Skip to main content

PensBurgh

Pittsburgh Penguins blog for the five time, five time, five time, FIVE TIME Stanley Cup Champions

Latest Entries

Random Penguins thoughts: The math is simple at this point

Checking in with some random Pittsburgh Penguins thoughts ahead of Thursday’s win-and-in game against the New Jersey Devils. 1. The math is very simple Win and in. Just two points. That is it. It could be two points on Thursday. It could be two points on Saturday. It could be two points on Sunday. It […]

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New Jersey Devils, 4/9/2026

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (40-22-16, 96 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ New Jersey Devils (40-34-3, 83 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and MSGSN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The home stretch of the regular season is here! The Pens kick off four-games-in-six days to wrap […]

Pens Points: Devil in the Details

A win tonight against the New Jersey Devils and the Pittsburgh Penguins will qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2022. There are other clinching scenarios for the Penguins should they not be able to defeat the Devils later this evening, but if they can take care of business themselves in […]

Anthony Mantha is the Penguins’ Masterton trophy nominee

Anthony Mantha got recognized for his monster season by earning the Penguins’ nomination for the NHL’s Masterton Trophy. The award goes to the NHL player “who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey”. After signing an incentive-laden contract after suffering a major knee injury in 2024-25, Mantha has set career-highs in […]

Wilkes Weekly: On a roll

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms were no match for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this week, or season for that matter. WBS finishes up with a 10-0-1-1 record (with OT and SO losses split apart from one another) to dominate the Flyers’ AHL team, wrapped up with two big victories over the last week. WBSPenguins.com provides the details […]

NHL

Pens Points: Murashov returns

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their 2025-26 regular season award winners on Tuesday. No, team MVP is not Sidney Crosby, but a Swedish defenseman who has been on “God Mode,” elevating his play and positioning the Penguins for a playoff berth. See the full list here. [PensBurgh] […]

NHL

Penguins announce 2025-26 team award winners

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their 2025-26 regular season award winners on Tuesday, with some of the biggest names on the roster earning the biggest honors. At the top of the list is defenseman Erik Karlsson. Karlsson was voted the team MVP for a dominant season that helped keep the Penguins playoff push going when both […]

Penguins provide Blake Lizotte injury update ahead of playoffs

The Penguins got some seemingly positive updates on a key penalty killer just before the end of the regular season. The Sportsnet Pittsburgh broadcast shared footage this weekend of Blake Lizotte, who has been sidelined since March 14 with an upper-body injury, skating and taking shots ahead of Sunday morning practice. “He’s continuing to progress,” […]

Pens Points: Time to Rest

Monday was a scheduled day off for the Pittsburgh Penguins who are getting multiple days off between games for only the second time since returning from the Olympic break at the end of February. Over the last week of play, the Penguins won four of their five games on the schedule, and are now just […]

The week ahead: Penguins looking for just one win

When the 2025-26 NHL season began the Pittsburgh Penguins were given, by most models, less than a 10 percent chance of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As they enter play on Monday, with game No. 79 on the schedule ahead, MoneyPuck has them at a 99.9 percent chance to make the playoffs with an 8.2 […]

Pens Points: Foolin’ with Florida

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the rare home-home back-to-back on Sunday against the Florida Panthers. Pittsburgh once again took care of business after dispatching the Cats 9-4 on Saturday with a controlled, 5-2 win on Sunday, led by Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell. [Recap] Egor Chinakhov […]

Game Preview: Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins, 4/5/2026

This all feels very familiar.. Who: Florida Panthers (37-36-3, 77 points, 7th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (39-22-16, 94 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 3:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and SCRIPPS, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Ahh, the rare break is ahead. The Pens enjoy their first string of […]

Penguins/Panthers Recap: Pens destroy Florida 9-4, Malkin records hat trick

Pregame The Penguins keep the same skaters, flipping Ben Kindel and Rickard Rakell onto different lines. Arturs Silovs in the net. Here’s what’s left of the injury-riddled Florida Panthers. First period It’s all Penguins early, the party gets started 20 seconds in with Noel Acciari driving hard to the net and lifting his rebound allll […]

Game Preview: Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4/4/2026

Who: Florida Panthers (37-35-3, 77 points, 7th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (38-22-16, 92 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 5:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and SCRIPPS, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are right back at PPG Paints Arena for a 3 p.m. ET Sunday puck drop against […]

NHL Playoff Race: What the Penguins need to do

The Penguins lost to Tampa last night but still remain incredibly well-positioned to secure a playoff spot this season. Here’s the relevant standings for them as of now. While there could be other avenues with a Wild Card spot, for now we’ll keep it simple on the most straight-forward path available to Pittsburgh: finishing in […]

Egor Chinakhov looks like the type of star the Penguins needed

It is really easy to be a prisoner of the moment in sports and overreact to things, both positively and negatively. Not every win means you are a championship team. Not every defeat means your season is over. Hot streaks happen for below average players, cold streaks happen for great players. It is a long […]

Pens Points: Tampa tops Penguins

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Thursday night brought with it a 6-3 loss for the Pittsburgh Penguins after they took an early lead but were eventually overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who surged with multiple goals to take control and earn two points. [Recap] Penguins prospect Cruz Lucius will not […]

Penguins/Lightning Recap: Pens swamped by Tampa, lose 6-3

Pregame The Penguins welcome back Bryan Rust from injury and shake up the lines a little to put Rickard Rakell back at center and put Ben Kindel up with Evgeni Malkin. Stuart Skinner gets a second-straight game in net. Their hosts are rolling with this lineup. First period Tampa starts off the game hot getting […]