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| System ID: | jl-5888e50dd4061828986c9abb2e9e191c |
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| Title: | Why Ryan Shea is quietly one of the Penguins' best pickups -- and why he wants to stay |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | wants; quietly; shea; defensive; pickups; pittsburgh; puck; good; hes; university; best; northeastern; guy; ryan; stay; penguins; Pittsburgh Penguins; Free agent; Sam Girard; Connor Clifton; Ryan Graves (ice hockey); Kyle Dubas; Tristan Jarry; Erik Karlsson; Short-handed; Face-off; Kris Letang; General manager; National Hockey League; Scout (sport); Playoffs |
| Datetime: | 4/4/2026, 11:00:06 AM |
| Summary: | However, Dubas also made a good move that day that has flown a bit more under the radar: He brought Ryan Shea to the Penguins. “I don’t really think that people understand how good this guy is,” said Connor Clifton, Shea’s defense partner in recent games. More than 75 percent of the faceoffs he’s involved in have come in the neutral zone or the Penguins’ defensive zone. “There aren’t any weaknesses there.”Shea sounds like the kind of guy the Penguins won’t want to lose this summer. Since 2015, the defenseman has played in parts of two USHL seasons, four NCAA seasons at Northeastern University and parts of four seasons in the AHL.... |
