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NHL Announces Penguins 2026-27 schedule

We got some of the opening games for the Penguins yesterday, today the NHL has announced the full season schedule. From the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up their 2026.27 campaign on the road against their cross-state rival, the Philadelphia Flyers, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday, September 30 with puck drop set for […]

Montreal Canadiens to open season September 29 in Toronto, full 2026-27 schedule revealed

The NHL has officially announced the full schedule for the 2026-27 regular season, returning to 84 games for the first time since the 1993-94 season. Our 84-game schedule for 2026-27 is here! Details ↓ #GoHabsGo https://t.co/bndflqUBMt — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens will start on the road on the NHL’s opening night, Tuesday, September 29 in Toronto to take on the new-look Maple Leafs. They will also face off against the Pittsburgh ...

Replacing veteran goalie inputs will be massive challenge for the Penguins

In looking at Dom Luszczyszyn’s article about which teams improved the most, the Penguins only ranked 28th for offseason changes with a net rating on that model of -10. A line of the analysis stood out. It just doesn’t do enough to make up for what they’ve lost. I’m worried about their goaltending situation without […]

Is there a Penguins trade to be made with the Anaheim Ducks?

Kyle Dubas mentioned earlier this offseason that if the Pittsburgh Penguins are not able to complete a major, blockbuster move, they might need to focus on rebuilding this thing brick, by boring brick. That can take on a lot of different forms, and one of them for the Penguins under Dubas has been their willingness […]

Thursday Morning Fly By: Oh right, 84 games

*Big news, everyone! Our long national nightmare is over and Trevor Zegras has a contract! Jimbo, you’re up. [ BSH ] * Got a few schedule details yesterday too, as we learned that the Flyers will open up at home against the Penguins. That’ll be fun. Also learned they have a back-to-back in the FIRST WEEK OF THE SEASON. Because of course they do. [ Inquirer ] *And when will that game take place, you ask? In SEPTEMBER. Because, in case you forgot, the NHL has made the season even longer. Ju...

Penn State Hockey Freshman Profiles: Ethan Weber

The Skinny Height: 6’Weight: 196 poundsDOB: December 10, 2006 (age 19)Shoots: RightHometown: Manhattan Beach, CA2025-26 Team: Penticton Vees (WHL)2025-26 Stats: 68 games played, 14 goals, 37 assists, +27 2026-27 Outlook Weber had a productive season in the WHL last year and projects to have a solid future at Penn State. Carter Schade, Jarod Crespo, and […]

Capitals to open 2026-27 season on the road, host Penguins in home opener

The Washington Capitals now know where they’ll begin the 2026-27 NHL season. The NHL announced the date and opponent for all 32 teams’ home openers on Wednesday morning, revealing that the Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, October 3, at Benchmark International Arena. The game will come a day after the Caps

Anthony Mantha Finally Lands Free Agent Deal

Anthony Mantha went into unrestricted free agency this summer coming off a career year. He has now converted those 33 goals with the Pittsburgh Penguins into a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Pens' division rival, the New Jersey Devils. The New Jersey Devils and Anthony Mantha have reached a two-year, $9.5 million deal with a cap hit of $4.75 million, it was announced Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/LzWdtkWOk5 — TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 15, 2026 The deal has an AAV of $4.75 million. ...

Montreal Canadiens to open season September 29 in Toronto

The NHL has released the home openers for all 32 teams, and we have some idea of how the season will start for the Montreal Canadiens. They will start on the road on the NHL’s opening night, Tuesday, September 29 in Toronto to take on the new-look Maple Leafs. They will also face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 3 in their home opener, indicating a season-opening road trip. We will have to wait for the full schedule to see whether there are any games between the two. ...

Igniting the Orange Right Off the Bat With Flyers vs. Penguins to Kick Off the Regular Season

Now that the MLB All-Star festivities are over, it’s time to get it back to hockey. The Flyers will open their 2026-2027 season at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins: The Philadelphia Flyers announced today they will open the 2026-27 regular season at Xfinity Mobile Arena by hosting their intrastate rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, September […] The post Igniting the Orange Right Off the Bat With Flyers vs. Penguins to Kick Off the Regular Season appeared first on Crossing Broa...

New Jersey Devils Sign Anthony Mantha to Two-Year, $4.75M Contract

Well, well: for those Devils fans who were already (foolishly) spouting that the Devils were going to be “rolling out the same roster as usual,” he has made a big signing in free agency after all. Anthony Mantha, coming off a 33-goal, 34-assist season with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has signed with the New Jersey Devils […]

Penguins open 2026-27 season on the road in Philadelphia

The NHL announced the first games for teams in the 2026-27 season, full schedule to follow tomorrow. The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves with a marquee opening matchup, they’ll start the year in Philadelphia on Wednesday September 30th for a rematch of last spring’s first round playoff series in a nationally televised game on TNT. The […]

Roster movement this summer by former Penguin players

Keeping some tabs on the comings and goings by former members of the Penguins this offseason. We’ll start off with the most recent group of players that officially departed this offseason. Noel Acciari (Flyers, 2 years, $2.8m cap hit): Acciari getting a better contract than Connor Dewar reinforces the notion the Pens got a good […]

Report: Penguins to hire former Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham

In what might be the least surprising bit of news we read about this summer, it’s been reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be hiring former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager and cap strategist Brandon Pridham. Eliteprospects’ Cam Robinson was first to report, and it was later backed up by Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman….

Nick Robertson’s new contract is a vote of confidence from Kyle Dubas

The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Nick Robertson have avoided the player’s upcoming arbitration hearing after agreeing to a two-year contract on Tuesday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million. The new contract with his new team sees Robertson get quite the raise from the $1.82 million cap hit he had with the […]

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas hires former Maple Leafs co-worker to front office role

Kyle Dubas is reuniting with another familiar face from his Toronto days. The Pittsburgh Penguins have hired Brandon Pridham, the former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager, as a Hockey Operations Consultant. He will take over the contract, cap management, and planning responsibilities left vacant by Vukie Mpofu, who departed earlier this month to become […] The post Penguins GM Kyle Dubas hires former Maple Leafs co-worker to front office role appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Former Maple Leafs Assistant GM Joins Pittsburgh Penguins Front Office

Kyle Dubas loves to surrounding himself with people he's familiar with, and the trend continues for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are hiring former Toronto Maple Leafs assistant general manager Brandon Pridham to their front office in a Hockey Operations Consultant role. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was first to report the news, after Pridham was let go recently by John Chayka and the Maple Leafs. Pridham is known as a cap guru and was the main point of contact for all cap management in ...