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How much will Avery Hayes push into the lineup down the stretch?
There’s a famous story in sports about how in 1925 the first baseman for the New York Yankees, Wally Pipp, showed up to the ballpark with a headache. Miller Huggins, the Yankees’ manager, noticed this, and said “Wally, take the day off. We’ll try that kid Gehrig at first today and get you back in there […]
Pens Points: Crosby makes more Olympic history in win over France
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Canada cruised to a 10-2 victory over France in men’s Olympic hockey play on Sunday, with Sidney Crosby recording three points—one goal and two assists—in the win. The performance helped propel Canada through the preliminary round with a commanding goal differential, as a potential collision with […]
Sidney Crosby sets Team Canada Olympic scoring record
Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in Canada’s first two periods against France on Sunday. The latter two points tied and then surpassed Jarome Iginla for most points by a Canadian player in the NHL era (1998-on). The stay at the top might be a short one – Connor McDavid was already up […]
An Olympic Arty Party
Some hockey topics to munch on for an Olympic Sunday. Arturs Silovs made 26 saves against the Germans yesterday, helped Latvia to their first Olympic win in 12 years. [NHL.com] Erik Karlsson notched two assists in Sweden’s win over Slovakia — but Sweden didn’t win by enough (5-3) and saw Slovakia celebrate winning the group […]
This day in Penguins history: The 2009 run begins in earnest
The Penguins status as a rising contender was in serious jeopardy on this day 17 years ago in 2009. What looked like a team on the rise — the 2008 squad made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final — was now mired in a rut. Pittsburgh was in 10th place in the […]
Sidney Crosby records sixth career Olympic goal against Switzerland
Sidney Crosby has scored an Olympic goal for the first time in 12 years. Crosby scored on Friday in the third period of Team Canada’s 5-1 preliminary round win over Switzerland in Milan. The tally helped Canada improve to 2-0 following Thursday’s 5-0 win over Czechia. Next up is a game against France this Sunday […]
2026 Olympics: On Sidney Crosby ‘passing the torch’ to Connor McDavid
Hold the Claude Giroux jokes, we might finally be seeing a real passing of the torch at the 2026 Olympics. Olympics.com: “How Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby is passing the torch to Connor McDavid at Winter Olympics 2026” The evidence focused on symbolism, when Connor McDavid was the last player in line to take the […]
Pens Points: Crosby registers 2 assists as Canada routs Czechia
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… If the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to make a trade before the NHL’s March 6 trading deadline, upgrading the defense seems like the most logical route general manager Kyle Dubas will follow. Well, who are some potential players Dubas could target to improve the roster? [PensBurgh] […]
Looking at potential defense additions for Pittsburgh Penguins
When the Pittsburgh Penguins return from the 2026 Olympic break, they will have five games before the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline. Given where they are in the standings, and the way they have played for the better part of the past two months, the Penguins seem to have positioned themselves as potential buyers, or at […]
Milan Olympics: Penguin players at the start
The wheels are starting to get in motion for the Penguin players who are over in Italy. Here’s our check-in. Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell each recorded an assist in Sweden’s 5-2 win over the host nation Italy yesterday. The game was closer than many thought, with Italy scoring first and later making it a […]
23 Years Ago This Week: A dark chapter in Penguin history
Memories like these pop up and serve as a reminder of how drastically different things were for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although now way in the past. In some ways, this moment might have been – if not rock bottom – than certainly a ‘it always gets darkest before the dawn’ for the Penguins. Kovalev was […]
Pens Points: Canada, USA set to get started
On Wednesday, the Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament began at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan with Slovakia and Sweden opening Group B play with victories. Action will ramp up even further today with four games on the schedule, including Sidney Crosby leading Team Canada against Czechia in Group A while the Americans open Group C […]
Top 25 Under 25: 2025-26 season update
The Olympic break gives a chance to pause and look at the top prospects within the Penguins’ organization. Here’s a quick refresher based off last summer’s rankings for how things are going for the prospects. We’ll break down some of the notable cases going on based off the tiers established previously. Tier 7: #22 – […]
Wilkes Weekly: At the All-Star break
For the second week in a row a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was named the AHL’s player of the week. Avery Hayes claimed the honors this week by producing four goals in two games. Oh, and in between he found the time for a little dalliance in the NHL as well. Fresh off his […]
Pens Points: Wotherspoon flourishing while flying under the radar
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Are you watching the Olympic hockey tournaments? Here’s a reminder that the rules at the Olympics will be a bit different than those seen during a normal NHL game. [PensBurgh] Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas made several shrewd off-season transactions, including the signing of defenseman Parker […]
Hockey gets underway in Milan this week. Here’s a reminder of the Olympic rules.
Hockey will get underway this week at the Milan Olympics featuring NHL players for the first time in more than a decade. Here’s a reminder and refresher that the rules at the Olympics will be a bit different than when you watch your typical NHL game. During the preliminary rounds of the Olympic hockey tournament, […]
Penguins prospects earn AHL, WHL weekly honors
Avery Hayes isn’t the only Penguins prospect who is coming out of a big week. Kale Dach, Calgary Hitmen forward and seventh-round 2025 draft pick, was named the WHL’s Rookie of the Week after racking up six points (four goals, two assists) in four games. This is the second time Dach has won the weekly […]
Over/Under on Egor Chinakhov goals the rest of the season
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has hit some home runs over the past year-and-a-half, and the most recent of those has been the trade for forward Egor Chinakhov. Since coming over from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Chinakhov has become an immediate impact player for the Penguins with eight goals and 12 total points in […]
Pens Points: All Eyes on Milan
In roughly 24 hours, the Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament at the 2028 Winter Olympics will begin, and for the first time since 2014, NHL players are taking part. Participating nations have been practicing in earnest since arriving late last week, and after months of worry regarding the status of the hockey arena in Milan, the […]
The week ahead for Penguins players at the Olympics: The games begin
The NHL players are back in the Winter Olympics for the first time since the 2014 Sochi games, and that means we get our first fully functional best-on-best tournament in over a decade. It is going to be thrilling, compelling hockey, and it all begins on Wednesday. There are three primary rooting interests I have […]
Dubas still focused on younger additions
The Artemi Panarin trade saga opened and closed last week without mention of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens sit fourth in the East in points percentage (.625%) but there was no smoke in adding the top name in the market. Some of that was player specific since Panarin held a full no movement clause and […]
Pens Points: Crosby named captain for Team Canada
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was officially named captain of Team Canada’s men’s ice hockey team on Sunday. Crosby previously served as the Olympic captain in 2014 when Canada won gold. [Trib Live] After a 12-year absence on the Olympic stage, the Penguins’ Olympians are treasuring […]
Sunday Standings: Penguins surging at the Olympic break
Fueled by a 14-3-3 run since Christmas break that ranked second in the NHL, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves sitting pretty in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture when the NHL took its pause for the Olympics. Pittsburgh’s season so far can be neatly broken into three segments; there was the hot 8-2-2 start that got […]
Everyone was wrong about the Penguins this season
Sticking with our informal theme today about surprises, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the biggest surprises in what has turned into a very surprising NHL season. The average margin of error for seven of the leading internet advanced stat models, plus betting over/unders and a large fan poll has added up to being […]
The many positive surprises of the 2025-26 Penguins
The Penguins find themselves holding a playoff position at the Olympic break almost entirely because of a series of surprise contributions. They’re exceeding any and all realistic preseason expectations as a result. This break gives a good chance to circle back at the preseason to re-emphasize just how incredible many things have worked out on […]
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