Lars Eller was a bedrock piece of the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins. Eller was the voice in the room voicing displeasure and anger when things were chaotic, and the team was lost.
The Pittsburgh Penguins kept 2019 first-round pick Sam Poulin in the fold for the next two seasons but also brought in a Swedish goalie who was a former Detroit Red Wings draft pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to keep their playoff hopes alive Monday night. By the time they play the regular-season finale Wednesday on Long Island, they’ll know whether it was worth the effort they put into their 4-2 victory against Nashville at PPG Paints Arena.
PITTSBURGH – For most of the 2023-24 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled to find consistency with their third forward line. Lars Eller has been the usual third-line center all season but has seen a revolving door on both wings.
It might have taken 60 games, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have both found a productive third line and are getting the most out of Reilly Smith. Lars Eller is the pinwheel of the new Penguins lines, and things finally spinning.
PITTSBURGH – It’s been no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins were gearing up to be sellers at the upcoming trade deadline. The team sits far out of a playoff spot, and the players aren’t meeting their expectations.
The NHL trade deadline is nine days away, and the Pittsburgh Penguins sit in hockey purgatory. They are not planning on spending future assets to add to this lineup, but they are also not in position to sell off all of their valuable pieces.
With the All-Star break in the rearview, the trade deadline looms large and is now less than two weeks away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make?
PITTSBURGH – The NHL trade deadline is two weeks away, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are more on the verge of being sellers than buyers. While Kyle Dubas leaves it up to the team to decide what direction to go, several names may not be wearing black and gold after Marc 8.
It was a stinging loss that will hasten decisions and the finality of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins earned a point in a 5-4 overtime loss to their rival New York Islanders but lost even more ground in the playoff race.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Pittsburgh Penguins stockpiled scoring chances and puck possession but scored only one goal. They also gave up as many scoring chances as they earned, and coach Mike Sullivan had no desire to offer praise for the things done well.
The Penguins have a litany of options in their bottom six and have whittled that number down to just a few players.
From 2016 until this past trade deadline, Lars Eller was among the Pittsburgh Penguins’ biggest rivals as a member of the Washington Capitals. On the opening day for free agency, Eller joined the other side of the rivalry by signing a two-year deal with the Penguins and likely serving as their third-line center.
Throughout his career thus far, Eller has appeared in 954 NHL games and is rapidly approaching the 1000-game milestone. He has notched 163 goals and 208 assists for 371 points in that frame.
In a recent episode of The Hockey Writers Maple Leafs Lounge, Toronto Maple Leafs’ writers Peter Baracchini and Jim Parsons discussed potential free-agent targets at forward.
The initiative was created as part of the NHLPA’s commitment to empowering NHL players to connect, engage and excel.
As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in the game against the Kraken for the Avalanche.
Friday afternoon’s skate was as optional as it gets for the Colorado Avalanche. The only skaters on the ice who had played the night before were Denis Malgin and Erik Johnson.
It took a handful of games, but Lars Eller is really starting to find his groove with the Colorado Avalanche. He played really well against the Arizona Coyotes, Jared Bednar loved his game against Montreal, but I thought his best performance came on Wednesday night against the Maple Leafs.
Just hours before the puck drop, the Colorado Avalanche made a trade that could potentially strengthen their third line. The Avalanche made a trade for Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for a second-round draft pick in 2025.
The Colorado Avalanche have added some more forward depth, as they try to go on another long playoff run.
It’s the Final Countdown. We’re in the single digits now, just over a week away until the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered at Daily Faceoff with at least one trade-focused story each day leading up to Deadline Day.
The Washington Capitals have a 1-0 lead against the top team in the Eastern Conference after beating the Florida Panthers, 4-2, on Tuesday.
This is his second time in the protocol this season. Eller missed nearly two weeks in November and has played in just 53 of the team’s 60 games to this point.
What Eller's return to Canada will look like after his child is born remains to be seen.
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