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The Pittsburgh Penguins are still working to sign Sidney Crosby to a contract extension this summer. Reports earlier in the summer indicated a deal between Crosby and the Penguins was close. However, the future Hall of Fame center remains unsigned as the team prepares for training camp. And reports have indicated that Crosby may be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be hoping to bounce back in the 2024-25 season and make the playoffs. The team traded Jake Guentzel at the deadline and has made numerous other changes ahead of training camp. However, one of the most important storylines is the contract situation surrounding captain Sidney Crosby. Crosby is heading into the […]

For the first time in superstar captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby’s career, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the postseason two years straight after falling just short of qualifying this past spring. The Penguins were locked into a three-team battle with the rival Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot in […]

A contract extension was thought to be a foregone conclusion for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. While Sid is no longer a kid, he has remained one of the NHL’s best and most popular players despite entering his late 30s. But there’s now a greater possibility than ever that Crosby will not finish his […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins has five championships across two of the greatest eras in the modern NHL. From Mario Lemieux to Sidney Crosby, the Penguins have been a dominant force for over 30 years. Which of the five championships takes the top spot on the list? And which near-championship squads round it out? Greatest Penguins team […]

Sidney Crosby has been the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Penguins since being selected No. 1 overall by the organization back in the 2005 NHL Draft. And that doesn’t look to be changing any time soon. Crosby and the Penguins are “closing in on a new contract” that would likely keep the captain in […]

While Sidney Crosby has repeatedly said he would prefer to retire as a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the only team for which he has played in his NHL career, Crosby and the organization have reportedly not begun formal negotiations for an extension on his Crosby’s 12-year contract, which will expire at the conclusion of […]

Despite playing great down the stretch in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins narrowly missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and as Kyle Dubas heads into the offseason, the top priority is to get captain Sidney Crosby locked into a long-term contract extension as he is only under contract for one more season. Crosby will be […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on an incredible run as of late to keep their playoff hopes alive, but with one game remaining in the regular season, they still need some help from other teams, and Sidney Crosby got real on where the team stands in comparison to where it was a few weeks back. […]

Sidney Crosby achieved two major milestones during Thursday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings: he became the 14th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career assists and surpassed Phil Esposito, securing 10th place on the NHL’s all-time points list. Pittsburgh boosted their playoff chances after clinching a 6-5 victory over […]

Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery called Thursday’s tilt with the Pittsburgh Penguins the team’s “biggest game of the year” — but it was Sidney Crosby and co. who came out on top in a critical matchup at Capital One Arena. The Pens beat the Caps 4-1, in the process moving to just one point back […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for the most point-per-game seasons, averaging a point per game for 19 consecutive campaigns with a three-point performance in a win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. 19 POINT-PER-GAME SEASONS FOR SID! 🐧 Sidney Crosby has tied Wayne Gretzky for the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins picked up an important win on Sunday night. Pittsburgh took down a struggling Detroit Red Wings squad, putting six goals past Detroit. The win was especially important for superstar Sidney Crosby. Crosby scored a goal and added an assist against the Winged Wheel, snapping an 11-game goal-scoring drought. Crosby spoke with reporters […]

Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel have played on the same line for nearly a decade, winning two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins and creating one of the better one-two punches in the game of hockey. But with the Pens floundering and unable to claw back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference, and Guentzel […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in danger of missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time in 18 years. That 2006 season was Sidney Crosby’s first in the NHL, and he & the Penguins would go on to make the playoffs in 16 consecutive seasons, winning three Stanley Cups in the process. There doesn’t […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell short in another close loss Tuesday night, as Sidney Crosby and company lost in overtime to the New York Islanders at home, 5-4. It was an up-and-down game that saw the Pens take the lead first in the opening period and trail by two goals in the third frame before eventually […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not the dominant force they once were on the NHL stage. With a little over two months remaining in the regular season, the Penguins are on the outside of the playoff picture. They’ll need a 36-year-old Sidney Crosby to turn back the clock a bit if they want any shot at […]

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was asked during a media scrum Friday if there was a “problem with hockey’s culture,” and Crosby’s reaction generated praise from many journalists and fans. Mark Lazerus of The Athletic tweeted that after being asked the question by a reporter, “Crosby said he didn’t think this huge scrum of ’15-second […]

It’s the NHL All-Star break, and that means it’s time to check in on every NHL team and see how they are doing. The Pittsburgh Penguins are tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division at the break, with a 22-17-7 record through 46 games. The team has 51 points. While that number isn’t […]

The Vegas Golden Knights’ center Brendan Brisson is seeing history come full-circle after scoring his first goal in the National Hockey League. Brisson made that personal history against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and one of his former heroes. A photograph has been released showing Brisson as a boy with Penguins center Sidney Crosby, per The Athletic. […]

Brad Marchand’s Boston Bruins suffered a tough loss to Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, but there remains a ton of respect between the two captains and Team Canada linemates. “Brad Marchand says that Sidney Crosby is the best player in the league if you look at his 200-foot game,” reported B’s writer Ty […]

Sidney Crosby led his Pittsburgh Penguins to a big 6-5 win over the Boston Bruins on the road on Thursday night — and he added even more history to his legendary career in the process. “Thanks to his 6-5 goal, Sidney Crosby collects his 173rd career 3-point game, passing Steve Yzerman for sole possession of […]

For the 67th time in the regular season, two Stanley Cup champion captains met as Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals beat Sidney Crosby’s Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. And the two superstars came to play in front of the 18,190 spectators in attendance at PPG Paints Arena in Pennsylvania. The Great Eight scored a powerplay […]

Ahead of their Week 16 showdown versus the Philadelphia Eagles on New Year’s Eve, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray marched into Lincoln Financial Field rocking a jersey of Pittsburgh Penguins NHL star Sidney Crosby. It’s clear that Murray did this to get under the skin of Philly fans. For those who don’t know, Crosby has […]

Sidney Crosby and his Pittsburgh Penguins earned a much-needed win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night, and the captain made history in the process. The longtime Pens captain registered a goal and an assist — both on the powerplay — in a 4-3 victory against the visiting Wild. In the process, Crosby passed former […]

Penguins star Sidney Crosby isn’t used to losing. That’s something he’s got to stomach at the moment, as the team just dropped its fourth game in a row, losing a 3-1 contest to the Florida Panthers on Friday. Crosby knows his team must do much better to compete in the NHL this season. “We gave […]

Sidney Crosby is still playing at an incredibly high level in his 19th National Hockey League season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the captain will play in his 1,200th NHL game on Saturday night against the San Jose Sharks. A three-time Stanley Cup champion, former Hart Trophy winner and surefire Hall of Famer, the Nova […]

Sidney Crosby had some fond memories of the late Adam Johnson’s short stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins legend shared his thoughts on Adam Johnson on Monday, per NHL.com’s Wes Crosby. “It’s something that we’ve all been thinking about since finding out. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. He’s […]

Death, taxes, and Sidney Crosby being a thorn in the side of the Washington Capitals; those three have consistently been a part of life ever since the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted the talented Canadian center with the first overall pick of the 2005 NHL Draft. And on Friday night during the Penguins’ 2023-24 season opener, which […]

The Metropolitan Division seems to get better and better ever year. Last season, the Metro sent four teams to the playoffs, but there are at least six with aspirations to return to the dance next April. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes both got better, while the Columbus Blue Jackets improved drastically this summer. Still, […]

Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard impressed in his NHL debut on Tuesday, recording a point in the team’s 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares compared Bedard to his childhood idol Sidney Crosby. “The way he carries himself is extremely impressive. It reminds me of Sid,” John Tavares said, […]

Connor McDavid wowed the NHL world last season with his 153-point campaign, the highest point total the league has seen from a single player since 1996. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby doesn’t think the Edmonton Oilers superstar will stop there. Crosby said he could see McDavid notching 170 points this season, something that hasn’t been […]

Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are two of the best hockey players in the world — if not the best — and the Pittsburgh Penguins captain hopes to play on the same team one day. With the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association recently announcing plans to revive a regular international tournament schedule in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to give it at least one more try with their core players Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang at the head of the operation. New team president Kyle Dubas is making changes with the supporting cast, but the belief is that the trio of teammates can get the Penguins […]

Norris Trophy winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks has been floated in trade rumors for the majority of the offseason, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes being thought of at the favorites to land the defenseman, and Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang have reportedly endorsed the idea of acquiring Karlsson, according […]

New Chicago Blackhawks star Connor Bedard was thrilled at the opportunity to take on one of his childhood idols in his first career NHL game. The Blackhawks selected Bedard with the first overall pick in the NHL Draft, and he is in line to play Pittsburgh Penguins legend Sidney Crosby on opening night. When asked […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made multiple franchise-altering decisions since the conclusion of the 2022-2023 regular season, and they will soon have to make another such call regarding Sidney Crosby’s future on the team. Crosby has a mere two years left on the blockbuster 12-year, $104.4 million extension deal that he signed off on with the […]

The Stanley Cup Playoffs provide some of the most exciting moments in sports. Hockey’s biggest stars begin their chase for Stanley Cup glory, leaving everything on the ice. However, this year’s playoffs will not feature two of this generation’s greats. Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby and Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin are both eliminated from […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins saw their season effectively end on Wednesday night. As a result of the New York Islanders defeating the Montreal Canadiens, the Penguins are eliminated from playoff contention. The last time the Penguins missed the playoffs came in 2005-06. Pittsburgh’s roster featured young Sidney Crosby in his rookie season and their second-highest point-getter […]