Penguins owners deny rumors of rift over sale of team

Mario Lemieux hasa been the owner of Kris Dunn Jersey the Pittsburgh Penguins since 1999. (USATSI) owners Mario Lemieux and billionaire Ron Burkle . But other than , things have been quiet on the progre s being made (or not being made). That changed on Thursday. That is when a report from the New York Post surfaced that said Lemieux is "mad" at his co-owner for "me sing up" the sale Zach Norvell Jr. Jersey of the team. According to the report, , with Burkle recently turning away an offer that Lemieux wanted to accept. Because of all of that, the sale is now off according to the report. It did not take long for the Penguins to i sue a response, denying all of it. Here is the Penguins' statement, via the : "Contrary to a media report regarding the potential sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins, there is no disagreement between us and we remain completely Scottie Pippen Jersey aligned in both approach and philosophy. We continue to explore all of our strategic options, including a Wendell Carter Jr. Jersey po sible sale. There is not, and has never been, an established price for the team, and we are still in conversations with potential buyers. It is unfortunate that we even have to respond to a story based on anonymous quotes." With that statement, the only two times we've heard from the Penguins owners this season were to respond Coby White Jersey ( ), and now their two owners. It's likely both were unfounded, especially since the source for Thursday's report is the same one that had the Arizona Coyotes (s/t ). Lemieux, a Hall of Fame player with the team, has owned the team since 1999 when he saved it from bankruptcy.