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Looking at nhl.com’s three questions about the Penguins
As they do every summer, NHL.com had their day for Pittsburgh Penguins season preview information in setting the early stage for the upcoming hockey year. They had some questions, let’s discuss. 1. Can Malkin shine in his potential final season? Evgeni Malkin was resurgent last season, his 20th in the NHL. The forward had 61 points […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 5 Bill Zonnon
Bill Zonnon breaks into the Top 5 on this year’s countdown and displayed his promise as a prospect with a standout playoff performance for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: […]
Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 3
You can go back and find parts one and two here of this series. We take a look at what the Penguins will be facing now in the home stretch of their 2026-27 schedule. March The NHL season always seems to hit its crescendo in March as teams hit the trade deadline and make last […]
Possible next entrants for the Penguins’ Hall of Fame
One of the latest drives for the Penguins has been to restart and put an emphasis on their Hall of Fame. Last year, a three-year class of inductees was announced for 2025-27. In 2025 the Pens inducted Francis, Kevin Stevens, Scotty Bowman, and Eddie Johnston. This year, it’s been announced that Marc-Andre Fleury, Larry Murphy, […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 6 Will Horcoff
We are starting to get into the top young players in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, and we continue today with one of the three first-round picks from the 2025 NHL Draft, forward Will Horcoff as he comes off a monster season at the University of Michigan. Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players […]
Penguins unveil Hall of Fame class for 2026, highlighted by Marc-Andre Fleury
The Penguins have unveiled the second class of individuals who will enter the team’s Hall of Fame this coming fall, highlighted by longtime goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury, along with Larry Murphy, Jim Rutherford and Jack McGregor will be inducted into the Penguins Hall of Fame this November, joining last year’s inaugural class of inductees. Having […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 7 Liam Ruck
Making his debut on the Top 25 Under 25 lists this year, the Penguins’ 2026 first round pick Liam Ruck checks in at number seven with a lot of hype and excitement for what could be a very bright future. Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The […]
Penguins trade prospect Cruz Lucius to Anaheim for future considerations
Cruz Lucius, a prospect the Penguins acquired in the 2024 trade with Carolina for Jake Guentzel, was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations (aka nothing). Lucius declined Pittsburgh’s offer of a contract this spring, signaling his exit from the organization that he was only a tertiary part of in the first place. Most […]
“Hometown Remix” uniform details expected once the NHL season gets underway
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be getting new “Hometown Remix” uniforms this fall — with details expected after the upcoming NHL season gets underway. The NHL announced Wednesday that the Hometown Remix program, through the league’s partnership with Fanatics, will be kicking off later this year. “More details to come after the puck drops on the […]
Why haven’t the Penguins traded Rickard Rakell or Bryan Rust?
There is still a debate raging as to whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins are actually trying to rebuild, or if they are instead trying to maintain some level of competition as long as Sidney Crosby is still on the roster. I am still of the belief that they are, in fact, rebuilding, and they […]
Surveying the pro tryout market for the Penguins
Veterans looking to latch on and earn an NHL contract via a pro tryout (PTO) are a hallmark event of the NHL preseason. Some clubs will bring players on to see what they have, some use it mostly to fill out requirements for preseason games to make sure they dress a lineup with enough NHL […]
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 8 Joel Blomqvist
PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with a look at goaltender Joel Blomqvist. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase Pietila, D#24: Ryan Miller, F#23: Finn Harding, D#22: […]
Filip Hallander “should be fine” for training camp, per Swedish interview
The Penguins’ already stacked forward group could be getting even deeper with potential options. Filip Hallander lost most of the 2025-26 season due to a puck strike causing a blood clot in his leg. A translated Swedish interview (shoutout Reddit) gives an update for how he’s doing, titled “Hållander on the tough year: “I thought […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 9 Mikhail Ilyin
Russian winger Mikhail Ilyin climbs into the Top 10 ahead his fourth year with the Penguins organization as PensBurgh’s annual Top 25 Under 25 countdown continues. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase […]
The Metropolitan Division contains more than fair share of top goalies
NHL Network released their top-10 goalies of ‘right now’ and one thing that stood out was the preponderance of goalies within the division for the Penguins. Half of the teams in the division can be found in this league-wide ranking. The two NYC-ish based Russian goalies of Igor Shesterkin and Ilya Sorokin are generally understood […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 10 Markus Ruck
Less than two months after being drafted by the Penguins in the second round at 39th overall, Markus Ruck cracks the Top 10 of our annual Top 25 Under 25 countdown in his debut on the list. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players […]
Mario Lemieux killing penalties
Doesn’t get much better than this on a summer Sunday to go back and watch some old Mario Lemieux highlights. Lemieux was a menace of the likes that may never be seen again. In 1988-89, Lemieux scored an NHL record 13 shorthanded goals in a single season. He had 10 the prior year and would […]
The five Penguins players I’m most curious about, 2026-27
Last year’s most curious list featured some positive surprises (Arturs Silovs, Tommy Novak) and some running in place (Owen Pickering, Ville Koivunen, Tristan Broz) and a little of both (Avery Hayes). That didn’t even include some of the most curious seasons in store for people like Justin Brazeau, Ryan Shea, Parker Wotherspoon and Anthony Mantha, […]
Building the Pens: what to expect from Sam Girard?
The latest in our informal series to set the building blocks for the upcoming Penguins season takes an individual bent about Sam Girard. Girard finds himself at a unique juncture entering the 2026-27 season. He is in a contract season, with unrestricted free agency on the horizon for himself for the first time. Despite only […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 11 Hendrix Lapierre
PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with Hendrix Lapierre, a 24-year-old forward who gets a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the hopes he can blossom the way a few other young players have in recent seasons. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top […]
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 12 Ville Koivunen
The Top 25 countdown continues with the most newsworthy young player in the organization of the moment, the man with an eight year contract Ville Koivunen. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase […]
Over/unders for Blake Lizotte and the Penguins’ depth players in 2026-27
We continue our PensBurgh over/under series this week with a look at some of the Pittsburgh Penguins depth players and what they might be capable of this season. Among the many surprises the Penguins had in 2025-26 was the emergence of their fourth line, specifically as it related to Blake Lizotte and Connor Dewar. Both […]
The Penguins offered a ‘roster player’ to Ottawa for 25th overall pick in declined draft trade
The Ottawa Senators produced a behind the scenes bit of content for the 2026 draft. The part around their decision with the 25th overall pick involved the Penguins. Per Ottawa’s GM Steve Staois, the Penguins had called and offered an unidentified roster player in order to get the Sens’ pick. The clip shows Staios fielding […]
Building the Pens: How will they do when 87 and 71 aren’t on the ice?
The 2025-26 season was the first time the Penguins outscored their opposition at 5v5 when both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were off the ice since 2021-22. Not coincidentally, 2026 was also the first time the Pens qualified for the playoffs since 2022. A recent split of the 5v5 net goals while Crosby was on […]
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 13 Avery Hayes
PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with Avery Hayes, a young forward who emerged as a legitimate bottom-six option after making his NHL debut last season. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: […]
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