Penguins to open preseason against Sabres at Penn State

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Penguins to open preseason against Sabres at Penn State

Jonathan Bombulie | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 11:15 a.m.

Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review

Penguins goaltender Antti Niemi makes a save on the Sabres’ Matt Moulson in the first period Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 at Pegula Ice Arena in State College.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their preseason schedule Monday, Sept. 16, against the Buffalo Sabres at Penn State’s Pegula Ice Arena.

It will be the second visit to the arena for the Penguins, who faced Buffalo there in 2017. The game will count as a home game for the Sabres, who are owned by Terry Pegula, the arena’s namesake.

The Penguins play three home preseason games, hosting Columbus on Thursday, Sept. 19, Detroit on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and Buffalo on Saturday, Sept. 28.

The home game against Buffalo, with a 3 p.m. start, will be team’s annual Free Game for Kids.

The Penguins also will play two other road games, visiting Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Detroit on Sunday, Sept. 22.

The team also announced it will open training camp Friday, Sept. 13, hold its annual prospect development camp June 26-28 and that it will again participate in the Buffalo rookie tournament Sept. 6-9.

— Jonathan Bombulie