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Pittsburgh is the only NHL home that star forward Jake Guentzel has ever known — and the Penguins star made it clear he has no intention to sign anywhere else when his contract expires next summer. “I’ve pretty much grown up in Pittsburgh,” the former 2013 third-round pick told The Athletic’s Josh Yohe this week. […]

Reilly Smith had a rather bittersweet 2023. Over the summer, his hard work paid off as his Vegas Golden Knights hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time. As part of the “Golden Misfits,” it was certainly a special moment for the veteran forward. However, later in the summer, he was traded to the Pittsburgh […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had two options after missing the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. First, the team could blow it up and begin a rebuild. This would mean trading two franchise icons in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Their second option, however, was to put their faith in Crosby and Malkin to […]

The latest injury update for Jake Guentzel is a positive one. Jake Guentzel participated in practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday, doing so for the first time since he had ankle surgery on Aug. 4. Guentzel is set to travel with the Penguins to Halifax, Nova Scotia ahead of their preseason game “He’s progressing. We’re […]

Connor McDavid wowed the NHL world last season with his 153-point campaign, the highest point total the league has seen from a single player since 1996. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby doesn’t think the Edmonton Oilers superstar will stop there. Crosby said he could see McDavid notching 170 points this season, something that hasn’t been […]

Pittsburgh Penguins fans rightly wondering where Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang will play with the man advantage during the 2023-24 season got their answer on Monday — head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that both defensemen would see time on PP1 to start the year. “The power play is very important to Erik and Kris,” Sullivan […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is in the twilight of his career. The 37-year-old future Hall of Famer does not have a ton of time left on his playing days. However, Malkin still believes he has more in the tank than many would presume. And he hopes to see this out until he can’t go […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the only National Hockey League teams that have won a Stanley Cup in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. They’ve been a Stanley Cup contender for the better part of 30 years, led by past superstars Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, and a few of the game’s most marketable current […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are likely to debut number one overall pick Connor Bedard this upcoming season. Bedard, considered a generational prospect, is one of the most hyped prospects in recent history. Only two players generated a similar buzz: Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Bedard likely begins his NHL career on October 10 when his Blackhawks […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the postseason for the first time in the Sidney Crosby era in 2022-23 — and the roster was completely transformed because of it. After former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas was brought to Pennsylvania earlier this summer, he immediately got to work revamping the team to avoid back-to-back postseason […]

The retooling of the Pittsburgh Penguins front office is not stopping at the hiring of new general manager Kyle Dubas. The Penguins announced Wednesday that they hired Doug Wilson as senior advisor of hockey operations. Wilson will “provide counsel, opinions and expertise to hockey operations leadership on all matters including personnel decisions,” according to the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the hotly contested Erik Karlsson sweepstakes this summer. They acquired the reigning Norris Trophy winner in a three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens. Karlsson’s arrival sparked a ton of excitement among the fanbase. And new signing Ryan Graves is also feeling that excitement. Graves spoke with the […]

A former back-to-back Stanley Cup champion is hanging up the skates, as former Pittsburgh Penguins left winger Carl Hagelin announced his retirement from the NHL after dealing with extensive injuries. Hagelin posted his retirement message on Instagram to his nearly 100K followers, informing them of his decision amid a debilitating eye injury he suffered in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their intentions abundantly clear. After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time in 16 years, they aren’t tearing things down. In fact, they are going all in for another shot at a Stanley Cup with their current core. Pittsburgh made what might be the biggest trade of the […]

Kris Letang has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins since 2005 and it looks very likely the 36 year old with retire with the franchise that drafted him 62nd overall 18 years ago. But before doing so, he has one more goal in mind: Win another Cup. Via the Post-Gazette: “The only thing I worry about […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be a team that wants to make another run at the Stanley Cup, but one that knows a change is coming. Perhaps the acquisition of high-scoring defenseman Erik Karlsson indicates that the Penguins believe they can get back into the playoffs and deliver a memorable run for their fans. In […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled off perhaps the best move of the NHL offseason Sunday when they traded for three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson. That doesn’t appear to be the last move the Penguins intend to make as Elliotte Friedman reports that Pittsburgh is interested in adding veteran forward Tomas Tatar. Tatar, 32, is an […]

The Erik Karlsson trade saga is finally over now that the Norris Trophy winner is a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now, the 33-year-old blueliner can look forward to what he and the Penguins can accomplish this upcoming season. Karlsson joins the Penguins after four years with the San Jose Sharks. Toward the end of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to land Erik Karlsson in a massive three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens, giving interim general manager Kyle Dubas his first defining move in his short stint with the team. This deal seems like a home run for the Penguins, but before he pulled the trigger, Dubas […]

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel underwent ankle surgery last week. The initial word from the team was that Guentzel would be re-evaluated 12 weeks after his surgery, but it looks like there could be some good news for the Penguins. Jake Guentzel is now just expected to miss around five games to begin the […]

Kyle Dubas has officially made his mark on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. The Penguins acquired star defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks on Sunday in a three-team trade also involving the Montreal Canadiens. The deal came about after months of speculation and anticipation. Pittsburgh has now loaded up and clearly signaled its intentions. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had the perfect opportunity to complete an Erik Karlsson trade this weekend. On Sunday, they finally got the deal over the line. Pittsburgh acquired the 33-year-old star defenseman in a three-team trade with the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens. After the deal was announced, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took to […]

Since the end of last season, one of the biggest NHL questions of the offseason centered on high-scoring defenseman Erik Karlsson. He led all defensemen in scoring while playing for the struggling San Jose Sharks, and he made it clear that he wanted to play for a team that had a chance to win the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had been hoping to finalize a trade for Erik Karlsson as soon as Sunday afternoon, and it turns out they managed to make that wish come true. After reportedly increasing their aggression for Karlsson, the Penguins finally managed to land their guy, picking up the star defenseman in a blockbuster three-team deal […]

Many of the big moves of the NHL offseason have already been made, but perhaps the biggest move of them all in a potential Erik Karlsson trade has yet to be made. If it were up to the Pittsburgh Penguins, though, they would ideally be able to finalize a massive blockbuster deal for Karlsson as […]

The entire hockey world has waited for an Erik Karlsson trade this summer. We know that two teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes, remain as potential suitors. However, the latest update may give the Penguins an upper hand in negotiations given their current circumstances. NHL insider Elliotte Friedman joined NHL Network on Friday to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins named Kyle Dubas as their new president of hockey operations back on June 1. At the time, the expectation was that Dubas would handle day-to-day operations before hiring a general manager after the 2023 NHL Draft. However, things have changed. Pittsburgh announced on Thursday that Dubas would formally take the role of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to bounce back after missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2023. However, they’ll have to begin the upcoming campaign without one of their more important forwards. Pittsburgh announced on Friday that Jake Guentzel will miss the start of the season due to ankle surgery. The 28-year-old will be reevaluated in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to give it at least one more try with their core players Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang at the head of the operation. New team president Kyle Dubas is making changes with the supporting cast, but the belief is that the trio of teammates can get the Penguins […]

Erik Karlsson was almost traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL Draft back in June, but after the deal fell through for Kyle Dubas, the stalemate continues for one of the game’s premier defensemen. The three-time Norris Trophy winning blueliner has continued to be pursued by the Penguins GM, and according to The Athletic’s […]

Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks has been floated in trade rumors for the majority of the offseason, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes being thought of at the favorites to land the defenseman, and Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang have reportedly endorsed the idea of acquiring Karlsson, according […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a bitterly disappointing 2022-23 NHL season, as they saw their 16-year playoff streak, the longest in North American sports, come to an abrupt end. While some may call for a full-scale rebuild, that’s likely not what’s going to happen. For one, the Penguins don’t want to rebuild in the twilight of […]

By the Pittsburgh Penguins’ standards, the 2022-23 season was an extreme disappointment. The Penguins saw their 16-year playoff streak, the longest active streak in North American sports, come to an end after collapsing at the end of the season. After such a subpar year, the Penguins canned general manager Ron Hextall and other front office […]

The 2022-23 season was a tough one for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they ended up missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since the 2005-06 campaign. Individually, it wasn’t a very good year for goaltender Tristan Jarry, who labored through much of the season while dealing with a myriad of injuries. Jarry was […]

Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks is on the trade block as the team continues its rebuild, and the sweepstakes is reportedly down to the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins. “I think it’s Pittsburgh and Carolina,” Elliotte Friedman said on NHL Network, according to Sheng Peng of SJHockeyNow. “I think […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have added two veteran forwards to shore up the bottom-six, inking Vinnie Hinostroza and Andreas Johnsson to one-year contracts, the team announced. Hinostroza’s contract is worth $775,000 in 2023-24, while Johnsson’s will pay him $800,000 next season. The signings come after the Pens locked up defenseman Ryan Graves and goaltender Tristan Jarry […]

Tristan Jarry hit the open market in NHL Free Agency with the chance to switch teams. A number of teams could have used his play in goal, and he was one of the best puck-stoppers on the market. However, he elected to return to the Pittsburgh Penguins on a five-year contract. Normally when I do […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins recently signed veteran netminder Tristan Jarry to a new deal and fans weren’t too happy, including a well-known radio host in the city by the name of Andrew Fillipponi, who dragged Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris into the conversation. After the Pens signed Jarry to a five-year extension, Fillipponi savagely compared […]

There are many who believe the Pittsburgh Penguins have little left in the tank, and the team that has won three Stanley Cups during superstar Sidney Crosby’s tenure are no longer capable of competing with the best teams in the league. The Penguins failed to make the playoffs last season, and their collapse at the […]