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Penguins announce 2026-27 promotional schedule and giveaways

We are now weeks away from training camp and preseason games and the Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for another exciting season. With the 2026-27 schedule already released, the team also released the promotional schedule, which includes some nice giveaways this season.

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Penguins Are Betting Big On Young Inexperienced Goaltenders

A lot of folks might look at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ aging roster and think their biggest gamble is on an ageing core of superstars. One could also look at their defense and think the team is gambling that some right-shot defensemen can play the left side.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / August 26

A Lot to Unpack with the Erik Karlsson Trade to Toronto Rumor

Another big name is being linked to the Toronto Maple Leafs, and this time, the conversation around Erik Karlsson joining the team’s blue line this season is sparking serious debate.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pens Labyrinth / August 26

NHL insider reveals shocking Trade scenario that could send Penguins star to Canada

Even though those within the Pittsburgh Penguins organization have high hopes of making the playoffs this year, that wish might not come true. On paper they are worse than they were the last time they hit the ice.

NHL News / Trade Talk Sports / August 26

Erik Karlsson predicted to land with the Maple Leafs

Erik Karlsson’s future with the Pittsburgh Penguins beyond this upcoming season is uncertain, and as a result, some are already speculating and predicting what’s to come for the three-time Norris Trophy winner.

Kevin Hayes News / The Hockey Writers / August 26

UFA Kevin Hayes Signs in the KHL

On Monday, Ak Bars of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) have signed NHL UFA forward Kevin Hayes to a one-year deal. The forward spent the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, recording eight points with four goals and four assists in 28 regular-season games in 2025-2026.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Kevin Hayes News / Daily Faceoff / August 25

Veteran NHLer Kevin Hayes signs one-year contract in KHL

Longtime NHL center Kevin Hayes has signed a one-year contract with KHL club Ak Bars Kazan, the league announced on its English-language social media channels Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 24

Penguins’ glaring roster flaw that must be fixed before 2026-27 NHL season

The Pittsburgh Penguins returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2026. It was a brief absence for Sidney Crosby and his teammates, missing just the last two postseasons.

Kyle Dubas News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 22

Kyle Dubas opens up about Penguins goaltending battle ahead of 2026-27 season

The Pittsburgh Penguins hope for a return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs during the 2026-27 campaign. Pittsburgh is looking at its young prospects to help out during the next campaign.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Professor Press Box / August 22

Marc-André Fleury: The Goalie Who Made Hockey Feel Human

Today it was announced that Marc-André Fleury was inducted into the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame. There have been better statistical goalies than Fleury.

Kevin Hayes News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 21

Inside The Decline Of Kevin Hayes

There is perhaps no more interesting decline in the NHL than that of forward Kevin Hayes. Seven years ago, the then-27-year-old Hayes signed a seven-year, $49.9MM contract with the Philadelphia Flyers that was clearly an overpay at the time, but it aged like milk left in the hot summer sun of California.

Sidney Crosby News / Viral Sports News / August 20

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Mentioned in Shocking Trade Suggestion

Sidney Crosby remains one of the most respected figures in Pittsburgh sports history, a player whose career has been defined by excellence and loyalty to the Penguins franchise.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Cruz Lucius News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 20

Ducks Sign Cruz Lucius To Entry-Level Contract

The Anaheim Ducks have announced the signing of prospect forward Cruz Lucius to an entry-level contract. The Ducks acquired Lucius’ signing rights in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday.

Cruz Lucius News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 19

Ducks Acquire Cruz Lucius From Penguins

The Anaheim Ducks have taken advantage of a bad situation for the Pittsburgh Penguins. According to a team announcement, the Ducks have acquired forward prospect Cruz Lucius from the Penguins in exchange for future considerations.

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Cruz Lucius News / Daily Faceoff / August 19

Penguins trade Cruz Lucius to Ducks for future considerations

The Anaheim Ducks have acquired the signing rights to forward prospect Cruz Lucius from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations, the clubs announced Wednesday afternoon.

Sidney Crosby News / Athlon Sports / August 19

Sidney Crosby's Agent Sends Clear Message on Penguins Captain's Future

Sidney Crosby is once again heading into an NHL season while entering the final year of his contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The situation already happened as recently as 2024, but the circumstances surrounding Crosby’s future now appear far different than they did two summers ago when he signed a two-year, $17.4 million contract.

Sidney Crosby News / Viral Sports News / August 18

Penguins Insider Drops Big News on Sidney Crosby’s Future

Sidney Crosby appears ready to remain a Pittsburgh Penguin for at least a few more seasons, according to a leading team insider who expects a new contract extension to be completed before the upcoming campaign begins.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / August 18

Update on contract situation involving Penguins' Crosby emerges

Update on contract situation involving Penguins' Sidney Crosby emerges

This past May, Crosby revealed that he was "not at all" thinking about retiring after the 2026-27 NHL season.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Viral Sports News / August 17

Penguins Predicted to Add $5.8 Million Veteran Before Season

The Pittsburgh Penguins appear set to add experienced depth in goal this offseason, according to one league analyst who sees a logical fit with a free-agent veteran still available on the market.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / August 17

Three keys to a successful Penguins season

The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the 2026-27 season with plenty of uncertainty after an offseason in which the roster saw few meaningful improvements.

Hurricanes acquire Stiven Sardarian from Sabres

Start of season in doubt for Panthers star Brad Marchand

Avalanche face a dilemma with longtime playoff hero

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Finn Harding News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Penguins May Have Found a Seventh-Round Steal in Finn Harding

By the time the 2024 NHL Draft reached pick No. 223, most of the recognizable names had been taken off the board. The Pittsburgh Penguins still found a defenseman who, two seasons later, is making that late draft position look irrelevant.

Ville Koivunen News / NHL Rumors / August 7

The Pittsburgh Penguins surprisingly sign Ville Koivunen to eight-year deal

Yesterday, the Pittsburgh Penguins caught the hockey world off guard by signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract – a $4 million salary cap hit.

Ville Koivunen News / Daily Faceoff / August 6

Penguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight-year contract

A huge gamble for a young and relatively unproven player. On Thursday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas announced that the team has re-signed forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 5

Flyers can no longer hide behind rebuilding label after aggressive summer

For the past few years, the Philadelphia Flyers could point to the rebuild whenever things went sideways. The roster was young. Bad contracts had to come off the books. Prospects needed time. That explanation will not carry nearly as much weight next season.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Penguins face uncomfortable reason stars don't want to play in Pittsburgh

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / August 5

Penguins face uncomfortable reason top players no longer want to play in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins once had little trouble convincing established players to join them. But the sales pitch has changed and is much less enticing.

Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality

Hurricanes are taking a dangerous gamble after winning Stanley Cup

Connor Hellebuyck trade would force Jets to admit uncomfortable truth

NHL pressures Colorado high school to abandon longtime Buffalo Sabres logo

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