The end result was a loss, and one that might come back to haunt them in the next 11 days. But despite losing to Detroit 4-2 Thursday night at home, the Flyers can take solace in the fact that their two recent additions to the roster have shown something the rest of the roster have had ample problems with all year: getting shots on goal.
After the game Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet said he was extremely impressed with the amount of activity the Flyers had offensively, but was still irrit...
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 […]
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 […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins won't be getting one of the more intriguing collegiate forwards available this summer. Cruz Lucius, whose signing rights were acquired as part of the Jake Guentzel trade with the Carolina Hurricanes , has informed the Penguins that he won't be signing his entry-level contract with the organization. Dubas confirmed the news on the GM Show podcast Thursday, saying that Lucius and his representatives at Newport Sports made the decision shortly after the trade d...
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 […]
With his bestest buddy watching from the sideline, Anthony Cirelli recorded his second career hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3. With the win, and a Buffalo Sabres loss, the Lightning crept back into a tie atop of the division and crested the 100 point mark for the seventh time under Jon Cooper’s leadership. Speaking of keeping it 100, Zemgus Girgensons recorded his 100th career goal (and it was the eventual game-winner).
Mitchell Chaffee returned ...
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 […]
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21-year old forward Cruz Lucius, whose rights were acquired by the Penguins as part of the Jake Guentzel trade, won’t be signing with Pittsburgh according to general manager Kyle Dubas on his GM Show podcast (Apple link, apologies for nothing much broad). Lucius had a star season for Arizona State this year, scoring 46 points […]
Game Seventy-Five: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16) at Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6)
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Mario Lemieux played twice (and recorded 1 goal and 2 assists)
TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App
Odds: Lightning -180
Know the Opponents: Pensburgh
We have ourselves the makings of a mini-trap game for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday...
Time for some random Pittsburgh Penguins thoughts because I have a lot on my mind, but none of it is probably enough for a full article on its own. There is a lot to discuss! The biggest thing is just the Eastern Conference standings and the Stanley Cup Playoff race in general. 1. The Pittsburgh […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16, 92 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6, 98 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The March of the Penguins has literally (though perhaps not figuratively) concluded with the team […]
Riding high after back-to-back victories over the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to keep the momentum going and get one step closer to locking down a playoff spot when they head to the Sunshine State this evening to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. With their playoff […]
Well that was 48 hours of frustration. At multiple points during both losses to the Penguins and Sabres, you thought the Islanders might at least get a point or more. In each case, things shifted suddenly and maddeningly. They wake up still in a playoff spot, but also still with their biggest competitors for that […]
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are heating up, currently on a four-game winning streak after taking care of business in both of their games this week. From WBSPenguins: Saturday, Mar. 28 – PENGUINS 3 vs. Laval 1Wilkes-Barre/Scranton avenged its loss to Laval the week prior, restoring balance to The Force on Star Wars Night. Avery Hayes gave the […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have positioned themselves nicely for a potential playoff spot with their back-to-back big wins against the New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings. On consecutive nights, the Penguins blew past their opponents to give themselves a much better chance of making the playoffs now than they had just 48 hours prior. […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… I dubbed Monday’s Pens Points headline as “A season-defining back-to-back.” Forty-eight hours after that was published, the Penguins came out the other side of that B2B with two dominant regulation wins, beating the Islanders on Monday and the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday by a combined […]
Pregame The Penguins welcome Evgeni Malkin back from a four-game absence with a hand injury, but they have a scratch so late it doesn’t make the lineup card. Bryan Rust does NOT play tonight after taking warmup, his lower body injury keeps him out so Avery Hayes is in the game in place with the […]
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The Islanders are so, so, so badly in need of a bounce back from their horrific disassembly at home by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Unfortunately, they have to do it against the Buffalo Sabres, who are vying for first overall in the conference. The Sabres are currently in a three-way tie with 98 […]
In terms of the standings and the shift in their odds of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 win over the New York Islanders on Monday night is one of their biggest wins of the 2025-26 season. It might be the biggest win. It was also one of the most impressive as […]
Just listen to the coach.
Todd McLellan is always good for a money quote, and the best one coming out of Monday’s practice, per MLive , was this:
“You shouldn’t be trying to extract competitiveness or heaviness out of the players at this time.”
That’s exactly it. Out of context, it’s a direct callout to the players. In full context (linked above), it may not have been quite as cutting — he’s answering a question on how to right the ship after a slide, and he talked about how the...
At the start of this season nobody was sure Evgeni Malkin even wanted to come back. He was a pending unrestricted free agent and the Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be near the bottom of the standings, chasing a shot at Gavin McKenna. Zoom ahead to late March and the picture is just the opposite. Malkin amazingly is over a point per game this season with 15 goals and 52 points in 50 games. Pittsburgh is right in the thick of the playoff race in the Metropolit...
Who: Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8, 86 points, 6th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-16, 90 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens are headed to Tampa Bay to pay the Lightning on Thursday before returning […]
The Penguins got a big boost last night towards earning a playoff spot with a massive win against the New York Islanders. Headed into the Penguins’ game against the Islanders, second place was up for grabs in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and Pittsburgh took full advantage with an 8-3 road win over the Islanders. With […]