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Preseason Gamethread: Red Wings @ Penguins
Talk about the preseason game with Pens fans here! Game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally (and ESPN+ out of market) and is available via audio on the internet/radio from 105.9 The X.
Injury update: Kindel, Brazeau, Koivunen all day-to-day
The injury bug is in mid-season form. One day after announcing Blake Lizotte is out on a week-to-week basis, the Penguins have a trio of new forward injuries. All of Ville Koivunen, Justin Brazeau and Ben Kindel are off the ice today and considered day-to-day. Koivunen suffered his injury yesterday in practice, getting struck by […]
Penguins announce Crosby, Malkin return for Tuesday preseason game
Some more notable starters are seeing preseason action tonight for the Penguins after Bryan Rust and Kris Letang took the ice in Monday night’s win over the Buffalo Sabres. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will both be playing Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings’ preseason squad, according to the Penguins. They’ll be joined by […]
Pens Points: Preseason Positives
Back on PPG Paints Arena ice for the first time since April, the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their preseason slate with a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Sergei Murashov got the nod in goal and pitched a shutout, stopping 13 shots, in his 30 minutes of action before Joel Blomqvist took over. Connor Dewar, Bryan […]
Penguins/Sabres (preseason) recap: Impressions on the opener
Lineup The Penguins have a decent enough lineup for the first preseason game. Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel and Kris Letang are among the skaters dressed. Sergei Mursahov gets the start, with the plan to sub him out about halfway through to get Joel Blomqvist some game minutes too. Not much to say about the visiting […]
Preseason Gamethread: Sabres @ Penguins
Talk about the preseason game with Pens fans here! Game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally (and ESPN+ out of market) and is available via audio on the internet/radio from 105.9 The X.
NHL Network ranks Crosby 12th best player in NHL right now
Sidney Crosby has been listed as the 12th best player in the National Hockey League, according to the NHL Network’s “Top 50 Players Right Now” series. Ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season, the NHL Network is releasing its annual ranking of the top players in the league, and once again, Crosby is near the […]
Blake Lizotte out ‘week to week’
The first batch of injuries in the 2026-27 season are in for the Penguins. Forwards Blake Lizotte and Oliver Okuliar practiced on Sunday and now both are out on a week-to-week basis. Of course, this time of year injury designations can be fluid. Take Bryan Rust, who was said to be out a “minimum of […]
Battle for fourth line, roster spots in focus for tonight’s game
The Penguins’ preseason roster for their first of just four games has an intentional element to it. There are some veterans getting into the action – you wouldn’t see Bryan Rust or Kris Letang play the first preseason game in the past – but the key area is a level below for all the candidates […]
Pens Points: Preseason starts now
A programming note for all those interested in Penguins hockey: the team begins preseason action tonight at PPG Paints Arena against the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop on the first of four preseason games is set for 7 p.m. And with that… Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Evgeni Malkin is entering his […]
Penguins announce lineup for first preseason game
The Penguins listed the players who will take part in the first preseason game on Monday night against Buffalo. Below is the Penguins’ lineup for Monday night’s preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and fans can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh, or […]
The Rise of Robertson
The Penguins had three practices this week to open up training camp before today’s mandated off day. Nick Robertson has lined up as Sidney Crosby’s winger in all three practices, stacking up all the drills and groundwork for the future. Robertson has seemed to make the most of the opportunity. Robertson offers the pure finishing […]
Training Camp Day 3: A couple of changes as exhibition schedule approaches
We’re going to update this article throughout the day with more as it happens, so refresh your browser throughout the morning to see the latest. The Penguins have made their most amount of changes yet to their three different camp teams – on the third and final day that they’re scheduled to still have three […]
Training Camp Day 2: How the Penguins handled today’s practices
Practice groups for the day, the only change is Elmer Soderblom moving up to Team 2 after spending a day with the outside Team 3. Mikhail Ilyin bumps over to that group in Soderblom’s place. Team 2 Team 2 was the first group on the ice today, with one change in placement from yesterday. Bryan […]
Forever unbothered, Erik Karlsson isn’t starting to worry about a new contract, his future
Erik Karlsson is perpetually unbothered, so it should come as no surprise that when he talked about entering the final year of his contract that he basically is fine with staying in the present and isn’t worried about what comes next. Karlsson said yesterday that he hasn’t thought about his future. When asked if he […]
Pens Points: Happy campers
As the players get ready for Day 2 of camp, some news and notes to know! The Penguins are looking to repeat last year’s success of making the playoffs but know it won’t come easy. [Tribune Review] This power ranking isn’t buying in, Pens check in at No. 23. [Sportsnet] It’s going to be an […]
Training Camp Day 1: What we learned and saw
The Penguins opened up training camp with the following groups split out for three separate practices. Team 1 Training camp is for finding out new things and seeing players outside of norms, we saw that with Bryan Rust and Blake Lizotte (both on Team 2 today) working away from known entities that each share with […]
Five random thoughts as the Penguins begin training camp
This is one of those days where I have a few thoughts bouncing around but I am not sure any of them are enough for a full, dedicated article. So you’re getting a bunch of random thoughts just emptied out of my head for your consumption as the Pittsburgh Penguins open training camp. 1. Does […]
Pens Points: Pittsburgh Penguins Season 60, Begin
The Penguins get to work today officially for the start of the franchise’s 60th season. Pens Points is back to catch up on news and notes for the occasion. The top storylines we’re tracking for the start of camp, which just so happens to be about the exact same questions as last year. [PensBurgh] And […]
Penguins announce 2026 training camp roster
On the eve of training camp practices set to begin tomorrow morning, the Penguins officially announced their 2026 training camp roster. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have invited 69 players to their 2026.27 training camp presented by UPMC, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. The training camp roster, which can […]
Top storylines to track at Penguins 2026 training camp
The Penguins kick off training camp tomorrow, and it’s pretty wild how they have many of the same questions as last year – albeit in slightly different circumstances. Let’s see how much the more things have changed that they’ve also remained the same. How does the defense sort out? To put it charitably, there’s a […]
Penguins continue tradition of delivering tickets to season ticket holders
The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin training camp in earnest on Thursday, followed by preseason action. Before any pucks drop, a few Penguins players were spotted around Pittsburgh-area neighborhoods on Tuesday, delivering tickets to season ticket holders by continuing a yearslong tradition. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said the event has helped shape his view of Penguins […]
Pens wrap up prospect tournament with 3-1 loss to Dallas
The Penguins got to work early on Tuesday, knocking out their third and final game of the prospect tournament in Detroit against Dallas. The lines for today: Pierce Mbuyi – Bill Zonnon – Tanner HoweMikhail Ilyin – Markus Ruck – Liam RuckCarter Sanderson – Atley Calvert – Jordan CharronMax Graham – Brayden Edwards – Travis […]
Prospect camp open thread: Pens vs. Dallas
Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 10:30am eastern. Talk about the action!
New Penguins owners make first big executive hire
The Penguins have made their first significant executive hire since the Hoffman Family’s acquisition of the team was approved in June. The franchise announced Monday that Marcel Braithwaite has been named the Penguins’ new president of business operations. Braithwaite most recently served as SVP of business operations for the Houston Astros. The Astros credit him […]
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