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The Penguins defensive play is improving
There are a lot of things to like about the way the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing right now. They are on a six-game winning streak that has put them right back into the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, they are getting key players back and there is not much to suggest the recent […]
Six of the biggest factors in the Penguins’ six-game winning streak
The Pittsburgh Penguins have emerged red hot from the Christmas break, winning all six of their games in regulation and outscoring their opposition by a combined score of 29-13. When a team gets on that kind of roll, the reasons for success are almost unlimited. 15 different players have recorded at least three points during […]
Pens Points: Malkin scores in return as Penguins win sixth straight
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin returned from a 15-game absence on Thursday, giving even more depth to a Pittsburgh team that has recently found its stride. Malkin, 39, scored a power-play goal as the Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Thursday night for their […]
Penguins/Devils Recap: Pens shake rust, win big in Malkin’s return
Pregame The Penguins have a very happy return from IR in Evgeni Malkin coming back after being out for the last 15 games with a shoulder injury. Stuart Skinner is in the net. The visiting New Jersey Devils are going with the following personnel: First period The Penguins strike first, it’s Erik Karlsson on the […]
Gamethread: Devils @ Penguins
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Revisiting the Jake Guentzel trade tree yet again
The Jake Guentzel trade was one of the first major moves of the Kyle Dubas era. Not only because it involved a core player that won a championship with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but also because it signaled a shift into a more long-term outlook. It was the unofficial beginning of the current rebuild, or re-tooling, […]
Game Preview: New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/8/26
Who: New Jersey Devils (22-19-2, 46 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (20-12-9, 49 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and MSGSN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Today kicks off another heavy stretch of games for the Pens, starting with three in four days over […]
Pens Points: Dancing with the Devil(s)
After three days off, the Pittsburgh Penguins are back in action this evening to kick off a six game stretch over the next two weeks that will see them play five of those six games on home ice before heading on their annual Western Canada road trip. To kick things off, the Penguins welcome the […]
Predicting Penguin higher/lowers for the second half
The Penguins have reached the halfway point of the season, the top part of their leading scorers looks like this via hockeydb. Let’s look at which players can pick it up, and who will might taper off in the second half. For these purposes, we’re simply looking at the player had in the first half […]
Evgeni Malkin’s return creates some line questions for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be getting center Evgeni Malkin back in the lineup very soon, and perhaps as soon as Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. That is objectively good news for the Penguins. It is also a really good addition for a team that is playing well, having now won five […]
Pens Points: Malkin close to a return
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Goaltender Arturs Silovs will represent Team Latvia at the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy, it was announced on Tuesday. [Penguins] Rookie forward Rutger McGroarty left a practice session on Tuesday due to an apparent injury. [Trib Live] But here is some good news on the injury […]
Penguins face next decision point on Harrison Brunicke’s season
Harrison Brunicke’s time with Team Canada for the World Junior Championship is now completed. The Canadians won the bronze medal game yesterday against Finland after getting upset by Czechia on Sunday night. Brunicke played in all seven games, recording no goals and two assists. At times he was alright, but it was hardly a smashing […]
Jack Johnson retires, hired by Canucks as a professional scout
Longtime NHL defenseman Jack Johnson has retired from playing hockey and has joined the Vancouver Canucks organization as a professional scout. Johnson, 38, played for 19 NHL seasons, including a two-year stint in Pittsburgh for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. The Penguins signed Jack Johnson to a five-year, $16.25 million contract during the 2018 offseason, […]
Penguins waive Egor Zamula, open third roster spot
The Philip Tomasino trade could ultimately amount to a salary dump for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins placed defenseman Egor Zamula on unconditional waivers Monday for purposes of contract termination, according to PuckPedia. Pittsburgh will be left with 47 roster players and three open spots when Zamula clears waivers, per PuckPedia. If Zamula clears waivers, […]
Pens Points: Back in the Mix
A frustrating December ended on a high note for the Pittsburgh Penguins which they then turned into a perfect start to January to pull themselves right back into the playoff conversation as they reach the midpoint of the 2025-26 season. Winners of five straight, the Penguins are the hottest team in the Metro division and […]
Sidney Crosby named NHL’s 2nd star of the week
Sidney Crosby has been named the NHL’s second star of the week after scoring 4 goals and 4 assists for the Penguins in 4 games — all wins for Pittsburgh. Crosby was joined on the NHL’s stars of the week list with Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov (3 goals and 7 assists in 3 games) and […]
NHL Standings: At the halfway point
In the last Sunday Standings just after Christmas, the situation wasn’t looking so rosy for the Penguins. A 1-5-4 stretch had completely given up all the early-season work the team did to position themselves near the top of the standings and throw them towards the bottom end of the shuffle. With a mind towards Buffalo’s […]
The week ahead: Penguins playing their way back into it
What a weird season this has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It began with low expectations. Then they went 8-2-2 through their first 12 games. That was followed by a stretch where they won just one out of six games that made it seem like the hot start had come to a close. Then they […]
Pens Points: Crosby keeps winning streak alive
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Sidney Crosby wasn’t about to let the Pittsburgh Penguins falter after he and his team clawed their way back from a 4-1 deficit on Sunday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The captain assisted on Ricard Rakell’s tying goal with 13.7 seconds left in regulation before he […]
Penguins/Blue Jackets Recap: Pens rally to win fifth straight game
Pregame The Penguins get Ville Koivunen back in the lineup for Rutger McGroarty and rotate their goalies. The Blue Jackets are opting to use the same lineup from their victory yesterday over Buffalo, including keeping Jet Greaves in the net for a second day in a row. First period The decision to get Koivunen back […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Blue Jackets
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Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets 1/4/26
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-12-9, 47 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (18-16-6, 42 points, 8th place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FDSN Ohio, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: After today is a three-day break for games for the Pens, who aren’t in action again […]
Penguins suspend Egor Zamula for failing to report to the AHL
The Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula on Wednesday in a trade with the Flyers for minor league forward Philip Tomasino. Zamula has now been suspended by the Pens for a reported failure to report to the team’s minor league affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. The Tribune Review received confirmation from a team spokesman that the suspension is […]
Penguins/Red Wings Recap: Pens get clinical effort, win 4-1
Pregame Same lineup for the Penguins with Stuart Skinner back in the net for this afternoon’s game. The home Red Wings also keep very similar lines from the last time these teams met on Thursday, also opting to switch their goalies and give John Gibson a go. First period The Penguins keep it up with […]
Gamethread: Penguins @ Red Wings
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