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NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 15

Sidney Crosby makes Team Canada history vs. France

Canada’s pursuit of Olympic gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics Milano Games gained significant momentum following a decisive victory over Switzerland yesterday.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 14

Trade Deadline Primer: Pittsburgh Penguins

With the Olympic break upon us, the trade deadline is under a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league at teams on the playoff bubble; next up are the Penguins.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / February 14

Penguins Well Represented as Olympic Spotlight Shines on Pittsburgh Stars

The Pittsburgh Penguins have long been synonymous with international excellence, and the early days of the Winter Olympics once again highlighted how deeply the organization is woven into the global hockey fabric.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / February 13

Penguins Insider Floats Patrik Laine as Potential Kyle Dubas Trade Target

Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a position that nobody—including themselves—expected them to be in at the Olympic break. Second in the Metropolitan Division, with an 85.5% chance of making the playoffs according to MoneyPuck, giving them the seventh-best odds of any team in the NHL to make the postseason.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Arturs Silovs News / Daily Faceoff / February 13

Latvia’s Arturs Silovs to start against Germany

Latvia has announced that Arturs Silovs will be the starting goaltender for Saturday’s game against Germany. Silovs gets the start after Elvis Merzlikins was the starter for Latvia’s 5-1 loss to the United States on Thursday.

Olympics News / Yardbarker / February 12

How is anybody going to stop Canada's power play at Olympics?

Pretty much every team in the tournament is, to some degree, a team of NHL All-Stars, but Canada is able to take it to an entirely different level.

Canada's Jordan Binnington answers doubters in Olympic debut

Sharks phenom Macklin Celebrini makes history in stellar Olympic debut

USA men's hockey team won't be seriously tested until quarterfinals

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / February 12

Penguins' Sidney Crosby Looking to Add to Olympic Legacy in Milan

Sidney Crosby has nothing left to prove at the Olympics. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain scored the overtime winner against the United States in the 2010 Vancouver final, one of the most iconic goals in Canadian hockey history.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / February 11

Penguins Zero In on Blueline Help Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a clear priority heading into the March 6 Trade Deadline: reinforcing a battered blue line that has struggled to stay healthy and consistent this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / February 10

Penguins rumors: Where Pittsburgh is looking to upgrade ahead of playoff push

The Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the playoffs three straight seasons, last making it in 2021-22. This was expected to be a season that saw a youth movement, and potentially not much team success.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 10

Penguins In The Market For Defensive Depth

Entering the season, the Penguins had a logjam on defense. Despite a couple of in-season additions already in Brett Kulak and Ilya Solovyov, it’s largely cleared out.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / February 9

Penguins Have Options as Trade Deadline Approaches

No one saw the Pittsburgh Penguins coming this season. Going into last summer, the Penguins looked like they were at the beginning of a rebuild and were not projected to be very good for the next few seasons.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / February 9

Pittsburgh Penguins Fan Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

The NHL heads into the Olympic break for the next couple of weeks. For Pittsburgh Penguins fans, it gives them a chance to watch the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League (AHL), as well as a handful of players from the NHL roster who will be representing their home countries in Italy.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Field Level Media / February 8

'Feels like yesterday': Time flies for Games veteran Sidney Crosby

MILAN, Italy -- Sidney Crosby waited 12 years to be back at the Olympics but the Canada captain said on Sunday that he sometimes felt as though no time had passed, as he stepped onto the ice at the Milan Cortina Games for the first time.

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Sidney Crosby News / NHL Trade Talk / February 8

Crosby Named Captain of Team Canada for Olympics, 2 Familiar Names Get Letters

Hockey Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee made it official on February 8, 2026: Sidney Crosby will captain Canada’s men’s hockey team at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Avery Hayes News / Inside The Rink / February 8

The Week of Avery Hayes

The past few days have been surreal for Penguins forward Avery Hayes. He got the call to make his NHL debut for Pittsburgh on Thursday in their final game before the Olympic break.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / February 9

Crosby named captain of Canada’s men’s Olympic hockey team

Hockey Canada announced its leadership group for the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano-Cortina, naming Sidney Crosby as the captain, with Connor McDavid and Cale Makar serving as his alternates.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Stadium Rant / February 7

The Penguins Are On Fire Heading Into The 2026 Olympic Break

The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in a peculiar spot at the 2026 Olympic break. Many people expected them to be in the Gavin McKenna sweepstakes, but they have far surpassed those expectations.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / February 7

Penguins' Captain Leads List of Olympic MVP Candidates

With NHL action halted due to the 2026 Winter Olympics, all eyes shift to Italy and the hockey contest underway. With NHL players back at the international even for the first time in over a decade, the race for the gold medal and the MVP of the tournament is a much more heated one.

Stuart Skinner News / Professor Press Box / February 6

Is Stuart Skinner Getting the Last Laugh With the Penguins?

Sometimes, hockey provides stories that seem almost scripted. Stuart Skinner landing in Pittsburgh and suddenly looking like he belongs there — that’s one of them.

Avery Hayes News / Field Level Media / February 5

Avery Hayes' 2-goal debut propels Penguins past Sabres

Avery Hayes lit the lamp twice in an unforgettable NHL debut as the Pittsburgh Penguins put a stop to their two-game losing streak with a 5-2 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.

Caleb Jones News / Athlon Sports / February 5

Penguins Player Caleb Jones Reacts to NHL's 20-Game Suspension

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones addressed the 20-game suspension handed down by the NHL for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substances policy.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / February 4