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DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 7: Jake Oettinger #29 of the Dallas Stars makes a save against Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at the American Airlines Center on December 7, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 10:30am eastern. Talk about the action!
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 21: A general view of the arena in the third period during the game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota Wild at PPG PAINTS Arena on November 21, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Penguins have made their first significant executive hire since the Hoffman Family’s acquisition of the team was approved in June. The franchise announced Monday that Marcel Braithwaite has been named the Penguins’
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 14: Sergei Murashov #1 of the Pittsburgh Penguins defends the net during the game against the Utah Mammoth at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 14, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images As of now, Sergei Murashov might be known most for his sterling stats in every league he’s played so far. He was great coming up the ranks in Russia, he was named the AHL’s top prospect after his first season last year in Wilk
After a long, hot summer, the return of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey is just days away with training set to open this Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux complex in Cranberry. There will be just three days of practice for the Penguins before preseason action opens a week from today, September 21st, against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. There will the three more preseason games to follow before the regular season gets underway on September 30th with the Penguins heading across the state to take
FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND - MAY 18: Tomas Galvas #79 of Czechia in action during the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Switzerland game between Sweden and Czechia at BCF Arena on May 18, 2026 in Fribourg, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Monika Majer/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the second game in a row, defenseman Tomas Galvas was one of the standout players for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 2026 Prospects Tournament, making a huge impact in their 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 03: Jack St. Ivany #3 of the Pittsburgh Penguins controls the puck in front of Emmitt Finnie #58 of the Detroit Red Wings during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on January 3, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 7:00pm eastern. We’ll check back in after with impressions of the game, until then feel free to use this space to talk about the action!
Tomas Galvas and the Ruck brothers stood out as the Penguins opened the 2026 Prospect Tournament with a 2-1 shootout win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday in Detroit. Brayden Edwards scored in regulation before shootout goals from Galvas and Pierce Mbuyi and a shootout save from Carter Casey sealed the win. The Penguins started out the game with Bill Zonnon centering a first line flanked by Tanner Howe and Mikhail Ilyin, while the Penguins paired Markus and Liam Ruck with fellow North D
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 17: Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates in front of Damon Severson #78 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG PAINTS Arena on January 17, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images Game to be streamed on nhl.com/penguins, starts at 3:30 eastern. We’ll check back in after with impressions of the game, until then feel free to use this space to talk about the action!
ELMONT, NY - MARCH 30: New York Islanders Defenseman Matthew Schaefer (48) skates with the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins Right Wing Anthony Mantha (39) during the second period of the National Hockey League game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders on March 30, 2026, at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images HM: Adam Pelech, Damon Severson, Luke Hughes, Shayne Gostisbehere 10. Vladislav Gav
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 4: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates with the puck against Luke Hughes #43 of the New Jersey Devils in the first period at PPG PAINTS Arena on February 4, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images The season draws near when we try to take a stab at ranking the best forwards within the Penguins’ division. Who are the best ones? Here’s what we’ve got, let us know what you think. HM: Bryan Rust, Pavel
Jun 14, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel (81) waves to the crowd during the Stanley Cup championship parade and rally in downtown Pittsburgh. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Phil and Amanda Kessel have each been elected to the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. During his 4 years with the Penguins, Phil Kessel helped the team win two Stanley Cup titles as a key part of the franchise’s infamous “HBK Line” alongside Carl Hagelin and N
2026 training camp is a week away for the Penguins! Pittsburgh kicks off on Thursday September 17th. Our training camp schedule is here! 🏒 The Penguins' training camp, presented by @UPMC, will have all practices free and open to the public. — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 10, 2026 From the team: Thursday, September 17 8:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice 11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice 12:45-2:15 PM – Group C Practice Friday, September 18 8:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice 11:3
DALLAS, TX - DECEMBER 7: Ryan Graves #27 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on December 7, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images Conventional wisdom states that a player with a big salary and years of NHL experience usually sticks with the NHL roster. The Penguins have been bucking that trend lately, starting with waiving goalie Tristan Jarry and sending him to the minors in the 2024-2
PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 31: Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) skates with the puck during the first period in the NHL game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings on March 31, 2026, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins have gone through a bit of a major awards drought in recent years, with Kris Letang’s Masterton Trophy in 2022-23 being the las
PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 27: Harrison Brunicke #45 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates during the game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG PAINTS Arena on October 27, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins announced their roster for this weekend’s prospects tournament in Detroit a full three days ahead of time. (Given the last minute nature of past roster releases, that statement is meant with a minimal level of irony).
