The Pittsburgh Penguins have begun to turn things around after a challenging start to the 2026-27 NHL season, winning two games in a row and looking to make it three for the first time this year against the visiting Utah Mammoth on Thursday night.
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.
Following the medical episode that happened to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel, many wondered if he would ever return. Luckily, the organization handled the situation with promptness and class.
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.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are returning one of their best free-agent acquisitions from a season ago. According to a team announcement, the Penguins activated forward Justin Brazeau from the injured reserve and placed Elmer Söderblom on it in a corresponding roster move.
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.
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.
It hasn't been the start to the season that the Pittsburgh Penguins were hoping for, but it hasn't all been bad. They are in the middle of the standings and have a shot at turning things around if they can figure out a perfect blend of veteran presence and an influx of young players.
Winning has become familiar territory for Florida Everblades goaltender Cam Johnson. Four games into the 2026-27 ECHL season, the veteran goaltender is undefeated, has already recorded his first shutout, and has added another league honor to his growing collection.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are 7-4-2 in their first season under general manager John Chayka. The Pittsburgh Penguins are 5-6-1 under general manager Kyle Dubas and head coach Dan Muse.
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.
Ville Koivunen scored with 1:16 left in overtime for the ailing Pittsburgh Penguins, who rallied to take down the visiting Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night.
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.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to build on Thursday’s 4-0 shutout of the Florida Panthers when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night, but they must do so without Evgeni Malkin.
He was one of the best value deals in modern free agency, but the Pittsburgh Penguins let Anthony Mantha go after one season with the team. No one knew
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed veteran defenseman Samuel Girard on injured reserve Saturday. Girard, 28, sustained a lower-body injury during a 6-2 road loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Oct.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will continue to be without one of their veteran defensemen for the time being, as the team announced on Saturday that it has placed Sam Girard on injured reserve.
The Penguins announced Saturday that they’ve placed defenseman Sam Girard on injured reserve and recalled forward Avery Hayes from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
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.
Bryan Rust’s poor injury luck continues, as Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Muse announced on Thursday that the winger will be out for at least six weeks with a lower-body injury.
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.
There was a scary incident this week as Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel collapsed on a team plane about 10 minutes into the flight. The plane was rerouted back to Salt Lake City, where Kindel was rushed to a nearby medical facility for testing.
It sounds like the Pittsburgh Penguins are likely to trade Rickard Rakell. As news surfaces that the Penguins are looking to trade older players for youth, Rakell’s name is surfacing as the most logical trade candidate.
In the same game that Pittsburgh Penguins icon Sidney Crosby advanced on another all-time list, further cementing his place as a legend of the game, a member of the Colorado Avalanche reached a career milestone of his own.
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is one of the best playmakers the NHL has ever seen, and even as he plays into his late 30s, that is still very obvious.