Penguins’ Olympians treasure NHL’s return after 12 years
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 7, 2026
Erik Karlsson has an odd way of explaining his most recent exposure to the Olympics in 2014. “Not very good memories about that,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said Jan. 2 in Cranberry. “But no, ...
Kings acquire Panarin in trade with N.Y. Rangers
NHL, Sports
February 5, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artemi Panarin needed a new home after 6 1/2 seasons with the New York Rangers. The Los Angeles Kings have needed a scorer of Panarin’s stature for a whole lot longer than that. And...
Rust returns, Penguins lose to Islanders in OT
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 4, 2026
Despite having forward Bryan Rust rejoin the lineup, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a 5-4 loss in overtime to the New York Islanders on Tuesday at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. The result cluttered up t...
Bumbling Penguins see streak come to an end
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 3, 2026
Just like every Cypriot alpine skier, Hungarian speed skater and Romanian luger representing their respective countries, Rickard Rakell is excited about going to Italy next week for the Olympics as a ...
Bottom-six forwards spark Penguins again
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
February 2, 2026
Five goals in Saturday’s victory over the Rangers came from the third and fourth lines. The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship squad Saturday for a ceremo...
Lightning rally to stun Bruins in Stadium Series
NHL, Sports
February 2, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat t...
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
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...