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Rust’s Double Downs Capitals In Pens’ Season Finale

The conclusive blare of the final horn resonated through PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night, bringing the curtain down on a season of unfulfilled promise for the playoff-less Penguins, who nonetheless delivered a parting shot by defeating their rivals, the Washington Capitals, 5-2. While this victory offered a momentary high for the Penguins, its true […]

Rutger McGroarty Done for Year; Could Join WBS Pens for Playoffs

It’s a tough break for the Penguins as promising rookie forward Rutger McGroarty will be sidelined for the remainder of the season. The news, confirmed today by head coach Mike Sullivan, comes just two days after McGroarty suffered an injury on Tuesday, April 8th, while blocking a shot from Chicago Blackhawks forward Teuvo Teravainen with […]

NHL Game Preview: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 4/6/2025

San Jose Sharks Acquire Vincent Desharnais From Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had an active night already acquiring Luke Schenn and Tommy Novak from the Nashville Predators. Before that trade, they made a trade with the San Jose Sharks sending defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round draft pick. The Sharks also had an active day […]

NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs with Line Combinations 3/3/2025

Sidney Crosby skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Shootout Heartbreak For Pittsburgh Penguins, Hughes Leads Devils To Victory

A back-and-forth affair at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, February 4th, ended with the Devils taking a 3-2 shootout win over the Penguins Penguins, who had their first two-game win streak since December 17-19th snapped in the process. A pair of goals from Jack Hughes propelled New Jersey forward, setting the stage for the dramatic […]

NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 1/20/2025

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Opinion: There Will Be No Penguins Playoffs This Year; That’s on Purpose

As of writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the third-worst team in the NHL in terms of points percentage. They have the worst goal differential in the league. Pittsburgh is dead-last in the Metro having played the most games (tied with New Jersey). The team has visibly stopped responding to their coach, has failed at executing […]

NHL Game Recap: Crosby Scores 599th Goal, Penguins Secure A 4-3 Shootout Victory

Sidney Crosby scored his 599th NHL career goal against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, November 16th. The Penguins secured a 4-3 shootout victory, recovering from blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Sharks. Both Bryan Rust and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin scored the deciding goal […]