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Former Penguins forward Matt Cooke named BCHL head coach

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Cooke previously coached the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers before the club dissolved in 2024. Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been named head coach and general manager of the BC

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Free Agent Focus: Matt Grzelcyk

After spending eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, defenseman Matt Grzelcyk signed a one-year prove-it deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins last offseason. While he got off to a slow start in Pittsburgh, Grzelcyk eventually found his stride, posting s

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Kyle Dubas: Penguins Aren’t Trying to Tank. Should We Believe Him?

There are lots of notions about where our Penguins are heading. Some see POHO/GM Kyle Dubas’ recent moves as a sign post pointing squarely to a teardown, or at least one on the sly. A thinly veiled attempt to position us for at least a reasonable

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‘Been a Long Time’: Anthony Mantha on Penguins Deal, Previous Pens Offers

Winger Anthony Mantha was the highest-paid Pittsburgh Penguins free agent of the 2025 class, but signed for only $2.5 million with another $2 million in potential bonuses. Compared to other players making over $14 million per season, Matha’s paltry

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Trade Idea Has Red Wings Acquiring $50M Veteran Forward in Intriguing Move

A trade pitch has the Detroit Red Wings acquiring a $50 million veteran forward from the Pittsburgh Penguins in an intriguing move. The post Trade Idea Has Red Wings Acquiring $50M Veteran Forward in Intriguing Move appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Tocchet, Cassidy, DeBoer named Canada's assistants for Olympics

Hockey Canada named Rick Tocchet, Bruce Cassidy, and Peter DeBoer assistant coaches on Jon Cooper's staff for the 2026 Olympics on Monday.The coaching group is the same staff that guided Canada to victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February. Neithe

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Crosby Trade Talk Goes Beyond Speculation: “Ready to Chase Cup Elsewhere”

The post Crosby Trade Talk Goes Beyond Speculation: “Ready to Chase Cup Elsewhere” appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. As the Penguins spiral deeper into a rebuild, Sidney Crosby may finally be forced to win one more Stanley Cup somewhere else. The

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Penguins’ 2025-26 Schedule by Month: November

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Checking out what the Pens will see this season in the month of November We found in our analysis of the Penguins’ schedule in the month of October that the NHL season’s first cal

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Unfinished business: 7 players to watch in back half of NHL offseason

The NHL offseason has slowed to a crawl, and yet it feels like an abnormally high volume of notable players remains in some version of limbo. We check in on the uncertainty and add key context to all the unfinished business.Jason Robertson, StarsDall

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One Timers: Karlsson Trade Talk and Parallel; the Race for Sid

Kyle Dubas wants to rebuild the Pittsburgh Penguins in time for Sidney Crosby to enjoy the upswing. The Penguins’ general manager is racing against time and perhaps reality, but that has not stopped the effort. In addition to 13 picks in the 2025 N

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Examining the Penguins goaltender logjam

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With Arturs Silovs now in the mix, the Penguins will need to find a solution to the logjam in net. Last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins boosted their goaltending depth by a

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Penguins Talk: Breaking Down Kyle Dubas Interview, What it Means

After Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas appeared on the PDOcast, there were plenty of thoughts and many words in the nearly hour-long podcast with Dimitri Filipovic. Dubas candidly discussed the Penguins’ draft strategy under the umbre

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