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The Penguins move on from defenseman Ryan Graves (for now)Video
Ryan Graves was genuinely optimistic entering his third training camp as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even after his first two campaigns with the club were underwhelming, the left-handed defenseman was buoyant about the 2025-26 season because of the benefit of strenuous offseason training and the opportunity to impress...
Penguins hang on to junior-eligible prospects Ben Kindel, Harrison Brunicke
It didn’t take long to realize how real the Pittsburgh Penguins’ youth movement became Saturday. In the main dressing room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the nameplates illustrated that notion vividly. At a stall previously occupied by 30-year-old forward Danton Heinen sat Ben Kindel, an 18-year-old forward the Penguins selected...
Penguins place 5 on waivers, send 4 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to move on from Ryan Graves. More than two years after signing the left-handed defenseman to one of the largest — by length — contracts in franchise history, placed the 30-year-old Graves on waivers on Saturday. Assuming none of the NHL’s 31 other teams make...
The kids were all right for the Penguins in preseason playVideo
Sergei Murashov is as erudite as he is flexible. But the chatty and sinewy Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending prospect has one matter he isn’t going to ruminate on in abundance: work. To be precise, he isn’t terribly eager to take a guess as to where he’ll be plying his trade by...
Sidney Crosby scores in overtime as Penguins finish preseason with win
The Penguins concluded the preseason with a 5-4 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. They finished the exhibition slate with a 5-1-1 record. Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored two goals, including the winning score 9 seconds into the overtime period. Penguins forward Philip Tomasino...
Penguins assign 6 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Six members of the Pittsburgh Penguins cleared waivers Friday were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson Heinen is the most notable member of the sextet as...
Minor league report: Penguins open preseason with shootout win
Forward Gabe Klassen scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Hershey Bears in their opening game of the preseason at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Penguins goaltender Maxim Pavelenko made 17 saves on 18 shots in regulation and...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to start preseason finale against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his team’s preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. According to coach Dan Muse, Jarry is slated to split the contest with prospect Sergei Murashov. Jarry has appeared in two games this preseason...
Erik Karlsson still has something to prove in 3rd season with Penguins
Erik Karlsson figures to have a far better start to his 2025-26 than his 2024-25 campaign. And the reason is simple. He’s healthy. An undisclosed injury sidelined Karlsson for almost all of the 2024 training camp and didn’t allow him the benefit of entering the regular season at full speed....
Penguins announce potential lineup for preseason finale
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a group of players who will potentially compose their lineup for their preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Those slated to participate in a morning skate include: Forwards – Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar,...
Penguins place 6 players on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed six players on waivers Thursday. That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson If all six go unclaimed by another NHL club by 2 p.m. Friday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut five players from their ongoing training camp and assigned them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Forwards — Aidan McDonough, Mathieu De St. Phalle Defensemen — Scooter Brickey, Chase Pietila Goaltender — Taylor Gauthier Of that quintet, only Pietila, a fourth-round draft pick (No....
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany sidelined due to injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany will miss a minimum of six weeks due to an apparent right foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The team announced St. Ivany’s status Thursday. Following a practice session in Cranberry, St. Ivany was...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks due to an undisclosed injury. The regular season begins with a road contest against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Rust’s status was announced by the team via social media on Thursday. On Wednesday, Rust had an...
Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke: ‘My goal is to be here’Video
Defensive prospects Owen Pickering and Harrison Brunicke have been roommates in their temporary residence during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ongoing training camp. Though the 21-year-old Pickering has a specific way of outlining his living arrangements with Brunicke, 19. “He’s not that much younger than me,” Pickering said. “But it is my...
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany injured in preseason win
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-3 preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. There was no immediate word on his status beyond a social media posting by the team indicating he was injured during the game....
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start the team’s final road game of the preseason, a contest against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday. He is expected to play the entire game. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following an optional morning skate...
Undrafted forward Avery Hayes gives Penguins coaches something to considerVideo
On a night that was simply spectacular, it might have been the most spectacular moment. During a 4-1 home preseason win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, a contest that served as a lavish send-off for franchise icon Marc-Andre Fleury, the Penguins’ opening goal was...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a scheduled lineup for their final road game of the preseason, a contest against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Wednesday. Forwards – Noel Acciari, Tristan Broz, Robby Fabbri, Filip Hallander, Avery Hayes, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Danton Heinen, Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen,...
Penguins’ 1st round pick Ben Kindel growing up fast this preseasonVideo
Ben Kindel looks every bit like someone who just had his 18th birthday April 19. He has a thick shock of curly, unkempt hair and a complexion devoid of wrinkles. Plus, his five o’clock shadow looks as if it’s on West Coast time. Of American Samoa. There is one blemish...
Penguins, Tristan Jarry beat Red Wings
Goaltender Tristan Jarry unofficially made 21 saves on 22 shots and guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. It was the second appearance of the preseason for Jarry (1-0-0). Penguins forwards Ben Kindel (3:40 of the first period)...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start preseason game against Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Monday’s preseason road contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. This will be the first game of the preseason in which the Penguins aren’t slated to split their goaltending duties. Jarry has appeared in one game this preseason,...
Penguins assign 5 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned five players to the training camp of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Monday. Forwards — Cal Burke, Atley Calvert, Aaron Huglen, Nolan Renwick Defenseman — Finn Harding Following these transactions, there are now 43 active players on the NHL training camp roster. The league’s deadline to submit...
Forward Valtteri Puustinen vows to ‘change everything’ to stay with the Penguins
Valtteri Puustinen remains polite as ever. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first morning skate of the preseason Sept. 22 in Cranberry, the cordial winger hurriedly packed his bag so he could allow the equipment staffers to load their van and then embark to the team’s plane destined for Montreal. An inquiring...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for their next game of the preseason, a road contest against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Monday. Forwards — Robby Fabbri, Filip Hallander, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Avery Hayes, Danton Heinen, Boko Imama, Ben Kindel, Ville Koivunen, Joona Koppanen, Tommy Novak,...
