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Capitals vs. Rangers live updates: Washington seeks second straight win against red-hot New York

Game information/links Game preview The Washington Capitals are hosting their Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Rangers, at Capital One Arena on Friday night. After a successful home-opening victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Caps will look to end New York’s four-game winning streak and start one of their own. The Rangers dropped their season-opening

Penguins place Ilya Solovyov on waivers

The Penguins are set to make one more spot of roster room by tomorrow after placing defenseman Ilya Solovyov on waivers today, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Solovyov has not yet played this regular season and figures to be a scratch once again tonight. The team acquired a similar player in a trade earlier in the […]

Look at these Penguins numbers: Ben Kindel, Nicholas Robertson and more

Every other Friday throughout the course of the 2026-27 season I am going to take a look at some numbers from the Pittsburgh Penguins that stand out to me, what importance they might have and what they might mean. Let’s get it started today. 1. Ben Kindel’s offense It is not a stretch to suggest […]

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/9/2026

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (2-2-0, 4 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (1-1-0, 2 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally televised game on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and CBJNHL, streaming for out of market at ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens head home to play Dallas tomorrow night, then […]

Pens Points: Pressing the panic button already?

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… After the Penguins traded forward Filip Hallander to the Edmonton Oilers for defenseman Spencer Stastney on Wednesday, assistant general manager Jason Spezza said Hallander was considered “expendable” based on past performance and future potential, while Stastney, 26, brings versatility and mobility to Pittsburgh’s defense corps. [PensBurgh] […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois on his tattoos: ‘My most memorable one, I don’t think I could share on air’

Pierre-Luc Dubois notched his second multi-point game of the young season on Wednesday, scoring a goal and recording an assist in the Washington Capitals‘ 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins — Alex Ovechkin‘s final home opener. After the nationally televised game, Dubois was a guest on TNT, where his post-game attire inspired some unhinged questions

More on the Hallander/Stastney trade

Jason Spezza shed some light on the decision making around yesterday’s trade that sent forward Filip Hallander to Edmonton in exchange for defenseman Spencer Stastney. “We had to make a move due to our depth at forward and by looking at past performances and future potential. Filip was the player we determined as expendable,” Penguins […]

Penguins Say Another Roster Move Is Coming

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Filip Hallander to Edmonton on Wednesday for left-shot defenseman Spencer Stastney, and assistant GM Jason Spezza says the roster shuffle isn't over. Spezza answered questions by email from the beat writers after the deal, and he confirmed that "a subsequent move will have to be made once Kuzmenko is activated off non-roster, but we have to get through the next two games and determine where our roster stands at that point before making any decisions." The...

Pens Points: Capital Crushed

A slow start on Wednesday night saw the Pittsburgh fall into a 4-1 that they almost clawed back from but ultimately fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals in D.C. Bryan Rust made his season debut after battling injury and scored his first of the season while Tommy Novak and Nick Robertson […]

Penguins buried by bigger, brawnier Capitals

Size isn't everything in the NHL, but it sure doesn't hurt if accompanied by the requisite skill, speed and smarts, as the Penguins found out the (very) hard way in being physically flattened by the Capitals, 5-3, Wednesday night in D.C.

Alex Tuch, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Tom Wilson shine with three goals in Capitals’ home opener: ‘I thought they were outstanding tonight’

WASHINGTON, DC — Alex Ovechkin (and his sons) took center stage for the Capitals’ home opener festivities, but the line of Alex Tuch, Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Tom Wilson stole the show once the puck dropped. Tasked with defending against the Penguins’ top line, the Dubois trio successfully shut down Sidney Crosby and company on Wednesday