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Penguins/Sabres Recap: Malkin ejected, Pens spiral in 5-1 loss
Pregame The Penguins get Blake Lizotte back from injury and give Arturs Silovs his turn in net, otherwise it’s same as it has been when in the Crosby-less times. The visiting Buffalo Sabres bring this wagon into town. First period The first period is defined by four penalty calls; two on each team. The early […]
Gamethread: Sabres @ Penguins
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Faceoffs, Evgeni Malkin’s contract, and March schedule: What is your concern level?
At this point in the season we should have a pretty good idea of what the Pittsburgh Penguins are capable of and what kind of team they are. They have a 60-game sample size, which is pretty much three quarters of the season, and really do not have any secrets. We know what they do […]
Kyle Dubas talks strategy ahead of trade deadline
Kyle Dubas offered some comments on his podcast about the team ahead of tomorrow’s NHL trade deadline. Dubas isn’t about to tip his hand or give out particulars, but his thoughts about the team are interesting. Unsurprisingly, he’s looking to Egor Chinakhov as the template for what he wants to do: add a forward or […]
Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/5/2026
Who: Buffalo Sabres (36-19-6, 78 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (31-16-13, 75 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: National game on ESPN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Another weekend back-to-back awaits, this time with home games against the Flyers on Saturday (5:30pm start) and then the clocks […]
Pens Points: Sabre Rattling
Coming off their first regulation loss of the post-Olympic schedule, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking for another bounce back performance this evening when the Buffalo Sabres pay a visit to PPG Paints Arena. Rewinding back to October, no one could have foreseen that a Penguins v. Sabres matchup in early March having massive playoff […]
Wilkes Weekly: Murashov’s save of the year candidate
The wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins took a split this past weekend in Cleveland, winning the first game and losing the second in overtime. WBSPenguins.com with the review: Friday, Feb. 27 – PENGUINS 3 at Cleveland 2Wilkes-Barre/Scranton took the lead with a pair of quick goals and never looked back to defeat Cleveland in a spirited bout to start […]
Pens Points: Tripped up in Boston
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins shipped up to Boston on Tuesday night. The Penguins fell 2-1 to the B’s after taking an early lead from an Erik Karlsson goal but surrendering two fast first-period goals, and despite late pressure, they couldn’t find the equalizer. Next up is Buffalo […]
Penguins/Bruins Recap: Pens frustrated in Beantown, fall 2-1
Pregame Blake Lizotte is out with an injury, Kevin Hayes is back. Rickard Rakell’s stint as a center is over, at least for now, so say hello to first line Ben Kindel. Stuart Skinner starts in net. They meet the Bruins with this lineup. First period Exciting first minute, hope everyone got to their seats […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Bruins
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Why the national media has not caught on to the Penguins season yet
Objectively speaking, the 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be a really good hockey team. By every major piece of data that exists to evaluate hockey teams, the Penguins rate extremely well across the league through their first 59 games this season. Entering play on Tuesday their .636 points percentage is the sixth-best in the NHL […]
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins 3/3/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (31-15-13, 75 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Boston Bruins (33-21-5, 71 points, 5th place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Streaming on ESPN+, local broadcasts on SN-PT and NESN Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are back home later this week for a three-game homestand, which starts Thursday against the Buffalo Sabres, […]
Pens Points: Rust celebrates 20-goal milestone
Here are your Pens Points for this Tuesday morning…. The NHL trade deadline is this Friday, March 6. While general manager Kyle Dubas and the Penguins could hedge their bets on the current roster to withstand Sidney Crosby’s absence or answer any lingering defensive questions, Dubas may yet have a trick or two up his […]
NHL Trade deadline: Penguins primer
The NHL trade deadline is approaching this Friday afternoon, March 6th at 3pm Eastern time. The Penguins find themselves in an interesting spot, tied for third currently in points percentage in the Eastern Conference. They have been the most active team at trading this season, having added Egor Chinakhov, Stuart Skinner and Sam Girard during […]
The week ahead: Trade deadline week arrives for Penguins
Overall you have to be happy with the way the Pittsburgh Penguins played their first week back out of the 2026 Winter Olympic break. Despite not having captain Sidney Crosby in the lineup, they still earned five out of a possible six points to help maintain their place in the second playoff spot in the […]
Friedman: Penguins and Malkin discussing contract extension
It appears that the Penguins and Evgeni Malkin’s party are once again going to be discussing a contract extension — something that recently seemed like it might not happen until the end of the season. Following Sunday’s 5-0 win vs. the Vegas Golden Knights, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was on TNT’s NHL Postgame and said that […]
Pens Points: A split weekend
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up another back-to-back set on Sunday, returning home to host the Vegas Golden Knights. The day before, they let the game get away from them in New York, escaping with a loser point, but the team, led by Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel, […]
Penguins/Golden Knights Recap: Pens bounce back, shutout Vegas 5-0
Pregame Same lineup for the Penguins again, Arturs Silovs gets back in the net. First period Fun first period with free-flowing play and limited faceoffs. Vegas is the better team in the first 5-10 minutes, Pittsburgh then battles back and tips the scales as play moves along. Evgeni Malkin sets the tone with a huge […]
Gamethread: Golden Knights @ Penguins
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Game Preview: Vegas Golden Knights @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/1/2026
Who: Vegas Golden Knights (28-17-14, 70 points, 1st place Pacific Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (30-15-13, 73 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 1:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: National game on TNT, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The march of the Penguins will be a staggering one, today’s game kicks off 17 games in the […]
Penguins/Rangers Recap: Strong start ends in shootout loss for the Pens
Pregame Same players for the Penguins, Stuart Skinner gets back into the lineup for the visiting team. First period Lots of penalty trouble early for the Rangers, Braden Schneider is the first to go 1:28 into the game. The Pens make them pay quickly. Anthony Mantha gets a great redirect on Erik Karlsson’s point shot, […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Rangers
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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers 2/28/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (30-15-12, 72 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ New York Rangers (22-29-7, 51 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 12:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on ABC Pens’ Path Ahead: Things are about to get busy for the Pens, who are back home for a 1 p.m. ET matchup with the Vegas […]
Ben Kindel keeps getting better
The injury to Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is obviously not ideal. The time of the year, the playoff race, the fact he is going to miss a couple of weeks and just the simple fact he is Sidney Crosby and there is not really an easy way to replace him all add up into […]
NHL Trade Rumors: Is Stuart Skinner going to be the next to go?
Kyle Dubas operates on his own timeline for making trades, often culminating deals out of nowhere and sending out players in surprising ways and with trade partners that were unexpected. That almost colors recent reports that Stuart Skinner’s name is in the trade rumors. Other teams might be a little looser with information and the […]
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