Pens beat Blackhawks to up streak
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 30, 2026
Sidney Crosby is well educated on winning. He has a trio Stanley Cup rings stowed away in a sock drawer or a fireproof safe with a biometric lock to verify that postulate. So, he understands why the P...
Pens beat Canucks, sweep western road trip
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 26, 2026
Rookie Ben Kindel scores a pair of goals in the 3-2 victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ fourgame road trip through the western reaches of the continent over the past week wasn’t necessarily any more imp...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORA-BAUGH TribLive 
January 23, 2026
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly jubilant when management decided to trade starting goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12. Affectionately known as “Jars” by his...
‘Everything has gone well’ for Mantha
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 22, 2026
Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In Novembe...
Penguins make trade for Avalanche defenseman
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 21, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Solovyov, 25, has sp...
Fast start pushes Penguins past Kraken
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 20, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened a four-game tour of the western reaches of North America on Monday with a 6-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. With nine of his tea...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 16, 2026
There are immutable certainties in hockey. The ice will be cold, and the pucks will be rubber. And Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will always be ready for the Philadelphia Flyers. Such was ...
Novak adept at shifting around Penguins’ lineup
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 14, 2026
To a large degree, Tommy Novak is the architect of his own frequent movement throughout the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. One of nine remaining players who have suited up for all of the club’s 44 games...
NHL and NHLPA pleased after test events in Milan
NHL, Olympics, Sports
January 14, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL and NHL Players’ Association said in a joint statement Monday they are pleased that test events at the new hockey arena for the Milan Cortina Olympics were “a good trial run an...
Offense limited again as Pens lose in shootout to Lightning
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 14, 2026
Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints ...
Pens sign Lizotte
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 13, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension with a salary cap hit of $2.25 million on Monday. This contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Lizotte, 28, joined t...
NHL to host June draft in Buffalo; McKenna could go first
NHL, Sports
January 13, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision tol...
Pens blanked in Boston; Rust still sidelined
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 12, 2026
Bryan Rust isn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most valuable player. Chances are, his regular linemate, Sidney Crosby, will command that designation for as long as he wears the franchise’s logo on his ches...
Malkin’s return sparks Penguins past Devils
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 9, 2026
He scored a goal as he was back on the ice after missing 15 games with a shoulder injury. The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the breach of the second half of their 2025-26 season Thursday, facing the New...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
January 8, 2026
One month ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered the first of eight consecutive losses, marking the worst skid by the franchise in nearly 20 years. But fast forward to Jan. 7, 2026, as the Penguins pre...
Penguins rally to beat Columbus in overtime
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 5, 2026
New Pittsburgh Penguins forward Yegor Chinakhov isn’t terribly eager to explain what went wrong for him in parts of five seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s pretty hard times,” Chi...
NHL, Olympics, Pittsburgh, ...
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 3, 2026
Rickard Rakell was enthralled in 2006 Sweden’s entry into the Olympics that year was stocked with luminaries such as Nicklas Lidstrom, Mats Sundin and his personal favorite, Peter Forsberg. And a 12-y...
Penguins in 2025: Trades, new ownership among headlines
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
January 2, 2026
The year 2025 presented ample change for the Penguins on so many fronts, forcing them to move on from a proud past and further into an uncertain future. That was represented in a most doleful fashion ...
Pens beat Hurricanes as Skinner gets first win with team
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 31, 2025
Acquired in a trade Dec. 12, goaltender Stuart Skinner had yet to enjoy a victory in his first three games as an employee of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not coincidentally, he had yet to work with a lead...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 30, 2025
One day after the NHL’s holiday roster freeze was lifted, the Pittsburgh Penguins broke the ice in a major way on Monday. They acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchan...