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Sidney Crosby having another age-defying, historic season

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2026 calendar year with a strong 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings, getting two big points in the standings and getting another huge game from captain Sidney Crosby. He scored two goals in the first 10 minutes, assisted on Kris Letang’s overtime winner and factored into every goal the […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Pens Points: Entering 2026 with a win

Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime (how apropos) in his 1,200th game as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Thursday. [Recap] Speaking of Letang, he recently opened up about what drives him as a Penguin in his age-38 season, saying he […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/1/26

Who: Detroit Red Wings (24-14-3, 51 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (17-12-9, 43 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Broadcast locally Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FSSN Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The grind continues with a pair of afternoon games this weekend. The Pens and Red Wings will […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Sidney Crosby’s stats in calendar year of 2025

A favorite new year tradition around here, let’s take a look at what Sidney Crosby did in the previous calendar year. It was another remarkable trip around the sun for Crosby on the hockey rink; what else is new, right? We can’t even be surprised at this point and yet it still ends up stunning […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Pens Points: Ringing in the New Year

By the time puck drop rolls around later this evening, your body will be begging for you to sit down and give it a break after a full day, and perhaps even night before, spent celebrating the arrival of the new year. It’s not often the Penguins play on New Years Day, but with the […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Yegor Chinakhov an expensive but worthy gamble for Penguins

When you are a rebuilding team that has stockpiled more draft picks than you would ever have a reasonable need for, you have the flexibility to take some chances on talented players that have not worked out in their previous stop. If you are a contending team short on assets, you are not trading two […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Chinakhov latest in Penguins quest for progressive upgrades

I saw someone here on Pensburgh (kudos to who it was and apologies for the faulty memory) equate Kyle Dubas’s progressive wheeling and dealing into the ‘one red paperclip’ theory and that stuck. After Dubas got forward Yegor Chinakhov in exchange for a second round pick (that Pittsburgh received as part of the bounty from […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes @ Pittsburgh Penguins 12/30/25

Who: Carolina Hurricanes (24-11-3, 51 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (16-12-9, 41 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sports Network South, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins remain in Pittsburgh this week for a New Year’s Day matchup with the […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Pens Points: Wrapping up 2025

For the final time in 2025, the Pittsburgh Penguins will hit the ice, taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in a Metro Division showdown at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins are coming off a 7-3 drubbing of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, but the division leading Hurricanes promise to be a much stiffer test for the […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

The week ahead: More measuring stick games ahead for Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins did their part to salvage the Pittsburgh sports weekend by not only beating the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night, but by also outscoring the local football team. So there is that to hang your hat on. It was a much-needed win for the Penguins, and one that they quite frankly should have […]

about 1 month ago | 5 reads

Fearless Penguins predictions for 2026

It’s understandable to take these predictions with a grain of salt considering the ol’ crystal ball hasn’t been operating with 100% accuracy lately. The future is always uncertain and difficult to project. The year of 2025 saw the Penguins begin another ownership change, the exit of Mike Sullivan, struggles on the ice, Sidney Crosby continue […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Pens Points: Brazeau takes charge

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Justin Brazeau’s first NHL hat trick and Bryan Rust’s two-goal night propelled the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Sunday night. [Recap] It’s been a remarkable first season in Pittsburgh for big Brazeau, who seemed excited to get back on the ice after a […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Chicago Blackhawks 12/28/25

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division) @ Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-6, 34 points, 8th place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Local broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh and Chicago Sports Network, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens come back home Tuesday to close out the calendar year against the Carolina Hurricanes, then […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Christmas Standings: How the Penguins sit after a December fall

The Penguins got to Thanksgiving holiday and the end of November with the fourth best points percentage and similar spot in the division. December didn’t go as smoothly, they leave in seventh place in points, and barely sixth in points%, thanks to a 1-5-4 slump that saw losing every which way you can go. We’ll […]

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about 1 month ago | 1 read

Putting Ben Kindel’s rookie season in its proper context

The 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins might not be particularly good as a team. Especially when it comes to their defense and current level of goaltending. But they do have some good players, and they have some really intriguing young players that could be really good players in the coming seasons. The best of that group is […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Is it about to get tougher for the Penguins?

Christmas is over, it doesn’t look like Santa was able to bring the Penguins a favorable schedule for the rest of the season. Per Dom Luszczyszyn’s model, Pittsburgh has the fourth most difficult schedule remaining schedule in the league this season. The Pens will be hoping this break serves as a strong reset for what […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

2026 World Juniors: Horcoff, Brunicke look to shine

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have two players participating in this year’s World Junior Championships, the U-20 tournament that takes place starting tomorrow, Friday December 26th and lasting through Monday January 5th over in Minnesota. What the Pens lack in quantity will be made up for in quantity with Canada’s Harrison Brunicke and the US’s Will […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Pens Points: Merry Christmas to All…

There won’t be much to talk about from the Pittsburgh Penguins until later this weekend when their season resumes following the NHL Christmas break. The entire league is on hiatus until Saturday, but the Penguins will enjoy an extra day off before returning to action on Sunday against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City. […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads