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The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rough start to the 2024 season. They have lost four of their last five games entering Thursday and have just 15 points out of 18 games. Building a contender around their aging stars has been difficult and president Kyle Dubas is looking to restart. If the Penguins do […]

Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins were rocked by the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Pittsburgh showed little to no life against Dallas as they fell 7-1 to their Western Conference opponents. On Tuesday night, the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals ahead of a potential fire sale. Where this fire sale goes […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were destroyed on Monday night by the Dallas Stars. Pittsburgh has had some horrible performances early in the 2024-25 campaign. But Monday night’s loss, compounded with the Penguins’ growing frustration with Erik Karlsson, was the final straw. The Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh received two […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in a tough spot, sitting just two points above the bottom of the NHL standings with a 6-9-2 record through 17 games. Their latest setback was a humiliating 7-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, where they allowed a staggering six goals in the first period alone. Penguins GM Kyle Dubas […]

The floundering Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first trade of what could eventually be many in the 2024-25 NHL season. They’ve sent forward Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals, and in return are receiving a 2027 third-round draft pick and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick (originally belonging to Chicago). Eller returns to the franchise where […]

Erik Karlsson and the Pittsburgh Penguins melted down against the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Pittsburgh allowed six goals in the first period alone. Pittsburgh went on to lose by the score of 7-1 in a game they were never truly competitive in. Things are bleak on the ice, and they may not be all […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins were hoping to build on the momentum of their 4-2 victory over the rival Washington Capitals last week, and welcomed in the Western Conference contending Dallas Stars to PPG Paints Arena on Monday night. However, the game’s opening 20 minutes were nothing short of an absolute disaster for Pittsburgh. By the time […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rough start to the 2024 season. With Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin locked in for the foreseeable future, this core will be hard to move on from. Their depth has been poor this year, leading their 6-8-2 record which is better than only the Blue Jackets […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2024-25 NHL season hoping to bounce back from what has been two straight years on the outside looking in at the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and were hoping that goaltender Tristan Jarry would play a key role in a hopeful return to the playoffs. However, Jarry struggled once again to start […]

Although all eyes will be on Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals do battle on Friday night, the Pens could have a key player back in the lineup for the divisional clash. Bryan Rust, who has missed the last five games with a lower-body injury, could make his return […]

Two of the greatest NHL players of all-time are getting ready to meet for a 70th time in the regular season. A matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals on Friday means Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin are facing off once again. The two players, who are headed to the Hall of Fame someday, […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to play at an elite level, even though the nickname “Sid the Kid” hasn’t quite fit him for over a decade. At 37 years of age, Crosby has shown no signs of slowing down with six goals and nine assists in the first 14 games of the 2024-25 season, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes look to continue their winning streak as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 5-7-2 but have won just two of their last nine games overall. Last time out, they faced […]

Kris Letang has been a heart and soul player for the Pittsburgh Penguins since being drafted by the franchise in 2004, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion will play his 1,100th career NHL game on Saturday night. It’ll be against his hometown team, with the Montreal Canadiens making the trip to PPG Paints Arena for […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins began the season hoping to challenge for the playoffs in 2025. However, things have not gone according to plan for the 2024-25 campaign. The Penguins are currently 4-7-1, putting them in a tie for sixth place in the Metropolitan Division. However, only one point separates them and the last place New York […]

Marc-Andre Fleury played the last game of his Hall of Fame career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night, and the beloved goaltender came out with a victory. The Minnesota Wild beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in front of a sold out crowd, with ‘Flower’ making 26 saves. After the game, the […]

It’s been an emotional night for former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, who is making his final start in the city that he called home for 13 years as his Minnesota Wild takes on the host Penguins at PPG Paints Arena. Fleury, who got a standing ovation along with a video tribute during a television […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their long losing streak as they host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Penguins prediction and pick. The Wild come in sitting at 5-1-2 on the year. They are coming off their first loss in regulation. After being tied at three […]

Shortly after signing a one-year contract extension this past April, Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury announced that he intends to retire after the 2024-25 season, marking the end of a 21-season NHL career. Drafted first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003, Fleury spent 13 seasons in Pittsburgh, where he won the Stanley Cup three […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their losing streak as they face the Vancouver Canucks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Canucks prediction and pick. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 3-4-1 on the year. They have also lost three games in a row. Last time out they […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a move to try and help their embattled goal tender. Pittsburgh is sending goalie Tristan Jarry to the AHL, per the team’s social media. Jarry struggled in net this season for the Penguins, who have underachieved on the campaign so far. Jarry is going to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team, on a […]

The matchup everyone will watch in this game is Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid. These teams play each other twice a season, which means there may not be many more meetings between two of the generation’s best players. Crosby is in the twilight of his career, and McDavid is the new best player chasing his […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have once again started the season slowly, with subpar defensive play and goaltending being key factors in their struggles. And due to the inconsistent performances of goaltender Tristan Jarry, the team has announced a new move aimed at helping him regain his form. The Penguins have announced that Jarry has been sent […]

The 2024-25 NHL season will pause in February for a new tournament called the 4 Nations Face-Off. The US, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will put together their rosters for a round-robin tournament. Preliminary selections have already taken place with some obvious selections being finalized. Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby will both be representing Canada for […]

The goaltending struggles for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far this season have been the center of attention for many who follow the team, but general manager Kyle Dubas made it clear that the team has to play better defense in front of them, in addition to one of Alex Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry and Joel Blomqvist […]

The Penguins and Flames meet in Calgary! The Penguins have been inconsistent this season, while the Flames have been great and undefeated. We continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Flames prediction and pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been very inconsistent this season. Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby are the two biggest keys for the […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is trying to stay positive after his team started off the season slowly. The Penguins are 3-4 to start the campaign, and Crosby knows the club must perform much better. “It’s not our goalies. It’s on us to play better in front of them. We’re giving up odd-man rushes,” Crosby […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have fun on the road in Winnipeg on Sunday. Winnipeg Jets fans trolled the Penguins in the third period as the team fell 6-3 to the hosting Jets. Pittsburgh lost by three goals to the Carolina Hurricanes their last time out. And they have allowed four goals or more in […]

The Winnipeg Jets are off to a hot start in 2024-25. Players like Mark Scheifele have come up big early on this year. It’s a promising start after some of the moves made in the offseason, such as the Rutger McGroarty trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Jets took on the Penguins on Sunday afternoon, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will head to the Great White North for a showdown with the Winnipeg Jets. It will be a thrilling battle at the Canada Life Centre as we share our NHL odds series and make a Penguins-Jets prediction and pick. The Penguins lost 4-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday at the PPG […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins witnessed history on Wednesday night. However, the momentum from the Penguins’ comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres did not carry over to Friday night. The Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4-1. And veteran forward Lars Eller had something to say after the game. Eller spoke about the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will battle the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Lenovo Center this Friday. It will be a battle in Raleigh, North Carolina, as we share our NHL odds series and make a Hurricanes-Penguins prediction and pick. The Hurricanes are 1-1 after defeating the New Jersey 4-2 on Tuesday at the Prudential Center. They look […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins watched history unfold on Wednesday night. Sidney Crosby scored his 1600th point against the Buffalo Sabres as they worked to make a comeback. And Evgeni Malkin scored his 500th career goal to aid in the effort. In the end, Crosby capped off the comeback with an overtime goal to defeat the Sabres. […]

It was a night of milestones at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Buffalo Sabres. Captain Sidney Crosby became the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 points, and now fellow Penguins legend and future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin has achieved a historic milestone of his own. His […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has achieved nearly everything possible in his remarkable NHL career and is a guaranteed first-ballot Hall of Famer whenever he retires. On Wednesday night, he added another milestone to his already illustrious career. With an assist on Bryan Rust’s first-period goal against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, Crosby […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a late charge for the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season. And they did so without their primary goaltender. Tristan Jarry played just one of the team’s final 13 games in 2023-24. Alex Nedeljkovic impressed during the late playoff push at the end of the season. Now, though, Nedeljkovic is hurt, leaving […]

Ahead of hosting the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a roster move after their 2-2 start to the 2024-25 campaign. The Penguins’ four-game sample size illuminated early-season flaws, but few envisioned seeing right winger Rutger McGroarty demoted. McGroarty will not be available against the Sabres, per The Athletic’s Chris Johnston’s X, formerly […]

The Buffalo Sabres have their first road trip of the road as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Penguins prediction and pick. The Buffalo Sabres enter the game sitting at 1-3 on the year. They lost both games in the Global Series to the Devils […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to make it back-to-back victories when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night — and they could have a big piece of the offense back for the tilt. Bryan Rust is listed as a game-time decision, but the veteran was a full participant in […]