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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson: Photo by Pittsburgh Hockey Now, all rights reserved\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson: Photo by Pittsburgh Hockey Now, all rights reserved\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
And away we go. The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the ice unofficially on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh Hockey Now beat the crowd and was the first to cover the captain\u2019s practice. We\u2019ve got the details and who was in the building. The team is also putting out a triple bobble head of Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin. Elsewhere, star players soon due new contracts are bracing for the noise of the NHL trade chatter, even as general managers ponder the new CBA changes and the potential slowing of trades. <\/p>\n
General advisory. Don\u2019t be that guy.<\/p>\n
How do you deal with this situation when it happens to you? It\u2019s that guy story time, as I had a doozy of an encounter last night. We had a fantasy football draft in a local pub\u2013I did OK. Yahoo gave my team a B. After the draft, someone who has been a longtime PHN supporter began to ask me Penguins questions. <\/p>\n
Cool, I\u2019m always happy to talk. Before the conversation could get started,\u00a0that guy, who was sitting beside the fan of our work, began talking over me. He proudly offered some of the most blisteringly silly opinions on a Penguins rebuild that I\u2019ve ever heard (It\u2019s a loser\u2019s mentality,\u201d he contended). At first, I tried to rescue the initial conversation with the person I wanted to talk to by interjecting, but that was a hopeless attempt as he just kept talking.<\/p>\n
I slipped a quick answer to the person I wanted to answer, but did so under the rain of blather that fell upon us like a torrential downpour with no breathes or let up in sight, intentionally impenetrable, and I slipped out the door. <\/p>\n
I guess we\u2019re all rude from time to time, but \u2026 don\u2019t be that guy.<\/p>\n
On a happy note\u2013in time for Halloween, Christmas, and Chanukah, Dave Molinari\u2019s book is landing soon. You know this will be well written. Get your copy:<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Penguins<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Bobbleheads! Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin-Kris Letang. Get your three-headed monster bobblehead at the Penguins game. Here are the Penguins\u2019 giveaway details<\/a>.<\/p>\n Captain\u2019s practice day. I don\u2019t believe it was the first captain\u2019s practice for the Penguins, but little birdies whispered to us that more Penguins were arriving. We got a good look at the dozen players on the ice\u2013here are the team details of who has already shown up (Arty Party!) for the\u00a0Penguins captain\u2019s practices<\/a>.<\/p>\n Steelers Now: So, what will be the story of the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a>?<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Baseball Now: How about that. Since July 1, the Pirates have a better record than the Dodgers. The Buccos posted their league-leading 17th shutout and beat the Dodgers. Since Don Kelly took over, the Pirates are .500<\/a>.<\/p>\n NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now<\/p>\n Sportsnet: No one was thinking trade until Canucks president Jim Rutherford joked about it. Since then, the players had to deal with the never-ending questions. There\u2019s been a ton of noise around a Quinn Hughes contract or trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n General managers and coaches are meeting in Detroit this week. The big conversation happening in the halls and over drinks is how the new CBA changes, including the LTIR fixes, will affect the trade market<\/a>.<\/p>\n Montreal Hockey Now: The Carey Price watch is in full effect. Montreal GM Kent Hughes says, Nah, we don\u2019t need to trade him, but the reality is they would greatly benefit if they do. There\u2019s a big difference between having $4 million in cap space and having $4 million in cap space that accrues more. Marc Dumont has the latest on the Canadiens trade watch<\/a>. <\/p>\n I know not many of you have great affection for Reilly Smith, but he sat in the front row of a comedy show\u2013and the poor comedian walked right into it:<\/p>\n San Jose Hockey Now: Little Joe was a revelation as the Sharks built around Big Joe (Thornton). Now, the USA Hockey Hall of Fame is inducting Joe Pavelski with Scott Gomez and Zach Parise. Pavelski talked about those factors that led him to the Hall of Fame, including his time with the San Jose Sharks<\/a>.<\/p>\n And finally\u2026<\/p>\n Detroit Hockey Now: Klim Kostin holds some lore in Penguins history. He was the talented player the St. Louis Blues selected with the 2017 first-round pick that the Penguins included in the Ryan Reaves trade (the Penguins didn\u2019t trade away a first-rounder but slid down 21 spots into the second round as part of the trade). Pens fans were further angered when Kostin had a standout training camp and looked like a future star. However, Kostin\u2019s career never got on track, and now he\u2019s tossing shade at one team, trying to make him into a \u201cGoon.\u201d How\u2019s that for full circle irony? Here\u2019s the full story as Bob Duff uncovered the saga\u2013The team he\u2019s most upset with is the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTags: dave molinari<\/a> nhl news<\/a> nhl trade<\/a> Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> quinn hughes<\/a> <\/p>\n Categorized:Links<\/a> NHL Trade Rumors<\/a> Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson: Photo by Pittsburgh Hockey Now, all rights reserved And away we go. 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