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Penguins, Leafs clash after improving on season openers
New Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will be hunting his first goal of the season in the team's home opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,The league's leading goal-scorer last season with 69 does not have a point after the Maple Leafs split their first two games of th...
Three-goal surge in 2nd period fuels Penguins past Red Wings
Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals to help lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh.,Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist for Detroit. ,With the score tied at 1-1 in...
Red Wings, aiming for to end playoff drought, open vs. Pens
The Detroit Red Wings came achingly close to ending their playoff drought last season.,They hope the experience of playing pressure-packed games will give them an extra boost as they open the new season on Thursday against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,Detroit accumulated 91 points last season b...
Igor Shesterkin, Rangers shut down Penguins in opener
Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to help the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-0 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,It was the first shutout in an opener for a Rangers goalie since Oct. 12, 1956, when Gump Worsley stopped 31 shots in a 3-0 victory...
Puck-drop delay: Red Wings stall start due to Tigers' playoff game
Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait.,The team announced Tuesday that Thursday's scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division...
Sidney Crosby signs two-year extension with Penguins
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby signed a two-year contract extension worth $17.4 million that runs through the 2026-27 season on Monday.,Crosby, the No. 1 pick in the 2005 NHL Draft, is ramping up for a team-record 20th season with the Penguins and his 18th as team captain.,Pittsburgh general Kyle Du...
D Alex Goligoski retires after 17 NHL seasons
Defenseman Alex Goligoski announced his retirement Thursday after 17 seasons.,His professional career began in 2004 when the Penguins selected him in the second round of the NHL draft. He split the first 14 years of his career between Pittsburgh, where he won a Stanley Cup, as well as the Dallas Sta...
Penguins, Jets exchange top prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets agreed to swap top prospects on Thursday.,Pittsburgh sent Brayden Yager to Winnipeg in exchange for fellow forward Rutger McGroarty.,Yager, 19, was drafted by the Penguins with the 14th overall pick in 2023. McGroarty, 20, was picked in the same slot by the ...
Reports: Penguins, Jets exchange top prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets agreed to swap top prospects on Thursday, multiple outlets reported.,Pittsburgh is sending Brayden Yager to Winnipeg in exchange for fellow forward Rutger McGroarty, per the reports.,Yager, 19, was drafted by the Penguins with the 14th overall pick in 2023. ...
Penguins acquire F Cody Glass, deal F Jordan Frasca to Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded forward Jordan Frasca to the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, acquiring forward Cody Glass, a 2025 third-round draft pick and a 2026 sixth-round draft pick.,Glass, 25, posted 13 points (six goals, seven assists) in 41 games with the Predators last season. The No. 6 over...
Blues tender offers to Edmonton duo
The St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets to a pair of Edmonton Oilers, defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway, Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Tuesday.,Both players are restricted free agents.,The Oilers have an Aug. 20 deadline to match the offers. If they don't, they will ...
Penguins, Blues swap multiple draft picks
The Pittsburgh Penguins exchanged multiple draft picks with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,The Penguins acquired the Blues' 2026 second-round pick and the Ottawa Senators' 2025 third-round selection.,In exchange, St. Louis received a 2025 second-round pick and a 2026 fifth-round selection from Pitt...
Penguins sign former Islanders D Sebastian Aho to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed free agent defenseman Sebastian Aho to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $775,000.,The Penguins announced the deal Tuesday with Aho, 28, who played parts of five NHL seasons with the New York Islanders (2017-18, 2020-24). He played in 58 games in 2023...
Penguins acquire F Bennett MacArthur from Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Bennett MacArthur in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Penguins president and general manager Kyle Dubas announced Sunday.,Pittsburgh sends forward Lukas Svejkovsky to Tampa Bay.,MacArthur, 23, spent most of last season in the East Coast Hockey League, wh...
Penguins re-sign G Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic through the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract averages a value of $2.5 million for each of the two seasons.,Nedeljkovic, 28, was 18-7-7 in 38 games (33 starts) with a .902 save percentage, 2.97 goals-against averag...
Penguins hire David Quinn as assistant coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins hired former San Jose Sharks and New York Rangers head coach David Quinn as an assistant coach on Wednesday.,Quinn, 57, joins assistants Mike Vellucci and Ty Hennes on head coach Mike Sullivan's staff. Quinn will oversee the team's defensive group.,"David Quinn brings a wealt...
Penguins boss Mike Sullivan to coach 2026 U.S. Olympic hockey team
USA Hockey named Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to lead Team USA for the 2025 Four Nations Face-Off and the 2026 United States Men's Olympic hockey team on Saturday morning.,The Four Nations Face-Off will be played next Feb. 12-20 and feature NHL players from the United States, Canada,...
Penguins D Kris Letang, 2 others recovering from surgeries
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and John Ludvig and forward Matt Nieto are recovering from recent surgeries, the team announced Wednesday.,Letang, 37, faces an eight-week recovery timetable following an operation last Friday to repair a fractured finger on his left hand.,The two-time All-...
PETA And The Pittsburgh Zoo Are Beefing Over Some Startled Penguins
Last week the Penguins hosted the Flyers at Heinz Field for their outdoor Stadium Series game, and as part of the pregame pomp, seven live penguins—named Crosby, Malkin, Kessel, Kunitz, Letang, Murray and Sully—tottered around a tiny rink. ...
Cucked Penguin's Insane Revenge Fight Is The Horror Movie Of The Year<em></em>
The good people at National Geographic host a program called “Animal Fight Night.” Reader, it is exactly what you’d expect. ...