PTO season starting for the NHL

PensBurgh 8/20 3:40A Jim Rixner

Summer’s logjam is slowly starting to breakup with the recent news that Milan Lucic is going to St. Louis on a pro tryout. Brendan Smith will be headed to Columbu s on a PTO. And don’t think it...

New name emerges in potential sale of Penguins

PensBurgh 8/18 7:58A Jim Rixner

News like a bolt from the blue on a Monday afternoon.. https://t.co/e5RQhGjznR Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) August 18, 2025 From Friedman: There is a new name to watch regarding the potential sale...

10 Penguins games to circle on the calendar

PensBurgh 8/18 3:55A Jim Rixner

With all NHL news mired in the unofficial summer shutdown, why not look ahead to some of the top games that stand out on the 2025-26 calendar for the Penguins? We’ll go in order of the schedule....

What can the Penguins unlock with Justin Brazeau?

PensBurgh 8/15 3:56A Jim Rixner

Justin Brazeau was the latest Penguin free agent signee to talk to the media in the summer, and this could be an interesting one to dive into a little bit. 6 6 . 227 pounds. Net-front menace. Justin...

Who could make their NHL debuts for the Penguins in 2025-26?

PensBurgh 8/14 3:20A Jim Rixner

What is one thing that Rutger McGroarty, Joel Blomqvist, Owen Pickering and Ville Koivunen have in common? All skated a solo rookie lap to signify their first NHL game in the 2024-25 season . Look at...

Catching up with the remaining active Penguin Stanley Cup champions

PensBurgh 8/13 4:38A Jim Rixner

Chad Ruhwedel announced his retirement yesterday, sunsetting another career from the Stanley Cup era for the Penguins. Ruhwedel, 35, played 34 regular season games and six playoff games in 2016-17 —...

The Penguins might fall back under .500 all-time next season

PensBurgh 8/12 1:55A Jim Rixner

Missed this last week , but huge shoutout to reddit user Ugluk4242 for this outlook of the Penguins’ all-time performance. Inspired by the Buccos getting to (and eventually falling under) .500 on July...

Rumor round up for what little is going on

PensBurgh 8/11 2:42A Jim Rixner

The dog days of summer are in full effect, where apparently all the NHL managers decided to all cut out to their cottages way before normal this time around. There hasn’t been a trade made across the...

A mini 2009 reunion at Fleury’s party

PensBurgh 8/10 2:45A Jim Rixner

A fun slice of life for Sunday: Max Talbot reshared a picture on Instagram of a bunch of 2009 Stanley Cup Champion Penguins (and Brent Johnson) getting together to celebrate Marc-Andre Fleury. From...

Boys golf season preview: North Allegheny on the prowl for second straight WPIAL, state titles

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (High School) 8/9 10:00P Will Aldrich / For the Post-Gaze

Summer hypothetical: what if the Penguins get better goaltending next season?

PensBurgh 8/8 3:01A Jim Rixner

When shifting gears to think about the upcoming season, goaltending will be a big focus and point of emphasis for any NHL team, but especially the Pittsburgh Penguins. 2024-25 saw a drama-filled year...

PensBurgh Top-25 under 25: No. 15 Emil Pieniniemi

PensBurgh 8/7 9:49P Adam Gretz

The 2025 version of our Pensburgh Top-25 Under 25 countdown list rolls on with a look at a prospect from Kyle Dubas’ first draft class with the Pittsburgh Penguins, defenseman Emil Pieniniemi. Catch...

What to expect from Sidney Crosby in his age 38 season

PensBurgh 8/7 5:30A Adam Gretz

(Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images) Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is celebrating his 38th birthday on Thursday, and for most players that would be an age where they would either...

Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 16 Tristan Broz

PensBurgh 8/7 3:32A Garrett Behanna

The 2025 version of our Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25 countdown list rolls on with a look at a Ron Hextall-era draft pick, 2021 second-rounder, Tristan Broz. Catch up on the previous entries for this...

Summer hypothetical: What does a bounce-back look like for Ryan Graves in 2025-26?

PensBurgh 8/6 5:16A Jim Rixner

In the dead of summer, let’s go through some optimistic type of scenarios for the Penguins where they could see improvements. Today we’ll start with one of the most limited players tied to Pittsburgh...