Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors
Ovechkin scores goal No. 886, becomes 11th player to reach 1,600 points
Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal Sunday against the Seattle Kraken to move within nine tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time record while becoming the 11th NHL player to record 1,600 points.The goal was Ovechkin's 33rd of
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Published: 1 week ago
Penguins Room: One Huge Difference This Season; One Simple Question (+)
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ overall record is not what should make them happy. Sitting at hockey .500 with as many wins as losses and another six extra-time losses will not deliver a playoff berth, but the buoyancy to rise to that le
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Published: 2 months ago
Projected Lineups for the Penguins vs Hurricanes – 1/5/25
The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PENGUINS (17-17-6) at HURRICANES (23-14-2) 6 p.m.â
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Game 41, Storm Warning: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Hurricanes
RALEIGH, NC — The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6) remain at .500 but have lost three of their last four games, including the shootout loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday. The Penguins’ three-game road trip concludes against the Carolina Hurrican
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Published: 2 months ago
Dan’s Daily: Canucks Consider Blockbuster; Penguins Reconfigure
The Pittsburgh Penguins practiced at an ice-cold municipal rink Saturday and may get some good news Sunday, while Pittsburgh Hockey Now had more success talking to the Penguins’ fourth line than any opponent has had against them in months. Elsewher
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Published: 2 months ago
Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Carolina Hurricanes 1/5/2025
Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images The Pens take on the mighty Hurricanes Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-6, 40 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (23-14-2, 48 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Divi
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Hang Tough, Earn Point in 3-2 Shootout Loss to Panthers
When the final curtain drops on the 2024-25 NHL season, our Penguins may once again find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Our defense is threadbare, the goaltending a little too iffy, and there doesn’t seem to be enough
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Practice: Possible Good News on Letang; Grinders Get Honest
MORRISVILLE, NC — Forwad Philip Tomasino is still being evaluated for a lower-body injury, but defenseman Kris Letang might make his much-needed return when the Pittsburgh Penguins face the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Letang’s injury absence o
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Published: 2 months ago
Panthers’ Sam Bennett Punished for Drew O’Connor Incident
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Saturday that it had fined Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers $5,000 for roughing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Drew O’Connor during Friday’s game. The incident happened at 17:55 of the third period
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Wrap: Crosby Keeps Climbing; A Notable Rebound; Defense in Flux
While you were perhaps doing a little too much ringing in, or otherwise celebrating, the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed forward over the past week. They stumbled out of the holiday break, looked solid in a rebound win, and went toe-to-toe with the defend
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Room: Sullivan on Overturned Call; Rust Humbled
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not beat the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena Friday. Still, their resilience in a tough game left players and coaches pleased with the effort, if not a bit disappointed by a shootout loss. Shootouts are kind of like
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins face steep climb to playoffs in second half of season
Rich Storry-Imagn Images The Pens likely need to collect more than 50 standings points in 42 games to sneak into the Eastern Conference playoff picture. The 2024-25 season is almost half over. The final buzzer for Sunday night
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Published: 2 months ago
Penguins Grades: A Scrappy Point, Encouraging Signs
SUNRISE, Fla — The Pittsburgh Penguins seemed to be fighting an uphill battle for most of the first 40 minutes against the Florida Panthers. Despite the slog, the statistics were largely even after 40 minutes, and the scoreboard showed a low-event
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Published: 2 months ago