Penguins, Capitals & Bruins Show How to Navigate a Retool on the Fly Alex Chauvancy | February 13, 2026 Rebuild is a dreaded word in the NHL. While long, drawn-out rebuilds, such as those being undertaken by the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks, are still considered the best…
Penguins Have Options as Trade Deadline Approaches Sylvie McCarthy | February 9, 2026 No one saw the Pittsburgh Penguins coming this season. Going into last summer, the Penguins looked like they were at the beginning of a rebuild and were not projected to…
Penguins May Be on the Cusp of Major Success Sylvie McCarthy | January 31, 2026 The NHL trade deadline is March 6, and not many predicted that the Pittsburgh Penguins would be in the playoff hunt at this point in the season. As the Penguins…
What Penguins Are Getting From Blue Jackets in Yegor Chinakhov Mark Scheig | December 29, 2025 With each passing day, it appeared more and more like Yegor Chinakhov’s days were numbered with the Columbus Blue Jackets. On Monday afternoon, that news became reality. The Blue Jackets…
Tristan Jarry Trade Is a Big Win For The Penguins Jordan Orth | December 12, 2025 The Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways with goaltender Tristan Jarry on Dec. 12, trading him along with Samuel Poulin to the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak, and…
Blue Jackets Positioned to Finally Overtake Penguins Mark Scheig | September 27, 2025 Six Metropolitan Division teams down. Just one more team to compare to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2025-26 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Blue Jackets at PPG…
3 Takeaways From Penguins’ 2-1 Shootout Loss vs Canadiens Zach Alvarado | September 23, 2025 The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their preseason with a 2-1 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Even in the loss, it was an all-around solid effort. The rookies…
5 Most Overrated NHL General Managers for 2025-26 Mike Fink | August 26, 2025 Building a Stanley Cup contender starts at the top. Ownership might not build the roster, but a general manager (GM) does. Bill Zito’s work with the Florida Panthers turned a…
Walman or Ekholm, Penguins Offer Sheet Picks & More NHL Rumors Jim Parsons | August 18, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is chatter about who the Edmonton Oilers will prioritize on a blue line extension: Jake Walman or Mattias Ekholm. Meanwhile, could Brady Tkachuk be…
How the Dubas vs. Lamoriello Decision Shaped the Maple Leafs The Old Prof | August 16, 2025 It’s one of the biggest “what ifs” in recent Toronto Maple Leafs history: what if Lou Lamoriello had remained as general manager (GM) instead of Brendan Shanahan handing the job…
Dominoes of Dubas Nearly Leaving Leafs for Different GM Job Jim Parsons | August 12, 2025 Kyle Dubas’s half-decade as Toronto Maple Leafs general manager from 2018 to 2023 was the defining era of the franchise — one that not every Leafs fan remembers fondly. In a candid conversation on the Cam and Strick…
Dubas Nearly Never Leafs GM, Canadiens Trade & NHL More Rumors Jim Parsons | August 12, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Kyle Dubas revealed he almost left the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2017 to explore an opportunity in Colorado. Meanwhile, the Montreal Canadiens are being patient…