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Penguins Director of Minor League Operations and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Assistant GM Amanda Kessel and Penguins alumnus and Stanley Cup Champion Phil Kessel speak to the media following the announcement of their induction into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on September 10, 2026. SUBSCRIBE to be among the first to see new Penguins content by clicking here: https://pens.pe/subscribe
DK's Double Shot of Penguins: Phil Kessel celebrated!
Phil and Amanda Kessel have each been elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. During his 4 years with the Penguins, Phil Kessel helped the team win two Stanley Cup titles as a key part of the franchise’s infamous “HBK Line” alongside Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino. In his 4 seasons in […]
2026 training camp is a week away for the Penguins! Pittsburgh kicks off on Thursday September 17th. From the team: Thursday, September 178:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice12:45-2:15 PM – Group C Practice Friday, September 188:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice12:45-2:15 PM – […]
Conventional wisdom states that a player with a big salary and years of NHL experience usually sticks with the NHL roster. The Penguins have been bucking that trend lately, starting with waiving goalie Tristan Jarry and sending him to the minors in the 2024-25 season. That continued in a major way last season in 2025-26 […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins have gone through a bit of a major awards drought in recent years, with Kris Letang’s Masterton Trophy in 2022-23 being the last individual award won by a member of the Penguins. Prior to that, you have to go back to the 2016-17 season when Sidney Crosby won the Rocket Richard Award […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins surprised a lot of NHL observers last year when they made a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs after a three-year absence. The Penguins appeared to be a team that would have to play well to stay out of the Metropolitan Division cellar, but the 2025-26 season unfolded with the Penguins winning […] The post Penguins’ biggest mistake so far in 2026 NHL free agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DK's Double Shot of Penguins: Actual hockey awaits
Sidney Crosby has spent more than two decades building a legacy with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and despite continued speculation about how the final years of his career will unfold, the…
As part of a short series on TheHockeyNews.com, we're identifying a key question for each NHL team heading into the 2026-27 season. In this file, we're focused on the Metropolitan Division teams.
Hockey fans will be able to get their fill of the hottest game on ice when Monday Night Hockey and Saturday Night Hockey come to Sportsnet for the 2026-27 NHL season. The season’s Saturday Night Hockey coverage kicks off — with Ron MacLean, Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman and Colby Armstrong will set the stage — on Oct. 3 with a whopping four games, starting with Ottawa visiting Toronto, Montreal facing Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers hosting t...
The Penguins announced their roster for this weekend’s prospects tournament in Detroit a full three days ahead of time. (Given the last minute nature of past roster releases, that statement is meant with a minimal level of irony). Only 14 forwards are going, so it’s going to be a great chance for those involved. The […]
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby may have turned 39 last month, but it appears he has no intention of hanging up his skates anytime soon. Speaking at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Crosby was asked about his next contract. He is entering the final year of his current deal and […]
Don Kelly discusses the Pirates’ 9-3 win over the White Sox in Chicago. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Award-winning reporter Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong veteran of the Pittsburgh sports scene, delivers three ‘Daily Shot’ podcasts every weekday morning, one each covering the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates! Plus three additional ‘Double Shot’ videos that stream live on YouTube every weekday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. Eastern! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_P...
Spencer Horwitz on contributing to an 18-hit attack vs. the White Sox. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Award-winning reporter Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong veteran of the Pittsburgh sports scene, delivers three ‘Daily Shot’ podcasts every weekday morning, one each covering the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates! Plus three additional ‘Double Shot’ videos that stream live on YouTube every weekday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. Eastern! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pi...
Bryan Reynolds discusses the Pirates’ strong offensive night against the White Sox. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Award-winning reporter Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong veteran of the Pittsburgh sports scene, delivers three ‘Daily Shot’ podcasts every weekday morning, one each covering the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates! Plus three additional ‘Double Shot’ videos that stream live on YouTube every weekday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. Eastern! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube...
Bubba Chandler discusses his six innings in Chicago. #Pittsburgh #Pirates #LetsGoBucs #MLB #DKPS Award-winning reporter Dejan Kovacevic, a lifelong veteran of the Pittsburgh sports scene, delivers three ‘Daily Shot’ podcasts every weekday morning, one each covering the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates! Plus three additional ‘Double Shot’ videos that stream live on YouTube every weekday afternoon starting at 3 p.m. Eastern! SUBSCRIBE TO CHANNEL ► https://www.youtube.com/@DKPS_Pirates?sub_confirma...
Sidney Crosby’s next contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins remains a work in progress, but the club’s longtime, legendary captain doesn’t appear to be in any hurry to get a deal done. Crosby spoke about his contract situation at the NHL Player Media Tour in Vegas on Tuesday and acknowledged that negotiating at this stage of
DK's Double Shot of Penguins: Prospect roster's out!
Sidney Crosby's agent, Pat Brisson, and Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas have talked about a contract extension for the team's captain. However, there appears to be uncertainty around the logistics of a new deal for the 39-year-old.
Sidney Crosby indicated he is hoping to play multiple additional NHL seasons following his 22nd campaign with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sidney Crosby signed a two-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins in September of 2024, and although he’ll be turning 40 years old when the deal expires, one of the all-time greats has no plans to hang up the skates just yet. The three-time Stanley Cup champion provided an update on his next contract at […] The post Sidney Crosby’s latest contract update will fire up Penguins fans appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Penguins have announced the roster for the team’s upcoming prospect tournament that’s being held in Detroit, starting this weekend. Pittsburgh, along with Columbus, Dallas and Detroit will be participating in a prospect tournament in Detroit with games on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday. All of the games will be streamed on the Penguins’ website. 27 […]
One of the greatest players of all time is giving an update on his future When speaking to reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was asked about his future contract with the team, or lack thereof. Crosby is heading into the final season of a two-year contract extension, which he signed almost two years ago today. He stated that his agent, Pat Brisson, is in active conversations with Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, adding that it’s t...
The three-time Stanley Cup champion is heading into the final season of his two-year extension.