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The Florida Panthers (15-8-2), second in the NHL standings for the Atlantic Division, host the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins (11-11-3), seventh in the Metropolitan, in one of just three NHL games on the NHL schedule. These teams have yet to play this season. Pittsburgh has lost three in a row and is just 3-4-3 in its last 10 games, while the…

The Pittsburgh Penguins' 10-2 win at San Jose on Saturday was fun but insignificant. The Sharks (0-10-1) may be historically bad. The Penguins (4-6-0, last in the Metropolitan Division) started their season rotten against perhaps the easiest part of their schedule. That victory, while needed, is like slapping a butterfly stitch on a shotgun…

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I would argue that's how Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas sees his new-look roster after the acquisition of 33-year-old Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson on Sunday. And owing to a sizable cap hit ($11.5 million through the 2026-27 regular season), the Penguins didn't have to give up…

Wake up everyone, there's a blockbuster NHL trade in August! After months of rumors and speculation, Erik Karlsson is on the move once again. The 2023 Norris Trophy winner is headed to the Pittsburgh Penguins from the San Jose Sharks with a little bit of assistance from the Montréal Canadiens. The three-way ro-sham-bo has the Penguins adding…

When I truly want to capture the pulse of the Penguins' fan base, I conduct a Twitter poll. It doesn't get more scientific than that, right? At the time of this article being written, almost 12000 of you had voted on a very simple question: Do you want Erik Karlsson in Pittsburgh? Around 80 percent of you said yes. This is relevant. How many times…

PITTSBURGH - New Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operation Kyle Dubas made it a point to travel to Edmonton recently to meet with two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. Dubas walked into the sit-down with an open mind. He walked out of it convinced Jarry remains Pittsburgh's best option in net in the present and - seemingly - the…

New Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operation Kyle Dubas made it a point to travel to Edmonton recently to meet with two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. Dubas walked into the sit-down with an open mind. He walked out of it convinced Jarry remains Pittsburgh's best option in net in the present and - seemingly - the future, too. Jarry…

The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins sat out the Stanley Cup playoffs, Sidney Crosby was an 18-year-old rookie, George W. Bush was in the midst of his second term as president and "Gone With the Wind" was filling theaters across the country. OK, maybe not that last part, but you get the idea. It's been a long, long time. Since the spring of 2006,…

With a quarter of the season in the books, the Pittsburgh Penguins are one point back of the final wild card spot in the East and dangerously close to missing the playoffs for the first time in 17 years. In other words, it's the perfect time to put some money on them. According to Bet365, which has Pittsburgh as a+3300 long shot to win the Stanley…

The Calgary Flames with battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road. The teams are having almost identical seasons, so this should make for a close game. In addition, the Flames went up against the Penguins on October 25, and Calgary won 4-1. The Flames come into this game with the challenging task of ending a winning streak on the road. This…

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet for the second time in five days on Tuesday. The Penguins won the Friday matchup 4-2 but who will cash on the NHL betting odds this time around? The Maple Leafs rebounded from the Friday loss with a Saturday win against the Vancouver Canucks (3-2). The win snapped a two-game losing…

Entering an offseason that left the Pittsburgh Penguins with more questions than answers, the team responded by keeping its core fully intact. Star forwards Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust, and defenseman Kris Letang returned to Pittsburgh despite persistent speculation that there was virtually no possibility that all three could be kept around due to…

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at an interesting point in their current timeline. The team is competitive, having made the playoffs each of the last 16 seasons. However, they aren't the dominant force they used to be. The Penguins recorded 103 points in the regular season last year, their highest total since the 2018-19 season. And yet, the team…

by Ben Pessah-Berlin - 10/6/2022 It seems like the narrative is always the same with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Each year they are supposed to fall out of the playoffs and get worse, yet every year they seem to find a way to get in the playoffs. The culture in Pittsburgh is incredible. This is still Sidney Crosby's team, and he has continuously…

CRANBERRY - Evgeni Malkin will most likely complete his NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, in what he dubbed his second hometown. Only hours before the start of free agency, Malkin signed a four-year deal with clauses that make it buyout proof, essentially guaranteeing his Penguins tenure. On Day 1 of Penguins training camp, he was already in…

When Kris Letang tried to picture himself playing with anyone other than Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin… it was nearly impossible. "We know each other so well," Letang said. "We're all different in our way. We kind of complete each other. Geno is a funny guy; I'm maybe more the intense guy that wants to do everything; and Sid is the guy that's…

The New York Rangers attempt to send the series back to a seventh game as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins in an elimination Game 6. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Penguins Game 6 prediction and pick. The Rangers rallied from behind to defeat the Penguins 5-3 at Madison Square Garden. Pittsburgh started well when Jake…

Can the Pittsburgh Penguins cool off the red-hot Minnesota Wild, who have won eight of their last 10 games? The Penguins are always dangerous, but the Wild have been the more lethal team. In any case, this is a matchup hockey fans can't miss. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NHL odds series, which includes our Penguins-Wild…

Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0) October 12, 2021 7:30 pm EDT The Line: Tampa Bay Lightning -186 / Pittsburgh Penguins+155; Over/Under: 6 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Amalie Arena. The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 37-win season…

Time is running out. The Pittsburgh Penguins have kept the foundations of their franchise together since the team won back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in 2016 and 2017. But Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are probably past their prime. Crosby is 34. Malkin is 35. Both are expected to be out with injuries when the regular season begins on October…

Erik Karlsson, the best defenseman in the NHL and one of the greatest to ever play the position, is officially a Pittsburgh Penguin. He's now teammates with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Let that sink in. It's truly one of those situations where you have to keep asking yourself, is this real life?! And yes, it is. It's not just some…

byWes Crosby/ NHL.com Independent Correspondent NHL.com is providing in-depth roster, prospect and fantasy analysis for each of its 32 teams from Aug. 1-Sept. 1. Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins enter this season with unfamiliar questions. Not among them is their commitment to centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and…

The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2006, ending a 16-year postseason run, which was the longest streak in the NHL. The Penguins (40-31-10) were eliminated from contention when the New York Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 on Wednesday. It's the first time since Sidney Crosby's…

Two prominent Eastern Conference teams are struggling as they square off when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Amalie Arena. The Penguins are sat at 7th in the Metro Division with 21 points through 21 games while the Lightning have 25 points through 23 games played. Tampa is on a two-game losing…