ceremony is held right after the Stanley Cup Finals.
Here are the candidates for season 2018-19:
Jack Adams Award
1. CGY Head Coach, Calgary Flames
2. PHI Fred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers
3. TOR Head Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs
Annual award given to the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success
Calder Memorial Trophy
1. Nick Merkley, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Michael McLeod, Tampa Bay Lightning
3. Michael Dal Colle, New York Rangers
Annual award given to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League
Hart Memorial Trophy
1. Jamie Benn, Columbus Blue Jackets
2. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
3. Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars
Annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1. Patrik Laine, Winnipeg Jets
2. William Karlsson, St. Louis Blues
3. Jonathan Drouin, Montreal Canadiens
Annual award given to the player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability
James Norris Memorial Trophy
1. Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
2. Torey Krug, New Jersey Devils
3. Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
Annual award given to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position
Frank J. Selke Trophy
1. Logan Shaw, Philadelphia Flyers
2. Sonny Milano, Columbus Blue Jackets
3. Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers
Annual award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game
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| 22-4-2019 | Olivier Leblanc frustrated |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\7.jpg) | Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olivier Leblanc feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Olivier Leblanc was originally drafted to the NHL by the Winnipeg Jets in the 7th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 45 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 22 PIM.
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| 19-4-2019 | Dominik Masin frustrated |
| Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Dominik Masin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Czech, Dominik Masin was originally drafted to the NHL by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 113 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 28 assists along with 71 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has played 82 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+22=23 with 59 PIM.
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| 19-4-2019 | PIT Head Coach praises Tag Bertuzzi |
| Pittsburgh Penguins head coach PIT Head Coach has praised young center Tag Bertuzzi in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Tag Bertuzzi has played 76 games with Guelph Storm this season, collecting 53+30=83 with 105 PIM.
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| 13-4-2019 | Kris Letang resumes full training. |
| Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has resumed full training after his ankle injury.
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| 13-4-2019 | Jake Guentzel resumes full training. |
| Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel has resumed full training after his knee injury.
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| 10-4-2019 | Mikkel Aagaard resumes full training. |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Mikkel Aagaard has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 8-4-2019 | Kris Letang resumes light training. |
| Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has resumed light training after his ankle injury and is listed day to day.
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| 8-4-2019 | Jake Guentzel resumes light training. |
| Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.
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| 8-4-2019 | Jake Guentzel injured. |
\Eastside Hockey Manager\pictures\icons\2.jpg) | Jake Guentzel (PIT) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Haydn Fleury (CAR).
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. They just want to be careful after what happened to my back last time - it doesn't feel very serious though, the injured player commented.
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| 8-4-2019 | Kris Letang injured. |
| Kris Letang (PIT) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Dale Weise (CAR).
He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. I shall be back soon, and when I return promise I will do my best to help the team, he commented to the media.
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| 7-4-2019 | Team captain meets with Jake Guentzel |
| Team captain Kyle Okposo called a short meeting with Jake Guentzel after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Jake Guentzel as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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| 7-4-2019 | Team captain meets with Conor Sheary |
| Team captain Kyle Okposo called a short meeting with Conor Sheary after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Conor Sheary as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man
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| 7-4-2019 | Jake Guentzel reaches career high ! |
| Jake Guentzel marked a new career high in goals with 23 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Tyler Seguin. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet.
A native of USA, Jake Guentzel was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 202 NHL games during his career, notching 61 goals and adding 86 assists along with 132 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 80 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 23+30=53 with 60 PIM.
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| 5-4-2019 | Weekly team report |
| Who's hot
Evgeni Malkin is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Conor Sheary is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Kyle Okposo is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point.
Tyler Seguin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Riley Sheahan has lost his sights and is now 26 games without a goal.
Derick Brassard has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal.
Matthew Murray hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.
Phil Kessel is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point.
Patric Hörnqvist is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week.
Justin Schultz has played 32 games without a goal.
Olli Määttä has played 21 games without a goal.
Dominik Simon has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal.
Zach Aston-Reese has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal.
Casey DeSmith has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games.
Joshua Morrissey has played 61 games without a goal.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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| 5-4-2019 | Mikkel Aagaard resumes light training. |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins center Mikkel Aagaard has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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| 4-4-2019 | Team captain meets with Tom Kuhnhackl |
| Team captain Kyle Okposo called a short meeting with Tom Kuhnhackl after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Tom Kuhnhackl as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.
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| 4-4-2019 | Garrett Wilson resumes full training. |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins left wing Garrett Wilson has resumed full training after his injury.
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| 3-4-2019 | Team captain meets with Phil Kessel |
| Following the team's recent 4-1 loss at New York Islanders on 2-4-2019, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Kyle Okposo and Phil Kessel were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Kyle Okposo
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| 3-4-2019 | Joshua Morrissey frustrated |
| Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Joshua Morrissey feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Joshua Morrissey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 247 NHL games during his career, notching 11 goals and adding 54 assists along with 141 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 79 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 1+16=17 with 57 PIM.
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