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Attendance across the NHL was up last season to record levels across the board. A rebound year on the ice meant improvements in Pittsburgh to fill the arena to 94% capacity in 2025-26, up from 91.5% in 2024-25. That 94% figure still ranks near the bottom of the league, with only six teams in the […]
Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward Connar Dewar celebrates a goal against the Utah Mammoth. Tenei koutou katoa, It’s your tenacious Kiwi limpet, back for another number crunch. If you missed the first article, True Value: An Apples vs Apples Scouting Tool , it goes into detail about how I went about creating the True Value metric, so please click the link to give it a read. Last week, I thought my True Value ( TV ) metric found a gem in Alex Newhook , who I wrongly assumed was underva...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have more options than they had a few months ago. That should create competition, but it also creates pressure. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle…
There’s been plenty of debate about what Anthony Mantha will actually bring to the New Jersey Devils. The 31-year-old winger […]
The Penguins have loaded up on players this offseason, losing a few but gaining even more via trades and free agency. That’s even before getting to their young crop of players from the AHL that have NHL aspirations. That leaves a level of players lost in the shuffle that not too many are penciling into […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Anthony Mantha is a Devil: “Mantha is coming off a career season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, totaling 33 goals and 64 points in 81 games. He is due to regress from those numbers, but he should still be a productive winger for the Devils. Let’s look at […]
We now know who the Philadelphia Flyers play against and where and when for all 84 games of the 2026-27 season, as the team announced their full schedule , so we can plan accordingly. But what games specifically should we circle on our calendar to really be locked in for? We have eight (or 10) games that should really get noticed by every single Flyers fan and anyone reading this website in the middle of July should surely prioritize these matchups. September 30 – vs. Penguins I...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced the end of their longtime agreement and affiliation with the Wheeling Nailers. The announcement was released Thursday afternoon and Kyle Dubas said in a statement that the team is grateful for the Nailers being partners with the Penguins for the last 29 years. “It is only because of very unique […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending situation might be exciting, but that does not make it safe. If anything, it might be the clearest example of where Pittsburgh’s youth movement could either…
The Pittsburgh Penguins do not have to trade a veteran just because the roster is changing. That would be too simple, and it would ignore the fact that Sidney Crosby…
We got some of the opening games for the Penguins yesterday, today the NHL has announced the full season schedule. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up their 2026.27 campaign on the road against their cross-state rival, the Philadelphia Flyers, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, September 30 with puck drop set for […]
The NHL has officially announced the full schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, returning to 84 games for the first time since the 1993-94 season. Our 84-game schedule for 2026-27 is here! Details ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/bndflqUBMt — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens will start on the road on the NHL’s opening night, Tuesday, September 29 in Toronto to take on the new-look Maple Leafs. They will also face off against the Pittsburgh ...
In looking at Dom Luszczyszyn’s article about which teams improved the most, the Penguins only ranked 28th for offseason changes with a net rating on that model of -10. A line of the analysis stood out. It just doesn’t do enough to make up for what they’ve lost. I’m worried about their goaltending situation without […]
With the 2026 NHL Draft behind us, let's take a look back at some of the greatest selections in NHL history. In this piece, we will name the greatest draft pick of all time from each of the 32 NHL teams. However, to make this a bit more difficult, we will only include names who […]
Kyle Dubas mentioned earlier this offseason that if the Pittsburgh Penguins are not able to complete a major, blockbuster move, they might need to focus on rebuilding this thing brick, by boring brick. That can take on a lot of different forms, and one of them for the Penguins under Dubas has been their willingness […]
*Big news, everyone! Our long national nightmare is over and Trevor Zegras has a contract! Jimbo, you’re up. [ BSH ] * Got a few schedule details yesterday too, as we learned that the Flyers will open up at home against the Penguins. That’ll be fun. Also learned they have a back-to-back in the FIRST WEEK OF THE SEASON. Because of course they do. [ Inquirer ] *And when will that game take place, you ask? In SEPTEMBER. Because, in case you forgot, the NHL has made the season even longer. Ju...
The Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins have had rollercoaster results in the standings lately, and it's tough to predict where they'll finish again. They have made notable changes, however.
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have cap flexibility, but that does not mean every contract on the roster is clean. President of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has done…
PHILADELPHIA — September hockey that matters? Welcome to the new world order of an 84-game regular season schedule. The Flyers […]
The Skinny Height: 6’Weight: 196 poundsDOB: December 10, 2006 (age 19)Shoots: RightHometown: Manhattan Beach, CA2025-26 Team: Penticton Vees (WHL)2025-26 Stats: 68 games played, 14 goals, 37 assists, +27 2026-27 Outlook Weber had a productive season in the WHL last year and projects to have a solid future at Penn State. Carter Schade, Jarod Crespo, and […]
The Washington Capitals now know where they’ll begin the 2026-27 NHL season. The NHL announced the date and opponent for all 32 teams’ home openers on Wednesday morning, revealing that the Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, October 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game will come a day after the Caps
The expectations for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins are not as low as they were last season, but they aren’t particularly high either. Pittsburgh is coming off a 98 point season…
Bowen Byram facing the Sabres, the Hurricanes raising their Cup banner before taking on Florida and Alex Ovechkin battling Sidney Crosby highlight the NHL's home-opener schedule.
Anthony Mantha went into unrestricted free agency this summer coming off a career year. He has now converted those 33 goals with the Pittsburgh Penguins into a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Pens' division rival, the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils and Anthony Mantha have reached a two-year, $9.5 million deal with a cap hit of $4.75 million, it was announced Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/LzWdtkWOk5 — TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 15, 2026 The deal has an AAV of $4.75 million. ...
The NHL has released the home openers for all 32 teams, and we have some idea of how the season will start for the Montreal Canadiens. They will start on the road on the NHL’s opening night, Tuesday, September 29 in Toronto to take on the new-look Maple Leafs. They will also face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 3 in their home opener, indicating a season-opening road trip. We will have to wait for the full schedule to see whether there are any games between the two. ...