Penguins' Prospects To Watch & the Guentzel Saga Continues
Also, can the Penguins regain their footing in the playoff race?
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Today we are going to look at some potential Penguins’ prospects to keep an eye on, the status of Jake Guentzel, and more.
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Penguins Prospect Update: Yager, Blomqvist, Poulin, Pickering
January 29, 2024 by Jordan Orth
With the Pittsburgh Penguins finding themselves with a farm system that ranks in the bottom third of the NHL, many would believe that they do not have any prospects to keep an eye on. But that is far from the truth, as they have two prospects in the THW top 100.
With that being said, what prospects in the Penguins’ system should fans be familiarizing themselves with at the mid-way point of the 2023-24 season?
Penguins Continue to Fall In Playoff Race
January 26, 2024 by Sylvie McCarthy (Premium THW Substack Content)
Every time the calendar flips to a new year, the phrase “new year, new me” is almost inescapable. 2024 is almost a month old and despite the new year, the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be reverting to their old ways. They have lost three of their last four games, including the 3-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on January 20 where they blew a two-goal lead in the third period.
It seems like they have been dealing with the same problems all season and have yet to find a permanent solution. The power play and the bottom six remain as inconsistent as ever, and with the second half of the season well underway Pittsburgh needs to string some wins together and fast.
What Happens Next for Penguins & Guentzel
January 24, 2024 by Jordan Orth
Since getting drafted in the third round of the 2013 draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jake Guentzel has made himself a household name in the city and has built quite the career.
At the end of the 2023-24 season, he finds himself as an unrestricted free agent, and there has been quite a bit of rumors and speculation over what could happen with the 29-year-old forward.