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The Pittsburgh Penguins just signed Bryan Rust to a multi-year contract extension that will pay him over $30 million throughout the next six years. Now, Ron Hextall is trying to lock down deals for franchise legends and team veterans Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. With both players set to hit free agency, captain Sidney Crosby […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up one of their most notable pending free agents, signing forward Bryan Rust to a six-year contract extension, which carries a $5.125 million cap hit. Rust is 30 years old and has spent his entire NHL career with the Penguins, playing 424 regular-season games with the team over eight seasons. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping one of their best players beyond the 2022-23 NHL season after reaching an extension agreement with forward Bryan Rust. Via the Penguins’ official Twitter account: The Penguins have agreed to terms with forward Bryan Rust on a six-year, $30.75 million dollar contract extension. The deal begins in the 2022.23 season […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a crossroads when it comes to the future of some key players, most notably the likes of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins veterans are both set to hit free agency, although they have both expressed their desire to return to Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby is also keen on continuing […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at a major crossroads when it comes to the future, with multiple key players on expiring contracts and not much financial wiggle room to work with. The futures of certain key players are certainly in jeopardy, including Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Bryan Rust, who all could hit free agency this […]

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins had yet another early exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs after getting eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers in a dramatic 4-3 overtime loss at Madison Square Garden Sunday night. That loss could end up being a symbolic bookmark for the Penguins franchise that may […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers have been battling for almost two weeks in a physical seven-game series in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Penguins led the series 3-1 and were looking to close out the Rangers in Game 5, but an injury to Sidney Crosby appeared to derail that. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to play Game 7 against the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden. The Penguins have lost two straight games since captain Sidney Crosby went down with an upper body injury midway through Game 5. Pittsburgh’s superstar skated on Saturday and was initially listed as a game-time decision. Well, it […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hoping to get star forward Sidney Crosby back from injury ahead of their series finale Game 7 against the New York Rangers on Sunday. Crosby has been out with a head injury, which many had described as a concussion. It turns out, however, that Crosby was not diagnosed with a concussion, […]

The Penguins and Rangers are set for a pivotal Game 7 in New York on Sunday after the Pens failed to close out the series at home in Pittsburgh in Game 6. Sidney Crosby was sidelined in their last matchup due to a concussion he sustained in Game 5. Pens fans will be hoping Crosby […]

Yet another game seven kicks off tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins will head into New York to play against the Rangers for the last time in this entire season. The Penguins were down t their third-string goaltender in Louis Domingue, but that didn’t stop them from taking a 3-1 lead early in the series. Now […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers are tied 3-3 in the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Either team has the chance to advance to the second round with a Game 7 win Sunday night in New York. The Penguins had an opportunity to close out the series at home Friday night. […]

Even though they’re still up 3-2 in their series against the New York Rangers, there will be some added pressure for the Pittsburgh Penguins to win Game 6. This comes after franchise superstar Sidney Crosby was ruled out of Friday night’s match-up after suffering an upper-body injury early in Game 5. As they aim to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the New York Rangers in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference first round playoff series Friday night. If they are going to do it, they will have to win without their leader and future Hall of Fame forward, Sidney Crosby. On Friday morning, the Penguins ruled Crosby […]

The New York Rangers attempt to send the series back to a seventh game as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins in an elimination Game 6. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Penguins Game 6 prediction and pick.   The Rangers rallied from behind to defeat the Penguins 5-3 at Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba is not a popular figure in Pittsburgh right now after a big hit on Sidney Crosby saw the Penguins captain removed from Game 5 in the second period. While Penguins fans were furious over the hit, the NHL saw nothing wrong with Trouba’s actions, and will not be fining […]

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba is likely the most hated person at the moment for Pittsburgh Penguins fans after his high hit on Sidney Crosby during Game 5 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series Wednesday night that left the Pens star with an upper-body injury. Crosby could miss time with the injury. Even more […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to close out the New York Rangers in Game 5 on Wednesday night, but instead they suffered two major losses. There was the actual 5-3 loss in the game that will send the series back to Pittsburgh for a Game 6, and then there was the upper-body injury to […]

Sidney Crosby is considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time. Even before stepping into the National Hockey League, he set multiple records and won various awards in the minor leagues and the international level. Due to that, he was one of the most anticipated players ever to be drafted in the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to close out the series against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night with a win on the road for Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins will get a big boost for the potential elimination game, as star forward and trade deadline acquisition Rickard Rakell appears set to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have broken through to Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers as they move on to game five in New York where the Penguins now lead the series 3-1. Game four was now the second time that superstar goaltender Shesterkin got pulled midgame in these playoffs. The Rangers are in a huge […]

It hasn’t been a great Stanley Cup Playoffs so far for the New York Rangers, particularly for goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who is surprisingly struggling. Widely regarded as the best goalie this season, Shesterkin is getting embarrassed by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are now up 3-1 in their first-round series against the Rangers after a 7-2 […]

The New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to square off for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. This has been one of the best matchups in the first round of the NHL Playoffs, with some closely contested games including a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1. As it stands, the Penguins hold a […]

The New York Rangers endured a disastrous first period against the Pittsburgh Penguins, falling behind 4-1 in the opening frame. It was a first period to forget for MVP candidate and superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who surrendered the four goals on just 15 total shots. After the woeful opening period for Shesterkin, Rangers coach Gerard […]

For the second time in their series against the New York Rangers, the Pittsburgh Penguins have managed to find the back of the net at least four times after destroying the Rangers in a 7-4 Game 3 victory at home Saturday night. New York netminder Igor Shesterkin, widely considered the best goalie this season, was […]

It’s a tied series now as home-ice advantage switches to Pittsburgh as the Penguins will host the Rangers for games three and four. Game one was a very exciting game as the Penguins ended up winning in triple overtime, even after having to resort to their third-string goaltender, Louis Domingue. The Rangers took over game […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently tied 1-1 in their first-round playoff series with the New York Rangers, but they will have to march on without No. 1 goaltender Casey DeSmith. The 30-year-old suffered an abdominal injury in Game 1 against New York and has ultimately undergone core surgery as a result. The Penguins netminder will […]

Sidney Crosby is in a league of his own. The Pittsburgh Penguins star has done a wonderful job this season as the ace of the team. He’s helped them get to the NHL playoffs once again, and they’re holding their own and then some against the best in the business. On Thursday night, we got […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for Game 2 after the impossibly long triple-OT thriller against the New York Rangers. As if the exhaustion of playing on the road just two days after the 3OT win wasn’t enough, the Penguins have now been handed a major blow at goalie. According to Frank Seravalli, Casey DeSmith […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to take a commanding 2-0 series lead as they play the New York Rangers in Game 2 at Madison Square Garden. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Rangers prediction and pick.   The Penguins defeated the Rangers 4-3 in a triple-overtime thriller in Game 1. The Rangers started […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a thrilling Game 1 victory over the New York Rangers Tuesday night. It took almost six full periods of action, as the game went into triple overtime until Evgeni Malkin sent Rangers fans home unhappy. However, not all of the news is good for Pittsburgh. During the second overtime, starting goaltender […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins almost always seem to play in some of the longest playoff games in the NHL. It happened once again, as the Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 in triple overtime, sending Rangers fans home in a sour mood. However, it might prove to be a pyrrhic victory for Pittsburgh. With a […]

The NHL playoffs are always one of the best spectacles in all of sports. Hockey fans were reminded of that Tuesday night, as the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers played almost two full games before a winner was decided. Just under six minutes into the third overtime, Penguins superstar Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winning […]

The Metropolitan Division series looks to get started tonight with game one as the second seed New York Rangers take on the third seed Pittsburgh Penguins. These two teams have met four times in the regular season and the Rangers have won three of them. Who is going to get the win in game one […]

The New York Rangers are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after missing the postseason in 2021. Speaking of returns, Rangers forward Artemi Panarin is also expected to be back on the ice for Game 1 this Tuesday at home versus Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Panarin was not able to take part in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for the 16th consecutive playoff appearance, starting next week. That is the longest current streak in major North American sports. The last time Pittsburgh did not make the post season was Crosby’s rookie year way back in 2005-2006. Crosby has led the Penguins to three Stanley Cup titles in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already sealed their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, having placed third in the Metropolitan Division. As they get ready to make a run for a Stanley Cup Finals, however, the team was struck with a crippling blow between the sticks, as starting goaltender Tristan Jarry was diagnosed with an injury. […]

The NHL has announced that the 2023 Winter Classic will be played at Fenway Park between the Boston Bruins and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This will be the 14th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic, and the second time it will be held in Boston. It appears the Penguins will play the Bruins in the 2023 […]

The Nashville Predators will head up into Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins in this Sunday’s matinee matchup. Both of these teams are coming into this game on the tail end of back-to-back sets where they both lost yesterday. However, the Predators have to travel within that time while the Penguins stay in their own […]