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Penguins Game 71, Ned is Back; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch

The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-32-10) four-game winning streak was dashed Tuesday as well as the faintest glimmer of playoff hope. The Penguins begin their final 12 games fighting for jobs, pride, and maybe just to spoil a few others’ playoff hopes. T

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Keeping an eye on the Rangers’ first-round pick the Penguins own

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images As of right now the Pittsburgh Penguins would get the 2026 New York Rangers first-round draft pick. That could be very important. When it comes to the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery we are not just

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The Contrarian: Alex Ovechkin's goals record chase is bad, and other fake NHL arguments

Debating the Capitals superstar vs. Sidney Crosby, plus Connor McDavid, the playoff format, the Olympics and much more.

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Game Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3/21/2025

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh! Come get ready for it with a preview of tonight’s opponent Who: Columbus Blue Jackets (31-28-9, 71 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pi

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Dan’s Daily: Ovi Closer; Houston Expansion? Sullivan Answers

Could we see 34 NHL teams soon? A billionaire sports owner who already has an English soccer team wants to put a team in Houston. Alex Ovechkin scored No. 888, and the excitement is building. As for the Pittsburgh Penguins, coach Mike Sullivan addres

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Pens Points: CBJ visits PGH

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Penguins host the Blue Jackets in a Friday night fight. Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... While the Pittsburgh Penguins as a team have little to play for down t

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Caps 1st to book playoff spot 1 year after being last team in

The Washington Capitals became the first team to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday thanks to their 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers plus the matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders going to overtime.

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Sullivan on New/Young Guys Getting a Shot: ‘Performance Matters’ (+)

There’s a balance that Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan would seem to need to strike with his lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins go through the final month of the season. The Penguins have several young and new players whose play could still

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Penguins Practice: Dewar Promoted; Letang Shifted; Injured Guys Skate

After a day off, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to practice Thursday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. All expected players participated. The Penguins shuffled some of their personnel, with Joona Koppanen moving onto the “energy line,” and Co

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Philip Tomasino should get big opportunity the rest of the way

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images He needs to make the most of it. Usually when a team slips out of playoff contention at the end of the regular season it can become an opportunity to start looking ahead for future s

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Penguins One-Timers: D-Problems; Criticism; What is Mike Sullivan’s Future?

The glimmer of hope was extinguished, and the tiniest spec of a chance the Pittsburgh Penguins could make a late-season run toward a Stanley Cup playoff berth was squashed Tuesday, not by the New York Islanders, who have a 50-year run of providing th

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Dan’s Daily: Referee Whoops; Bettman Speaks; Penguins Hit Zero

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a day off Wednesday to lick their wounds and ponder what comes next. Their statistical odds for the first-overall pick climbed while their playoff odds hit rock bottom. Our Penguins live chat was quite lively. Elsewhere in

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