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Erik Karlsson to IR, Ryan Graves and Tristan Broz recalled from AHL

The Penguins made some roster moves ahead of their game tonight against Tampa. Veteran defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has played in all 208 possible games since being acquired, will now be out at least a week by virtue of being placed on the IR. There was no practice yesterday, Karlsson appeared to get through the […]

28 days ago | 6 reads

There is no downside to Blake Lizotte’s new contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins made some news on their day off on Monday by signing forward Blake Lizotte to a new three-year contract extension. It pays him $6.75 million over the duration of the contract, coming out to a salary cap number of $2.25 million per season. There had been talk the Penguins were interested in […]

28 days ago | 6 reads

Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/13/26

Who: Tampa Bay Lightning (28-13-3, 59 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (21-14-9, 51 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: This is the first game of a three-game homestead for the Pens, who are back at PPG […]

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28 days ago | 1 read

Pens Points: Fully Charged

While the goaltending did its job over the weekend, allowing only three goals in two games, the offense did not hold up its end of the bargain and it cost the Penguins two winnable contests and saw their six game win streak come to a screeching halt. With a long, Western Canada/Seattle road trip on […]

28 days ago | 3 reads

Penguins re-sign Blake Lizotte for three years

The Penguins made a signing on Monday, extending the contract of center Blake Lizotte for three seasons. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year contract extension, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Lizotte is signed through the 2028-29 season and […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Pens Points: Quiet loss in Boston

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo earned a shutout on Sunday evening, as all the Bruins needed was a lone goal from Viktor Arvidsson to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0. [Recap] Bryan Rust was labeled as “day-to-day” over the weekend, according to head coach Dan Muse. Rust […]

29 days ago | 8 reads

Penguins/Bruins Recap: Pens shutout in Boston

Pregame Dan Muse hasn’t reacted via lineup changes to losses very frequently this season, however today changes on that front. All three of the top lines are mixed up a bit, Anthony Mantha moves up to the top line, Ben Kindel and Tommy Novak join Justin Brazeau on a new-look line, and perhaps most inexplicably […]

29 days ago | 6 reads

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins 1/11/26

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (21-13-9, 51 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Boston Bruins (24-19-2, 50 points, 5th place Atlantic Division) When: 5:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NESN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens return home next week for games at PPG Paints Arena against Tampa (Tuesday), Philadelphia (Thursday) and […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Penguins/Flames Recap: Calgary ends Pittsburgh’s winning streak

Pregame Bryan Rust is out injured so the Penguins have to shake the lineup up a bit. Tommy Novak bumps up to Rust’s spot on the first line, Kevin Hayes gets back into the game lineup in Novak’s old spot. First period Calgary opens the scoring in the early going. Ryan Shea hesitates on making […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Bryan Rust injured, out today; Rafael-Harvey Pinard called up

The Penguins have announced that Bryan Rust won’t play today against Calgary to an undisclosed lower-body injury that has deemed him day-to-day. In response, Pittsburgh has recalled forward Rafael-Harvey Pinard from Wilkes-Barre. Harvey-Pinard won’t play today, coach Dan Muse has said that Kevin Hayes will get back into the lineup. As we mentioned last week, […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Game Preview: Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/10/26

Who: Calgary Flames (18-22-4, 40 points, 7th place Pacific Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (21-12-9, 51 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and SN/TVAS, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The busy stretch continues tomorrow with a 5 p.m. ET game in Boston. Then it’s back to Pittsburgh for three […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

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, […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

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 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads