#Dave Molinari

Evgeni Malkin, you're up. Since Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan ruled out Sidney Crosby and Tristan Jarry for Game 6, the Penguins' second-line center will lead the team in an elimination game against the New York Rangers. The Penguins lead New York 3-2 and will advance to Round Two for the first time since 2018 with a win. It's could…

Pittsburgh Penguins great Jaromir Jagr thanked Jason Zucker for his homage salute and dropped a little chirp, too. Despite the Zucker salute, the Penguins are mired in a six-game winless streak. Dave Molinari offered some praise for Jake Guentzel's maturity. The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens could be partners on the NHL trade market.…

In the end, fourth-line goals and top-line heroics didn't matter for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they gift-wrapped a game they should have won and delivered it to the Boston Bruins. Big-name teams across the league are sputtering, from the Penguins to the Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs, to name a few. And surprises are…

The Pittsburgh Penguins began to take shape for Game 1 tonight, and it appears there will be two new players making their first opening-night start. PHN tackled why some Penguins trade chatter is not a good idea. Ian Cole spoke with the NHL investigators on Wednesday, but neither side had an announcement. Montreal gave Carey Price a thunderous…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers set their initial roster on Monday evening and will open the season with 20 players none of whom are named Eric Staal. The Panthers liked what the veteran center brought to the team in camp on his PTO but they are so close to the salary cap ceiling they can't afford a nice used car much less another NHL player. So,…

The Pittsburgh Penguins management has one very difficult choice though it seemingly is already made. The more pertinent question might be how costly that decision will be. As the NHL season nears its start, a few teams are racing to the bottom, and they could be epically bad. The Vancouver Canucks spurred the NHL trade market and gained cap space…

Three big-name defensemen called it a career on Tuesday, including a somewhat surprising announcement from P.K. Subban. Sidney Crosby's buddy Nathan MacKinnon is now the highest-paid player in the NHL, but he may have left a little something on the table for the Avalanche to spend. The New York Rangers traded Nils Lundkvist to Dallas for a…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…

Nathan MacKinnon watched the money splashed around on free agents such as Matthew Tkachuk and Jonathan Huberdeau, and he wants his cut of the pie. Expectations are that the reigning Stanley Cup winner will get PAID on his next contract. Emphasis on paid. What are the betting odds on Nazem Kadri to the New York Islanders? What are the real odds Phil…