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The Penguins made another round of roster cuts on Friday, including one of the first notable ones for players on the edge of making the team. Avery Hayes was among eight players trimmed from the NHL roster. 2026 draft picks Markus and Liam Ruck will return to their WHL junior team and five more are […]
Detroit Red Wings prospect Anton Johansson addressed his earlier preseason encounter with Sidney Crosby and explained why he could not back down.
The one thing that can be said about the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins roster is that it has a lot of NHL-caliber forward options. There may not be any superstar-level players in their prime. The core might be the oldest in the league. And a lot of the players lower in the lineup might be of […]
Jason Robertson's future in Dallas remains unresolved, and according to insider Nick Kypreos , Pittsburgh has real, specific reason to believe it's the team he wants to join. Kypreos reports Robertson remains on track to either reach unrestricted free agency next summer or be traded before then if a long-term agreement with the Stars isn't reached. Kypreos says the Penguins' offseason trade for Robertson's younger brother, Nick, was made for several reasons, including the belief it could...
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins played the Columbus Blue Jackets in preseason game three of four on Thursday night. Pittsburgh iced what ultimately represented a B-squad and took home a 4-0 loss to the Blue Jackets. The final preseason game is set for Saturday. [Recap] Penguins forward Andrei […]
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absences after the death of his father, Alexander.
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Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media after a 3-2 overtime loss to the Detroit Red Wings in game three of the preseason. Ruff gave an injury update on Alex Lyon and Jiri Kulich who both left the game early with injuries. Ruff talked about the compete level from the team and what he liked in the game. He also talked about what he hopes to see in the final preseason game of the year against Pittsburgh. Subscribe to the Buffalo Sabres YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2G1G8eT For More ...
DK's Daily Shot of Penguins: Anyone stepping up?
The Pens made some more cuts on Thursday, sending down 12 players and formalizing the movement of goalie Taylor Gauthier to AHL Wilkes-Barre after he cleared waivers. WBS has a preseason game on Friday and they needed some more players to help fill out the team, no real surprises in the mix. All the big […]
If you’re like me, the geo restrictions on the stream from Columbus wasn’t co-operating, but all things considered this wasn’t a bad game to miss out on. Therefore, I don’t have a lot of impressions to make out of the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh brought a bare bones roster, saving most […]
The NHL announced that Pittsburgh Penguin’s Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence after the death of his father, Alexander. NHL.com reports Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was attacked by a bear while fishing in the Tuva Republic in southern Siberia on Tuesday. Although his group chased the bear off, Alexander died in intensive care after
Ville Koivunen, Amanda Kessel, and Dan Muse speak following morning skate in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24th, 2026. SUBSCRIBE to be among the first to see new Penguins content by clicking here: https://pens.pe/subscribe
Talk about the preseason game with Pens fans here! It doesn’t look like this game will be broadcast for TV/streaming at all. It will be available via audio on the internet/radio from 105.9 The X.
DK's Double Shot of Penguins: Injuries, absences
The Pittsburgh Penguins have provided an update on the status of center Ben Kindel’s lower-body injury, with it appearing to be worse than initially thought. Penguins’ manager of minor league operations and AHL assistant general manager Amanda Kessel gave the update to the Pittsburgh media on Thursday ahead of their preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, saying that Kindel’s injury has now developed to a week-to-week timeline, although he was undergoing further testing so more updat...
By Gabriel Foley | at September 24, 2026 1:12 pm Pittsburgh Penguins winger Andrei Kuzmenko will take a personal leave of absence following the death of his father, per King Jemison of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Kuzmenko skated with the team at Thursday morning’s practice before headed back to his native Russia. Kuzmenko joined the Penguins on a one-year, $5MM contract signed on July 1st. It marked another team change for the 30-year-old winger who has appeared with four different clubs sinc...
Kindel had left Monday’s preseason game with the injury and did not return.
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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko is taking a leave of absence from the team following the death of his father, Alexander.
The Pittsburgh Penguins may have to go an extended period of time without one of their most promising youngsters. Second-year centre Ben Kindel is being considered week-to-week after suffering a lower-body injury in pre-season action, the team told reporters on Thursday. “It’s looking more week-to-week at this point,” Amanda Kessel, director of minor-league operations and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins assistant general manager, said. “We’re awaiting some more testing results today.” He had pr...
Kuzmenko has taken a leave of absence from the club to return home to Russia.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko will be away from the team after his father was killed in a bear attack. The Penguins confirmed that Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was on a fishing trip in southern Siberia when he was attacked by a bear, suffering injuries to his head and face. Sport24, a Russian media outlet, reported […]
On this episode of Tip of the Ice-Burgh, Nick Belsky takes a closer look at the growing list of Pittsburgh Penguins injuries and which absences could carry over into the regular season. He also reacts to Arturs Silovs’ troubling preseason performance and explains why the Penguins NEED their goaltender to find his game before Opening Night. Plus, Nick highlights the players who have stood out — both positively and negatively — through the first stretch of the preseason — tune in! Check out our ...
"Andrei and the Kuzmenko family have the full support of the Penguins organization during this time," Penguins president and general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement.