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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Field Level Media / October 20
Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized after medical emergency on team plane
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was hospitalized Tuesday after experiencing a medical episode aboard the team's flight home from Salt Lake City.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 20
Penguins team plane halted by ‘medical episode’ involving Ben Kindel
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going through a tough season so far, and things got even more bizarre on Tuesday. The Penguins team plane had to stop a trip and land after a medical episode involving one of the players, per the team.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 20
Penguins Plane Returns to Utah After Medical Episode Involving Ben Kindel
A 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday night quickly became an afterthought for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who say forward Ben Kindel is in stable condition following a medical episode on the team’s flight home.
The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Benjamin Kindel News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 20
Penguins’ Benjamin Kindel Taken To Hospital
In a scary announcement from the Pittsburgh Penguins, forward Benjamin Kindel has been taken to a hospital following a medical episode on the team’s plane.
The biggest draft bust for every NHL team
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 20
The 2 forwards Penguins could be shopping amid concerning start
The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a rocky start to the 2026-27 NHL season. Pittsburgh is just 3-6-1 through their first 10 games. As a result, the Penguins are reportedly looking to shop two forwards.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Viral Sports News / October 20
Pittsburgh Penguins Aggressively Trying to Trade 2 Players
The Pittsburgh Penguins have begun exploring ways to accelerate their shift toward youth, with veteran forwards Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell emerging as the primary candidates for a trade.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 20
Penguins Shopping Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell
The Pittsburgh Penguins have considered doing a bit of retail therapy early this season. While Kirill Marchenko was being discussed in trade talks around the league, the Penguins poked around that front with one of their own veteran forwards.
Bryan Rust News / Daily Faceoff / October 20
Penguins’ Bryan Rust leaves game with lower-body injury
Sidney Crosby may have just lost a regular running mate. Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust suffered a lower-body injury during Pittsburgh’s 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / October 19
Pretty Clear Who the Penguins Are Open to Trading in Bid to Get Younger
The Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly shopping some of their older forwards to make room for their young players, and Rickard Rakell’s name is at the center of it.
Owen Pickering News / Viral Sports News / October 19
Pittsburgh Penguins May Cut Ties With 6-Foot-5 First-Round Pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins may look to move on from 6-foot-5 defenseman Owen Pickering, their first-round selection in the 2022 NHL Draft. Pickering, a Manitoba native, was taken 21st overall out of the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League.
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Athlon Sports / October 19
Penguins' Trade Plans Emerge After Slow Start to 2026-27 Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins appear ready to accelerate their transition to a younger roster, with general manager Kyle Dubas willing to move veteran players for future assets.
Ilya Solovyov News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18
Penguins Recall Ilya Solovyov
It didn’t take long for the Penguins to fill the roster spot created when they sent Ryan Johnson down to the AHL earlier today. However, it’s not being filled by an IR activation. Instead, the team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled blueliner Ilya Solovyov from AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Ryan Johnson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18
Penguins Reassign Ryan Johnson
According to a team announcement, the Pittsburgh Penguins have reassigned defenseman Ryan Johnson to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The roster move opens the door for Pittsburgh to return Samuel Girard and Trevor van Riemsdyk to the lineup tomorrow against the Utah Mammoth.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 18
Oilers Should Keep Penguins Veterans on Their Trade Radar
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ willingness to move veteran forwards gives the Edmonton Oilers reason to call Kyle Dubas. It does not necessarily give them reason to make a trade immediately.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / NHL Trade Talk / October 18
Penguins Ready to Trade Veterans to Make Room for Youth
The Pittsburgh Penguins appear ready to make room for their next generation, even if that means moving established players out of the lineup. During Saturday Headlines on October 17, Elliotte Friedman outlined Pittsburgh’s willingness to trade a veteran forward for future assets.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18
Assessing The Penguins Filip Hallander/Spencer Stastney Swap
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers recently made an interesting trade, swapping forward Filip Hallander for defenseman Spencer Stastney. The trade’s timing was unusual, as Hallander was finally starting to resemble an NHL player after years of setbacks.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 18
Penguins Willing To Trade Veteran Forwards To Open Space
A teardown may finally be iminent for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a 3-5-1 start to the 2026-27 season, Pittsburgh has shared their desire to move out veteran forwards to create space for promising youngsters, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman shared on the latest Saturday Headlines.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Field Level Media / October 17
Knights carry hot streak into clash with struggling Penguins
A four-game road trip has gotten off to a rocky start for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who followed a 5-3 setback at Chicago on Tuesday with a 5-2 loss at Colorado on Friday night.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / October 17
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby passes Thornton for seventh in NHL all-time assists
Sidney Crosby’s start to the 2026-27 season might not be as productive as hoped, but his legend continued to grow on Friday night, as he rose up the NHL’s all-time assist list. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain posted the 1,110th assist of his illustrious career against the Colorado Avalanche in a 5-2 loss.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 16
Avalanche rookie T.J. Hughes achieves personal milestone vs. Penguins
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 News / Yardbarker / October 16
Sidney Crosby passes Hall of Famer Joe Thornton on NHL all-time leaderboard
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.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 12
Penguins acquire defenseman Ryan Johnson, send Caleb Jones, Daniel Laatsch to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that have acquired defenseman Ryan Johnson from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch.
NHL News / Yardbarker / October 8
Father Time rears its ugly head in Alex Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby rivalry
It is a harsh reminder that only Father Time is undefeated in sports. He comes for everybody eventually, no matter how great that player is, and he is unforgiving when he does.
Pittsburgh Penguins News / Yardbarker / September 24
Penguins offer support to Andrei Kuzmenko after tragic loss of his father
Kuzmenko signed a one-year, $5M contract to join the Penguins this past July, and he is slated to be part of the team’s third line.
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