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The dust is still settling on the Penguins’ season. Kyle Dubas gave his end of season press conference last week and the team will be mostly inactive until the end of June. They might have the occasional re-signing, like recent moves to bring back Connor Dewar and Ilya Solovyov in the short-term but the rhythm […]
We have looked at bounce back candidates. We have looked at potential regression candidates. Now it is time to look at some of the Pittsburgh Penguins young players that could break out in a big way for the 2026-27 season. The candidates are mostly obvious, but how high should we be setting the ceiling? Let’s […]
Vitals Player: Connor DewarBorn: June 26, 1999 (Age 26 season)Height: 5’ 10”Weight:187 poundsHometown: Gilbert Plains, Manitoba, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: 2018 third round (92nd overall) by the Minnesota Wild2025-26 Statistics: 78 games played, 14 goals, 16 assists = 30 points; 6 games played, 2 goals, 0 assists in playoffs.Contract Status: Dewar was set to become a free agent this summer but resigned with the Penguins on […]
Eighteen years ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1992. The Penguins, full of a mix of youth and grizzly veterans, had made their return to the postseason a year prior, quickly dispatched in five games by the Ottawa Senators. Now a year later, […]
There’s a dwindling number of teams remaining in the NHL playoffs and a former Penguin will be celebrating a Stanley Cup championship this summer – we just don’t know exactly which one yet. Carolina The Hurricanes have roared out to an 8-0 postseason, getting halfway there without so much as losing a playoff game. Carolina […]
We already looked at some of the bounce back candidates for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2026-27 season, so now it’s time to take a look at some players on the opposite side of that spectrum that could be candidates to regress a little next season. There were a lot of Penguins players that exceeded […]
Ten years ago today, Sidney Crosby scored an overtime game winning goal in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pittsburgh had dropped the opening game of the Eastern Conference Final to Tampa and Game 2 was going to overtime with the Penguins at risk of falling behind 2-0 in the series. A […]
The Wilkes-Barre Penguins did the work, going up 3-0 by the end of the second period and riding a 3-1 lead with a few minutes to go in Game 2 last night against Springfield. But it would be the Thunderbirds’ night, they pulled their goalie and found a way to score two goals and tie […]
Vitals Player: Noel AcciariBorn: Dec. 1, 1991 (34 years old)Height: 5-foot-11Weight: 209 poundsHometown: Johnston, Rhode Island, U.S.Shoots: RightDraft: Undrafted2024-25 Statistics: 67 games played; 13 goals; 12 assists; 25 points; one assist in six playoff gamesContract Status: Impending free agent on July 1, completed a three-year, $6 million contract ($2.0m cap hit)History: 2023-24 (50% C, 27% D), 2024-25 Story of the Season A popular compliment that you’ll […]
Sidney Crosby has broken most of Mario Lemieux’s records but the current Penguin captain was behind the former one in the CHL’s listing of their top 50 players of all-time. Lemieux was named No. 1, followed closely by Crosby at No. 2. a Other Penguin related names on the list included Paul Coffey (12), Jarome […]
Ben Kindel picked up votes and finished ninth in the Calder voting. The award was announced early and handed to the unanimous winner, Matthew Schaefer live on national television. Considering Kindel in his draft+1 wasn’t even expected to be in the NHL until his training camp performance forced his way into the picture, it’s a […]
Player: Tommy NovakBorn: April 28, 1997 (28 years old)Height: 6’1Weight: 190 poundsHometown: St. Paul, Minnesota, USAShoots: LeftDraft: 2015, third round, No. 85 overall2025-26 Statistics: 82 games, 16 goals, 26 assists, 42 total points, +1Contract Status: Signed through 2026-27 season at $3.5 million against the salary capHistory: Monthly Splits via Yahoo! Novak is the only Penguins player that appeared in every game […]
Kyle Dubas’s routine end of season press conference yesterday went about as expected. Always a measured and composed speaker, Dubas gave credit to the team for having a good year but lamented some areas that he still needed to address to make them better. Dubas cited seeing teams like Colorado, Minnesota and especially using division […]
Yesterday started with Kyle Dubas praising Bill Zonnon as the 2025 first round draft pick was about to turn pro full time. To say Penguin management is impressed with Zonnon’s habits would be an understatement after the player showed he was going above and beyond to watch and learn the system before even joining the […]
Seventeen years ago today, the Penguins blew past the Washington Capitals in a series-deciding game on the road, sending Pittsburgh to the Eastern Conference Final for a second straight season. It was 2009. The Penguins and the Capitals were putting on a show for the hockey world with six games of what felt like uncontrolled […]
Vitals Player: Rickard RakellBorn: May 5, 1993 (33 years old)Height: 6-foot-1Weight: 194 poundsHometown: Sundbyberg, SwedenShoots: RightDraft: 2011 first round (30th overall) by the Anaheim Ducks2025-26 Statistics: 60 games played, 24 goals, 24 assists, 48 pointsContract Status: Rakell has two seasons remaining on his contract with a $5 million AAV through 2027-28.History: 2024-25; 2023-24; 2022-23; 2021-22 Monthly Splits via Yahoo! […]
“I don’t think I have that luxury (of taking long breaks) any more at my age,” Sidney Crosby said at the end of last season in April 2025. “It’s better to kind of keep going at this point.” Unsurprisingly, that mindset hasn’t changed. Team Canada announced today that Crosby will join the team for the […]
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas met with the media on Tuesday for his end-of-season press conference, and he discussed a wide range of significant topics. At the top of the list: Evgeni Malkin’s future with the Penguins, where the Penguins currently stand in the NHL with the progress they made this […]
Pittsburgh general manager Kyle Dubas met with the media on Tuesday for his annual end of season press conference. We’ll have more on the entire message later, the big question and the first one asked of Dubas was about the status of Evgeni Malkin. Malkin is a free agent on July 1 and has made […]
Player: Blake LizotteBorn: Dec. 13, 1997 (Age 28 season)Height: 5’ 9”Weight: 176 poundsHometown: Lindstrom, MinnesotaShoots: LeftDraft: Undrafted (signed in July 2024 with the Pittsburgh Penguins)2025-26 Statistics: 55 regular-season games (seven goals, 12 assists, 19 points) and six playoff games (two assists, two points).Contract Status: Lizotte is signed for three more seasons at an annual cap hit of $2.25 million.History: 2024-25 Monthly Splits via Yahoo! Lizotte […]
Sixteen years ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins were blown out in a Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens, losing the final game in the storied history of the Mellon Arena. The Penguins were the defending Stanley Cup champions and made their way to the second round of the playoffs after beating the Ottawa Senators in […]
There were a lot of things that contributed to the Pittsburgh Penguins strong 2025-26 performance and their return to the playoffs, and one of the biggest was the number of players that exceeded individual expectations. In some cases, it was not just a case of exceeding expectations, but having career years. When that happens across […]
The 2025-26 hockey season is winding down, with many leagues deep into their playoffs, if they haven’t concluded business for the year. Let’s check in on the summer 2025 Top 25 Under 25 list for the Penguins and see what the young players have been up to since the last update we made back in […]
Vitals Player: Bryan RustBorn: May 11, 1992 (Age 33 season)Height: 5’ 11”Weight: 202 poundsHometown: Pontiac, MichiganShoots: RightDraft: 2010 third round (80th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins2025-26 Statistics: 72 games played, 29 goals, 36 assists = 65 points; 6 games played, 1 goal, 1 assist in playoffs.Contract Status: Rust has two seasons remaining on a six year deal signed back in 2022 with an AAV of […]
Happy Sunday everyone. We’re kicking it back to important events on a sleepy Sunday and there’s a lot going on for May 10th in your Penguin history books to look back on and remember. 2001: Kasparaitis the hero It’s sometimes said that a playoff OT goal can come from the most unlikely of sources, and […]