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The Edmonton Oilers are off to a sluggish start to a season with Stanley Cup expectations. A lot of conversation has been around their goaltending duo, which has left a lot to be desired. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, they are in advanced talks to help fix that problem. The Oilers are closing in on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are used to relying on veteran center Evgeni Malkin for offense, year after year. Pittsburgh is going to have to skate awhile without Malkin, though. The veteran is out hurt and going to injured reserve, per NHL.com. Malkin was second on the club in points this season, with 29 points. That includes […]

A sound strategy for any NHL team rostering a young prospect is to allow them to represent their country at the World Junior Championship over the holidays. Team Canada could nearly roster an entire team from the league this year with all the young stars, but two players from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ben Kindel and […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a solid NHL Draft. One of the prospects they brought in was Will Horcoff, who is being considered for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top college hockey player. The University of Michigan star is now speaking about why he is having a breakout season. Discussing his breakout with Marco […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a solid season, but things could be better if they were able to stay healthy. General manager Kyle Dubas recently had a list of updates from players that could be out for some time, according to Gabriel Foley of Pro Hockey Rumors. “Most notably, winger Rickard Rakell remains approximately three-to-four […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had three first-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft. One of those picks was used to select forward Will Horcoff. The University of Michigan product showed promise as a potential middle-six forward at the NHL level. This season, though, the Wolverines star has shown he may be more than a secondary player. […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continued to climb the NHL’s all-time scoring ladder Friday, scoring two goals in a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Crosby reached 640 career goals after scoring his second of the night, tying Dave Andreychuk for 15th place on the NHL’s all-time goal list. At […]

It isn’t just Edmonton Oilers fans hoping their goaltending nightmare will soon end. Fans around the league are likely sick of hearing about potential trades and whether Edmonton will ever figure it out. It’s looking like the worst it has ever been for Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, which seems to be forcing the Oilers’ […]

While the San Jose Sharks have had a rough go of it in recent seasons, their consolation prize was that they were able to land several top young talents by fortunate luck in the NHL Draft Lottery, including 2024 first overall pick Macklin Celebrini. Celebrini is now playing in his sophomore NHL season, and he’s […]

At 39, he wasn’t supposed to look like this. Evgeni Malkin is playing at a level that has surprised even the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it has pushed trade rumors and contract questions back into the spotlight. He leads the team in scoring. He’s creating chances on tired legs. And he’s beating Father Time in real […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2025-26 season with modest expectations following back-to-back playoff misses. Yet through ten games, they’ve assembled an impressive 10-5 record that has quietly positioned them as potential contenders in the Eastern Conference. Despite this early success, general manager Kyle Dubas must recognize a critical vulnerability in the roster construction that could […]

Exactly five months ago, on a warm June evening in Sunrise, the Florida Panthers captured their second consecutive NHL championship. It wasn’t quite as thrilling as the year before, when the Edmonton Oilers erased a 3-0 deficit before coming up just short in a one-goal Game 7 — but it was a terrific series nonetheless. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins just played two games with the Nashville Predators in Sweden. It was a homecoming for Penguins’ Erik Karlsson and for the Predators’ Filip Forsberg. While the Penguins and Predators split the two-game series, Sergei Murashov joined an exclusive club in the Penguins’ 4-0 win on Sunday. According to NHL Public Relations, Murashov […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Nashville Predators at the NHL Global Series on Friday afternoon. It’s the first of two matchups in Stockholm, Sweden for these teams. Unfortunately, the Penguins did not pick up the win. But it’s still a moment that future Hall of Fame defenseman Erik Karlsson will never forget. Karlsson did […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have conquered the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during their three championship runs in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin/Kris Letang era. The Caps vanquished the Pens in the second round en route to their 2018 Cup victory. Although one franchise has clearly gotten the better of the other in the last […]

Mr. 900 Alexander Ovechkin has understandably been garnering substantial praise lately, but fellow NHL legend Sidney Crosby is earning his own share of the limelight after posting a terrific performance in Tuesday night’s showdown between his Pittsburgh Penguins and No. 8’s Washington Capitals. The 38-year-old accomplished a remarkable feat in PPG Paints Arena, one that […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 4-3 loss on the road to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Regardless, the Penguins are off to a hot start to the 2025-26 season. The team is dealing with a rash of injuries, though, and have made some corresponding roster moves. The Penguins announced on X, formerly Twitter, that […]

One of the bigger surprises in the early goings of the 2025-26 NHL Season has been the fast start by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are currently on a three-season postseason drought and were not projected by many to play beyond the regular season for what would be a fourth straight season. Despite their recent loss […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday. Still, the Penguins are off to a hot start at 8-4-2 on the season. After the game, the Penguins’ general manager, Kyle Dubas, spoke about the future of Sidney Crosby. “No, I would never,” Dubas said to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic about […]

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins’ seventh win in 10 games to start the 2025-26 season was understandably overshadowed by a serious injury to a fan at PPG Paints Arena, Sidney Crosby reached another incredible milestone in his 21st NHL campaign. Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in a 6-3 victory over the visiting St. Louis […]

During Monday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the St. Louis Blues at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, a fan reportedly fell from the upper level and was later transported to a hospital due to life-threatening injuries, according to Megan Forrester of ABC News. “He was like, teetering a little bit, and then he […]

There was a serious incident during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues when a Penguins fan fell from the upper concourse at PPG Paints Arena. The arena’s medical team tended to the adult male, and he would later be taken to the hospital for further evaluation, according to a press […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the big surprises so far in 2025-26 — and Sidney Crosby has been a key reason why. The 38-year-old got on the scoresheet again in a 5-1 victory over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena, in the process becoming the franchise’s all-time leading […]

Sidney Crosby has been the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Penguins for a long, long time. Crosby has spent his entire NHL career in Pennsylvania, and won three Stanley Cup championships with the team. The Penguins center is now adding to his long list of accolades with the team as the 2025-26 season continues. […]

The Florida Panthers took a loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. It was certainly a tough one for them to give up. And it marks a second straight defeat after a 3-0-0 start to the season. However, no one is counting this team out in the slightest. It would be foolish to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped to 2-2-0 on the year with a loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Sidney Crosby, one of the greatest players in Penguins history, continues to play well, though. He recently added another milestone to his legendary career. ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR SID 🙌 Sidney Crosby now sits ninth all-time in career […]

New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan returned to PPG Paints Arena for the first time since parting ways with the Pittsburgh Penguins this offseason. While the Rangers grabbed a 6-1 victory, Penguins fans were sure to show their appreciation for everything Sullivan had accomplished with the franchise. Pittsburgh displayed a tribute video for Sullivan […]

The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins are both 2-0 to start the 2025-26 NHL season, and the teams could soon be linked in a trade. Although Evgeni Malkin has spent his entire NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, it seems as if the longtime alternate captain will not make it to the end of his […]

Despite preseason expectations that labelled the Pittsburgh Penguins as bottom-feeders in 2025-26, it’s so far, so good for Sidney Crosby’s club, who remain undefeated through two games. After shutting out the Rangers in New York in their season opener on Tuesday, the Pens defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ passing of the torch is in full effect with some big-name rookies making the opening night roster this week. Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel started their first game alongside Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang on Monday night, and Brunicke scored his first career goal in Thursday night’s win over the […]

It would be the thrill of a lifetime for a rookie to play on the Pittsburgh Penguins alongside legends Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. For Penguins’ head coach Dan Muse, getting the opportunity to start the game with two of his rookies, Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke, alongside the 20-year legends was too […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are shifting toward a youth movement, as demonstrated by their decision to start two rookies on Tuesday night, but a strong veteran presence still remains on the roster entering the 2025-26 campaign. And it is one that represents the greatest run in franchise history. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into a rebuild with many questions about their iconic veterans looming. After missing the playoffs once again, Mike Sullivan was fired as head coach, which could be the first move of a new era. But the Penguins have a piece of their success still there, with Sidney Crosby as the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on the decline in recent years. The team missed the playoffs once again and is not expected to contend this year either. Sidney Crosby is moving towards the end of his career, and the Penguins need to turn their focus to the future. The future for this franchise will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to open the season Tuesday night against the New York Rangers. Head coach Dan Muse has now decided on one of the Penguins’ training camp battles. Muse announced that Arturs Silovs will make the start in goal in New York. “Silovs has a good camp. We’re going to be looking at […]

2024-25 was a continuation of the slow decline that the Pittsburgh Penguins have been on over the last few seasons. Since bowing out of the first round of the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins have gone from 103 to 91 to 88 to 80 points over the last few seasons. GM Kyle Dubas looks […]

It’s most likely going to be tough sledding for the rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26 — and the beginning of the season just got even more challenging. Bryan Rust, who was nearly a point-per-game player last year, will be out for at least the first two weeks of the campaign. “Bryan Rust will miss at […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins pulled out all the stops for Marc-Andre Fleury when they gave him his farewell during a preseason game on Saturday night. After all, he made a lot of stops for them over the course of his Penguins career. In 13 years in Pittsburgh, Fleury went 375-216-68 with a .912 save percentage and […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the most unique teams in the NHL. There is no team from the league’s original expansion in 1967-68 that can match the five Stanley Cups they have won. In addition to their championship haul, they also have had some of the greatest players in the history of the sport. […]