Rangers attack Penguins effectively in transition
The Pittsburgh Penguins learned pretty quickly Tuesday night the Buffalo Sabres were no longer in town.
While the Penguins would go on to out-attempt the New York Rangers 59-42 during 5 vs 5 play, and 76-50 in all situations during a battle of backup goaltenders, Pittsburgh met their match in how the Rangers exposed them in transition.
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Pittsburgh’s speed game is no longer steps above the rest of the field like it was during their 2016 Stanley Cup run and lesser teams like the Rangers have caught up to them in that area where they can exploit the Penguins on the rush.
While the Penguins were +17 in shot attempts (5 v 5), New York was +2 in high danger chances during the win.
Trade Talk: Penguins in the d-man market
While the Penguins’ focus in recent weeks has been exploring the forward market as the team is open to adding either an impact winger or center, the Penguins are also keeping a close eye on the market for a defenseman or two.
Right now a lot of chatter is on adding nothing more than a depth defenseman, but if Kris Letang’s struggles continue into the new year, Pittsburgh is prepared to move a high pick for a top-2 pairing defenseman.
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Hornqvist camp turned down 3 year deal prior to regular season?
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This team is better with Chad Ruhwedel playing
lol article saying go get Rick Nash after Sam has been bitching to go get him for a month….. ya, D and Sam aren’t the same person.
The Nash money… because he turns 34 this year already has trouble getting to 70 games and has only hit 50 points in 1 of the last 6 seasons. Perfect for sam
There is part of me that would be curious to see what he would do on a team with an elite C but his best days are certainly behind him and he seems to be getting old real fast.
Pouliot leads Vancouver in points by a defenceman. What a shame. Developing defensemen as a whole seems to be something this organization struggles with.
HEY… overstating a BS conversation we had over this guy is the only win samdiegopittfan has…. you’re ruining this
“Looking good” (in Vancouver)
Funny cuz that’s true… I mean he’s looking far better in Van than Reaves is in Pittsburgh
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