Penguins GM Kyle Dubas made a big decision last week by placing goalie Tristan Jarry, with three years remaining on his contract at $5.38M, on waivers.
The 12-year-old son of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang wore an interesting sweatshirt on Wednesday, and if anyone didn’t know who his dad is, now they do. The stylish swag prominently features his dad’s face on each arm, with “Letang” on the back and “58” on the front.
Letang will return to the top pairing and should see power-play time after missing Friday's 5-2 win over Buffalo. He has produced seven goals, 17 points, 92 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 71 hits in 40 appearances this season. Letang will replace Pierre-Olivier Joseph (illness) in Saturday's lineup.
LISTEN to postgame reaction, it was different this time, when holding teh lead, the Pens kept after the Oilers, plus could Ned be getting more starts
Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victory
Sitting in a quiet dressing room on Tuesday night after another blown lead turned into another crippling loss in a season increasingly filled with them, Evgeni Malkin spoke quietly. The Pittsburgh Penguins star has long served as the franchise's emotional core,
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in trouble. They lost four of the five games on their crucial homestand despite holding their last two opponents to only two shots each in the first period. Yet the Penguins lost both of those games and looked lethargic,
The 25-year-old defenseman is happy to be back in a familiar place - with familiar faces - and is ready to help the team win
The Penguins got the best of the Oilers through sheer hard work and smart defensive strategy — and a little star power from both teams.
The Penguins are aware of all the things they did right during their 5-3 victory over Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in those games, 37-9, and might have been outplayed even more than those numbers suggest.