Brazeau’s hat trick paces 7-3 rout of Blackhawks
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 29, 2025
The Penguins picked up their first regulation victory since Dec. 4. Be it by hook or by crook, the Pittsburgh Penguins discovered plenty of avenues that led to losses throughout December. They did it ...
Defense still a priority for Penguins’ rookie McGroarty
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 27, 2025
The opening goal of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 home overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Dec. 14 was credited to Penguins forward Justin Brazeau. In reality, he forced a pass to the Utah slot, which...
Struggles continue for Penguins in Toronto
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 24, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas feels the team he has assembled can be better. It’s difficult to do much worse than what it has offered throughout most of December, as wi...
Passing Lemieux, Crosby paid ultimate tribute
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
December 24, 2025
Without a doubt, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was the No. 1 star during Sunday’s 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby’s two points in the first period propelled him beyond Mario Le...
Hoffmann group agrees to buy Pens
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 20, 2025
The long-speculated sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins has been formally agreed to. On Friday, incumbent owner Fenway Sports Group and prospective owner Hoffmann Family of Companies announced they had “e...
Penguins’ skid hits 7 games
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 19, 2025
Including Thursday, Evgeni Malkin has been sidelined for seven consecutive games by an undisclosed injury. And during that stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been perfect in one sense. That is to s...
Report: Penguins to be sold to Hoffmann group
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 18, 2025
An agreement has been reached for Fenway Sports Group to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Hoffmann Family of Companies, an investment group based in Chicago, according to multiple reports Wednesday...
Not the history the Penguins wanted to see
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
December 18, 2025
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was quick to acknowledge the gravity of the evening. “The storylines were endless for the media and the fans. Whatever you guys wanted to write about, you could wri...
Jarry beats Penguins to extend losing streak to six
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 17, 2025
Sidney Crosby moved to within one point of Mario Lemieux on the team’s all-time scoring list. On one end of the ice of PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday stood new Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinn...
Penguins cough up another big lead, lose to Mammoth in overtime, 5-4
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 15, 2025
The same scenario happened in Saturday’s loss to San Jose. Dan Muse was pensive. But certainly perturbed. For the second time in as many days, the Pittsburgh Penguins had ceded a multi-goal lead in th...
Penguins trade Jarry to Edmonton
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 13, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins sent two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to Edmonton on Friday in exchange for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak...
Claude Lemieux sees Cup potential in Avalanche
NHL, Sports
December 13, 2025
DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup was in the building Thursday night as part of the pregame celebration to honor the 1995-96 Colorado Avalanche squad. It could be in the building again later this season, ...
Pens stumble against Canadiens, lose third straight
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 12, 2025
The start of Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena was delayed because of an accident on I-279 that snarled traffic entering the city, including se...
Malkin-less Penguins fall to Ducks in shootout
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 10, 2025
A goal scored at the last second of regulation — literally — sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 shootout loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night. Ducks rookie forward Beckett Sennecke was c...
Rantanen scores lone shootout goal as Stars rally past Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 8, 2025
Thomas Novak and Connor Dewar had Pittsburgh’s goals in the 3-2 loss. DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Rantanen’s final-round score was the only goal of the shootout and Jake Oettinger made 27 saves as the Dallas ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 5, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored two goals, including the winner late in the third period, in his team’s wild adventure of a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Benchmark In...
Silovs sticks to ‘foundation’ for better results
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 5, 2025
It’s not difficult to tell when Arturs Silovs hits the ice at practice He’s usually the first one on the ice. And he’s usually the loudest one on the ice. At least his skates are. The Pittsburgh Pengu...
Embattled Hart returns
NHL, Sports
December 4, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Goalie Carter Hart, one of five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault in July, made his first NHL appearance in nearly two years Tuesday night and receiv...
Crosby nears Lemieux’s Penguins points record with two goals against Flyers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 2, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby says, no, of course he has not heard from Mario Lemieux recently as the current Penguins captain moves closer to taking another franchise record from his mentor. Cros...
Penguins get back on winning track with festive but imperfect victory over Sabres
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 28, 2025
Goaltender Tristan Jarry was “awesome” with 29 saves in the 4-2 victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed one of their most buoyant crowds of the season at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday as they hosted ...