Sidney Crosby joins program to support Canada’s soccer men ahead of World Cup

NHL player and 2010 Olympic hockey gold medallist Sidney Crosby, who knows more than a little about winning a major tournament on home soil, has signed on to help bang the drum for Canada in its 2026 World Cup campaign.

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Published: 6 days ago

Pens in Sweden: Ice size, spas and more

Some little bits and pieces around the Penguins as they take in Sweden this week. Erik Karlsson sets the stage on what to expect during the games. Those opponents were out having a good time for themselves. It’s an interesting nugget that Europe wi

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Wilkes Weekly: New faces coming through

It’s not easy to be an AHL franchise, about as soon as things go well then everything changes. Wilkes-Barre has had to deal with three of their top five scorers (Danton Heinen, Ville Koivunen, Ryan Graves) getting called up and then they lost AHL O

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Inside the Penguins’ Plan for Harrison Brunicke

STOCKHOLM — The Pittsburgh Penguins do not lack options with their development plan for 19-year-old defenseman Harrison Brunicke, even if […] The post Inside the Penguins’ Plan for Harrison Brunicke appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

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Penguins’ Ben Kindel Could Be a Calder Trophy Contender

No one predicted that the Pittsburgh Penguins would be 9-5-3 at this point in the season. They are getting strong performances from their core, but that is not a huge…

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Dan’s Daily: Injury Havoc; Oilers Trade Push; Penguins Work Weakness

STOCKHOLM — It is Day 2 of our grand adventure in the NHL Global Series. The Pittsburgh Penguins are off today, […] The post Dan’s Daily: Injury Havoc; Oilers Trade Push; Penguins Work Weakness appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

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Pens Points: Penguins take over Stockholm

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… One of the only negative storylines surrounding the otherwise impressive Pittsburgh Penguins this season has been the team’s (and more specifically, goalie Arturs Silovs’) play in the shooto

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The Penguins shootout problems are still lingering

It is far from the most pressing concern for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, but holy crap is this team bad in shootouts. They are 0-3 in shootouts this season, and over the past four years have been objectively one of the least successful teams

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Published: 1 week ago

Penguins prep for second international series of Crosby era

The Penguins’ Friday matchup with the Nashville Predators at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden will mark the fifth time the franchise has headed overseas for a regular-season game. The game will also mark the third time Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin

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Pens Points: Sweden Ahead

Monday was day one of a four day off stretch for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they prepare to pack their bags and head to Europe to partake in the NHL Global Series this weekend in Stockholm, Sweden. This will be the Penguins second trip to Stockholm t

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Penguins Sign William Dufour To AHL PTO

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, AHL affiliates of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced today that they have signed forward William Dufour to an AHL PTO. With this PTO signing, Dufour returns to North American pro hockey after a short period away. T

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Published: 1 week ago

Kings Rally in Third, Slip Past Penguins, 3-2

Hey all. I just have time for a bare bones recap of yesterday’s 3-2 loss to the Kings at PPG Paints Arena. I’ll try to hit the noteworthy items.

• First Period (8:48): Tommy Novak staked us to a 1-0 lead, courtesy of a beautiful net-front

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