The Penguins’ new hire will get to coach Sidney Crosby, be paid handsomely and receive plenty of patience from management.

Tier 1: Safe as can be Call this the Jeff Carter Memorial Area — all of these players are clear to come back to the Pens in ...

NHL insider Rob Couch of NHLTradeRumors named Kevin Hayes as a potential buyout ... and has an aging core built around Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. However, despite Pittsburgh ...

There are times when absence makes the heart grow fonder, and there are times when absence exposes the greater deficiencies ...

But this isn’t Mike Therrien showing up in 2005 when Crosby, Evgeni Malkin ... NHL’s likely worst blue line is awaiting you. • Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari hold bottom-six spots.

Somewhat remarkably, three likely Hall of Famers — Evgeni Malkin ... With the likes of Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari under contract for another season, the bottom six could again be set up ...

Evgeni Malkin only had one 90+ mph shot all ... Do you know the two biggest offenders? It’s Kevin Hayes and Noel Acciari. Danton Heinen also seems to be losing his burst as well.

If complacency is an issue, that almost necessarily includes the head coach, who has spent those 10 years with four players in the room (Crosby, Evgeni Malkin ... including Philip Tomasino, Kevin ...