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Penguins sign F Ville Koivunen to eight-year, $32M deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Thursday.,The deal runs through the 2023-24 season and carries an average annual value of $4 million.,Koivunen, 23, recorded two goals and five assists in 39 games with the Pengui...
Penguins sign F Nick Robertson to 2-year, $6.5M deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed veteran forward Nick Robertson to a two-year, $6.5 million contract on Tuesday.,Robertson, acquired on July 1 from Toronto for a 2028 fourth-round draft pick, was rewarded for posting a career-high 16 goals and 16 assists in 78 games last year with the Maple Leafs.,A s...
Penguins acquire D Kaedan Korczak from Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon.,Korczak, 25, has scored four goals with 33 assists in 155 career games over parts of five seasons with the Golden Knights. He had three assists in 13 gam...
Two-time Cup winner Ron Francis rejoins Pens as advisor
Two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday as a special advisor for hockey operations.,The Hall of Fame forward played eight of his 23 NHL seasons in Pittsburgh, winning back-to-back championships in 1990-91 and 1991-92.,"Ron has a deep affinity for the city o...
Penguins re-sign F Evgeni Malkin for 21st season
Forward Evgeni Malkin will return for his 21st season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026-27.,The team signed the pending free agent to a one-year, $5.5 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Malkin, who turns 40 on July 31, recorded 61 points (19 goals, 42 assists) in 56 games in 2025-26.,The thre...
Penguins use flurry to down Devils, return to playoffs
Tommy Novak and Egor Chinakhov scored nine seconds apart for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who clinched a playoff spot Thursday with a 5-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson also scored for the Penguins (41-22-16, 98 points). Chinakhov and Sidne...
Penguins, Lightning hope to shake off erratic March in playoff push
As second-place teams having worked their way through an erratic March, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning will try to sharpen their respective games as the playoffs approach when they meet Thursday in Tampa.,The Penguins (38-21-16, 92 points), who have seven games remaining, went 8-6-3...
Islanders, Penguins in playoff mode with second place on line
The New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins square off in a battle for second place in the Metropolitan Division when they face each other in Elmont, N.Y., on Monday.,As the clubs meet with one point separating them, the Islanders (42-27-5, 89 points) are on a mini two-game winning streak, and th...
Tommy Novak scores OT winner as Penguins erase 3-goal hole vs. Bruins
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rally from a 3-0 deficit to beat the visiting Boston Bruins 5-4 on Sunday.,Pittsburgh, which was playing without Sidney Crosby (injured) and Evgeni Malkin (suspended) for the second straight game, scored five of the final s...
Vastly improved Penguins, Bruins clash in first of two this week
As February has turned to March, a big week across the NHL is underway.,The trade deadline is now just days away, but the Boston Bruins look to keep controlling their own destiny in a heated playoff race. Thus, a Tuesday night win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins is next on the agenda.,Despi...
Rangers come back to beat Penguins in shootout
Vincent Trocheck scored in the first round of the shootout Saturday afternoon as the New York Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak by rallying for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Rangers chipped away at a 2-0 deficit after allowing goals to Anthony Mantha and Ryan Shea ...
Penguins seek to continue scoring spree vs. slumping Rangers
Coming off three straight non-playoff seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins began establishing themselves as an improved team with a shutout win over the New York Rangers in the season opener on Oct 7.,Nearly four months later, the Penguins are rolling toward a return to the postseason as they attempt to...
Penguins sign F Blake Lizotte to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year, $6.75 million extension on Monday., ,Lizotte, 28, is signed through the 2028-29 season.,He has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 35 games this season, his second with the Penguins.,Lizotte has 136 points (53 goals, 83 ass...
Penguins hope to keep hot streak going against struggling Flames
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to continue their hot streak when they play host to the struggling Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Thanks to a 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday, the Penguins are riding a six-game winning spree that has vaulted them back into a playoff position.,Pittsb...
Surging Penguins seek mini-sweep of Red Wings
An overtime goal decided the first 2026 meeting between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. They'll match up again Saturday afternoon in Detroit.,Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into the extra session to give the Penguins a 4-3 home victory on Thursday night. Pittsburgh carries a three-game...
After historic night, Penguins face sagging Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday when they return home to face the Pittsburgh Penguins and their new franchise scoring leader Sidney Crosby.,The Maple Leafs lost 5-1 to the Dallas Stars on Sunday to finish 0-3-0 on a just-completed road trip, while being outscor...
Penguins activate F Rickard Rakell (hand) from IR
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Rickard Rakell from injured reserve Friday, after the veteran missed 20 games with a hand injury.,Rakell, 32, is expected to rejoin the first line, alongside Sidney Crosby, when the Penguins face the San Jose Sharks at home Saturday.,In just nine games this ...
Superstar centers in spotlight as Sharks visit Penguins
Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini are connected as centers who were No. 1 overall draft picks, Team Canada teammates in last May's World Hockey Championships and by that fact that there's more than a little bit of Crosby in the way Celebrini plays.,The pair will meet Saturday afternoon when Celebr...
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (upper body) heads to IR
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury.,Malkin, 39, did not play in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars after recording two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.,Penguins head...
Surging Flyers return home to face surprising Penguins
After a successful road trip, the Philadelphia Flyers are ready to enjoy some home cooking.,The Flyers will try to post their season-high fourth straight win Monday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opener of a six-game homestand.,Philadelphia began its recent road trip with a lethargic ...