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Plenty of choices for Penguins at pick 23

Twenty-two teams will pick ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins at tomorrow’s NHL Draft, but many of those organizations will not leave Minnesota with a better prospect. Eight players separated themselves as the cream of the first round crop. Beyond those … Continue reading

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Penguins wise to take winger in draft

With Kris Letang, Ben Lovejoy, and Simon Despres all under 28-years-old, the Penguins are not looking to add defensive depth. Promising talents like Philip Samuelsson and Robert Bortuzzo provide plenty of that. Instead, the focus will be on a scoring … Continue reading

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Penguins Use Draft to Secure Defensive Future

There were no Marc-Andre Fluery’s, Sidney Crosby’s or Evgeni Malkin’s taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 NHL entry draft, but that’s a small price to pay for being crowned top dog of the hockey world. The offseason has … Continue reading

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