Pittsburgh Penguins star defenseman and potential future hall of famer Kris Letang had some high praise for Montreal Canadiens budding star forward Ivan Demidov recently. Appearing at the second annual Stick With Us 3-on-3 charity hockey tournament in Montreal this past weekend, Letang found himself engaged in some fun and interesting hockey banter. At one […]
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It’s a big day for PensBurgh. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Penguins. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of the Feed. […]
After last week’s look at our 2024 outlook about predicting the 2026 Penguins, let’s take the impossible stab at looking at what the 2028 Penguins could be working with. This task is tough, since barely any players are under contract for the future. Pittsburgh only has six players under contract for 2028-29 as of right […]
Allow myself to introduce… myself.
Yeah, I know – I just used a 20-year-old Austin Powers reference on a hockey blog. If you’re walking into a new locker room, you might as well do it with a little swagger and some self awareness.
I’ve been a diehard hockey fan since I was a kid in western Pennsylvania. I watched Mario Lemieux come back from the dead twice. I watched Jaromir Jagr break my teenage heart by taking his talents to Washington. That heartbreak eventually turned into Marc-A...
Pittsburgh Penguins legend Mario Lemieux reportedly no longer has a stake in the franchise he bought out of bankruptcy 27 years ago. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s King Jemison reported Monday Lemieux and Ron Burkle no longer hold a minority state in the team. Lemieux and Burkle gave up their stake as part of the franchise’s sale […]
Katie Florio is heading to Pittsburgh. The former Capitals Radio host announced Monday that she’s joining SportsNet Pittsburgh and NESN as the television rinkside reporter for the Penguins, with some Pirates broadcast work included as well. “I’m thrilled & honored to join SportsNet Pittsburgh / NESN as the TV Rinkside Reporter for the Pittsburgh Penguins,…
Last week, the NHL released its national TV schedule for the upcoming season. The Boston Bruins, along with the Pittsburgh Penguins, topped the list with 20 national broadcasts. All 20 Bruins’ nationwide broadcasts will air on traditional linear TV — ESPN, ABC or TNT — with none exclusive to streaming-only services like Hulu, ESPN+ or […]
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SportsNet Pittsburgh has announced that Katie Florio will be taking over the rinkside reporting duties for the network during coverage of Penguins games this coming season. Florio, a native of Johnstown, will be joining SportsNet Pittsburgh’s broadcast team that consists of Josh Getzoff, Colby Armstrong, Phil Bourque, and Dan Potash. “Katie brings a rare combination […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the last decade with higher expectations than almost any other NHL squad. Stacked with high-end talent and depth to make deep playoff runs, the team…
With local roots and deep hockey experience, Katie Florio joins SNP's broadcast team ahead of 2026-27 season.
Here’s a fun one, let’s hop back into the time machine to July 2024 for an article titled, “What could the Penguins look like in two years?” Spoiler alert: the very active Kyle Dubas changed the picture in ways that couldn’t be forseen. We knew it at the time but you can’t predict the unpredictable. […]
Every season, teams across the NHL host promotional nights offering free giveaways to help drive fan interest to purchase tickets. This season will be no different, and last week, the Penguins announced their promotional giveaway schedule for 2026-27 that features an array of different items to be handed away at various points throughout the season. […]
*This was most recently updated in August 2026 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the most successful franchises in the modern era of the NHL, winning five Stanley Cups…
When Connor Hellebuyck’s trade request went public, many drew a line to the New Jersey Devils in terms of a […]
The 2026 Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 listing of the best young players in the organization is now complete, here it is. Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and Departed players in 2025Top 25 Under 25: The best of the rest#25: Chase Pietila, D#24: Ryan Miller, F#23: Finn Harding, D#22: Peyton Kettles, D#21: Zam Plante, […]
Now that the summer Top 25 Under 25 series has wrapped up today, and with it (almost) the month of August, let’s turn attention to next season. Players on the Penguins are trickling into town and starting to workout in Pittsburgh to prepare for NHL training camp that will begin in mid-ish September. Opening night […]
We have reached the top of the PensBurgh top-25 under 25, and unless you are a certain prospect analyst that has been making waves on social media over the past week it is probably not a shock to see who is at the top of the list: It is 19-year-old center Ben Kindel, moving up […]
We’re getting close to the end of this year’s list of the top young players in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ organization. Today, at No. 2, we see the organization’s prized young defensemen who turns full time this season and looks ready to take the next step in his journey. Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and […]
When the 2026-27 NHL season gets underway this fall, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be featured in nationally broadcasts games 20 times. The 20 nationally broadcast games that the Penguins play this coming season will be featured on TNT, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+/Hulu. The Penguins will open their season on September 30 in Philadelphia when they […]
Elliotte Friedman revealed a bold prediction involving Erik Karlsson and Toronto.
In the absence of much going on, Josh Yohe had some words last week on the next Sidney Crosby contract. The upcoming 2026-27 season is currently the last year Crosby is under contract, though about no one expects it to be his final year – including Crosby himself this past spring. When a similar contract […]
After 12 seasons in the NHL, 34-year-old Kevin Hayes has decided to head overseas for the first time in his career. He'll be headed to Russia on a one-year deal with Ak Bars Kazan. After 12 seasons in the NHL, Kevin Hayes 🇺🇸 is heading to the KHL! pic.twitter.com/mHBRHmICvC — KHL (@khl_eng) August 25, 2026 Hayes was a depth forward last year for the Pittsburgh Penguins, playing in only 28 games. He recorded four goals and eight points. He didn't come close to living up to his ...
NHL news: Hayes is 34 now. He played his last two NHL years for the Penguins but only featured in 28 games this past season and wasn’t used in the playoffs. It would have made for a semi-storyline if he was on the ice against the Flyers, who gave him a seven-year contract worth $50 […]
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Hayes appeared in 28 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2025-26 regular season.
Three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson had a resurgent season in 2025-26, returning to the top-10 in Norris balloting, and posting 66 points in 75 games along with a plus/minus rating of +8. But will he remain with the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout this season, as he approaches unrestricted free agency next summer? Insider Elliotte Friedman unveiled a projection on his 32 Thoughts podcast on Tuesday that Karlsson could wind up with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season, according t...