Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors

Time to have that hard talk about the woeful Penguins and Sidney Crosby’s future

Things were looking grim in Steeltown even before the weekend, when the Pens lost two home games by a combined score of 10-1. Pittsburgh has now lost a league-high nine games by three-plus goals and its minus-34 goal differential is the worst in the

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Published: 3 months ago

Fun with WAR% historical timelines

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at Crosby, Malkin, Letang and Karlsson over the years The latest perk and data hitting the hockey internet from Top Down Hockey are Historical Player Cards, detai

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Former Penguins Uncertainty; Leafs Hold Firm in Negotiations

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ fan base is uncharacteristically calm while the team is holding firm against a pair of star players in contract negotiations. Just wait for that storyline to explode. Dave Molinari looked at a couple of former Pittsburgh Pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #14 - Taylor Gauthier

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images This 6-foot-2, 208-pound silly sider could be competing with Joel Blomqvist and Magnus Hellberg for time in the AHL next season. We’re taking a look at Taylor Gauthier, a goaltendin

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Published: 1 year ago

Friday Poll: Penguins alternate jersey additions

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Which ones do you like best? Last summer many rejoiced and a few sighed when the Pittsburgh Penguins brought back their “Robo Penguin” logo design as a reverse retro alternate jersey. The

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Published: 1 year ago

Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: #20 - Jack St. Ivany

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images An inverted entry to the countdown A massive mea culpa, as somehow the Erik Karlsson trade that sent prospect Nathan Legare out of the Penguin organization has thrown a me

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Published: 1 year ago

Notebook: A Rutta Awakening?; Boston’s Not-So-Middling Issue

Jan Rutta was a third-pairing defenseman and penalty-killer during his single season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He appeared in 56 games, averaging 17 minutes, seven seconds of ice time per game after signing as a free agent from Tampa Bay last sum

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Published: 1 year ago

Lidstrom, Byfuglien among stars to suit up in Hossa's 'goodbye game'

A deep group of superstars is taking the ice in Slovakia on Friday as a farewell to Marian Hossa, whose career ended suddenly following the 2016-17 season due to a rare skin condition.The roster features prominent Slovakian compatriots and some of th

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Update: Where Would Tatar Fit?

I’ve gone on record as saying I’d love to see the Penguins sign free-agent forward Tomáš Tatar. In my humble opinion, the one need Kyle Dubas hasn’t sufficiently addressed to date is scoring depth up front. Indeed, his most prominent adds…

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Rumors: New York Islanders, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

The New York Islanders have a few options to become cap compliant. Will the Penguins have to put someone on waivers or go the trade route again?

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Published: 1 year ago

Dan’s Daily: Big Karlsson Expectations, Toews Says Goodbye Chicago

Erik Karlsson will have big-time expectations to meet this coming season after the Pittsburgh Penguins defender won the Norris Trophy last season and was the object of desire on the NHL trade block. The Montreal Canadiens told Casey DeSmith to sit ti

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Published: 1 year ago

2023-24 Schedule by Month: January

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s now 2024 in our monthly schedule preview for the Penguins and the midpoint of the season is on the horizon. Month: January
Number of games: 11
First Game: January 2nd

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Published: 1 year ago

Poll: Which Team Will Acquire Brett Pesce?

Now that the trade market for defensemen has been set after the blockbuster trade landing defending Norris Trophy winner, Erik Karlsson, with the Pittsburgh Penguins, one of the most oft-rumored names on the market headed into next season is Brett Pe

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Published: 1 year ago