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The Pittsburgh Penguins made a pair of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their game against the Montreal Canadiens that evening. Sophomore forward Ben Kindel is slated to make his 2026-27 season debut on Saturday after being activated off the Penguins’ injured reserve list.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 3

Penguins Activate Ben Kindel, Waive David Gustafsson

On top of getting Andrei Kuzmenko back from personal leave tonight against Montreal, the Penguins will welcome another important forward back as well.

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The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?

The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / June 29

Jets acquire Jack St. Ivany from Penguins for David Gustafsson

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets are making a minor player swap ahead of free agency, as the Jets are acquiring defenseman Jack St. Ivany from the Pens in exchange for center David Gustafsson.

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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.

Winnipeg Jets News / Daily Faceoff / October 9, 2025

Jets place David Gustafsson on waivers for Oct. 9

Just hours before the puck drops on their season, the Winnipeg Jets have already made a roster move. On Thursday, the team placed forward David Gustafsson on waivers.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 21, 2024

Winnipeg Jets activate David Gustafsson from IR

The Jets announced that they have activated center David Gustafsson from injured reserve.

Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews still dealing with upper-body injury

The best performances by rookies in the NHL playoffs

The 'Teams with the most points in an NHL season' quiz

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 18, 2024

Winnipeg Jets get franchise cornerstone back from IR amid frenzy of roster moves ahead of roster freeze

The Jets winger had missed the last nine games with a lower-body injury.

This city appears to be front-runner for NHL expansion while Quebec is snubbed again

Viral scene live from Canadiens' practice: Three players, including Xhekaj and Pezzetta, fight each other for fun

Every Vezina Trophy winner since the 1981-82 NHL season

The 'Teams with the most points in an NHL season' quiz

Winnipeg Jets News / Inside The Rink / August 24, 2024

Player Profile: David Gustafsson

David Gustafsson was born on April 11th, 2000, in Tingsryd, Sweden. He is a centre who has spent his entire NHL playing career with the Winnipeg Jets. Listed as 6-foot-2 and 196 pounds, Gustafsson is a left-handed shot.

Winnipeg Jets News / Oilersnation / July 7, 2024

NHL Notebook: Jets re-sign forward David Gustafsson and defenceman Logan Stanley

On Saturday, the Winnipeg Jets announced they had re-signed forward David Gustafsson and defenceman Logan Stanley to two-year contracts. Stanley will receive a small pay raise compared to his previous $1 million deal with his new contract, which carries an average annual value of $1.25 million through the 2025-26 season.

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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.

Winnipeg Jets News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 6, 2024