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In this edition, we have Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin’s shots at hitting 100 points this season and Alex Nedeljkovic’s potential as the Penguins backup goalie.
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Penguins’ Crosby & Malkin Both Have Shot at 100 Points
September 12, 2023 by Mike Cranwell
During every NHL offseason, the attempt to come up with discussion topics inevitably leads to hyperbole being thrown out into the world. This is because these topics tend to be fun to talk about. One of those is whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin can reach 100 points again this season… or should I say one final time?
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic Hounded by One Question
September 15, 2023 by George Majchrzak
One of the chief reasons the Pittsburgh Penguins sat out the 2023 Playoffs, for the first time since 2006, was because of their goaltending situation. Both Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith struggled mightily with consistency, and to make matters worse, Jarry suffered a lower-body injury, which forced him to miss too many games and DeSmith to play too many.
Shoring up the goaltending was one of new general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas’s priorities when he assumed the role in June. On July 1, he signed Jarry to a contract extension, a move which came as a surprise to many, and then he acquired unrestricted free agent (UFA) Alex Nedeljkovic. While Jarry has question marks of his own, Nedeljkovic brings plenty of baggage to the team, and it’s worth asking: which Alex Nedeljkovic are the Penguins getting?