Evgeni Malkin’s return creates some line questions for Penguins

PensBurgh 1/6 6:02P Adam Gretz

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be getting center Evgeni Malkin back in the lineup very soon, and perhaps as soon as Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils. That is objectively good news...

The week ahead: Penguins playing their way back into it

PensBurgh 1/4 8:48P Adam Gretz

What a weird season this has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It began with low expectations. Then they went 8-2-2 through their first 12 games. That was followed by a stretch where they won just one...

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings 1/3/26

PensBurgh 1/3 6:46A Julia Stumbaugh

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (18-12-9, 45 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Detroit Red Wings (24-14-4, 52 points, 1st place Atlantic Division) When : 12:00 p.m. ET How to Watch : National...

Rakell, Karlsson make Team Sweden

PensBurgh 1/2 3:41A Jim Rixner

Team Sweden will have the most Pittsburgh Penguin input at the 2026 Olympics with two players on the roster. Both Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson were named to the roster released today. Representing...

Sidney Crosby having another age-defying, historic season

PensBurgh 1/2 3:19A Adam Gretz

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...

Pens Points: Entering 2026 with a win

PensBurgh 1/1 6:19P Garrett Behanna

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. [...

Yegor Chinakhov an expensive but worthy gamble for Penguins

PensBurgh 12/30 4:33A Adam Gretz

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...

Chinakhov latest in Penguins quest for progressive upgrades

PensBurgh 12/30 3:56A Jim Rixner

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...

Penguins add Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus for Danton Heinen, two picks

PensBurgh 12/29 9:07A Jim Rixner

The Penguins have made a trade to add forward Yegor Chinakhov from Columbus for Danton Heinen and two future draft picks. Yegor Chinakhov is being dealt from Columbus to Pittsburgh for draft picks...

The week ahead: More measuring stick games ahead for Penguins

PensBurgh 12/29 3:35A Adam Gretz

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...

Fearless Penguins predictions for 2026

PensBurgh 12/29 3:12A Jim Rixner

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...

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

PensBurgh 12/28 12:31A Julia Stumbaugh

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...

Christmas Standings: How the Penguins sit after a December fall

PensBurgh 12/27 1:12A Jim Rixner

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...

Putting Ben Kindel’s rookie season in its proper context

PensBurgh 12/26 4:00A Adam Gretz

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...

Is it about to get tougher for the Penguins?

PensBurgh 12/26 12:38A Jim Rixner

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...