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When will the Penguins top line start making an impact?
If there was any positive to take out of the Pittsburgh Penguins game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, it is the fact Sidney Crosby scored two goals. They were not only his first two goals of the season, they were quite honestly the first time that the captain really made a noticeable impact […]
Early season stock reports on the Penguins
Now that the Penguins are enjoying a two-day break from games, let’s check in on the first seven games as a whole to issue a stock report on the players. We’ll judge this on a number of qualifications, from raw stats, advanced numbers, how they look to the eye and general vibes over how things […]
Pens Points: Heading Further West
Coming off a loss in Chicago to open their first major road trip of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins will now continue heading west and climb to a mile above sea level for a meeting with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night to open a back-to-back set that will conclude on Saturday in Las Vegas […]
The highs and lows of young goalies (and other quick Penguins thoughts)
I am not going to say the Pittsburgh Penguins played a perfectly clean, crisp game on Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Because they didn’t. They were sloppy at times, some of their puck management and puck support was bad, and they did not capitalize on enough opportunities against a Blackhawks team that was, to […]
Wilkes Weekly: Two resounding wins for WBS Pens
The WBS Penguins started out the gates slowly with a 0-1-1 first week, they got things on track this past week by recording their first two wins of the season in blowout fashion. The Pens went on the road and took down Hartford 7-1 on Saturday and then followed up with a 6-2 victory over […]
Pens Points: Murashov slips up as Blackhawks win in Bedard’s season debut
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 5-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday despite two goals from Sidney Crosby, including his first of the season. Pittsburgh’s power play went 0-for-4 and has failed to score in its last 16 opportunities over five games. [Recap] Penguins defenseman Kris Letang […]
Penguins/Blackhawks Recap: Crosby scores twice but power play rotten in 5-3 loss
Pregame Andrei Kuzmenko returns and Sergei Murashov gets the start for the Penguins. Chicago is happy to welcome their new captain, Conor Bedard, for his first game of the season tonight against the Penguins. First period Chicago scores right out the gates 28 seconds in. Declan Carlile gets pressured and passes the puck to the […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Blackhawks
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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks 10/13/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2-1, 7 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ Chicago Blackhawks (1-5-0, 2 points, 8th place Central Division) When: 8:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcast on Chicago Sports Network and Sportsnet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: This is the start of a four-game road trip, which continues this weekend with a back-to-back […]
Pens Points: Road Trippin’
With a half dozen games under their belt in the new season, it’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to head out on their first extended road trip of the 2026-27 season. Beginning tonight in Chicago, the Penguins will head west to Denver, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City for a daunting stretch that sees them […]
Penguins trade Caleb Jones, Daniel Laatsch to Buffalo for Ryan Johnson
An ol’ 2-for-1 trade. The Penguins have sent a pair of minor league defensemen to Buffalo for a former first round pick. Johnson, 25, was taken with the 31st pick back in the 2019 draft. He’s got 47 career NHL games under his belt, though the majority of that was in 2023-24 and he’s been […]
In the midst of Sidney Crosby’s slump, Penguins sticking with first line
Six games into the season, it’s time to have a conversation about Sidney Crosby and the first line. The stats are what they are, and they’re not good. Crosby only has two assists on the young season – and no points in the last four games. His play hasn’t been as bad as the lack […]
The week ahead: Some tough opponents are waiting for the Pittsburgh Penguins this week
It was not always pretty, but the Pittsburgh Penguins were able to at least get something out of this past week by taking three out of four points against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Dallas Stars on Friday and Saturday. Even though the week got off to a bad start with back-to-back losses against the […]
Pens Points: Spencer Stastney adjusting to new surroundings
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Defenseman Spencer Stastney made his Pittsburgh debut Saturday in a 3-2 shootout win over the Dallas Stars, just days after being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in a trade for forward Filip Hallander. The 26-year-old played alongside Kris Letang and earned praise from coach Dan Muse […]
Sunday Standings: Igor’s injury, Philadelphia’s slow start
Every team has played a handful of games in the 2026-27 season and while the exact order of the standings aren’t that important at this time of the year, we use Sundays to check in on the Metropolitan Division and see how things are going for the teams the Penguins are in the closest competition […]
Penguins/Stars Recap: Pens dig deep, find way to prevail in shootout
Pregame Two lineup changes for the Penguins, Elmer Soderblom subs in for Ville Koivunen and Spencer Stastney replaces the injured Trevor van Riemsdyk. Arturs Silovs picks up the start. The visiting Stars have this lineup for the evening. First period Low event first period, shots in the first ten minutes are 2-1 in favor of […]
Gamethread: Stars @ Penguins
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Game Preview: Dallas Stars @ Pittsburgh Penguins 10/10/2026
Who: Dallas Stars (2-2-0, 4 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-1, 5 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally televised and streamed on Prime Video and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming for out of market at ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins get two days off after this weekend’s back-to-back before […]
Penguins/Blue Jackets Recap: Murashov shines, rest of team not so much in shootout loss
Pregame The Penguins don’t make many changes from how they finished up last game, with the lone exception being in net where it’s a Sergei Murashov start on day one of the back-to-back. The hosting Blue Jackets match up against the secon youngest goalie in the league with the current oldest, Cam Talbot. First period […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Blue Jackets
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Penguins place Ilya Solovyov on waivers
The Penguins are set to make one more spot of roster room by tomorrow after placing defenseman Ilya Solovyov on waivers today, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Solovyov has not yet played this regular season and figures to be a scratch once again tonight. The team acquired a similar player in a trade earlier in the […]
Look at these Penguins numbers: Ben Kindel, Nicholas Robertson and more
Every other Friday throughout the course of the 2026-27 season I am going to take a look at some numbers from the Pittsburgh Penguins that stand out to me, what importance they might have and what they might mean. Let’s get it started today. 1. Ben Kindel’s offense It is not a stretch to suggest […]
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/9/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0, 4 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0, 2 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally televised game on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and CBJNHL, streaming for out of market at ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens head home to play Dallas tomorrow night, then […]
Pens Points: Pressing the panic button already?
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… After the Penguins traded forward Filip Hallander to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Spencer Stastney on Wednesday, assistant general manager Jason Spezza said Hallander was considered “expendable” based on past performance and future potential, while Stastney, 26, brings versatility and mobility to Pittsburgh’s defense corps. [PensBurgh] […]
Penguins early season concern meter: Crosby’s start, Silovs consistency, defensive mistakes
It is four games of an 84-game season. There has been some good, some bad, and some ugly. Don’t let yourself get too caught up in early results and let them dictate your thoughts on where the season is going. There is a lot of hockey left, and a lot of time for good and […]
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