The big Koivunen contract: comparables and a potential off-ramp

PensBurgh 8/6 8:32A Jim Rixner

OTTAWA, CANADA - MARCH 26: Ville Koivunen #41 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Ottawa Senators on March 26, 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by André...

Trying to make sense of the Penguins Ville Koivunen contract

PensBurgh 8/6 6:09A Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 24: Ville Koivunen #41 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in action during the game against the Colorado Avalanche at PPG PAINTS Arena on March 24, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

Penguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight (yes eight) year contract

PensBurgh 8/6 5:40A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 07: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Ville Koivunen (41) skates during the third period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers on March 7,...

Over/unders for Egor Chinakhov and the Penguins’ secondary players in 2026-27

PensBurgh 8/5 9:20P Adam Gretz

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 11: Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Egor Chinakhov (59) looks on during the second period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals on April 11,...

PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 18 Tomas Galvas

PensBurgh 8/5 1:46A Garrett Behanna

PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with newly drafted defenseman Tomas Galvas. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates and...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 19 Tanner Howe

PensBurgh 8/4 2:35A Julia Stumbaugh

OTTAWA, CANADA - DECEMBER 29: Tanner Howe #23 of Team Canada skates in the first period against Team Germany of the Group A match during the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship at Canadian Tire Centre...

Penguins extend Tommy Novak for three years

PensBurgh 7/31 4:39A Jim Rixner

ELMONT, NY - MARCH 30: Pittsburgh Penguins Center Tommy Novak (18) controls the puck during the first period of the National Hockey League game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York...

On Evgeni Malkin’s birthday, looking at the 40+ year olds to play for the Penguins

PensBurgh 7/31 2:26A Jim Rixner

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 27: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins arrives prior to the game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at...

PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 22 Peyton Kettles

PensBurgh 7/30 2:06A Jim Rixner

KELOWNA, CANADA - MAY 24: Peyton Kettles #7 of the Kelowna Rockets skates during the second period of their 2026 Memorial Cup game against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens at Prospera Place on May 24, 2026...

Over/unders for Nicholas Robertson and the Penguins’ newest players in 2026-27

PensBurgh 7/29 9:10P Adam Gretz

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 08: Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Nicholas Robertson (89) carries the puck during the third period of an NHL game between the Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs on...

Could the Penguins score 300 goals next season?

PensBurgh 7/29 1:58A Jim Rixner

PHILADELPHIA , PA - APRIL 22: Pittsburgh Penguins teammates celebrate a goal during game three of the Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburg Penguins on...

Carter Sanderson shines at 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase

PensBurgh 7/28 2:37A Jim Rixner

Carter Sanderson, a sixth round pick of the Penguins in 2025, is a victim of the numbers game to not merit inclusion in our ongoing Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 series this year. Sanderson is still 18...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 24 Ryan Miller

PensBurgh 7/28 1:37A Julia Stumbaugh

KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA - NOVEMBER 22: Ryan Miller #23 of the Portland Winterhawks carries the puck against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on November 22, 2025 in Kelowna, British Columbia....

Mid-summer Penguins offseason checklist

PensBurgh 7/27 4:57A Jim Rixner

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 14: Erik Karlsson #65, Sidney Crosby #87 and Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins listen to the American national anthem before a game against the Nashville...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 25 Chase Pietila

PensBurgh 7/27 1:56A Robbie Naugle

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 27: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Chase Pietila (44) on the ice during the first period of the American Hockey League game between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...