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Penguins shut out by Golden Knights, suffer 4th straight loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their fourth consecutive game Friday, falling to the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-0, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This latest setback came a few hours after the Penguins dealt away a handful of players for future assets — prospects and draft picks primarily — before the...
Minor league report: Penguins, Rutger McGroarty tame Wolf PackVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Rutger McGroarty led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 7-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Forwards Avery Hayes, Mathias Laferriere, Vasily Ponomarev and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins recall defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency roster conditions. A right-handed shot, the 25-year-old St. Ivany has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and AHL rosters. In 19 NHL games this season, St. Ivany has recorded one assist...
Kyle Dubas sells at trade deadline, vows to ‘urgently’ return Penguins to contention
Anthony Beauvillier lived a nomadic existence throughout the 2023-24 season. Suiting up for three teams (the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators), he was traded on two occasions. In each instance, he was dealt for ho-hum fifth-round draft picks. And again, this season, he was on the move at...
GM Kyle Dubas offers initial thoughts on Penguins’ additionsVideo
As the dust settles following a busy NHL trade deadline for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a full inventory can now be taken of players the club added versus those who departed. Beginning with a pair of trades Wednesday and four more deals Friday, the Penguins parted with five players and two...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Ryan Shea to 1-year deal
Following an active trade deadline Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced an additional transaction, this time in house, as defenseman Ryan Shea was re-signed to a one-year deal. Shea, 28, is now under contract through 2025-26 and will make $900,000 next season. That’s up from the $775,000 he’s making in 2024-25,...
Penguins acquire Connor Dewar, Conor Timmins from Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Conor Timmins from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025. Dewar, 25, has appeared in 31 NHL games this season and has recorded three assists while averaging 9:58 of ice time per contest. Short-handed goal for Toronto!Scored...
Penguins trade forwards Cody Glass, Jonathan Gruden to Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forwards Cody Glass and Jonathan Gruden to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward prospects Chase Stillman and Max Graham as well as a third-round draft pick in 2027. In 51 games this season, the right-handed Glass has scored 15 points (four goals, 11...
Penguins quickly flip veteran defenseman Luke Schenn to Jets for 2 draft picks
Less than two days after acquiring Luke Schenn from the Nashville Predators, the Pittsburgh Penguins flipped the veteran defenseman to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday afternoon a few hours before the 3 p.m. trade deadline. In return, the Penguins received a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a fourth-rounder in...
Penguins trade forward Anthony Beauvillier to Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Anthony Beauvillier to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft. Beauvillier (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason, signing a one-year contract worth $1.25 million. Appearing in 63 games this...
Tim Benz: With Rickard Rakell, Penguins GM Kyle Dubas is in a ‘can’t lose’ situation. So, don’t lose
At 3:01 p.m. Friday afternoon, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas is going to look good. Well, at least in terms of how he handles winger Rickard Rakell. It’s going to be hard to screw this one up. Again, by 3:01 p.m., anyway. This is a rare situation for a...
Penguins invest $500K in Hill District recreation center, but community frustration lingers
The Pittsburgh Penguins will donate $500,000 to help modernize the Ammon Recreation Center in the Hill District as part of an agreement meant to mitigate decades of neighborhood disinvestment dating back to the development of the Civic Arena. Teddy Werner, the Penguins’ alternate governor, called the 85-year-old recreation center just...
A look at the Penguins’ roster as the trade deadline approaches
Kevin Hayes is 11 years into his NHL career and has plenty of perspective through his 760 career games. And the lens of that perspective has been sharpened by playing for five teams thanks, in part, to four separate trades. One such transaction brought him to the Pittsburgh Penguins in...
U mad, bro?: Penguins trade talk, Erik Karlsson’s play, criticism of Mike Tomlin drawing the ire of Pittsburgh fans
A lot of things about the Pittsburgh sports scene didn’t exactly go over great with the audience this week. The high NFLPA grades for Mike Tomlin continue to generate angry dialogue. So do Erik Karlsson’s mishaps and Penguins trade rumors. Hey, at least we aren’t talking politics in this week’s...
Penguins make moves ahead of Friday’s trade deadlineVideo
Michael Bunting very much enjoyed his time in Pittsburgh. Nearly a year ago (March 7, 2024), he was the only NHL player the Penguins received — along with a bundle of future assets — when they dealt away popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel to the Carolina Hurricanes. And almost immediately,...
Penguins trade forward Michael Bunting to Predators for Luke Schenn, Tommy Novak
Soon after trading defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas made a more substantial deal, shipping winger Michael Bunting and a fourth-round 2026 draft pick to the Nashville Predators. In return, the Penguins acquired defenseman Luke Schenn...
Penguins trade defenseman Vincent Desharnais to San Jose for 5th-round pick in 2028
As the 2025 NHL trade deadline Friday afternoon fast approaches, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas has made his opening move. The Penguins announced Wednesday evening that they shipped defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2028. Desharnais,...
A look at the unlucky 13 ‘first-shot’ goals the Penguins have allowed this season
It’s definitely an oddity. But a frequent one. In their 64 games this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have allowed a goal on the first opposition’s first shot 13 times. “Sometimes, it’s just a matter of getting yourself ready to go,” Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic said at PPG Paints Arena on...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Senators
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 24 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 9-5-3. Forward Atley Calvert scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-15-7-1). Highlights: Penguins defenseman Sebastian...
Losing streak reaches 3 as Penguins fall to Avalanche
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost. Again. This time, they were defeated by the powerful Colorado Avalanche, 4-1, at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday. It was their third consecutive loss and their eighth loss in their past 10 games (2-6-2). But members of the team expressed satisfaction with how they lost...
Tim Benz: Erik Karlsson is finally playing some defense. Too bad it’s about his no-movement clause
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson seems to have no urgency when it comes to waiving his no-movement clause. “I have full say on whether anything happens or not,” Karlsson said when asked about that notion Sunday. “I have not been asked, and until I do get asked — whenever that...
In-season roster moves shake Penguins up on penalty kill
There’s something that sticks out upon taking a quick peek at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ leaders in short-handed minutes per game: Four of the top five are no longer with the team. Marcus Petterson (2 minutes, 44 seconds) departed via trade to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 31 but still paces...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph was placed on injured reserve Monday afternoon. An undisclosed ailment caused Joseph to be scratched during a 6-5 overtime home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. Joseph was injured during a 3-2 home loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday when he was...
Penguins sign defensive prospect Finn HardingVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defensive prospect Finn Harding to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. Harding, 20, was drafted by the Penguins in the seventh round (No. 223 overall) of the 2024 NHL Draft. A right-handed shot, Harding (6-foot-2, 192 pounds) is currently a member of the Brampton Steelheads of...
Penguins recall Tristan Jarry, assign Joel Blomqvist
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist has been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Jarry has largely struggled this season and, as a result, he has split the 2024-25 season between the NHL and...
