Penguins sign D Skoula

This is what you play for, my friends. Well, this, plus the day with the Stanley Cup, parade, adoration of fans, millions of dollars, etc. But congratulations to the 52 members of the organization who received these beauties at a ceremony at the LeMont restaurant last night on Mt. Washington. If anyone deserved them, it's this group.Penguins get Stanley Cup rings [PG]The Pens...

Pittsburgh Penguins players, coaches, hockey staff and executives received their 2009 Stanley Cup championship rings at a private ceremony Tuesday night. Manufactured by Intergold, the rings were designed in consultation with Penguins owners Ma...

By Chuck Gormley, Sporting News Yearbooks Leading into the Oct. 1 season openers, Sporting News will preview one NHL team per day, counting backward from our preseason No. 30 ranked team to No. 1.   In a salary-cap world, there really is only one way to keep a championship team intact: Convince potential free agents to play for less in pursuit of another title...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has practiced for the first time since injuring his groin during a preseason game Thursday in Columbus.

The Penguins retained four of five players placed on waivers yesterday, but lost left wing Paul Bissonnette, who was claimed today by Phoenix.

From the Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins will raise the 2008-09 Stanley Cup championship banner in a special ceremony before Friday’s regular-season opener against the New York Rangers at Mellon Arena. Gates will open at 6 p.m., a half-hour earlier than usual, and fans are asked to be in their seats by 7:25 p.m. The game is sold out and will be the team’s 119th straight...

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has practiced for the first time since injuring his groin during a preseason game Thursday in Columbus.

Bill Guerin immediately became renowned for his leadership after joining the Penguins in a trade last March.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Chris Bourque off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

I tend to deal with the past, but here's a look at the top ten players in the game today:Alex Ovechkin - The most explosive and entertaining player in the gameEvgeni Malkin - He has a Mario Lemieux like presence on the ice, something I have not seen from any player since the days of #66 himself.Sidney Crosby - An amazing combination of skill and determination.Pavel Datsyuk - The best two-way