Enigmatic Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen on his frustrating season: ‘I know I need to be better’
2 years, 10 months ago

Enigmatic Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen on his frustrating season: ‘I know I need to be better’

New York Times  

BOSTON — These are Mike Sullivan’s Penguins and Sidney Crosby’s Penguins. “No one puts more pressure on me than myself.” This season hasn’t been a disaster for Kapanen. “The frustration has started to kick in.” Kapanen’s first NHL season with the Penguins came during his second stint in the organization, after Jim Rutherford gave up plenty to get him back in Pittsburgh. I need to start doing some of those things.” It’s been an admittedly trying season for Kapanen, but he insists his family keeps his head on straight during his most difficult times. But, of course, I’d love to get out there and connect with Geno.” It’s only fitting, perhaps, that Kapanen and Malkin would have so much chemistry together.

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Tristan Jarry’s small step forward, Sidney Crosby’s frustration: 3 Penguins takeaways
1 month ago

Tristan Jarry’s small step forward, Sidney Crosby’s frustration: 3 Penguins takeaways

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Their season seemingly on the verge of collapsing before Thanksgiving, there was a bright spot for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night: Tristan Jarry. Evgeni Malkin’s rough night Evgeni Malkin was off to one of the finest starts to a season before the decision was made for him to play …

Yohe’s 10 observations: A Kappy night in Washington as the Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen roll
3 years ago

Yohe’s 10 observations: A Kappy night in Washington as the Penguins, Kasperi Kapanen roll

New York Times  

WASHINGTON — The Penguins were clicking on all cylinders Friday in Washington. Crosby’s Penguins hold the all-time edge in games in which he and Ovechkin have played, 36-24, and Crosby’s Penguins have won three of the fourth playoff series in which they’ve battled. For me, that’s when our team is at our best — when we’re playing an in-your-face style …

Yohe: On the Penguins’ late collapse, Kasperi Kapanen’s eruption, and missing Sidney Crosby
3 years, 1 month ago

Yohe: On the Penguins’ late collapse, Kasperi Kapanen’s eruption, and missing Sidney Crosby

New York Times  

The Penguins have dealt with so much adversity in recent weeks — injuries to their best players, eight positive COVID-19 tests in the past month, and now their head coach is out with the virus — that, at this point, one would think they’d be pretty numb to anything else of the negative variety that might transpire. It’s obviously an …

Kasperi Kapanen scores twice, Penguins beat Red Wings 5-1
3 years, 2 months ago

Kasperi Kapanen scores twice, Penguins beat Red Wings 5-1

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Kasperi Kapanen scored twice, Tristan Jarry made 25 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday in an exhibition game. Jeff Carter, Kris Letang and Danton Heinen also scored for Pittsburgh, which announced before the game that left winger Jake Guentzel tested positive for COVID-19. The team said on Twitter that Guentzel, who …

The meaning of Kasperi Kapanen’s fast start, and more from a busy week
3 years, 11 months ago

The meaning of Kasperi Kapanen’s fast start, and more from a busy week

New York Times  

Mid-January in Pittsburgh sports, when one of three teams is actually playing games, tends to be dull. His 2019-20 season in Toronto was mainly a wreck; the one before that wasn’t — he scored 20 goals and was good enough to sign a three-year, $9.6 million contract. And the early return — Kapanen missing training camp and three games because …

Kasperi Kapanen was late to Pittsburgh and it already has Penguins in a bad spot
3 years, 11 months ago

Kasperi Kapanen was late to Pittsburgh and it already has Penguins in a bad spot

New York Times  

Kasperi Kapanen already looms large for the Penguins. He said the Penguins would “make decisions once we get that result, and we’ll get him involved as quickly as we can.” Unless Sullivan sees an 0-2-0 start as desperate — he doesn’t, although 0-3-0 would be the equivalent of 0-9-0 in a normal NHL season — there is very little reason …

The clock is running for Kasperi Kapanen: 10 observations from Penguins camp
3 years, 11 months ago

The clock is running for Kasperi Kapanen: 10 observations from Penguins camp

New York Times  

Friday, for the first time since a day in February that I don’t remember, I watched real, live NHL hockey. It was tough to hear that and not think of the bit of news Sullivan dropped at the start of his media session: Kasperi Kapanen, acquired from Toronto to be Sidney Crosby’s right wing and waylaid by immigration issues, will …

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