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Pens Points: Celebrating Crosby. Pickering Promoted.

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Owen Pickering, the Penguins’ towering 2022 first-round pick, has earned a promotion to the team’s top defensive pairing. Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... In what was an ot

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Published: 6 months ago

Crosby, Fleury have opportunity at making history at Worlds

Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images The two greats closing in on impressive feats 27 players can claim membership in hockey’s Triple Gold club. Entrance requires winning an Olympic gold medal, a World Championships gold medal

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Published: 2 weeks ago

On this date in Penguins history: Crosby’s OT goal lifts Pittsburgh to ECF win over Tampa Bay

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Crosby scored a big-time overtime winner against Tampa Bay on May 16, 2016. Nine years ago today, Sidney Crosby scored one of his biggest playoff goals of all time when he propelled the Peng

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Published: 2 weeks ago

2024-25 Season in Review: Matt Grzelcyk

Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The year that was for a free agent pickup who put up career highs in points but couldn’t be traded.. Vitals Player: Matt Grzelcyk
Born: Jan 5, 1994 (Age 30/31 se

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Update: Is Nicolas Hague an Option?

It isn’t often these days I write an article that puts a smile on the face of my friend and colleague, Other Rick. To say we’re opinionated and don’t always agree is roughly akin to stating the sun always rises in the morning. (Someti

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Penguins Live Chat: Former Pens, Trading Veterans, & Expectations

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason might be a multi-front battle of trades, acquisitions, and departures. As we did this week’s Live Chat, the puzzle pieces are still scattered about general manager Kyle Dubas’s table. Dan Kingerski of Pittsbur

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Published: 2 weeks ago

The Fun Crosby Moments in Canada’s Latest Win

The game itself was a snoozer, not worthy of recapping words, let alone a few hours to watch the round-robin game between Team Canada and Austria at the 2025 IIHF World Championships. The allure of Team Canada remains the final career game for goalie

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Suggested Sidney Crosby to Canadiens Trade Not Realistic

When the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs again, the trade rumours surrounding Sidney Crosby were expected this summer. Despite Crosby saying he wants to retire as a member of the…

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Published: 2 weeks ago

Forgotten Lineup Options for Penguins Rebuild; Are They Good Enough?

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has been building a highway for wayward forwards from Nashville to Pittsburgh, and those friends in low places might be the new foundation of the bottom of the Penguins’ lineup. It would seem the Pengu

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Published: 2 weeks ago

2024-25 season in review: Kris Letang

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The 2024-25 season was probably the toughest on-ice season Kris Letang has had for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Vitals Player: Kris Letang
Born: April 24, 1987 (age 38 season)
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Published: 2 weeks ago

Maple Leafs pull Joseph Woll for Matt Murray in Game 5

The Toronto Maple Leafs are down to their third goaltender in the second round. Matt Murray entered Game 5 against the Florida Panthers in the third period after Joseph Woll allowed five goals on 25 shots. Murray spent most of the season in the AHL b

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Metro Notes: Smith, Crosby, Shaw, Shanahan

David Pagnotta from The Fourth Period reports that the Pittsburgh Penguins have contacted coach D.J. Smith regarding their head coaching vacancy. Smith, an associate coach with the Los Angeles Kings, has reportedly interviewed for multiple head coach

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Examining The Penguins’ Options For Ryan Graves

When Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took over the organization just before the draft in 2023, he had little time to do an organizational assessment. But one glaring hole was on the Penguins’ top defensive pairing next to Kris Letang, where lon

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Published: 3 weeks ago