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The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to struggle, and things don’t appear to be getting better any time soon. It’s unfamiliar territory for the famed trio of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, three franchise icons who helped bring three Stanley Cup wins to the Penguins in 2009, 2016 and 2017. Their championship window closed years […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are languishing near the bottom of the NHL. Last week, the Penguins sparked a rebuild with the Lars Eller trade. How they approach this rebuild certainly remains to be seen. However, Pittsburgh has swung a trade with the Nashville Predators involving 23-year-old forward Philip Tomasino. The Penguins acquired Tomasino from the Predators […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has added another notch to his already first-ballot Hall of Fame career. During Saturday’s game at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh against the visiting Utah Hockey Club, Crosby became the 21st player in history to score 600 goals. He took a pass from defenseman Erik Karlsson and beat Utah goaltender […]

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan has been in the firing conversation, giving the Penguins performance to start the season. Regardless of the shaky start, he remains optimistic about his job security for the foreseeable future. “I’m not concerned about it, no,” Sullivan said, according to The Athletic’s Josh Yohe. “I’m well aware of what […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed toward the cellar of the NHL this year. And things did not get better for the team on Friday night. Pittsburgh lost at home to the Winnipeg Jets by the score of 4-1. However, fans were treated to quite the spectacle. Penguins star Sidney Crosby got into a fight with […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on track for a top-10 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Penguins recently kicked off a rebuild by trading Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals. Many expect this team to be one of the rougher ones to watch. But on Friday night against the Winnipeg Jets, Sidney Crosby gave fans […]

One of the best teams in the NHL hit the ice as the Winnipeg Jets face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Jets-Penguins prediction and pick. The Jets come into the game sitting at 16-3-0 on the year. After winning 15 of their first 16 games, they […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins love playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning has been one of the most dominant teams of the past five years, and the Penguins have been in the twilight of their glory years. However, the Penguins have won seven of their last ten games and six of the previous seven. Sometimes, a […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are struggling significantly in the early goings of the 2024-25 NHL season, and their latest health update ahead of the upcoming game is one of the more unusual ones fans have seen in recent memory. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced that veteran defenseman Kris Letang will miss Saturday night’s game at PPG […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller to potentially kick off a rebuild in 2024-25. That trade came on the heels of a blowout loss against the Dallas Stars on Monday. Head coach Mike Sullivan remained positive after a loss to the Detroit Red Wings their last time out. However, the team suffered a massive loss […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are potentially headed for a rebuild in 2024-25. Pittsburgh hoped to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. But after a brutal loss to the Dallas Stars earlier in the week, the front office is making changes. This started on Tuesday night when the Penguins traded Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets have had challenging last ten games. Both teams look like they are on a quick trip to the bottom of the standings, which some expected. Seeing the Penguins’ demise is jarring, as they even talk about trading some of their longtime stars, with Sidney Crosby being the only […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a 6-9-3 start, and Evgeni Malkin is feeling the beginning of the end for himself and his teammates. Following Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings, Malkin described to The Score how much the city of Pittsburgh means to him. “It’s my second home here,” Malkin said. “I’m […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a miserable start to the 2024 season. They have 15 points out of 18 games heading into Thursday’s action and have already made a trade. Lars Eller was dealt from Pittsburgh to the Washington Capitals and Elliotte Friedman reports that more are coming. The Sportsnet insider says the Penguins […]

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 […]