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On YouTubeRickard Rakell News / Daily Faceoff / December 12
Penguins activate Rickard Rakell from injured reserve
A key player is set to return after an extended absence. On Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the team has activated forward Rickard Rakell from injured reserve.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 12
Penguins Activate Rickard Rakell, Loan Harrison Brunicke
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 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz
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?
Jack St. Ivany News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 12
Penguins Activate Jack St. Ivany
Before yesterday’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they had activated defenseman Jack St. Ivany from the season-opening injured reserve.
Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?
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.
NHL News / Breakaway on SI / December 11
Penguins Delay Game vs. Canadiens Due to Traffic Accident
Traffic know no bounds, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens now having moved their puck drop due to an accident. Dec. 11's game between Pittsburgh and Montreal at PPG Paints Arena has been delayed by 30 minutes.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / December 11
Penguins' Sidney Crosby Moves Closer to Passing Mario Lemieux
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / December 11
Do Penguins Have a Shootout Problem?
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.
NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 11
NHL Predictions: Dec 11 Montreal Canadiens vs Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins take on the Canadiens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.
NHL News / Field Level Media / December 10
Penguins, Canadiens try to recover from deflating losses
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to rebound from one of their most shocking losses in recent memory when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. The Penguins held a one-goal lead when they went on a power play with 18 seconds left in the third period against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / December 10
Player Poll Lists 2 Teams as Landing Spots for Crosby If He Leaves Penguins
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / December 9
Penguins' problems protecting leads reaches embarrassing new low
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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / December 9
NHL players predict where Penguins' Sidney Crosby will play after 2025-26 season
Crosby's future beyond next spring remains a top storyline hovering over the Penguins.
Evgeni Malkin News / Field Level Media / December 9
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (upper body) heads to IR
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / December 9
Penguins injury news: Malkin, Lizotte land on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday that forwards Evgeni Malkin and Blake Lizotte have been placed on injured reserve with upper-body injuries. The team also announced that forwards Danton Heinen and Sam Poulin have been recalled from their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 9
Penguins recall Danton Heinen, Sam Poulin
The Penguins announced they’ve again added forwards Danton Heinen and Samuel Poulin to the NHL roster, marking each player’s second recall of the season from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 9
NHL Predictions: Dec 9 Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins take on the Ducks in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word On Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / December 8
Four Potential Trade Targets the Pittsburgh Penguins Could Pursue in a Playoff Push
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / December 8
Penguins’ Goalie Murashov on NHL Debut, Mental Prep, Pittsburgh Life, and Fleury’s Legacy
Young goalie Sergei Murashov came to North America with only six games of professional experience in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), which is unusual.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / December 8
Penguins News and Rumors: Jarry-Oilers Latest, Malkin Injury, Prospect Update
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off an almost-perfect three-game road trip that included wins in Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was capped off with a shootout loss in Dallas to the Stars.
Tristan Jarry News / NHL Trade Talk / December 8
Fact or Fiction?: Oilers Had Completed a Trade with Penguins’ for Tristan Jarry
The Tristan Jarry-to-Edmonton chatter refuses to die down, and this week the discussion continued thanks to new insight from Elliotte Friedman on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast.
Harrison Brunicke News / NHL on ClutchPoints / December 8
Will Penguins’ rookies Ben Kindel, Harrison Brunicke play at the World Juniors?
A sound strategy for any NHL team rostering a young prospect is to allow them to represent their country at the World Junior Championship over the holidays.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / December 7
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin out day-to-day
A couple of roster moves for the Pittsburgh Penguins ahead of their matchup with the Dallas Stars on Sunday night. It has been reported that forward Evgeni Malkin is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury, though the Penguins made it apparent that he was fine on Saturday.
NHL News / Last Word On Sports / December 7
NHL Predictions: Dec 7 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars
The Penguins take on the Stars in a star-studded contest. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we provide in-depth analysis, insights, and predictions for all the NHL’s games.
NHL News / Field Level Media / December 6
Penguins face tall task in trying to keep winning streak going against Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to win, but know they must play more of a complete game to maintain that success. Especially against the Dallas Stars, who have been the NHL's best team since late October.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / December 5
Penguins Nearing Key Depth Boost as Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari Close In on Return
For a Pittsburgh Penguins team that has battled injuries and inconsistency throughout the first quarter of the season, help is finally on the horizon. Forwards Justin Brazeau and Noel Acciari—both sidelined with upper-body injuries—returned to practice as full participants this week and are inching closer to rejoining the lineup.
Sidney Crosby News / Yardbarker / December 2
Sidney Crosby’s age-38 revival powers surprising Penguins, fuels push for MVP
The Pittsburgh Penguins were supposed to be bad this season — in contention for a top pick in the 2026 NHL Draft as a continuation of the downward trend they've been on in recent years.
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