While Pittsburgh has a new netminder, they’ll have to wait a bit for his debut with the team. The Penguins announced (Twitter link) that both Stuart Skinner
There were two major trades in the National Hockey League on Friday, starting with the deal between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers involving goaltenders Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner.
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Tristan Jarry hasn’t even played a game for the Edmonton Oilers, but his new goalie gear is already getting attention, making it clear this trade wasn’t exactly a last-minute deal.
Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?
The Edmonton Oilers made a terrible trade on Friday.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a blockbuster deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday that has reshaped their goaltending picture.
When a Montreal Canadiens goaltender comes in to make their NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins, there seems to be magic in the air that the netminder gets a victory as well as eventually becomes the team’s franchise goaltender.
With Friday’s trade news that saw the Edmonton Oilers acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a draft pick, some are wondering if the deal will finally get the Oilers over the hill.
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Rickard Rakell from injured reserve Friday, after the veteran missed 20 games with a hand injury. Rakell, 32, is expected to rejoin the first line, alongside Sidney Crosby, when the Penguins face the San Jose Sharks at home Saturday.
Stuart Skinner isn’t just going to walk into the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and steal the starting job. The front office likely looks at Skinner’s experience in Edmonton and thinks that he will play with a massive weight off his shoulders in Pittsburgh.
The Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways with goaltender Tristan Jarry on Dec. 12, trading him along with Samuel Poulin to the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed defenseman Matt Dumba on waivers on Friday for the purpose of reassigning him to the AHL. Dumba is being waived in the wake of the Penguins’ trade earlier today that send Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin to the Edmonton Oilers in exchanged for Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Edmonton Oilers are taking another swing at fixing the most important position in hockey. It's an indication of how the organization backed itself into a corner.
Tristan Jarry's first dance with the Oilers appears to be coming sooner rather than later. After being acquired in a trade that shook up the goaltending market, Jarry is expected to make his debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, December 13, giving the Oilers a fresh netminder who's eager to prove himself with his new team.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Samuel Poulin, with the Pittsburgh Penguins receiving goaltender Stuar Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Penguins have placed defenseman Mathew Dumba on waivers.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins for fellow goaltender Stuart Skinner as part of a blockbuster trade on Friday morning.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been quietly building their goaltending depth over the past few years. And as Tristan Jarry’s play started to slip in recent years, they needed to address that as quickly as possible.
As expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins have thinned out their defensive core in favor of their forward group. The Penguins announced that they’ve activated forward Rickard Rakell from the injured reserve and have loaned defenseman Harrison Brunicke to U20 Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Championships.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have played through so many milestones over the years that they almost feel routine. When your core has stayed together for nearly two decades — when you have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang wearing the same colors for over two decades — history tends to follow you around.
For most of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have hovered somewhere between promise and frustration — dangerous enough to hang with anybody, inconsistent enough to lose to just about anyone too.
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The idea of Sidney Crosby eventually leaving the Pittsburgh Penguins has gained traction in recent seasons, despite the NHL superstar saying he has no plans to do so.
Unfortunately for the Penguins, NHL games are 60 minutes. They learned that lesson the hard way in what turned into a 4-3 shootout loss.
Crosby's future beyond next spring remains a top storyline hovering over the Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury. Malkin, 39, did not play in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars after recording two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
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.
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