The Pittsburgh Penguins remain in a familiar but increasingly delicate position as the season moves toward the trade deadline. They are not true contenders, but they are also not a team willing—or able—to hit the reset button while Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are still driving the bus.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off an almost-perfect three-game road trip that included wins in Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was capped off with a shootout loss in Dallas to the Stars.
The Tristan Jarry-to-Edmonton chatter refuses to die down, and this week the discussion continued thanks to new insight from Elliotte Friedman on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast.
A sound strategy for any NHL team rostering a young prospect is to allow them to represent their country at the World Junior Championship over the holidays.
The Dallas Stars (20-5-5) stole a wild one at American Airlines Center, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins (14-7-6) 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday night. Jamie Benn and Miro Heiskanen scored for the Stars.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
A couple of roster moves for the Pittsburgh Penguins ahead of their matchup with the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. It has been reported that forward Evgeni Malkin is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury, though the Penguins made it apparent that he was fine on Saturday.
The Edmonton Oilers’ search for goaltending help was confirmed on Saturday night when Elliotte Friedman reported the latest on it during the “Saturday Headlines” segment.
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Saturday night at the GIANT Center felt special from the start, opening with a ceremony honoring veteran defenseman Aaron Ness on his 800th career American Hockey League game—a huge milestone for the Bears organization.
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to win, but know they must play more of a complete game to maintain that success. Especially against the Dallas Stars, who have been the NHL's best team since late October.
When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson from the Sharks in August 2023, they envisioned him giving their big three (Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang) one last push for a playoff run.
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a solid NHL Draft. One of the prospects they brought in was Will Horcoff, who is being considered for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the top college hockey player.
For a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has battled injuries and inconsistency throughout the first quarter of the season, help is finally on the horizon. Forwards Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari—both sidelined with upper-body injuries—returned to practice as full participants this week and are inching closer to rejoining the lineup.
The Penguins continued their winning momentum on Thursday night, battling past the Tampa Bay Lightning to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory and extend their winning streak to two games.
The Pittsburgh Penguins thwarted a late comeback attempt by the Tampa Bay Lightning to pick up a 4-3 win. They pick up another win on their road trip, winning back-to-back to get it started.
Evgeni Malkin scored the game-winner late in regulation, and the Pittsburgh Penguins won 4-3 in a controversial finish against the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a solid season, but things could be better if they were able to stay healthy. General manager Kyle Dubas recently had a list of updates from players that could be out for some time, according to Gabriel Foley of Pro Hockey Rumors.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the middle of their rebuild, and even though they have been better than most people expected this season, they still have a long way to go.
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Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas issued a long list of injury updates in his latest GM Show. Most notably, winger Rickard Rakell remains approximately three to four weeks away from a hand injury sustained on October 25th.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were supposed to be bad this season — in contention for a top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft as a continuation of the downward trend they've been on in recent years.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a major roster move today, Monday, December 1st, bolstering their forward depth with the recall of Rutger McGroarty and Bokondji Imama.
Sidney Crosby continues to make his mark on the NHL record book, as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain scored a goal in Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, giving him 641 in his career and passing Dave Andreychuk for the 15th most goals in NHL history.