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Crosby’s injury re-opens debate on NHL participation in Olympics
You could almost feel the rush start building up as soon as Sidney Crosby limped off the ice yesterday. Other players like Kevin Fiala (out for the season with a broken leg), Josh Morrissey (currently injured to an unknown degree) and Brad Marchand (who missed two Olympic games but has since returned) have picked up […]
Pens Points: Mayhem in Milan
Four quarterfinal games were on the schedule for the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday and did they ever deliver the drama. Of the four contests, three went into overtime, all featuring late drama that saw one of the teams needing a late equalizer to keep their Olympic hopes alive. In […]
Sidney Crosby injured in Canada’s Olympic game, inconclusive updates follow
Troubling news out of Milan, where Sidney Crosby suffered an apparent leg injury in Team Canada’s quarterfinal game in the 2026 Olympics against Czechia that has knocked him out of the game. Crosby took a heavy hit in the second period from Czech defender Radko Gudas and had his legs buckle under him. Seconds later, […]
How many more wins do the Penguins need to secure a playoff spot?
You may not be able to make the playoffs in October, but you can certainly miss them. The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to at least avoid that with their 8-2-2 start through the first month of the season, building up a nice cushion in the standings and giving themselves some wiggle room for the rest […]
Wilkes Weekly: A winless week
It was an uncharacteristic week for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins coming out of the AHL All-Star break. The Pens phoned in a 5-0 loss to Syracuse on Saturday before battling back to force OT before falling to Cleveland on Sunday. From Nick Hart at WBSPenguins: Saturday, Feb. 14 – PENGUINS 0 vs. Syracuse 5Wilkes-Barre/Scranton saw its five-game […]
Pens Points: Men’s quarterfinal matchups begin
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari, a native of Rhode Island, expressed his sadness after a mass shooting at a rink in Pawtucket that left three people dead, including the suspect, and several others wounded during a high school hockey game. [Trib Live] Filip Hallander is close […]
Letang, Hallander return to Penguins practice
Today was the first day back for the non-Olympian Pittsburgh Penguins who will take part in some practices to knock the rust off and get ready for the NHL’s return on February 26th. The Pens had two faces back on the ice with Kris Letang and Filip Hallander out with their teammates. Letang suffered a […]
Pens Points: Knockouts Begin
It’s do-or-die time in Milan as the Olympic Men’s ice hockey tournament enters the knockout stages of competition, beginning today with four games that will set the Quarterfinal round set to take place on Wednesday. Thus far, Canada, The United States, Slovakia, and Finland have booked places in the quarters based on their performances in […]
Sidney Crosby gives French goaltender birthday gift after Olympic win
A goal against wasn’t the only thing Sidney Crosby gave Team France after Canada’s preliminary round win on Sunday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Crosby also gifted French goaltender Julian Junca one of his sticks in celebration of Junca’s birthday, according to Le Journal de Montréal. Junca turned 28 the day of Canada’s 10-2 […]
The week ahead: Big week for Penguins players at the Olympics
The men’s Olympic hockey tournament continues — and concludes — this week with the knockout phase and medal rounds starting on Tuesday. So far, it has been a pretty good tournament for the Pittsburgh Penguins representatives, and there is a good chance that at least one of them returns with some sort of a medal. […]
How much will Avery Hayes push into the lineup down the stretch?
There’s a famous story in sports about how in 1925 the first baseman for the New York Yankees, Wally Pipp, showed up to the ballpark with a headache. Miller Huggins, the Yankees’ manager, noticed this, and said “Wally, take the day off. We’ll try that kid Gehrig at first today and get you back in there […]
Pens Points: Crosby makes more Olympic history in win over France
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Canada cruised to a 10-2 victory over France in men’s Olympic hockey play on Sunday, with Sidney Crosby recording three points—one goal and two assists—in the win. The performance helped propel Canada through the preliminary round with a commanding goal differential, as a potential collision with […]
Sidney Crosby sets Team Canada Olympic scoring record
Sidney Crosby recorded a goal and two assists in Canada’s first two periods against France on Sunday. The latter two points tied and then surpassed Jarome Iginla for most points by a Canadian player in the NHL era (1998-on). The stay at the top might be a short one – Connor McDavid was already up […]
An Olympic Arty Party
Some hockey topics to munch on for an Olympic Sunday. Arturs Silovs made 26 saves against the Germans yesterday, helped Latvia to their first Olympic win in 12 years. [NHL.com] Erik Karlsson notched two assists in Sweden’s win over Slovakia — but Sweden didn’t win by enough (5-3) and saw Slovakia celebrate winning the group […]
This day in Penguins history: The 2009 run begins in earnest
The Penguins status as a rising contender was in serious jeopardy on this day 17 years ago in 2009. What looked like a team on the rise — the 2008 squad made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final — was now mired in a rut. Pittsburgh was in 10th place in the […]
Sidney Crosby records sixth career Olympic goal against Switzerland
Sidney Crosby has scored an Olympic goal for the first time in 12 years. Crosby scored on Friday in the third period of Team Canada’s 5-1 preliminary round win over Switzerland in Milan. The tally helped Canada improve to 2-0 following Thursday’s 5-0 win over Czechia. Next up is a game against France this Sunday […]
2026 Olympics: On Sidney Crosby ‘passing the torch’ to Connor McDavid
Hold the Claude Giroux jokes, we might finally be seeing a real passing of the torch at the 2026 Olympics. Olympics.com: “How Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby is passing the torch to Connor McDavid at Winter Olympics 2026” The evidence focused on symbolism, when Connor McDavid was the last player in line to take the […]
Pens Points: Crosby registers 2 assists as Canada routs Czechia
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… If the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to make a trade before the NHL’s March 6 trading deadline, upgrading the defense seems like the most logical route general manager Kyle Dubas will follow. Well, who are some potential players Dubas could target to improve the roster? [PensBurgh] […]
Looking at potential defense additions for Pittsburgh Penguins
When the Pittsburgh Penguins return from the 2026 Olympic break, they will have five games before the 2025-26 NHL Trade Deadline. Given where they are in the standings, and the way they have played for the better part of the past two months, the Penguins seem to have positioned themselves as potential buyers, or at […]
Milan Olympics: Penguin players at the start
The wheels are starting to get in motion for the Penguin players who are over in Italy. Here’s our check-in. Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell each recorded an assist in Sweden’s 5-2 win over the host nation Italy yesterday. The game was closer than many thought, with Italy scoring first and later making it a […]
23 Years Ago This Week: A dark chapter in Penguin history
Memories like these pop up and serve as a reminder of how drastically different things were for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although now way in the past. In some ways, this moment might have been – if not rock bottom – than certainly a ‘it always gets darkest before the dawn’ for the Penguins. Kovalev was […]
Pens Points: Canada, USA set to get started
On Wednesday, the Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament began at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan with Slovakia and Sweden opening Group B play with victories. Action will ramp up even further today with four games on the schedule, including Sidney Crosby leading Team Canada against Czechia in Group A while the Americans open Group C […]
Top 25 Under 25: 2025-26 season update
The Olympic break gives a chance to pause and look at the top prospects within the Penguins’ organization. Here’s a quick refresher based off last summer’s rankings for how things are going for the prospects. We’ll break down some of the notable cases going on based off the tiers established previously. Tier 7: #22 – […]
Wilkes Weekly: At the All-Star break
For the second week in a row a member of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was named the AHL’s player of the week. Avery Hayes claimed the honors this week by producing four goals in two games. Oh, and in between he found the time for a little dalliance in the NHL as well. Fresh off his […]
Pens Points: Wotherspoon flourishing while flying under the radar
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Are you watching the Olympic hockey tournaments? Here’s a reminder that the rules at the Olympics will be a bit different than those seen during a normal NHL game. [PensBurgh] Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas made several shrewd off-season transactions, including the signing of defenseman Parker […]
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