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The Pittsburgh Penguins are bringing back one of their legendary netminders, Marc-Andre Fleury, after signing a professional tryout contract with the team. He will be playing parts of the team’s exhibition game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Though there may have been some uncertainty, Fleury is not expected to go back on his retirement announcement. […]

It could be a challenging year for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. Rumors are running rampant that Sidney Crosby might eventually leave the team, and Evgeni Malkin could also be in his final year. The Penguins’ 2025-26 training camp will reveal a lot about where this team is heading, if it isn’t already clear enough. The Penguins, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have now missed the playoffs for three straight years. This has led to the Penguins being “open for business” as they head into the 2025-26 campaign. While there are multiple trade candidates for the Penguins, the name of their star player has also popped up. Now, Sidney Crosby’s agent, Pat Brisson, has […]

It’s hard to imagine Sidney Crosby in anything other than a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, but it doesn’t stop people from imagining possible trade scenarios. Crosby has always disregarded it when his name came up in rumors, but it’s hard to block out the noise with the Penguins heading for a rebuild. The legend discussed the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed for a rebuild that could take them years to get out of. After two decades of competing for a championship, winning three Stanley Cups, their run is over. Team president Kyle Dubas and head coach Dan Muse have been placed in charge of turning this franchise around. The 2025-26 season […]

Training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins is fast approaching. As franchise stars Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang age, it’s clear that the Penguins under GM Kyle Dubas are staring down the barrel of a rebuild. Furthermore, it appears that the team could be sold at some point. However, even with a potential ownership […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to rebuild a bit at this time. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are not getting any younger. However, this team is not close to contending for a Stanley Cup. As a result, Pittsburgh is the only team in the NHL willing to sell its veteran players to get […]

The NHL free agency carousel ended nearly two months ago, with big names like Mitch Marner and Nikolaj Ehlers changing teams. But one defenseman who spent last year with the Pittsburgh Penguins remains without a contract as August winds down. Matt Grzelcyk remains without a contract in NHL free agency, and Josh Cybulski of Pro […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are open for business as the 2025 NHL offseason continues. Pittsburgh may legitimately be the only team in the league willing to sell. Every other team is either actively trying to contend or hesitant to tear things down to kick off a complete rebuild. Of course, Pittsburgh isn’t stripping this thing to […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed into a deep rebuild, even with Sidney Crosby still on the squad. They are looking to build through the draft and could be trading more veterans before the season begins. Fenway Sports Group is looking to complete a sale of the Penguins, and the Hoffmann family from Chicago has emerged […]

Kyle Dubas received copious criticism during his five-year tenure as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, with fans denouncing him for not assembling a roster that could advance past the second round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Once dubbed the Boy Wonder, the agent-turned-executive left The Six without successfully executing his vision and ultimately […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. They put in a decent challenge, for sure. However, they ended up falling short of the postseason. One of the bright spots, outside of Sidney Crosby, was veteran defenseman Matt Grzelcyk. Despite his solid season, he remains unsigned deep into 2025 NHL Free […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2025 NHL offseason looking to sell. They had veteran trade candidates such as Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, and Erik Karlsson. And they were really the only team open to trading roster players for futures. Entering NHL Free Agency, it felt as if Pittsburgh would be quite active in moving its […]

Coming off three straight years of missing the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins have entered a new era. Gone are the days of the Penguins being a perennial contender, and instead, the team has been in the midst of a rebuild. As a result, there weren’t any expectations of the team making any major additions this […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are fully inside a period of transition as their aging core heads toward the end of their careers. Pittsburgh entered NHL Free Agency not looking to make a ton of splashes. But they wanted to add depth around the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, […]

Coming off yet another disappointing Eastern Conference Final loss in 2024-25, things need to change for the Carolina Hurricanes. General manager Eric Tulsky and head coach Rod Brind’Amour know this. There are areas on the team that need to be improved upon, most notably on the roster’s blue line. Although the Canes have already replaced […]

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been scouring the trade market this offseason, completing several moves that he obviously believes will benefit the team going forward. Finessing a rebuild without taking a sledgehammer to the foundation is an intricate process, one that few have the skills and ambition to pull off. The Pens are […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made some moves in NHL Free Agency to add depth to their roster. However, they did not make any moves that would block any of their young prospects from making the Opening Night roster. Defenseman Harrison Brunicke is one player who could travel with Pittsburgh to their opening game of the 2025-26 […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks connected on a trade on Sunday. After signing Thatcher Demko to a three-year extension, Vancouver had a logjam at goaltender. And even though they are in a rebuild, Pittsburgh has been searching for the right goalie for years. That’s why the Penguins sent Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick […]

The Dallas Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins have completed a trade in this NHL offseason. The Stars have traded Matt Dumba to the Penguins. This was a necessary trade for Dallas, but one that could have benefited both teams. Dumba was the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NHL Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He would […]

Two famous adversaries in the Atlantic Division emerge as possible landing spots for Pittsburgh Penguins offensive defenseman Erik Karlsson. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators are reported to be interested in acquiring the veteran blueliner, which is generating chatter regarding a potential blockbuster trade. The Maple Leafs have taken a close look at […]

The Dallas Stars have been released from their salary cap issues. After the Mikko Rantanen contract hit the books and they signed Radek Faksa, they needed to move a piece out. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the few teams tearing it down to rebuild. The Stars and Penguins connected on a trade on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to try and rebuild for the 2025-26 campaign. Pittsburgh is reportedly taking calls for possible trades on forwards Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell, per The Athletic. Rakell is a player that the Penguins have shopped for awhile. The team was reportedly not pleased with what they would have received in return […]

The San Jose Sharks have won just 61 games in the last three seasons combined and are coming off back-to-back years in which they finished dead last in the NHL. Fans have patiently waited through an arduous and lengthy rebuild, but it is time for the team to make considerable progress. It seems as if […]

The 2025 NHL Draft has come and gone, and there was one team busier than most. The Pittsburgh Penguins did not trade a star player like the New York Islanders did with Noah Dobson. Nor did they use their picks to move into the top 10. But they came away from the 2025 NHL Draft […]

Athletes are public figures who have the ability to serve as role models, and former NHL defenseman P.K. Subban has apparently inspired one of the newest members of the Pittsburgh Penguins who just joined the team as part of a busy 2025 NHL draft. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan recently reported that Penguins draft pick, forward Bill […]

The ongoing presence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin allows fans to remember the Pittsburgh Penguins’ glory days, but this is undeniably a new era, especially following the firing of head coach Mike Sullivan. They have not competed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in three years and have not won a series since 2018. The […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the most storied franchises in the NHL and have been one of the most successful teams this century, but they have now missed the playoffs in three consecutive seasons after seeing a lot of their roster from their dynastic years depart. The two biggest pillars of the Penguins’ incredible […]

After three consecutive seasons without playoff hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins, it looks like general manager Kyle Dubas has resigned himself to the fact that a rebuild is necessary in Pennsylvania. Multiple players have been named as trade candidates, including star veteran Erik Karlsson, who just turned 35. As The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported on […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are once again looking to pick up the pieces of a lost season. The Penguins missed the NHL playoffs once again this past season, despite having Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on the roster. While Pittsburgh looks to make moves to fix the roster, it appears there is a player they won’t […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are an intriguing team in the 2025 NHL offseason. At this time, it appears as if Pittsburgh is the only true seller on the market. Pittsburgh is not exactly embracing a full rebuild, at least not now. However, they are open to moving their veteran players to open roster spots for young […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to trade Erik Karlsson during the 2025 NHL offseason. Karlsson joined the team in the summer of 2023 through a trade with the San Jose Sharks. He was meant to be the final piece of a Stanley Cup puzzle. However, this has not worked out, as Pittsburgh hasn’t even made […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a transitional period. Firing Mike Sullivan and hiring Dan Muse as the head coach proved that, as Muse has a developmental past. But they still have veteran players chewing up a lot of cap space and roster space. The Penguins could trade some of those veterans, including Erik Karlsson, before […]

For a third straight season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have failed to make the playoffs. They have already made major moves, as the Penguins have hired Dan Muse as the new head coach. Still, they need to make moves to grow towards the future. These are the three players the Penguins must trade in the 2025 […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were a staple in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this century, but they have fallen on hard times in recent years. Despite having Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin still in the fold, the Penguins have been largely uncompetitive over the last few years. Now, as Crosby and Malkin enter the late stages of […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be one of the few teams really willing to make moves this offseason. The organization is reportedly open to trade talks involving almost every player on the roster, except for their long-time franchise veterans. This level of flexibility makes Pittsburgh a rare seller in a market where most NHL teams are […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a dismal 2024-25 season. It ended Mike Sullivan’s run as the head coach, nearly a decade after his two consecutive Stanley Cups as the coach. Dan Muse is the bench boss now, taking his first job as a developmental-first coach and signaling a rebuild in the Steel City. That means the […]

Pittsburgh Penguins legend Mario Lemieux is reportedly interested in purchasing the franchise back from its current owner. Lemieux, who played his entire NHL career for the Penguins, bought the team in 1999 and kept the franchise in Pittsburgh before selling to Fenway Sports Group in 2021. However, Lemieux might be returning as part of the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins endured another bad season, finishing 34-36-12 while missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season. Now, they look to break that slump and make it back. Pittsburgh hopes for better results and looks to have a productive offseason. The Penguins’ nightmare scenario in 2025 NHL free agency could see them […]