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It’s a testament to the professionalism and drive of players like Danton Heinen, Ryan Graves and Philip Tomasino that AHL assignments have been used as positive fuel instead of becoming a drag both individually and for the team and organization at large. It’s not an easy situation when an NHL player making NHL bucks gets […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… ICYMI: Sidney Crosby continues to climb all-time leaderboards and is fewer than 10 points away from toppling one held by franchise giant Mario Lemieux. With two goals on Monday night against the Philadelphia Flyers, Crosby now sits just seven points behind Lemieux for the most regular-season […]
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The Penguins have a ton of prospects playing far and wide outside of the organization. We’re tracking their progress intermittently, here’s the biggest stories and notes to know around the next wave of young players. Horcoff going supernova Will Horcoff is tearing up the NCAA in an epic way right now. A four-goal, five-point weekend […]
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Sidney Crosby is starting to close in on Mario Lemieux’s all-time Penguins scoring record. With two goals on Monday night against the Philadelphia Flyers, Crosby now sits just seven points behind Lemieux for the most regular season points in Penguins history and 8th most in NHL history. Crosby currently has 1,716 points, most among all […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
Sidney Crosby made a few new marks in the NHL record books Monday night with his two-goal outing in a 5-1 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Crosby opened scoring in the first period, then scored the game-winner on a second period power play as boos rained down from the crowd at Wells Fargo Center. […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
As it has been many times before, it was the Sidney Crosby show in Philadelphia on Monday night as the Penguins captain scored a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner, in a 5-1 rout of the Flyers to open the team’s three game road trip. Crosby potted the Penguins first two goals of […]
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Pregame Rutger McGroarty becomes the 10th different rookie to suit up for the Penguins this season. Boko Imama also makes his NHL season debut. On the backend, Connor Clifton replaces Matt Dumba. Tristan Jarry is in the net. First period Jarry has to be good from the outset, which he is and turns away a […]
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This is going to be a challenging week for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and it might not be the best timing for it. Injuries to the forward group have taken their toll. The shine has worn off from Arturs Silovs strong start in net, which could be bringing an end to the goalie rotation. The Penguins […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (12-7-5, 29 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Philadelphia Flyers (14-7-3, 31 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, nationally on NHL Network Pens’ Path Ahead: The tough three-game road trip continues with a second stop in Tampa on Thursday and concludes […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Tristan Broz and Danton Heinen to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Sunday. [Trib Live] Before his reassignment, rookie forward Tristan Broz made his NHL debut last week against the Buffalo Sabres. Picked in the second round of the 2021 NHL Draft, Broz’s […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
There’s a trope in the NHL about the standings at Thanksgiving being a reliable indicator for the playoffs. Since 2013-14, 77% of teams in playoff position on Turkey Day have ended up qualifying for the playoffs. It’s not always an absolute, four teams last year fell out, but it is something. Here’s a graphic of […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Pregame The Penguins use the same skaters from last night and flip goalies, Arturs Silovs is up. The visiting Maple Leafs bring this lineup and a ton of fans to Pittsburgh for this game. First period Toronto strikes first, a bad bounce for the Penguins works out for Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who regains control of the […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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Who: Toronto Maple Leafs (10-11-3, 23 points, 7th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-5, 29 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and TVAS, nationally on NHL Network Pens’ Path Ahead: This busy stretch for the Pens continues with a three-game road trip next week, starting Monday in […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Pregame Lots of new looks for the Penguins; a goal last game helps elevate Kevin Hayes to the first line, Tommy Novak slides up into Hayes’s former spot on the second line. Ben Kindel is back for this one, bumping Tristan Broz out and Connor Dewar returns to his typical home on the fourth line. […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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3 months ago | 3 reads
When you start analyzing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ surprisingly strong start to the 2025-26 season, the team’s defense or defensive play is probably not high on the list of reasons for their early success. On paper, it looks like the weak link of the roster, especially when you look at the list of names on the […]
3 months ago | 1 read
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (11-6-5, 27 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (11-9-4, 26 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSNOH, nationally on NHL Network Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens return home to play Toronto tomorrow night before embarking on a three-game road trip next […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
One clearcut sign that Tristan Jarry is playing better is that now his name is coming up in some trade rumors, both specific and vague. Let’s take a look. For starters, the Penguins are growing into a good problem. Between Jarry, Arturs Silovs, Sergei Murashov and now Joel Blomqvist, Pittsburgh has too many quality goalies […]
3 months ago | 2 reads
In one of the best annual traditions in hockey, the Pittsburgh Penguins were at PPG Paints Arena for their annual Thanksgiving Eve game and started the holiday celebrations early with a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Tristan Broz made his NHL debut while Tristan Jarry returned to game action along with Ville Koivunen. Matt […]
3 months ago | 5 reads
Pregame It’s a good day for Tristan’s: Tristan Broz makes his NHL debut, bringing Ben Kindel (developmental healthy scratch, talk about an oxymoron) out. Tristan Jarry is back from the IR and starting in goal. The visiting Buffalo Sabres are bringing the following lineup to the action: First period Very low event and sleepy type […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
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3 months ago | 4 reads
Who: Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4, 22 points, 7th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5, 25 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh, MSG-B, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Tonight starts a stretch of three games in four days for Pittsburgh. They’ll make the quick trip over to Columbus for […]
3 months ago | 4 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… How effective can forward Tommy Novak be for the Pittsburgh Penguins? It appears, under the hood at least, he has some talent to drive play and score goals, but none of that has really translated in a black and gold sweater since the team acquired him […]
3 months ago | 1 read