Ryan Wuttke

growing up was my dumbest desire

[Pens Inside Scoop @PensInsideScoop]

Seventeen years after helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup, Jordan Staal leads Carolina to a championship - and becomes the oldest player in NHL history to be awarded the Conn Smythe. What a journey. What a career. What a guy. Congrats to Staalsy and the Canes.

[WeBelieve @WeBelieveEM]

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The Vegas Golden Knights shut down Carter Hart’s media day availability when questions drifted towards his controversial acquittal. The team has been shielding Hart all season. Even before signing him, The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) had his credentials taken away and was forced to leave the team’s practice facility for “ambushing” Noah Hanafin when he simply asked him for his thoughts on the potential signing.

Supporters of Hart will claim that he should not have to field any questions regarding the topic because he testified in the trial. It is fair that Hart should not have to rehash any questions he faced in court, but it is disingenuous to suggest that no possible questions can be raised in the fallout since he took the stand.

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Here are four questions that were left unanswered that any self-respecting journalist would ask:

“You testified that Cal Foote was clothed during his party trick. Not a single other person claimed that under oath. On the contrary, Dillon Dube, Alex Formenton and Tyler Steenbergen all told Hockey Canada in 2022 that Foote was naked. Your testimony was specifically singled out by the judge in her explanation to acquit Foote. Why do you think your testimony contradicted the numerous confessions?”

“Your lawyer suggested that there was no reason for Brett Howden to perjure himself to protect former teammates he no longer plays with. The judge ultimately agreed. Do you find it ironic that you are now teammates again? And do you think the judge has any concept of how professional sports operates and the regularity of player movement?”

“Are you aware that the Golden Knights have been confiscating fan signs in opposing buildings, even if the signs have no mention of you or the trial? And do you think the team should prevent fans from expressing their feelings regarding your return despite Gary Bettman publicly saying that is their right?”

“After your acquittal, the league extended your already lengthy suspension. They called your behaviour ‘deeply troubling and unacceptable’, citing their own private investigation. The player’s association did not appeal on your behalf. Do you agree with the league’s decision?”

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Freedom of the press is the fundamental right of journalists to publish and investigate information without intimidation or undue restriction. The @GoldenKnights have shown that they do not believe in this concept. If they truly believe that the signing of Hart is defensible, they should be expected to actually defend it.

[Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins]

Dubas on Malkin: "We had a great exit interview with Evgeni directly, and great conversations with him and his agent J.P. Barry... So we would love to have him back, and we continue to work with J.P. on it."

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Flyers fans trying to figure out how to blame the refs when their team gets swept

[Liv @bayouhockey]

I thought I was okay and then I saw Rakell’s wife’s stories and his comment on EK’s post

[Ryan Wuttke @TheBeef71]

Sign him

[Ryan Wuttke @TheBeef71]

Great responses let’s fire the wheels back up for next year and win it all this time

[Hunter @HunterHodies]

That's the first game that they really didn't deserve to lose in this series. They played their asses off all night. Left it all out there.

[Ryan Wuttke @TheBeef71]

Investigate this

[SportsNet Pittsburgh @SNPittsburgh]

Wasn't Zegras supposed to be on the ice after this Flyers icing?

He goes down the tunnel. Comes back immediately after play resumes.

[Ryan Wuttke @TheBeef71]

A true leader. Thank you for a phenomenal season Sid

[Penguins Jesus @PenguinsJesus]

Sidney Crosby’s first reaction was to go to Arturs Silovs.

Silovs kept them in the game all night.

[Jordan DeFigio @fidgenewton]

Porter Martone is a little bitch

[Jake @_j_a_k_e_d]

These people continue to cut the videos to avoid what the Flyers do to start every scrum. Its truly som type of brainwashing tactic.

[Gino Hard @GinoHard_]

Something you don't see every day:

• The Flyers iced the puck at the end of a 2-minute shift for nearly ALL 5 skaters
• There was a delay because Trevor Zegras went to the bench with skate issues
• Flyers tried sending a rested Noah Cates in his place, but the officials weren't having it
• Zegras LEFT and went down the tunnel, and had to be replaced by Christian Dvorak anyway...

And the Pens were obviously NOT happy 😵‍💫😅

[ego @notmalkinego]

how is this bullshit not delay of game. what a joke

[Adam Gretz @AGretz]

The irony of Hathaway getting mad at Crosby for diving is Hathaway has actually been fined for embellishment. Which means the NHL flagged him for multiple embellishments to eventually fine him. Hockey rules.

[zach @zjlaing]

players after every whistle in the nhl playoffs

[Josh Rowntree @JRown32]

The Penguins have really Flipped the Script by becoming borderline unwatchable.

[SinceFlyersLastCup @SinceFlyersCup]

If the Penguins end up going as many days without a Cup as the Flyers are at right now, the date would be May 4th, 2068

[Penguins PR @PenguinsPR]

The @penguins will clinch a playoff berth tonight if any of the following events happen:

- The Penguins win tonight in any fashion
OR
- The Penguins get one point versus the Devils AND the Sabres defeat the Blue Jackets in any fashion
OR
- The Maple Leafs defeat the Islanders in any fashion AND the Sabres defeat the Blue Jackets in regulation

To simplify things...Win, and we're in. 🐧