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The Pittsburgh Penguins completed a double whammy yesterday, not only did they clinch a playoff spot for the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs as a result of their victory, they also clinched second place in the Metropolitan Division courtesy of the Philadelphia Flyers loss. That makes for the best of days. What’s next for the Pens? […]
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Sigh. The Devils dropped a 5-2 loss to the Penguins Thursday night. [Devils NHL] “…It would stand to reason that teams with front office openings would want to emulate the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. There would be curiosity as to how the sausage is […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night, capitalizing on quick-strike offense and pulling away in the third period against a New Jersey team already thinking about summer plans. The win officially gave Pittsburgh a playoff berth for the first time in […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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...
Thought about holding it off for the official clinching of a playoff ticket by the Penguins, but it’s an off day and close enough. Here’s a doozy to revisit from only seven months ago in mid-September, though it seems so much longer ago now. The Pensburgh article is entitled: “Bigger surprise for Penguins: playoffs or […]
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 […]
Stuart Skinner was sitting on the bench, serving as the back for Saturday’s game against the Panthers when a puck left the playing area and struck him in the face. It caused damage near his left eye to the point where he couldn’t play as scheduled on Sunday after swelling set in, as seen in […]
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...
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,” […]
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 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...
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 […]
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...
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 […]
Pregame The Penguins use the same lineup from yesterday — including in net with Arturs Silovs playing. Taylor Gauthier got the quick call up from Wheeling last minute to serve as backup, Stuart Skinner was unavailable with an upper body injury. The visiting Panthers are using this lineup, including starting Daniil Tarasov after he mopped […]
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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,...