Mario Lemieux had become one of hockey’s stars when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ financial troubles gave him a decision that would shape his life. The franchise filed for bankruptcy in 1998, leaving the club owing Lemieux more than $26 million in deferred salary.
The NHL rolled out its Hometown Remix collection on Monday, but fans watching on TV and in some arenas are seeing different things on the ice.
Through 14 games of action, the Pittsburgh Penguins are on a troubled path to a losing season. After 14 games, they have only captured 12 points, which is a complete opposite situation compared to where they sat in the standings last year around this time.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have recalled defenseman Jake Livanavage from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, their AHL affiliate. The 22-year-old Livanavage has been a pleasant, youthful addition to the Penguins organization in their defensive depth.
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
There are a lot of negatives going against the Pittsburgh Penguins to start their season, but their new jerseys are one of them. It's been teased by the NHL that their clubs would be unveiling "hometown remix" uniforms at some points this season, and well, each team just did.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
Some more injury trouble in the Steel City. On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Kaedan Korczak are considered day-to-day with lower-body injuries.
Pittsburgh Penguins veteran center Evgeni Malkin could become a trade name to watch after the new year. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, a change in Malkin’s contract protection could open the door to a move.
Earlier this morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they reassigned forward Rutger McGroarty to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The transaction leaves the Penguins with one open roster spot since they didn’t make a corresponding roster move.
Sidney Crosby has spent most of his hockey life making difficult things look fairly ordinary. He scores, sets up teammates, leads, and keeps finding ways to make a difference.
Just 2:08 into Saturday’s game in Montreal, Sidney Crosby fed Erik Karlsson for a one-timer that beat Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler. Whether you watched the game live, caught it on a TV at the bar, or checked the score on your phone, it may have looked like a routine night for the Penguins captain, who had done this 1,111 times before.
Sidney Crosby continues to rack up NHL records and milestones. On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward surpassed Ray Bourque for the most assists
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Another chapter has been recorded in the record books for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby.
It seems like once something starts to look promising for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, they suffer some sort of setback. A lot has gone wrong for the Black and Gold to begin their campaign, and most of that has been due to some of their headliner names not coming through.
Toronto Maple Leafs fans have watched Nick Robertson try to find his place in the NHL for several seasons. There were flashes of offence, stretches of frustration and plenty of questions about where he fit in the lineup.
Logan Cooley, the Utah Mammoth's 22-year-old center forward, was in dominant form against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took a page from the Tampa Bay Rays’ playbook by signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32MM extension this past summer.
Have the Pittsburgh Penguins turned a corner since capping a fruitless four-game road trip with a 5-4 setback to the Utah Mammoth on Oct. 19? The Penguins can complete a sweep of their three-game homestand when they host the Mammoth on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have done some shuffling with their roster, as they’ve placed winger Elmer Soderblom on injured reserve and activated winger Justin Brazeau from IR on Wednesday.
After a surprise playoff berth last spring, the Pittsburgh Penguins have stumbled out of the gate, sitting at 5-6-1 through 12 games. They are sixth in the Metropolitan Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference by points percentage.
The Pittsburgh Penguins recently went through a scary situation, when young forward Ben Kindel had to receive medical treatment during a flight. Kindel is now speaking for the first time after returning to team practice.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have gotten off to an inconsistent start to the 2026-27 NHL season after returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2022 last spring.
At this point, Western Michigan needs to completely scrub Michigan from all of its upcoming sports schedules. It doesn't seem worth the chaos or frustration.
The first three weeks of the 2026-27 NHL season have been the Connor McDavid show.
The NHL community was concerned to learn that Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel had experienced a medical episode on the team's plane.
The 2026-27 NHL season is still in its early stages, but several established players have struggled to find their footing. While some teams have gotten off to impressive starts, others are already searching for answers.
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