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Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL’s second star of the week after scoring 4 goals and 4 assists for the Penguins in 4 games — all wins for Pittsburgh. Crosby was joined on the NHL’s stars of the week list with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov (3 goals and 7 assists in 3 games) and […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 1 read
Danny Briere has done it again — and it’s only slightly tongue-in-cheek. The Philadelphia Flyers acquired former first-round pick Philip Tomasino from the Pittsburgh Penguins last week for disgruntled defenseman Egor Zamula. Zamula had fallen out of favor in Philadelphia under Rick Tocchet and changed his representation in an attempt to facilitate a contract termination. Briere and the Flyers didn’t give in to Zamula’s demands, though, insisting that they would be able to trade the d...
From Broad Street Hockey | 14 days ago | 2 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins clearly didn't do their research on Yegor Zamula as once the team acquired him in a one-for-one swap with the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Philip Tomasino, Zamula failed to report to the AHL and his contract is being terminated. Egor Zamula (PIT) is on unconditional waivers for a contract termination -- he'll become an unrestricted free agent tomorrow if unclaimed, and has multiple interested NHL suitors — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) January 5, 2026 Zamula fi...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 14 days ago | 1 read
On January 5th in 2011, Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos lost an edge during a penalty shot attempt against Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins and failed to put the puck on net down 5-0 early in the second period. The miscue comes only six days after the 2010 Rocket Richard co-winner was awarded his first NHL penalty shot which he converted with a nifty spin-o-rama move against
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 1 read
In the last Sunday Standings just after Christmas, the situation wasn’t looking so rosy for the Penguins. A 1-5-4 stretch had completely given up all the early-season work the team did to position themselves near the top of the standings and throw them towards the bottom end of the shuffle. With a mind towards Buffalo’s […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 0 reads
What a weird season this has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It began with low expectations. Then they went 8-2-2 through their first 12 games. That was followed by a stretch where they won just one out of six games that made it seem like the hot start had come to a close. Then they […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Sidney Crosby wasn’t about to let the Pittsburgh Penguins falter after he and his team clawed their way back from a 4-1 deficit on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The captain assisted on Ricard Rakell’s tying goal with 13.7 seconds left in regulation before he […]
From PensBurgh | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Pregame The Penguins get Ville Koivunen back in the lineup for Rutger McGroarty and rotate their goalies. The Blue Jackets are opting to use the same lineup from their victory yesterday over Buffalo, including keeping Jet Greaves in the net for a second day in a row. First period The decision to get Koivunen back […]
From PensBurgh | 15 days ago | 3 reads
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From PensBurgh | 15 days ago | 2 reads
Egor Zamula is going to have to pay the consequences for his decision making. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward decided he didn't want to report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL, and has now been suspended by the organization. Zamula was acquired by the Penguins earlier in the week from the Philadelphia Flyers. Acquired earlier this week from #LetsGoFlyers , the Penguins #LetsGoPens have suspended defenseman Egor Zamula for failure to report to AHL Wilkes-Barre. — Frank Seravalli ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 15 days ago | 0 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-9, 47 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-6, 42 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSN Ohio, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: After today is a three-day break for games for the Pens, who aren’t in action again […]
From PensBurgh | 15 days ago | 2 reads
The Philadelphia Flyers made one final trade in 2025, sending defenseman Egor Zamula to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Philip Tomasino . Tomasino reported to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the AHL and made his debut on Saturday night in Belleville. However, while Tomasino was hitting the ice for the first time with his new team, Zamula was suspended by the Penguins, according to the AHL’s transaction log . Zamula recently changed his agent to Dan Milstein of Gold Star Hockey in a...
From Broad Street Hockey | 16 days ago | 1 read
The Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula on Wednesday in a trade with the Flyers for minor league forward Philip Tomasino. Zamula has now been suspended by the Pens for a reported failure to report to the team’s minor league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. The Tribune Review received confirmation from a team spokesman that the suspension is […]
From PensBurgh | 16 days ago | 3 reads
Pregame Same lineup for the Penguins with Stuart Skinner back in the net for this afternoon’s game. The home Red Wings also keep very similar lines from the last time these teams met on Thursday, also opting to switch their goalies and give John Gibson a go. First period The Penguins keep it up with […]
From PensBurgh | 16 days ago | 3 reads
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From PensBurgh | 16 days ago | 2 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (18-12-9, 45 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Detroit Red Wings (24-14-4, 52 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) When: 12:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on ABC Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens return to action in just over 24 hours with a Sunday road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The team then […]
From PensBurgh | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The Columbus Blue Jackets took a bit of time to trade Yegor Chinakhov to find the right trade, but there was more interest from teams than just the Pittsburgh Penguins who ended up landing the former first-round pick. Chris Johnston reported, "There were teams around it. Going way back earlier in the season, the Leafs were one of them. I don't know that they were there later on here. San Jose I think had some interest. Winnipeg. A lot of teams were curious." Chinakhov is a 24-year-old drafted ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 17 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2026 calendar year with a strong 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings, getting two big points in the standings and getting another huge game from captain Sidney Crosby. He scored two goals in the first 10 minutes, assisted on Kris Letang’s overtime winner and factored into every goal the […]
From PensBurgh | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime (how apropos) in his 1,200th game as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday. [Recap] Speaking of Letang, he recently opened up about what drives him as a Penguin in his age-38 season, saying he […]
From PensBurgh | 17 days ago | 1 read
Pregame Yegor Chinakhov draws into the Penguin lineup for the first time. Arturs Silovs rotates back into the crease, otherwise all is as it has been lately with the lines for the home team. Visiting Detroit has the following lines for the night, backup goalie Cam Talbot is in net for the back-half of their […]
From PensBurgh | 18 days ago | 0 reads
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From PensBurgh | 18 days ago | 3 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter 2026 with a 17-12-9 record, good for 12th in the Eastern Conference, and three points out of a playoff spot. President Kyle Dubas has already been busy tinkering with his roster this season, and expect to see much more of the same in 2026. Here's three trade candidates who will be moved next by the Penguins: Stuart Skinner The Penguins did well to move Tristan Jarry and not have to retain any of his salary for the next two seasons. Dubas also managed to land a sec...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 18 days ago | 0 reads
Who: Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, 51 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, 43 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FSSN Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The grind continues with a pair of afternoon games this weekend. The Pens and Red Wings will […]
From PensBurgh | 18 days ago | 3 reads
A favorite new year tradition around here, let’s take a look at what Sidney Crosby did in the previous calendar year. It was another remarkable trip around the sun for Crosby on the hockey rink; what else is new, right? We can’t even be surprised at this point and yet it still ends up stunning […]
From PensBurgh | 18 days ago | 0 reads
It was one of those games for the Carolina Hurricanes as they fell behind early and ended up with a lackluster, 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Pittsburgh. Three minutes and change into the game, Sidney Crosby scored his 21st of the season. Before the end of the first period, it […]
From Canes Country | 20 days ago | 1 read