Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors

Celebrini unhappy with his shootout performance: 'Letting my team down'

San Jose Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini's NHL career may just be beginning, but he still expects more from himself in the shootout. "I'm letting my team down here," he said, per NBC Sports' Sheng Peng. "I haven't scored on the shootout yet. I know I

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Published: 1 month ago

Dan’s Daily: Penguins RFA Choices; Maple Leafs Brace for Changes

The Pittsburgh Penguins face a few coming decisions on their restricted free agents with arbitration rights, and not every decision will be easy. The Carolina Hurricanes finally cracked the New York Rangers and figured out how to lead at the end of t

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Published: 8 months ago

‘Fighting for our lives’: Guenzel describes Canes’ mindset moving on

Jake Guentzel joins Shawn McKenzie to discuss the team’s mindset heading into a do-or-die Game 4, what stands out to him with this Hurricanes group regarding getting back in the series, how they attacked Igor Shesterkin, and their powerplay success

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Published: 8 months ago

Keep or Let Walk? How Penguins Should Handle Arbitration-Eligible RFAs

Kyle Dubas addressed the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prominent free-agent issue in early March 4, when he traded first-line left winger Jake Guentzel to Carolina. Dubas still has to make decisions about whether to retain a number of players, most of

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Published: 8 months ago

4 Penguins Free Agent Targets for 2024 Offseason

At the end of their season, the Pittsburgh Penguins showed that they have the potential to be a serious contender in 2024-25. However, they still have a lot of work…

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Published: 8 months ago

Rangers match 2008 Penguins to start playoffs at 7-0

Photo by Michael Mooney/NHLI via Getty Images ..And hopefully they match 2008 Penguins in “not winning the Cup” The 2024 New York Rangers have matched a mark last accomplished by the 2008 Pittsburgh Penguins to start a pla

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins Wrap: Crosby Takes a Pass; Assessing Mike Sullivan

Nearly a month into their offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have lots of questions, and very few answers. While there’s no real indication they’ll be parting ways with head coach Mike Sullivan, they still haven’t replaced associate coach

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Published: 8 months ago

2023-24 Season in Review: Drew O’Connor

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports O’Connor hit career highs in goals, assists and points as he became a key part of the Penguins’ penalty kill— and eventually their top line— in 2023-24. Vitals Player: Drew O’Connor<

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins Update: My Goodness, Is Jake Guentzel Terrific

One of my favorite rock ballads is Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Till It’s Gone) by Cinderella. Along those lines, I’ve been watching the second-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Rangers and Hurricanes with particular inter

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Published: 8 months ago

Snapshots: Team Sweden, Bennett, Kuzmenko

Team Sweden named their leadership group for the 2024 IIHF World Championship ahead of their opening game on Friday (Twitter link). Long-time Swedish star Erik Karlsson will serve as the team’s captain, flanked by Victor Hedman and Lucas Raymond as

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins Blog: The Great Retool, Dubas Has Options

It is the coach, the defensemen, the goaltending, and the general manager. Oh, and it is also the star players, including Evgeni Malkin and Erik Karlsson, with the ghost of Jack Johnson’s past. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ season is long in the rearv

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Published: 8 months ago

Offer-sheet candidates, the top of L.A.'s lineup, and 4 other NHL items

Next season will be the 20th of the NHL's salary-cap era. Only 10 offer sheets have been signed in that time, eight of them between 2006-2013.In 2021, Jesperi Kotkaniemi joined the Hurricanes after the Canadiens opted not to match the predatory offer

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Published: 8 months ago

Penguins re-sign forward Valtteri Puustinen to two-year, $1.55M contract

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Valtteri Puustinen to a two-year, $1.55 million contract, the team announced Friday.

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Published: 8 months ago