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Things did not go well for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Friday night, dropping Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Finals series to the Toronto Marlies by a 5-1 margin. It was close game into the third period before the Marlies erupted late in the game to take over. It sends the series back to Northeast […]
It’s getting to be mock draft season with the event now three weeks away, let’s check on a few of them. 22. Pittsburgh Penguins: Adam Novotny, LW (Peterborough Petes, OHL) Novotný would be a stellar pick here. He’s a rugged forward with an excellent shot – something we saw plenty of times with Peterborough. Novotný surpassed the […]
The NHL’s salary cap is rising but many teams still find themselves in various degrees of uncomfortableness when it comes to the salary structure. The Pittsburgh Penguins are not one such team. Offer sheets have been a seldom used venture by NHL general managers, there have only been four in the last decade. Montreal signed […]
Vitals Player: Stuart SkinnerBorn: Nov 1, 1998 Height: 6-feet 4 inchesWeight: 215 poundsHometown: Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCatches: LeftDraft: Third round pick (78th overall) in 2017 by the Edmonton Oilers2025-26 Statistics: With Edmonton – 23 games (11-8-4 record, 2.83 GAA, .891 save%, 2 shutouts). With Pittsburgh – 27 games (12-9-5 record, 2.99 GAA, .885 save%)Contract Status: Unrestricted free agent on July 1 Story of the […]
“I think if you’re one of those players that’s a free agent or your situation in your spot is not going well and you have some control, you can look at us and see very clearly that you’re going to be supported by a great coaching staff that gets the most out of players” Kyle […]
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins won a second straight game on the road to even their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Toronto Marlies at 2-2. It was a wild back-and-forth affair that saw Toronto jump out to a 2-0 lead due to two uncharacteristic Sergei Murashov miscues in the first period, followed by WBS scoring three-straight […]
Vitals Player: Rutger McGroartyBorn: March 30, 2004 (age: 22)Height: 6’1”Weight: 212 poundsHometown: Lincoln, NebraskaShoots: LeftDraft: 2022, first-round, No. 14 overall by Winnipeg Jets2025-26 Regular Season Statistics: 24 games played, 3 goals, 3 assists, 6 total points, minus-3 ratingContract Status: Entering final year of entry-level contract with $925,000 salary cap number Story of the Season McGroarty’s season got off to a difficult start when […]
Dan Muse was a finalist for the Jack Adams award as coach of the year, but it was Tampa’s Jon Cooper who took first place in the voting. It’s the first Adams award for Cooper, who has long been considered one of the very best coaches in the NHL since taking over the Lightning way […]
It seems likely that the Pittsburgh Penguins approach to the unrestricted free agent market is going to be very similar to what it was in the summer of 2025, especially given the lack of truly high-end players that will be available in that market. That is also a very, very good thing if it plays […]
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins showed some life and were able to defeat the Toronto Marlies 5-3 on the road in Game 3 on Monday night. Toronto leads the series 2-1. Here was the Pens’ lineup for Game 3. Owen Pickering returned to action, taking the place of the newly injured Finn Harding. WBS’s fourth line was […]
Vitals Player: Kevin HayesBorn: May 8, 1992 (34 years old, 2025-26 was his age-33 season)Height: 6-foot-3Weight: 217 poundsHometown: Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.Shoots: LeftDraft: First round (24th overall) by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2010 NHL draft2025-26 Regular Season Statistics: 28 games played; four goals; four assists; eight pointsContract Status: Enters unrestricted free agency on July 1 […]
Vitals Player: Connor CliftonBorn: April 28, 1995 (31 years old)Height: 6’0”Weight: 196 poundsHometown: Matawan, New JerseyShoots: RightDraft: 2013, Phoenix Coyotes (Fifth round, No. 133 overall)2025-26 Statistics: 2 goals, 4 assists for 6 points in 50 regular-season games (o points in 3 playoff games)Contract Status: Pending unrestricted free agent (Played last season on an expiring two-year, […]
It’s a new month, and June is a big one on the hockey calendar. The Stanley Cup gets awarded, teams gear up for the draft, some trades and player movement happens as the league looks toward the big day on free agency on July 1st. Checking back in with last month’s list got a few […]
Eighteen years ago today, Petr Sykora called his own shot, scoring one of the most memorable overtime goals in Pittsburgh Penguins history when it comes to the Stanley Cup Final. It was 2008 and the young Penguins were trying to upset the vaunted Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final. Pittsburgh was clearly outmatched […]
Vitals Player: Sam GirardBorn: May 12, 1998 (28 years old)Height: 5’10”Weight: 170 poundsHometown: Roberval, Quebec, CanadaShoots: LeftDraft: Second-round, 2016, No. 47 overall by the Nashville Predators2025-26 Statistics: 60 games played, 3 goals, 16 assists, 19 points (20 games, 0 goals, 7 assists with Pittsburgh)Contract Status: In the final year of a seven-year, $35 million contract ($5 million salary cap) Story of the Season […]
The stage is set for the 2026 Stanley Cup now that only Vegas and Carolina remain. The Hurricanes bulled into the final by dropping Montreal in five games in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina spotted the Canadiens the first game following a 12-day layoff in between series. Once the Canes got back in with the […]
Ten years ago today, Conor Sheary scored an overtime goal to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-0 lead in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. Pittsburgh was riding high heading into Game 2 of the Cup Final, having beaten the Sharks in a Game 1 thriller and were looking to defend their home ice and head […]
A Sunday update from the minor leagues: Wheeling is out of the Kelly Cup playoffs. Pittsburgh’s ECHL affiliate bowed out in five games to the Florida Everblades. The Nailers had two players in this playoff run on NHL contracts, Emil Pieniniemi played first pair minutes and produced eight points (1G+7A) in the 15 games, goalie […]
The NHL will have what they’re calling ‘Hometown Remix’ alternate jerseys for their teams next year. In essence (and in classic NHL style) it’s taking ideas from other leagues and making it their own. The MLB has City Connect and the NBA has City Edition jerseys they break out from time to time. Based on […]
The Triple Gold club is one of the more prestigious unofficial awards in the sport of hockey. There are 30 players and one coach who can say they’ve won all of the Stanley Cup, Olympic gold and World championship titles. Crosby and the Canadians are trying to win the latter event, their quest continuing today […]
Ten years ago today, Nick Bonino brought the house down at PPG Paints Arena with a late game-winning goal in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins opened the 2016 Cup Final with a 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks and it was quite the thrilling contest. Pittsburgh was back in the Stanley Cup […]
For the second straight year at his end of season press conference, Kyle Dubas spoke directly about the need to improve the defensive group of the Penguins, citing below average performance in the chances given up that translated to a high number of goals against. “both in terms of what we’re expected to give up […]
Vitals Player: Erik KarlssonBorn: May 31, 1990 (35 years old, with an upcoming birthday)Height: 6-feetWeight: 185 poundsHometown: Landsbro, SwedenShoots: RightDraft: First round pick (15th overall) in 2008 by the Ottawa Senators2025-26 Statistics: 75 games played; 15 goals; 51 assists; 66 points; one goal and two assists in six playoff gamesContract Status: Signed through 2026-27 ($10.0 million cap hit for Penguins, $1.5 million retained by […]
Vitals Player: Ville KoivunenBorn: June 13, 2003 (22 years old)Height: 6’0Weight: 184 poundsHometown: Oulu, FinlandShoots: LeftDrafted: 2021 second-round, No. 51 overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes2025-26 Regular Season Statistics: 39 games played, 2 goals, 5 assists, 7 total points, -10Contract Status: Koivunen is a restricted free agent this summer Story of the Season After a promising debut in the NHL at the end […]
The Toronto Marlies frustrated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and found a way to slip out of Game 1 with a road win. Despite Rutger McGroarty tying the game at 2-2 in the third period, Toronto found a late goal from veteran Michael Pezzetta with 1:36 to play and tacked on an even later empty net goal to […]