THW Pittsburgh Penguins Substack - Sep. 28, 2023
Welcome to the THW Pittsburgh Penguins Substack newsletter, with all the latest from our team of Penguins writers.
In this edition, we have the second part of our 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins Season Preview, this time taking a look at the defense and goalies, and from there we talk about Matt Murray’s time and legacy with the Penguins.
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Pittsburgh Penguins Season Preview: Defense and Goaltending
September 27, 2023 by George Majchrzak
NHL training camps opened a week ago, teams are sussing out their rosters and lineups, and preseason games are a go. After the lull of the offseason, it is once again a great time to be a hockey fan. And after this past offseason following a season of discontent for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it is once again a great time for the players and fans of that organization.
With the front office turnover and the additions of new players, the Penguins are, for the most part, re-energized. As with the previous article in this two-part series, when Mike Cranwell walked us through the revamped forward lines, in this installment of the Penguins season preview, we’ll take a look at the defensive corps and the goaltending tandem.
Matt Murray’s Legacy with the Penguins
September 6, 2023 by Nick Horwat
In 2017, Matt Murray seemed like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie of the future, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie and earning the starting job over a future Hall of Famer. But an untimely cold streak led to his departure from the first place he called home in the NHL.
While Murray’s tenure in Pittsburgh was shorter than expected, it was packed with the highest highs and lowest lows. As he looks forward to a fresh start, let’s take a look back at his journey and how we got to this point.