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The Penguins have made a trade to add forward Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus for Danton Heinen and two future draft picks. Along with Heinen, the Penguins sent a 2026 second-round pick that originally belonged to the Blues and a 2027 third-round pick that originally belonged to the Capitals. The Penguins have built up a sizeable […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to salvage the Pittsburgh sports weekend by not only beating the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night, but by also outscoring the local football team. So there is that to hang your hat on. It was a much-needed win for the Penguins, and one that they quite frankly should have […]
2 months ago | 7 reads
It’s understandable to take these predictions with a grain of salt considering the ol’ crystal ball hasn’t been operating with 100% accuracy lately. The future is always uncertain and difficult to project. The year of 2025 saw the Penguins begin another ownership change, the exit of Mike Sullivan, struggles on the ice, Sidney Crosby continue […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Justin Brazeau’s first NHL hat trick and Bryan Rust’s two-goal night propelled the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. [Recap] It’s been a remarkable first season in Pittsburgh for big Brazeau, who seemed excited to get back on the ice after a […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Pregame The Penguins come out of the break with some happy news to get Blake Lizotte back from the IR. Arturs Silovs is in net. Ts First period Quick start for the Pens to get on the board just 1:38 into the game. Anthony Mantha spins around and his off-speed five-hole shot just slips through […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
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2 months ago | 5 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-6, 34 points, 8th place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and Chicago Sports Network, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens come back home Tuesday to close out the calendar year against the Carolina Hurricanes, then […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
The Penguins got to Thanksgiving holiday and the end of November with the fourth best points percentage and similar spot in the division. December didn’t go as smoothly, they leave in seventh place in points, and barely sixth in points%, thanks to a 1-5-4 slump that saw losing every which way you can go. We’ll […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins might not be particularly good as a team. Especially when it comes to their defense and current level of goaltending. But they do have some good players, and they have some really intriguing young players that could be really good players in the coming seasons. The best of that group is […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Christmas is over, it doesn’t look like Santa was able to bring the Penguins a favorable schedule for the rest of the season. Per Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Pittsburgh has the fourth most difficult schedule remaining schedule in the league this season. The Pens will be hoping this break serves as a strong reset for what […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have two players participating in this year’s World Junior Championships, the U-20 tournament that takes place starting tomorrow, Friday December 26th and lasting through Monday January 5th over in Minnesota. What the Pens lack in quantity will be made up for in quantity with Canada’s Harrison Brunicke and the US’s Will […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
There won’t be much to talk about from the Pittsburgh Penguins until later this weekend when their season resumes following the NHL Christmas break. The entire league is on hiatus until Saturday, but the Penguins will enjoy an extra day off before returning to action on Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City. […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going into the Holiday and nearing the halfway point of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. They are probably where everybody expected them to be in the standings, but have reached it in a very unexpected manner. So it might be a good time to just check in and look at who […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Here is a festively fun, Christmas Eve edition of Pens Points… Max Domi proved to be an indestructible force for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday afternoon, as he scored the game-winner to snap a 23-game goalless streak while helping end the Maple Leafs’ three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
The Penguins fell 6-3 in Toronto today. Max Domi scored the go-ahead goal and the Maple Leafs tacked on a pair of empty net goals to make the final score look lopsided.
3 months ago | 6 reads
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3 months ago | 5 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (15-11-9, 39 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (15-15-5, 35 points, 8th place Atlantic Division) When: 4:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on TNT, HBO Max and truTV Pens’ Path Ahead: Tonight is the last game before the Pens’ holiday break. They’ll look to brighten what has been a tough […]
3 months ago | 6 reads
After getting back in the win column on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins will look to head into the Christmas break on a win streak when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs this afternoon. This will be the third and final meeting between the two sides this season with both teams currently trying to save […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a couple of losing streaks on Sunday night with their 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The most important streak it snapped is the eight-game losing streak they were on. Arguably the more satisfying streak that it snapped was their nine-game shootout losing streak that went all the way back to […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Sidney Crosby moved to the top of the Penguins’ all-time scoring list on Sunday evening, passing franchise legend Mario Lemieux with a goal and an assist in the first period during the team’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby entered Sunday’s game trailing Lemieux by one point, tying and setting the new scoring record with […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Rickard Rakell had the deciding goal in the shootout as the Penguins beat the Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night to snap an eight-game losing streak. [Recap] HOWEVER……….. Getting the win in a shootout and ending an eight-game skid wasn’t the only thing the players and fans […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Pregame The Penguins mostly stick with their lines from Saturday night’s game, with the exceptions of Jack St. Ivany and Arturs Silovs getting into the action tonight. The visiting Canadiens are working with these formations as they call it in French. First period The game starts out frightening similar to last night — the Penguins […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
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3 months ago | 4 reads
Who: Montreal Canadiens (19-12-4, 42 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (14-11-9, 37 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens go right back to Canada for a game on Tuesday night against the Maple Leafs before making it to […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Pregame Everything is different tonight for the Penguins, besides the Wotherspoon-Karlsson pair. Tommy Novak is back on the first line and Rickard Rakell is the latest in a long line to try at the second line center spot that Pittsburgh has been trying to fill in Evgeni Malkin’s absence. Ville Koivunen is back from being […]
3 months ago | 3 reads