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Team Canada is currently facing Czechia in the quarterfinal of the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. It has already been a historic Olympics for Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby. Now, his future at these games could be in question, as Crosby was injured in the game against Czechia, according to Pierre LeBrun of TSN. In the […]

Canada is currently playing in their Olympic quarterfinal contest agaisnt Czechia, after earning the top seed in the bracket due to a dominant group stage performance. A major reason for Canada’s success has been the play of Macklin Celebrini. Now, the 19-year old Celebrini has made some Olympic tournament history, according to Chris Johnston of […]

On a day that Canada received a brief challenge from Switzerland in their Olympic hockey game, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins scored a clever goal in the third period that helped his team earn a 5-1 victory. Canada moved to 2-0 in the Olympic tournament and is well on its way toward advancing to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight seasons, last making it in 2021-22. This was expected to be a season that saw a youth movement, and potentially not much team success. Instead, at 29-15-12, the Penguins are second in the Metropolitan Division, and could be making a run for a playoff berth. With […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins head to the Olympic break with a smile, and for forward Avery Hayes, he’s doing so with a memory to remember forever. Making his NHL debut on Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, Hayes did not waste much time before he lit the lamp for the first time […]

Stuart Skinner spent parts of six campaigns with the Edmonton Oilers. He was often the subject of ridicule from fans and the media, blaming him when the Oilers struggled, especially in the playoffs. Ultimately, the Oilers traded Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Since joining the Penguins, he is 8-4-1 and has been solid in goal. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be bottom feeders at the start of the NHL season. They had failed to make the playoffs in each of the last three seasons and they had not appeared to make the kind of major moves in the offseason that would have changed that perspective in 2025-26. It wasn’t […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the hottest teams in the NHL right now, but the team got a tough injury blow on Saturday. Penguins veteran defenseman Kris Letang is expected to miss a minimum of four weeks with a foot injury, per the team. Letang has a foot fracture. He has been placed on […]

On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. With seconds left in the contest, the Canucks were pushing to tie the game, and Bryan Rust checked Brock Boeser. It was a high check that made contact with Boeser’s head, which led to a meeting between Rust and the NHL Department […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins just finished a four-game Western Conference road trip. On the trip, the Pens won all four games, including a victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. In their last game, the team took a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, but a play at the end of the game may result […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins hung six goals on their old goalie on Thursday night, beating Tristan Jarry and the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place in Alberta. It’s the final time Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby will play as opponents before the pair of superstar forwards lead Team Canada into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a groove, led by Evgeni Malkin’s leadership on the ice. Following a theatrical 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, Malkin made it clear he has no plans to retire this summer, despite his contract expiring and whispers about the team moving on from the veteran star. “I never […]

A Thursday night clash between the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins and the host Edmonton Oilers looked to be a solid matchup on paper. Both teams are in second place in their respective divisions. The tilt could be a potential Stanley Cup showdown. Despite the pedigree, the Penguins proved to be the better team at Rogers Place. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up to play the third game of their current four-game road trip. This one on Thursday night will be in Edmonton, the former home of Stuart Skinner. Earlier this season, the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers swapped goalies in a trade that sent Skinner to Pittsburgh. Now, the former Oilers’ goaltender […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans are used to seeing Evgeni Malkin on the ice, night in and night out. The veteran Malkin, who has won three Stanley Cup championships with the club, is getting closer to the end of his career. A new report says that Malkin has no interest in leaving Pittsburgh. “Malkin’s […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers have a long history of hatred for each other on the ice, and the rivalry appears to be having a revival of late. Pittsburgh defenseman Connor Clifton is definitely feeling it right in his very first season in a Penguins uniform. Although he’s new to Pittsburgh, Clifton is […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have now lost two straight after winning six in a row. On Sunday, it was a tight loss to the Boston Bruins. Despite holding the Bruins off the score sheet in six powerplay opportunities, the Penguins still lost 1-0. At some point during the game, Erik Karlsson was injured, and they just […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were not expected to be contenders for a playoff spot in the 2025-26 campaign, but they have proven critics wrong. The team had already made moves this season, including the Penguins trading for Yegor Chinakhov and Stuart Skinner. Now, the front office has made another move during the season, extending Blake Lizotte. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday, and while the road loss might have stung, goalie Stuart Skinner was able to find a silver lining when all was said and done. Specifically, Skinner was impressed by the group’s effort on the penalty kill against Boston. “It was huge,” Skinner told Joe […]

The Boston Bruins had already crushed the New York Rangers 10–2, then edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 1–0 on a tense night that pushed their season into sharper focus. Joonas Korpisalo owned the crease and controlled every rebound, giving the Bruins a steady backbone in net. Boston rode that calm to a third straight win, lifting […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins might be enjoying a strong season thus far, but franchise staple Evgeni Malkin was sure to praise the city’s overall sports culture after the team’s 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Malkin praised the fans who come to see the Penguins play, but was also sure to shout […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins carried their momentum into Thursday, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-1 at PPG Paints Arena to extend their winning streak to six games and tie the season series. The night turned into another milestone moment for Sidney Crosby, whose second assist gave him 1,087 career assists with Pittsburgh, tying Wayne Gretzky for […]

The New Jersey Devils are in the middle of a disastrous stretch of their season. They just lost 9-0 to the New York Islanders, and fans are clamoring for a change. The Devils should be shopping defenseman Dougie Hamilton before the NHL trade deadline to change things up and free up some cap space. Who […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are hanging onto a Wild Card spot in the tight Eastern Conference. Despite expectations of landing in the draft lottery early in the season, the veteran-heavy squad is putting together a playoff push. Penguins legend Evgeni Malkin has been out for over a month with an upper-body injury and says he’ll do […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby made NHL history once again on Sunday, scoring the overtime winner at 2:22 to give the Penguins a 5-4 comeback victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Crosby’s performance was historic in multiple ways. With the goal, he recorded his 112th career game-winning tally, tying Guy Lafleur for […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on New Year’s Day, achieving their third-straight win. Sidney Crosby played a part in this victory and reacted to the win, emphasizing what he feels has made the difference, according to Pens Inside Scoop. “Crosby, on three straight wins: ‘I think we’re just giving ourselves a chance. […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will be one of the central figures for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. NHLers will play in the event for the first time since 2014, when Canada won their second consecutive gold medal. While Canada dominated that tournament in Sochi, the 2010 tournament featured more drama, as it […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up their third consecutive win Thursday, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena as Erik Karlsson reached a major career milestone. The veteran defenseman supplied two assists to reach 900 career NHL points, making him the 14th defenseman in league history and the second active blueliner […]

For the former Edmonton Oilers star goaltender Stuart Skinner, Tuesday night finally offered a turning point in Pittsburgh Penguins. After dropping his first three starts with the team following his move from Edmonton, the veteran netminder Skinner delivered his strongest performance yet in a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. Skinner […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets connected on a trade on Monday involving a young forward. Yegor Chinakhov had requested a trade from Columbus, finally landing with the Penguins in an inter-division trade. Both teams are out of the playoffs heading into the new year, so does it make sense for both sides? Chinakhov […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ solid start to the 2025-26 NHL season has faded from memory following an abysmal December that saw the squad lose eight straight games. The recent slide further incentivizes president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas to prioritize a big-picture outlook for the franchise. In other words, the Pens are focused on stockpiling young […]

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Justin Brazeau achieved a major milestone Sunday, scoring the first hat trick of his NHL career in a resounding 7-3 win versus the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. Reacting to his achievement after the win, Brazeau expressed his excitement. “Obviously a pretty cool feeling,” he said. “It’s been a long time […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby achieved a historic feat on Sunday night, surpassing Mario Lemieux as the team’s all-time points leader. In a 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby recorded a goal and an assist to reach 1,724 points in his 1,387th game, moving past Lemieux’s 1,723 points. Crosby […]

It has been a rough ride of late for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, as they entered Sunday on an eight-game losing skid. But they have something to celebrate still, with Crosby setting a new franchise record during Sunday’s game against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. As announced by the […]

The Winnipeg Jets have fallen down the standings in the NHL after a rather promising start. At this time, they are the fifth-worst team in the NHL on points. And only two points separate them from the last-place Seattle Kraken. Despite this, talk around the league is that Winnipeg is looking to trade talented prospect […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are getting a new owner. As first reported by Frank Seravalli and confirmed by ESPN’s Emily Kaplan on Wednesday, Fenway Sports Group — the franchise’s current owner — has agreed in principle to a sale to the Hoffmann family, a Chicago-based investment group. Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman confirmed shortly after that […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins saw Stuart Skinner make his team debut on Tuesday night. Skinner was traded by the Edmonton Oilers last week, but had his debut delayed by an immigration issue. Now in Pittsburgh, he took to the ice in his new home arena against the team that drafted him back in 2017. Unfortunately, Skinner […]

It isn’t very often that two starting goaltenders get traded for each other in the NHL. Finding an organization willing to trade a starter is hard enough, but seeing two willing at the same time is even more rare. With the Edmonton Oilers-Pittsburgh Penguins trade last Friday, the teams swapped their starters, Tristan Jarry and […]

The great start that the Pittsburgh Penguins had this season has faded into the memory. After a disastrous performance against the San Jose Sharks that saw them blow a 5-1 lead with 14 minutes to play in the third period and fall 6-5 in overtime, the nightmarish play continued for the Penguins Sunday against the […]