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Murashov impresses in season debut
Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov got philosophical after making his first start of the season in Monday’s 3-2 loss to the visiting Winnipeg Jets. “There’s a saying in Russian, ‘Morning is wiser than evening,’” Murashov told reporters after the game. “So, just take a good sleep, rest, and calmly think about that tomorrow, so we […]
Pens Points: Third Period Problems Persist
On Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins surrendered three third period goals to squander a 5-1 lead, but they were ultimately able to recover and win in overtime. On Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins allowed another three goals in the final frame to once again give up a lead they began the period […]
Penguins/Jets Recap: Pens have sloppy performance, lose first game of the season
Pregame The Penguins rotate Ville Koivunen back into the lineup and give Filip Hallander the night off. Sergei Murashov gets the start for his first appearance of the season. The Jets bring the following lineup to the table, including ex-Penguin Jack St. Ivany who gets to make his debut for Winnipeg against his former club. […]
Gamethread: Jets @ Penguins
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Evgeni Malkin responds to Alex Ovechkin’s retirement announcment
Evgeni Malkin broke a personal protocol by talking to the media on the day of a game. He had good reason to, coming on the heels of his peer Alex Ovechkin’s announcement that he will be retiring from the NHL at the conclusion of the 2026-27 season. Malkin and Ovechkin have had an evolving relationship […]
The week ahead: Sergei Murashov, lineup changes and some tough opponents
Even though the Pittsburgh Penguins let a 5-1 lead slip away against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, it is really difficult to be bothered by the first week of the season. Mostly because they still managed to walk out of that game with two points thanks to Tommy Novak’s second goal of the game. […]
Game Preview: Winnipeg Jets @ Pittsburgh Penguins 10/5/2026
Who: Winnipeg Jets (1-0-1, 3 points, 4th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0, 4 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally televised game on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, Sportsnet+ up in Canada, out-of-market streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Up next for the Penguins will be two road games against division […]
Pens Points: Kindel hungry for more
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Forward Ben Kindel returned from a lower-body injury Saturday and scored in his season debut during Pittsburgh’s win over Montreal. The 19-year-old center said he remains hungry to establish himself in the NHL and has “a lot of things” he still wants to accomplish after his […]
Penguins/Canadiens Highlights: Overtime win
The Penguins built a 5-1 lead last night in their home opener against Montreal, which they squandered away but managed to win the game in overtime. Here’s the higlights. “I think the fact that we found a way to get the extra point in overtime, especially with those last couple of minutes, you’re not going […]
Gamethread: Canadiens @ Penguins
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Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins 10/3/2026
Who: Montreal Canadiens (1-0-0) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) When: 7:00 p.m. Eastern How to Watch: Local on SNE, TVAS and SportsNet Pittsburgh, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are headed into a busy first full week of the season after Saturday’s home opener, with a home game Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, a road game Friday […]
Andrei Kuzmenko returns to Pittsburgh, will wear no. 62 in honor of his late father
Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has returned to Pittsburgh, more than a week after he went to Moscow to be with his family following a bear attack that took the life of his father, Alexander. Kuzmenko, 62, was on a fishing trip in southern Siberia when he was attacked by a bear. He later died at […]
The Penguins new-look defense will get its first big test this weekend
There were a lot of things that went right for the Pittsburgh Penguins in their 2026-27 season opener on Wednesday night. The offense clicked in a 7-0 win with six different goal-scorers, including two from newcomer Nicholas Robertson and one from offseason addition Hendrix Lapierre. Ville Koivunen even delivered early with a slick breakaway goal […]
Pens Points: Lizotte suffers injury as Kindel nears return
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Penguins center Blake Lizotte missed practice Thursday while being evaluated for a lower-body injury, just one day after returning from injured reserve in Pittsburgh’s 7-0 season-opening win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Center Ben Kindel, meanwhile, returned to practice in a full-contact jersey and participated in line […]
Practice update: Lizotte misses with injury, Kindel returns
The Penguins got some mixed news on the injury front on Friday. The team practiced at noon after the big 7-0 road win in Philadelphia last night, minus one of their players. Forward Blake Lizotte, who just came off injured reserve to play last night, is dealing with a lower body injury now, after previously […]
Thoughts on: Girard, Robertson, depth and more
Gotta take one more look at last night. Results as good as a 7-0 victory on the road against a rival and team that eliminated the Penguins in the playoffs has to be savored for as long as possible before moving on to the next one. Here’s some areas to highlight about the game worth […]
Opportunity knocked and a lot of Penguins answered
There is never too much talent. There are never too many players. Especially too many useful players, or good players. Among the talking points surrounding the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the biggest was the number of forwards they have that are capable of playing in the NHL, and just what in the heck they […]
Pens Points: Perfect Start
It’s hard to draw up a much better start to the season than what the Pittsburgh Penguins had on Wednesday night with a 7-0 beatdown of the rival Philadelphia Flyers on the road. Nick Robertson scored twice for the Penguins and Filip Hallander recorded three points in the blowout victory. In goal, Artur Silvos recorded […]
Penguins/Flyers Recap: Sharp Pens blowout Philadelphia 7-0 in season opener
Pregame Blake Lizotte is able to come off IR and play tonight, so the Pens have this lineup. First period Great opening 20 for the Penguins, they are all over the puck and spend most of the time out of their own end. Philadelphia doesn’t even manage a shot on goal over about the last […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Flyers
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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers 9/30/2026
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) @ Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0) When: 7:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Nationally televised game on TNT and TruTV, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have a few days off to prepare for their home opener on Saturday night against Montreal. Next week will be a busy one with games […]
Pens Points: The 2026-27 season begins
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said his focus entering the new season remains on improving the team rather than setting a specific goal such as a playoff berth or Stanley Cup title. Dubas said Pittsburgh will continue seeking young impact players while developing its current […]
2026-27 NHL Standings Predictions: Metropolitan Division
These days the NHL is harder to predict than ever. Take a look back at last year’s offering (or..don’t) where my 7th and 8th placed teams ended up finishing 2nd and 3rd. To varying degrees, everyone is trying to be good enough to make the playoffs this season in this division, no one is in […]
Sidney Crosby talks new linemate, retirement timeline
Sidney Crosby is feeling the effects of the shortened preseason in his adjustment to playing with a new linemate. Crosby mentioned having a week less to prepare for the season when talking about skating alongside Nick Robertson Monday in his annual appearance on Mark Madden’s radio show on 105.9 The X. The NHL’s new labor […]
Pens Points: Roster is set
There just a little over 24 hours before the Pittsburgh Penguins begin their 2026-27 season and the final touches are starting to fall into place as they prepare to head east and take on the Philadelphia Flyers tomorrow evening. The official start to the season is today, beginning with the Carolina Hurricanes raising a Stanley […]
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