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Penguins place four players on injured reserve

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have placed centers Ben Kindel and Blake Lizotte, winger Justin Brazeau and defenseman Ryan Graves on injured reserve going into the regular season.

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Penguins facing a major logjam at forward

The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of depth up front heading into the 2026-27 season. However, having too many NHL-caliber forwards can create problems of its own. The forward logjam leaves management with difficult decisions before the regular season begins.

Michael Wilbon tears into Connor Hellebuyck after goalie’s trade request

Capitals name Connor Leslie emergency backup goaltender

Cale Makar signs record-setting extension with Avalanche

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / August 7

Penguins’ Koivunen Commitment Could Make Justin Brazeau Expendable

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ massive commitment to Ville Koivunen could eventually force Kyle Dubas to make another decision, and a Justin Brazeau trade may be the cleanest solution.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 9

Pittsburgh Penguins clinch playoff berth, end three-season drought

With their blowout win over the New Jersey Devils in Newark on Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins have officially locked up their spot in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer ties single-season rookie defenseman goals record

Cole Caufield becomes Canadiens' first 50-goal scorer since 1989-90

Dylan Larkin scores hat trick as Red Wings slam Flyers

Winnipeg Jets remain in playoff hunt with victory over Blues

Senators tighten grip on playoff spot with win over Panthers

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 16

Penguins’ Blake Lizotte Out, Justin Brazeau And Evgeni Malkin Back

Another lineup change is inbound for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team will add star Evgeni Malkin back into the fold in Monday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche after the conclusion of a five-game suspension for slashing.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 10

Penguins’ Justin Brazeau Out Week-To-Week

It appears the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup will stay shaken up by injury. Three players have been designated as out with upper-body injuries. Winger Justin Brazeau is out on a week-to-week basis, while center Kevin Hayes and defenseman Samuel Girard are out day-to-day.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / The Hockey Writers / January 8

Penguins’ Brazeau and Mantha Should Stay in Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins have won their last five games and have started to climb back into a playoff spot. A few factors have contributed to this latest surge, including the team’s top six.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / December 29

Penguins’ Justin Brazeau one of the top underdog stories this season

The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a 7-3 road win over the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night, with Justin Brazeau earning his first career NHL hat trick. With the win, the Penguins are now 16-12-9 with 41 points, seventh in the Metropolitan Division but just one point back of the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 29

Fantasy Hockey 2025-26: Weekly Strength of Schedule and Streaming Targets — Week 13

Finding an edge in fantasy hockey often comes down to maximizing your man games — and targeting players with favourable matchups. Our Fantasy Hockey Strength of Schedule tool helps you do precisely that.

NHL News / Yardbarker / December 29

Justin Brazeau achieves personal milestone as Penguins dominate Blackhawks

The Penguins provided Pittsburgh sports fans upset about the Steelers' loss earlier in the day, something to cheer about, thanks to their best offensive output of the season on Sunday night.

Red Wings' young defensive duo may help team end playoff drought

Senators’ Linus Ullmark taking leave of absence for personal reasons

The 25 most memorable Stanley Cup-clinching moments

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Field Level Media / December 28

Justin Brazeau hat trick powers Penguins blitz of Blackhawks

Justin Brazeau notched a hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice, and Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist to boost the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

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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.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Inside The Rink / December 15

Brazeau’s Heroics Aren’t Enough as Penguins Suffer Identical OT Heartbreak

For the second straight day, the Pittsburgh Penguins delivered a dominant opening act only to have the script flipped in the third period, leading to a crushing overtime defeat.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 7

Penguins activate Justin Brazeau, Noel Acciari from IR

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they’ve activated forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau from injured reserve.

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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.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 3

Penguins issue multiple injury updates

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas issued a long list of injury updates in his latest GM Show. Most notably, winger Rickard Rakell remains approximately three to four weeks away from a hand injury sustained on October 25th.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 14

Will the Penguins contend for the playoffs?

The Penguins entered the season with modest playoff hopes, at best. After 17 games, they sit sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 9-5-3 record,

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 31

Five biggest surprises from first month of NHL season

This was supposed to be a long rebuilding year for the Penguins, but don't tell them that.

...and five biggest disappointments from first month of NHL season

Bruins HC Marco Sturm provides update on top center Elias Lindholm

Nick Schmaltz's remarkable start for Mammoth almost didn't happen

Is the Penguins’ early season performance a trick?

Trevor Zegras is fitting in quite nicely with the Flyers

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 1, 2025

Penguins sign winger Justin Brazeau to two-year contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent winger Justin Brazeau, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported Tuesday afternoon.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / June 30, 2025

Three former Maple Leafs who could reunite with team in free agency

Free agency opens in less than 24 hours, and things are starting to heat up.

Every NHL player to score 500 goals

The '2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 7, 2025

Wild acquire F Justin Brazeau from Bruins

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins for two players and a draft pick on Thursday. The Wild sent the Bruins forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 6, 2025

Bargain bin options could still make big impact at NHL trade deadline

Fans typically want their teams looking top shelf when it comes to buying at the trade deadline. But sometimes you have to shop from the bottom shelf. And, in some cases, the general manager of your favorite team may have to go bargain hunting.

Mikko Rantanen situation just took an interesting turn for Maple Leafs

Five players waived, with a stunning decision out of Toronto

Failed major trade between Maple Leafs and Flyers leaks publicly

Two starting goalies come off the trade market for Edmonton Oilers

Habs prospect could be prime trade bait as Kent Hughes targets second-line center

Boston Bruins News / Blade of Steel / February 27, 2025

Boston Bruins scratch 27-year-old forward: Possible trade incoming?

With the team on the verge of potentially missing the Stanley Cup playoffs, there's been plenty of speculation that a fire sale could be on the horizon.

William Nylander's injury situation officially revealed by the Maple Leafs

Martin St-Louis interrupts news conference for gesture toward special guests

NHL expansion team reportedly could be announced within a year, with two cities prioritized

Every NHL player to score 60 or more goals in a season

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Boston Bruins News / The Hockey Writers / February 5, 2025

The Bruins Should Shop Brazeau at NHL Trade Deadline

The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is quickly approaching and the Boston Bruins still don’t quite know if they’re buyers or sellers. The Bruins sit just outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture in a tight race—just two points separate them from a wild card spot and third place in the division.

Boston Bruins News / Boston Hockey Now / October 28, 2024