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Penguins/Devils Recap: Pens clinch playoffs in 5-2 victory over New Jersey

Pregame The Penguins are without the services of Connor Dewar (undisclosed lower body injury, day-to-day) so Avery Hayes slots back into the lineup. The Penguins do get Stuart Skinner back from his eye injury and he starts. Their opponents, the Devils, are working with these players and lines for the night, sans Luke Hughes who […]

2025-26 Gamethread #79: New Jersey Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Matchup: New Jersey Devils (40-35-3) versus the Pittsburgh Penguins (40-22-16) The Time: 7:00 PM EST The Broadcast: TV — MSGSN; Radio — Devils Hockey Network The Game Preview: Matt had it here. The Rules: If you have been a reader here, you already know the rules. But for the rest, a reminder: please do not swear […]

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 #79: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New Jersey Devils

Last Devils Game After Tom Fitzgerald deservedly lost his job on Monday, fans wondered if the team might come out with some new found pep in their step for their Tuesday night game against the Philadelphia Flyers. After all, as of Tuesday afternoon, the Devils still mathematically had a chance to possibly make the playoffs […]

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 […]

3 Philadelphia Flyers Potential Offseason Goalie Targets

The Philadelphia Flyers should be looking to add another backup or 1B goalie this offseason. Samuel Ersson has struggled as the team's backup this season, as evidenced by his .867 save percentage and his 3.15 goals-against average in 31 games this season.  Due to this, let's look at three goalies who the Flyers should consider targeting this summer to form a strong tandem with Dan Vladar.   Stuart Skinner, Pittsburgh Penguins  If the Penguins do not re-sign Skinner, he is a...

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 […]

3 Potential Trade Destinations for Maple Leafs' Max Domi

The Toronto Maple Leafs are going to look much different to start next season, and veteran forward Max Domi is one of the Leafs prime trade candidates. Domi has been inconsistent as ever since he's joined the Maple Leafs, working hard to find a secure role within the lineup, but essentially, Craig Berube hasn't been able to find him a permanent home. Domi's inconsistencies are going to lead to a trade this offseason, even with Domi holding a 13-team no-trade clause. The versatile veteran has t...

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 […]

Gameday 78: Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens

The Florida Panthers (37-37-3) will continue its five-game road trip and try to halt a two-game losing streak when they do battle with the Montreal Canadiens (45-22-10) tonight at Bell Centre to conclude the season series. Florida followed up Saturday’s 9-4 lopsided loss in Pittsburgh by getting beaten again by the Penguins, this time by a 5-2 count on Sunday. Cole Schwindt scored his first goal since returning to the lineup to forge a 1-1 first period tie and Carter Verhaeghe beat Arturs...

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 […]

Panthers swept aside in 5-2 loss to Penguins

The Florida Panthers were beaten 5-2 by the Piitsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, giving the home team a convincing sweep of both the weekend set and the season series. Rickard Rakell scored twice; Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists; and Elmer Soderblom and Bryan Rust also scored for the surprising Penguins, who are currently in second place in the Metropolitan Division. After Soderblom gave Pittsburgh the lead with an unassisted goal at the 11-minute mark, Cole Schwindt cou...

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 […]

The End Of A Forgettable Era

It became official today: the Buffalo Sabres will break their streak of fourteen seasons without appearing the playoffs thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins defeating the Florida Panthers, officially eliminating the two-time defending champions from the playoffs. The last time that Buffalo was in the playoffs was 2011 where the Lindy Ruff-led Sabres qualified as the seventh-seeded team and fell in the opening round in seven games to the Philadelphia Flyers. They won't see the Flyers this year,...

Panthers handed an “e” after getting crushed 9-4 by Penguins

The Florida Panthers were eliminated from the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs after getting crushed 9-4 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who moved closer to making their first playoff appearance since 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. After the teams played to a 2-2 tie in the first period, the Penguins exploded for six goals in the second, chasing Sergei Bobrovsky midway through the frame, to turn the game into a utter and complete rout. Veterans Evgeny Malkin and Erik Karlsson were the offensive cat...

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 […]