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Sergei Murashov prepares for his biggest step yet
As of now, Sergei Murashov might be known most for his sterling stats in every league he’s played so far. He was great coming up the ranks in Russia, he was named the AHL’s top prospect after his first season last year in Wilkes-Barre. Perhaps more than most young hockey players, there’s another inquisitive side […]
Podcast: Hockey on the Horizon
After a long, hot summer, the return of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey is just days away with training set to open this Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux complex in Cranberry. There will be just three days of practice for the Penguins before preseason action opens a week from today, September 21st, against the Buffalo Sabres at […]
Prospect camp recap: Tomas Galvas shines again for Penguins
For the second game in a row, defenseman Tomas Galvas was one of the standout players for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2026 Prospects Tournament, making a huge impact in their 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night. Brayden Edwards scored two goals, while Carter Sanderson and Galvas both added one to […]
Prospect camp open thread: Pens vs. Detroit
Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 7:00pm eastern. We’ll check back in after with impressions of the game, until then feel free to use this space to talk about the action!
Prospect Camp Recap: Penguins beat Blue Jackets in shootout
Tomas Galvas and the Ruck brothers stood out as the Penguins opened the 2026 Prospect Tournament with a 2-1 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday in Detroit. Brayden Edwards scored in regulation before shootout goals from Galvas and Pierce Mbuyi and a shootout save from Carter Casey sealed the win. The Penguins […]
Prospect camp open thread: Pens vs. Columbus
Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 3:30 eastern. We’ll check back in after with impressions of the game, until then feel free to use this space to talk about the action!
Ranking The Top-10 Defensemen in the Metropolitan Division For The 2026-27 NHL Season
HM: Adam Pelech, Damon Severson, Luke Hughes, Shayne Gostisbehere 10. Vladislav Gavrikov, New York Rangers. A lot went wrong for the Rangers last season but their big pickup wasn’t among it. Gavrikov shattered his career high in goals (14) and put up a personal best season of 35 points. Known for his stopping ability and […]
Ranking The Top-15 Forwards In The Metropolitan Division For The 2026-27 season
The season draws near when we try to take a stab at ranking the best forwards within the Penguins’ division. Who are the best ones? Here’s what we’ve got, let us know what you think. HM: Bryan Rust, Pavel Dorofeyev, Evgeni Malkin, Charlie Coyle, Trevor Zegras, Alex Tuch 15. Bo Horvat, New York Islanders. Horvat is […]
Phil and Amanda Kessel elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
Phil and Amanda Kessel have each been elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. During his 4 years with the Penguins, Phil Kessel helped the team win two Stanley Cup titles as a key part of the franchise’s infamous “HBK Line” alongside Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino. In his 4 seasons in […]
Penguins announce training camp schedule
2026 training camp is a week away for the Penguins! Pittsburgh kicks off on Thursday September 17th. From the team: Thursday, September 178:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice12:45-2:15 PM – Group C Practice Friday, September 188:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice12:45-2:15 PM – […]
Vets on the bubble: Who needs a good camp for the Penguins
Conventional wisdom states that a player with a big salary and years of NHL experience usually sticks with the NHL roster. The Penguins have been bucking that trend lately, starting with waiving goalie Tristan Jarry and sending him to the minors in the 2024-25 season. That continued in a major way last season in 2025-26 […]
Can any Penguins player or coach win an award during 2026-27 season?
The Pittsburgh Penguins have gone through a bit of a major awards drought in recent years, with Kris Letang’s Masterton Trophy in 2022-23 being the last individual award won by a member of the Penguins. Prior to that, you have to go back to the 2016-17 season when Sidney Crosby won the Rocket Richard Award […]
Penguins to watch for at the prospects tournament
The Penguins announced their roster for this weekend’s prospects tournament in Detroit a full three days ahead of time. (Given the last minute nature of past roster releases, that statement is meant with a minimal level of irony). Only 14 forwards are going, so it’s going to be a great chance for those involved. The […]
Sidney Crosby says he wants to keep playing for “a number of years”
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby may have turned 39 last month, but it appears he has no intention of hanging up his skates anytime soon. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Crosby was asked about his next contract. He is entering the final year of his current deal and […]
Penguins unveil roster for upcoming prospect tournament in Detroit
The Penguins have announced the roster for the team’s upcoming prospect tournament that’s being held in Detroit, starting this weekend. Pittsburgh, along with Columbus, Dallas and Detroit will be participating in a prospect tournament in Detroit with games on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. All of the games will be streamed on the Penguins’ website. 27 […]
Changes in the new NHL CBA
Timely enough off the heels of the Labor Day holiday yesterday, the NHL’s new collective bargaining agreement, the labor rules agreed to by the NHL and the NHLPA, kicks in next week. The new agreement is in place through September 2030, marking the second time in a row the two sides have put a deal […]
Eight Penguins players featured in EA Sports NHL 27
Fans got a first look this week at what Pittsburgh Penguins players will look like in the upcoming release of EA Sports’ NHL 27. X user @TestOnAQuest shared screenshots of what are reportedly player face scans from the new game, which will be released worldwide this Friday. EA Sports has previously released rankings for the […]
Who will lead the Penguins in goal scoring for 26-27?
Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished third overall in the NHL with 293 goals for as a team, trailing second place Carolina Hurricanes by just three and first place Colorado Avalanche by nine. While the Avalanche had Nathan MacKinnon posting a league leading 53 goals along with Martin Necas and Brock Nelson topping the 30 […]
Summer’s over: Recapping the Penguins’ offseason
Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer. College football is back, the NFL is about to start up. Most of the Penguins are in town, skating at the practice rink and getting ready for training camp of their own that should be ready to begin officially in about 10 days or so. What’s […]
The final hockey-less weekend countdown
This time next week the Penguins’ prospects will be in Detroit getting ready for their first game next Saturday, a soft launch of sorts for the 2026-27 season. At this time it doesn’t look like the Red Wings have streaming broadcasts available for anyone outside their local Michigan/Ohio area, so fingers crossed on that for […]
The player who needs to deliver for the Penguins
According to Sportsnet: Pittsburgh Penguins: Arturs Silovs It’s something of a similar story in Pittsburgh. After finishing second in the Metro last season, after a string of campaigns in the division’s basement before that, the Penguins enter 2026-27 looking to prove their resurgence was more than a one-year fluke. They’ll do so with a lineup that’s […]
Prospect Tier shows how much Penguins prospect pool has improved in just two years
On Thursday we dove into the Pittsburgh Penguins roster and how it stacked up with the rest of the league on The Athletic’s player tier ranking, and how it showed the team is lacking some younger, proven impact talent. Today, we are going to take a similar dive into the prospect pool after The Athletic’s […]
Building the Pens: How will Dan Muse do in year two?
It was obvious the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2025-26 would be different from the start. Naturally, they had to be after Mike Sullivan was out and a rookie NHL coach was taking over. The changes were visible from Muse’s very first day, a high-energy, up tempo practice with assistant coaches banging sticks enthusiastically on the glass […]
The Athletic’s NHL player tiers re-confirms Penguins biggest issue and need
On Wednesday, The Athletic released its annual NHL player tiers list, taking the top-150 players in the league and putting them into separate tiers to indicate what level they are on. The tiers include MVP level, franchise player, All-Star, star, and support players. The list is compiled by taking into account player net ratings, the […]
Prospect games in Detroit announced for Penguins
The Red Wings unveiled the schedule for the upcoming prospects event that they are hosting which the Penguins are attending. The Pittsburgh prospects start out against a team from the Blue Jackets next Saturday afternoon. Detroit also announced their roster, which traditionally Pittsburgh doesn’t do before days before the event. All of their NCAA prospects […]
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