Rickard Rakell

The Pittsburgh Penguins Took a Tough 6-0 Loss Against the Washington Capitals | 03/07/2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at the PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, March 7th. Unfortunately, after a relieving and exciting 5-3 victory on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Charlie Lindgren shut out the Penguins for his fourth shutout of the season. Alex Ovechkin recorded his 840th NHL goal and an assist to […]

Erik Karlsson Scores in OT for 4-3 Final vs. Vancouver Canucks 2/27/2024

The Penguins won their third game straight when they played against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, February 27th at the Rogers Arena. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Sidney Crosby recorded two assists in the 4-3 overtime victory. Crosby recorded his 1,000th even-strength point, becoming the ninth player in NHL history with this amount of even-strength […]

Penguins Capitalize on Philadelphia Flyers in Battle of PA | 2/25/2024

The Penguins played against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, February 25th at the PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh held the Flyers off for a 7-6 final. Sidney Crosby recorded four points (one goal, three assists)… Crosby has 129 points in 87 career games against the Flyers (55 goals, 74 assists), the most by any player against […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Lose Their Third Game Straight 5-2 Against the Florida Panthers, 2/14/2024

The Florida Panthers won their seventh in eight games in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 14th. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists in helping the Panthers achieve their 5-2 win. John Ludvig scored his first NHL goal for Pittsburgh. Panthers lineup against the Penguins: Verhaeghe – Barkov – Reinhart Cousins – Bennett – Tkachuk […]

Penguins New Lineup Changes, Unexpected Physicality Help Pens Defeat Flyers

After a quiet first two matchups against the Flyers, last night was a more classic, old-fashioned Pens-Flyers rivalry game. Anger, blood, and hatred seemed to spring back to life with these two teams. In what is likely the biggest win of the season so far, the Pens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Wells Fargo […]

Penguins Forward Bryan Rust Talking to Bench Before Face-off

Penguins: The Season So Far

Well, well, well…it is past US Thanksgiving. History says that if you aren’t at least four points out of a playoff spot by this time, you won’t likely make the playoffs. The good news for the Pens is that they are four points out exactly. The bad news is that they are 9-9-0 through their […]

Pens Game Preview: vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs come into town tonight to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena at 7:00 PM Eastern. The Leafs are currently 10-5-3 with 23 points, while the Pens are 9-10-0 with 18 points. Both teams are playing their second game of a back-to-back. The Leafs lost in overtime 4-3 to […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Recapping a Victorious Weekend

This weekend was one full of action for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team played their second and third games of the year back-to-back, the first in D.C. versus their fierce rival, the Washington Capitals, and the second on home ice against the Calgary Flames. After a disappointing 4-2 loss against Chicago to start the season, […]

Evgeni Malkin #71 and Sidney Crosby #87 skating for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Roster Set for Game 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins play regular season hockey tonight. After a long offseason that saw many changes throughout the lineup, the final roster is set. Last night, the team revealed their final roster, with 10 of the 22 players on the team set to start their first season in the Steel City. With the acquisition of […]

Penguins Game Preview: Penguins vs Blackhawks

Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins open their 2023-24 season against the Chicago Blackhawks. The puck drops tonight at 8 P.M. Eastern at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh. The game can be watched on ESPN, Sportsnet, ESPN+, and TVA Sports. Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard will be making his NHL debut after being selected first overall in […]