Way Too Early Prediction Time: Metropolitan Division
With only a month and a half before the NHL season begins, Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy gives some way-too-early predictions in the Metropolitan Division.
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2021 NHL Trade Deadline: What moves were made?
The NHL trade deadline is always hectic, and it is hard to know what all is going on until a few days after. Let’s make it easy for you all. We have compiled all of the information from all trades made from Friday, April 9, 2021, until 3:00 PM EST, on April 12, trade deadline […]
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Potential Penguins Trade Deadline Deals
In yet another shift of dates this year, the trade deadline falls on April 12. As if the date change and salary cap situation doesn’t make for an interesting enough deadline, COVID-19 border protocols will most certainly play a role in general manager’s minds across the league. With the team playing better, but not much […]
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Have the Penguins Turned the Corner?
After a very slow, very pedestrian start, it seems as though the Pittsburgh Penguins turned the corner. Starting with a two-game set against the Islanders last week, the Pens finally looked like the team everyone expected: a fast team with a lethal forecheck and one that possesses the puck most of the night. Their most […]
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Pittsburgh Penguins Hire Hextall As GM
Just as suddenly as news came in almost two weeks ago that Jim Rutherford had resigned, Tuesday afternoon Hockey Twitter was ablaze: the Penguins hire Ron Hextall as the new general manager. This may come as a bit of a shock to long-time Pens fans who haven’t really followed his post-playing career. After all, Hextall […]
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Jim Rutherford Traded Himself to Arizona, Promptly Resigns
We finally figured out what caused the most shocking moment in this NHL season so far. In what can only be described as a senior moment, Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford accidentally traded himself to the Arizona Coyotes for future considerations. According to an anonymous team source, GMJR had multiple browser tabs open on […]
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Jim Rutherford Resigns. Now What?
On the afternoon of January 27th, the stunning headline was everywhere: Jim Rutherford resigns. No one saw it coming, and now the Penguins are left to collect themselves and move forward. The team confirmed it was not health-related, so fans are left with nothing but questions. Who’s Up Next? The Penguins have named Patrik Allvin […]
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Three Reasons the Penguins Will Win the Stanley Cup (and Three Reasons They Won’t)
The Penguins expect better than two straight early post-season exits, and so do their fans. Former General Manager Jim Rutherford made plenty of changes; and with them, reasons to be both hopeful the Penguins will win the Stanley Cup. On the contrary, there is plenty of pessimism over another potential first-round exit as well. Penguins […]
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Rangers Game Preview: Rangers-Penguins Round Two
Tonight the Rangers and the Penguins play round two of their two game mini series. On Friday night the Penguins won 4-3 in a shoot out. The Rangers outplayed the Pens for most of the game and half way through the second period held a 3-1 lead. Two unlucky plays went against the Rangers and […]
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Rangers Drop Road Opener in Shoot Out
Despite outplaying the Penguins for most of the game, the Rangers dropped their road opener in a shoot out 4-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. With a 3-1 Rangers lead in the second period, Pittsburgh scored the final two goals of the game and outlasted the Rangers 2-1 in the shoot out. Here are the highlights […]
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NHL 2021 East Division Preview
Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy has your in-depth preview of the NHL East Division for the 2021 season.
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2021 NHL Twitter Hashtags – Where To Find Your Team
The NHL is BACK and we are more than ready for some professional hockey. If you’re anything like me, I have been avidly scrolling through #HockeyTwitter looking for content leading up to the new season. But, it just doesn’t hit the same as looking through your team’s fandom and debating those nitty gritty topics (I […]
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Friday, August 7, 2020: Elimination Day
The Hockey Gods had a busy day on Friday. Us mere, mortal fans held on for dear life with our fingers crossed as every couple of hours the bell would ring, signifying the end of the journey for yet another team. We watched in awe and horror as Florida, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Edmonton, and Minnesota were […]
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NHL Bubble Preview: Eastern Conference Play-In
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are as predictable as British weather. The notion that the better team wins can be tossed out the window. Don’t bother trying to actually figure what will happen. If you’re right, then you’re lucky. If you’re wrong, then you’re probably me. Expect me to be wrong, expect that you will be […]
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