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The Pittsburgh Penguins head into Saturday afternoon's game at Winnipeg atop the NHL standings with 18 points and coming off the second most successful October in team history.

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Penguins rally past Wild to extend point streak

Ryan Shea and Bryan Rust each registered a goal and an assist, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in St.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / August 14

An Early Look At The Pittsburgh Penguins Upcoming Free Agents

Heading into a tough season for the Penguins, Pittsburgh has a number of players set to become free agents. For an organization in the process of a rebuild, this is to be expected.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Last Word On Sports / May 16

Reviewing Pittsburgh Penguins Defence Corps Heading Into 2025-26 Offseason

The Pittsburgh Penguins defence has received a lot of focus as an area of concern following another playoff miss. General manager Kyle Dubas has spent much of his time in Pittsburgh so far making various tweaks to the defensive group.

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Pittsburgh Penguins News / Hockey Unplugged / March 22

Penguins Defenseman Rejoins Team After Being Out With Injury

Ryan Shea last played on March 9th, a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. The 28-year-old logged over 24 minutes in the game and seemed no worse for wear.

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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.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Hockey Unplugged / March 21

Further Updates On Penguins Key Injuries Revealed Ahead of Clash with Blue Jackets

The Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with three key injuries, but as of this moment, it doesn't appear that any are taking significant steps towards a return.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Hockey Unplugged / March 20

New Update On Injured Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman Ryan Shea Emerges

Ryan Shea has missed four straight games for the Penguins, and while the hope was the he was returning soon, the latest update isn't a positive one as he was not on the ice for practice on Thursday.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Hockey Unplugged / March 15

Penguins Announce Latest Update on Key Injured Players

The Pittsburgh Penguins released an update on the injuries currently affecting their lineup ahead of their matchup against the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins will look to win their fourth straight game this afternoon against the New Jersey Devils, after beating the Minnesota Wild, Vegas Golden Knights, and St.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Hockey Unplugged / March 12

Major Update Emerges on Penguins Defenseman Ryan Shea

Ryan Shea is having a solid season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and now it appears the 28-year old is working his way back into the lineup. After grinding

NHL News / NHL Rumors / March 12

Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes on ice for full-team skate

Matthew Fairburn: Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka missed practice due to a lower-body injury. Mike Harrington: Sabres forward Jason Zucker was given a maintenance day.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pensburgh / March 11

Injuries starting to add up for the Penguins

The list of injured is growing at a quick rate for the Pens Mike Sullivan gave an injury update on Tuesday, and it wasn’t very good news for the Penguins.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / March 11

Penguins’ Tommy Novak day-to-day with lower-body injury

Pittsburgh Penguins center Tommy Novak will be out of the lineup on a day-to-day basis due to a lower-body injury, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Tuesday per team reporter Michelle Crechiolo.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 11

Penguins’ Ryan Shea, Pierre-Olivier Joseph out week-to-week

Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan told reporters during his media availability Tuesday morning (via Josh Getzoff of SportsNet Pittsburgh).

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / March 7

Penguins Reward D Ryan Shea With Contract Extension

It a move that could get overshadowed with other NHL trade deadline maneuverings, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Friday evening that they have signed defenseman Ryan Shea to a one-year contract extension.

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Penguins sign Ryan Shea to one-year extension

After a fairly busy stretch on the trade front in recent days, the Penguins quickly turned their focus to one of their pending unrestricted free agents.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / October 9, 2024

Three players who could lift or sink Penguins' season

Sidney Crosby is a Rolex. Dependable. Reliable. World class. There is little question what the Pittsburgh Penguins will get from Crosby on a season-to-season basis.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Breakaway on SI / August 29, 2024

Dark Horse Candidates on Penguins Training Camp Roster

The final week of August is here, which means several Pittsburgh Penguins have returned to the city to prepare for the coming season. For the second consecutive season, the Penguins should have plenty of roster battles at training camp, and a few players could sneak onto the opening roster.

NHL News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / August 4, 2024

Penguins Blog: The 3 Things Pens Need to Go Right

On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins are not a better team in August than they were in October or April. It will be curious if the team can transfer the positive

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / July 1, 2024

Pittsburgh Penguins sign Grzelcyk, Shea, Hollowell to one-year contracts

On Monday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that the club has signed defensemen Matt Grzelcyk, Ryan Shea and Mac Hollowell to one-year contracts. Grzelcyk’s contract will be worth $2.75 million, while Shea and Hollowell will make the League minimum $775,000 in 2024-25. Grzelcyk has racked up over 445 NHL games in his career.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / July 1, 2024

Welcome Back Ryan Shea; Penguins Add Depth

In one hour’s time, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed three defensemen and made one trade. The third defenseman was a familiar name and face as president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas signed Ryan Shea to a one-year contract with a $775,000 salary.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Daily Faceoff / April 18, 2024

Pittsburgh Penguins place defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers

According to CapFriendly, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers on Thursday. Shea played 31 games for the Penguins this season, tallying one goal and finishing with a plus-1 rating and six penalty minutes. The 27-year-old defenseman has played most of his four-year professional career in the American Hockey League.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / DK Pittsburgh Sports / April 5, 2024

Shea playing 'fearless hockey,' showing chemistry with St. Ivany in second NHL stint

WASHINGTON -- When defenseman Ryan Shea earned his second recall to the NHL last week, he came with a new approach. "I just decided to play fearless hockey," he told me after the Penguins' 4-1 win over the Capitals on Thursday night.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Penguins on SI / December 30, 2023

Penguins Recall Defenseman Ryan Shea

The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready for games in back-to-back night to cap off 2023, but not without the recall of a first-year defenseman. Prior to puck drop against the St.

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pittsburgh Hockey Now / December 18, 2023

Penguins Waive Ryan Shea, Clear Roster & Cap Space

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Ryan Shea on waivers Monday. Coach Mike Sullivan said Monday morning that Rickard Rackell, who is on LTIR, Chad Ruhwedel and Noel Aciari were game-time decisions when the Penguins host the Minnesota Wild.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 18, 2023

Jacob Bryson, Ryan Shea, Lucas Johansen placed on waivers

The Buffalo Sabres have placed defenseman Jacob Bryson on waivers Monday. Bryson headlines three players who were waived by their respective clubs, Ryan Shea of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Lucas Johansen of the Washington Capitals were also designated to waivers to be sent down to the American Hockey League.