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Pens Points: Avalanche Ahead
Eight days ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins went into Denver and routed the NHL leading Colorado Avalanche by a score of 7-2 at Ball Arena. Now the Avalanche come to Pittsburgh looking for a measure of revenge with a lot on the line for both sides when the puck drops as PPG Paints Arena later this […]
The week ahead: Another big (and tough) week for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins March schedule was always going to be daunting, and they are almost through it. So far, all things considered, they have handled it mostly okay, especially given the absences of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for a significant part of it. I said at the beginning if they could just play .500 […]
Penguins sign Zonnon, D’Aigle to entry level contracts
The Penguins took care of some business over the weekend, taking advantage of the QMJHL regular season ending to sign up two 2025 draft picks from that league. First rounder Bill Zonnon A final ruling is in flux about the CHL-NHL player transfer agreement about as far as how many teenagers will be able to […]
Pens Points: Hurricanes throttle Penguins in a stinker
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out another back-to-back set on Sunday, playing against the Carolina Hurricanes for the third time in 13 days. If we’re being honest with ourselves, the Penguins didn’t really deserve the two points they got against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, getting outhustled […]
Penguins/Hurricanes Recap: Pens crunched by Carolina, lose 5-1
Pregame Ryan Shea isn’t able to play so the Penguins turn to Ryan Graves to make a rare NHL lineup appearance. Stuart Skinner gets the start in net. The visiting Carolina Hurricanes bring the following lineup for today’s game. First period Carolina chose to put the Jordan Staal line out for the opening faceoff, in […]
Gamethread: Hurricanes @ Penguins
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Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/22/2026
Who: Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6, 94 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16, 86 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSN South, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Quality opponents await in the next week; the Pens host Colorado on Tuesday, an Avs team […]
Penguins/Jets Recap: It’s a…shootout win? Pens scrape to victory
Pregame The Penguins get Sam Girard from injury and are about as healthy as they’re going to get this season with the only unavailable player of note being Blake Lizotte. First period The Penguins score on the second shift of the game on a sensational effort by Egor Chinakhov. Chinakhov takes a pass that Evgeni […]
Gamethread: Jets @ Penguins
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Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/21/2026
Who: Winnipeg Jets (28-29-11, 67 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-16, 84 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 1 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and TSN3, national feed on NHL Network Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have two brutal rematches coming up during this three-game homestand, starting with meeting the […]
Investigating the ‘curious’ potential market for Ryan Shea
Ryan Shea is such an unassuming player on the ice that in a way it’s sadly fitting that his breakout season has been overshadowed by multiple teammates taking up more of the spotlight. The Penguins have gotten plenty of positive surprises this season, starting with 18-year old Ben Kindel’s steady amazing play. Add in a […]
Taking another look at Ben Kindel’s breakout rookie season
The Pittsburgh Penguins have certainly changed the expectations for themselves this season. When the 2025-26 season began, most people were anticipating a bad team, going through a long season that was going to put them closer to the top of the NHL Draft Lottery than the top of the NHL standings. But as we enter […]
Pens Points: The Letang conundrum
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Kris Letang’s declining performance has become a hot-button topic for Pittsburgh Penguins fans, and for good reason. Despite the workout/exercise regimen and career accomplishments, he is not the player he was five or 10 years ago. Poor decision-making and defensive struggles have made him a liability […]
Penguins’ turnaround already sought as road map
The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t even qualified for the playoffs yet, with no guarantee that they will. However, after being picked as a last place team by just about every publication everywhere, the team already has more points in 68 games this season (84 and counting) than they managed in the entire 2024-25 season (80). There’s […]
Kris Letang is really struggling, and it is becoming a problem
There are a lot of things to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins right now, and even with Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes they just completed a mostly successful five-game road trip against some of the best teams in the NHL. You would have liked to have seen them hold on to that late […]
Pens Points: Road Trip Wrapped
A long five game road trip that began in Raleigh, North Carolina eight days prior and featured stops in Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and Denver came to a close last night right back where is started with a familiar result that has become all too routine for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. Trailing on […]
Penguins/Hurricanes Recap: Carolina gets the last goal in a game full of them in 6-5 OT thriller
Pregame Sidney Crosby makes his return to the lineup from injury. Stuart Skinner plays in net. The Carolina Hurricanes are using this lineup for today’s game. First period Pretty good start for the Penguins, their fourth line gets a few chances with Noel Acciari trying to muscle a puck in from in close. No dice. […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Hurricanes
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Sidney Crosby to return tonight vs. Carolina
The Penguins received some welcome news today, Sidney Crosby took the morning skate in Raleigh alongside his normal wingers. He did work with the top power play. After practice, coach Dan Muse confirmed that Crosby would return tonight after missing the last 11 NHL games following an injury suffered in the Olympics. Crosby spoke briefly […]
Wilkes Weekly: McGroarty helps WBS end five-game losing streak
The Wilkes-Barre Penguins endured a season-long losing streak of five games, which they finally put to an end by defeating Lehigh Valley last Saturday. Rutger McGroarty scored the opening goal in the 3-1 win to set the tone. McGroarty has produced five points in the five games during month of the March. Sunday’s win was […]
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Carolina Hurricanes 3/18/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-15, 83 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (42-19-6, 90 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) When: 7 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sports Network South, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are coming back to Pittsburgh for a three-game homestand, starting with a weekend back-to-back […]
Pens Points: Back to Raleigh we go
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins have fared surprisingly well in the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. One of the main forces behind this recent run of form is coming from defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has been playing his best hockey to date in a Pittsburgh sweater. […]
Penguins injury update: Lizotte to be re-evaluated in four weeks
The Penguins will have their depth tested, celebrated fourth line center Blake Lizotte will be out of the lineup for a while, reportedly to be re-evaluated in four weeks due to an undisclosed upper body injury. Should Lizotte stick to that timeline, he would miss the rest of the regular season that ends on April […]
Malkin says he and Dubas will talk this summer about contract situation
Evgeni Malkin returned from his five-game suspension Monday night with a stellar game against the Colorado Avalanche and after the game, the veteran Penguins center said he and Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas are expected to talk this summer about his contract situation. Earlier this month, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said […]
Erik Karlsson is playing incredible hockey for the Penguins
When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for defenseman Erik Karlsson prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, it seemed like a slam-dunk move. They were getting a Hall of Fame defenseman and three-time Norris Trophy winner for a first-round pick and a bunch of bad contracts they did not want. It was also an attempt […]
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