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...
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...