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With growing family and optimism intact, Penguins' Rickard Rakell wants to stay put 
Life has been good for Rickard Rakell ever since he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins via a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in February of 2022. He’s become a father twice since arriving in Western Pennsylvania. Son Ziggy was born in April, joining sister Daisy and mother Emmeli. “He’s been really...
Justin Brazeau, Evgeni Malkin and Anthony Mantha form another big 3 for the Penguins 
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had big lines before. Perhaps their most famous trio with robust dimensions was formed during the 1991-92 season. While Kevin Stevens (6-foot-3, 231 pounds) and Mario Lemieux (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) were the biggest bodies on that line, it’s almost absurd to point out that Rick Tocchet,...
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Islanders rookie, No. 1 overall pick Schaefer officially named to roster
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Minor league report: Tristan Broz scores twice as Penguins beat Phantoms 
A pair of goals and an assist by forward Tristan Broz led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Linemate Ville Koivunen, a day after being assigned by the Pittsburgh Penguins, recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins defensemen Connor Clifton, Matt Dumba ready to step in
For whatever reason, right-handed defensemen are harder to find than their left-handed counterparts in seemingly every level of hockey. Through less than a week of play in the NHL this season, only 88 starboard defensemen have appeared in a game while 116 port-siders have suited up. Somehow, the Penguins managed...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been labeled as “day to day” due to an undisclosed injury he suffered during a 6-1 home loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday. Letang crashed into the boards awkwardly while trying to deliver a check and did not record a shift beyond...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov win opener 
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 23 saves on 24 shots and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a season-opening 2-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen scored Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s opening goal at 8:32 of the second period while defenseman Owen Pickering netted...
Penguins' special teams falter in loss to Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ hot start was halted Saturday as they were routed by the New York Rangers, 6-1, at PPG Paints Arena. It was their first loss of the still-young season (2-1-0). A lopsided advantage in special teams propelled the Rangers to victory. They were 2 for 4 on the...
Penguins activate Bryan Rust from injured reserve, assign Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Bryan Rust from injured reserve a handful of hours before a home game against the New York Rangers. In a corresponding transaction to make room on the active roster, rookie forward Ville Koivunen was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Rust opened the...
Former Penguins coach Mike Sullivan remains affectionate for Pittsburgh
Mike Sullivan was never cursed with a strong attachment to sentimentality. He was brief on the occasions he was asked about his time as a bottom-six center for the expansion San Jose Sharks in the early 1990s. And discussions about his brief two-year tenure as head coach of the Boston...
Penguins' Bryan Rust's status uncertain vs. Rangers; Arturs Silovs to start in net
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust is back to practicing fully, with his 2025-26 debut seemingly on the horizon. But whether he’ll suit up Saturday night at home vs. the New York Rangers remains to be seen. “You guys will have to wait and see,” Rust joked with reporters following...
Islanders' Jonathan Drouin suspended for cross checking Penguins' Connor Dewar 
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin was suspended one game by the NHL for cross checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar in the face during a game Thursday. The league announced the suspension Friday afternoon. During the late stages of the Penguins’ 4-3 win at PPG Paints Arena, Penguins goaltender...
Now a regular, Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea wants to show 'a different side of me'
Tuesday’s season-opening 3-0 road win against the New York Rangers represented a lot of significant firsts to celebrate for members of the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was Dan Muse’s first game as head coach. For defenseman Harrison Brunicke and forward Ben Kindel, the teenagers got into their first career NHL games....
'There's a blend there': Penguins' mix of youth and veterans showing instant success, not just symbolism
On Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, new Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Muse rolled out an opening night starting lineup of veterans Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang, along with rookies Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel. The symbolism wasn’t lost on anyone. The torch wasn’t ready to be passed, but...
Penguins deliver win to coach Dan Muse in 'very special' home opener
Dan Muse has been doing quite a bit to endear himself to Pittsburgh since he was hired as the Penguins’ 23rd coach June 4. During training camp in Cranberry last month, he held a door open for fans to enter the rink and thanked them for coming to watch practice....
Penguins debut new yellow jerseys in home opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins unveiled a new third jersey Thursday as they took the ice for their home-opening contest against the New York Islanders. Quietly teased by the team via social media for a handful of days, the jersey’s primary color is yellow and features the traditional skating penguin crest. Per...
Former Penguins forward Anthony Angello retires 
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Anthony Angello has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Declaring his decision on Instagram, Angello quipped he would be finishing a degree from Cornell “at the ripe age of 30.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anthony Angello (@anthony_angello) The Penguins selected Angello...
Penguins forward Filip Hallander makes season debut 
Filip Hallander got what he wanted, for one night at least. More than four years after he proclaimed, with bravado, he was approaching the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp to “take a spot” on the roster as a promising-but-raw prospect, he got a spot in the team’s lineup for its home...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start home opener
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his team’s home opener against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Coach Dan Muse announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. The decision to start Jarry comes on the heels of a 25-save effort...
Tim Benz: Penguins' massive line combination provides unique challenge for opponents
With Bryan Rust injured and scoring options limited in 2025-26, new Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Muse is going to be challenged to distribute wingers up and down his lineup. For now, Sidney Crosby is skating with established veteran Rickard Rakell and rising prospect Ville Koivunen. That means Muse has to...
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