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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Over/unders for Blake Lizotte and the Penguins’ depth players in 2026-27

We continue our PensBurgh over/under series this week with a look at some of the Pittsburgh Penguins depth players and what they might be capable of this season. Among the many surprises the...

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The Penguins offered a ‘roster player’ to Ottawa for 25th overall pick in declined draft trade

The Ottawa Senators produced a behind the scenes bit of content for the 2026 draft. The part around their decision with the 25th overall pick involved the Penguins. Per Ottawa’s GM Steve Staois,...

Hockey Canada updates suspension status for 2018 World Junior players

Formenton has been reinstated immediately, while the other four players are suspended until as soon as Nov. 10, 2026 and as late as Nov. 10, 2030.

List Of Expected Collegiate Free Agents

Each offseason, several collegiate players become unrestricted free agents on August 15th if they have not signed with the team that drafted them or holds their signing rights. Once a player...

Travis Kelce opens up about Taylor Swift wedding at MSG: 'Best night of my life'

Around a month following his well-publicized wedding, Kelce spoke to reporters on Wednesday about the event.

Building the Pens: How will they do when 87 and 71 aren’t on the ice?

The 2025-26 season was the first time the Penguins outscored their opposition at 5v5 when both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were off the ice since 2021-22. Not coincidentally, 2026 was also the...

PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 13 Avery Hayes

PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with Avery Hayes, a young forward who emerged as a legitimate bottom-six option after making his NHL debut last season. Catch up...

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Charissa Thompson opens up painful wardrobe malfunction at Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden.

Caitlin Clark technical foul suspension, explained: Why Fever star will be disciplined if given one more tech

The Sporting News takes a comprehensive look at Clark's technical fouls this season.

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 14 Tristan Broz

The Top 25 countdown continues with Tristan Broz, who could be hoping to finally see an extended look in the NHL this season after health issues derailed plans to bring him up over the last two...

Oilers looking for forwards?

Here’s one to keep in the back of your mind. The Edmonton Oilers have some cap space and are leaving it open for flexibility when it comes to adding a forward. Their GM cited an abundance of...

Monday, August 10, 2026
Norman Powell opens up on the real reason he never got to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Norman Powell seems to have wanted to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami.

Building the Pens’ top-six next year: more Chinakhov-Crosby?

One of the more interesting tactical changes for the Penguins came in their March 30th key game against the Islanders. The Pens would win 8-3 on the road, go beat Detroit 5-1 the next night and...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 15 Owen Pickering

After an extended NHL spell during his first professional season, Owen Pickering only saw four NHL contests in 2025-26, dropping his down the rankings and leaving many questions to be answered for...

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Chiney Ogwumike reacts to WNBA’s Caitlin Clark suspension decision

Chiney Ogwumike reacted after the WNBA rescinded Caitlin Clark’s eighth technical foul, allowing the Indiana Fever guard to avoid a suspension.

Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 2

Following up on the last article about the early part of the season, we now dive into the meat of the 2026-27 year for the Penguins. The stretch from December-February could well determine the...

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul

Caitlin Clark won't be suspended for her eighth technical of the season, after all.,In the third quarter of Saturday's 90-86 win over the Sky in Chica

Why Caitlin Clark could be forced to serve suspension following controversial technical foul

Here's why Clark will be suspended for a game after she earned another technical foul on Saturday afternoon.

Former P Tommy John in hospice care, pens farewell letter

Former major league pitcher Tommy John, who is well known for a revolutionary elbow surgery he received that still is in use today, is battling health

Arch Manning, Texas Longhorns get timely reinforcement on o-line after fall camp opens

Texas OL Cole Hutson is rejoining the Longhorns after reaching an agreement with the NCAA over his eligibility. He returns as fall camp opens.

Penguins forward depth: what to do with all these players?

After Ville Koivunen’s massive eight-year contract, an already crowded Pittsburgh Penguin forward depth chart is now bursting at the seems. However, Kyle Dubas didn’t paint Koivunen as a lock to...

Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 1

There’s still a while before training camp starts but August is the final month without hockey. Let’s take the chance to set the stage now for the first part of the Penguins’ upcoming season by...

Friday, August 7, 2026
Making Sense Of The Penguins’ Forward Logjam

There is perhaps no team more lopsided on paper right now than the Pittsburgh Penguins, who have one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL and perhaps the weakest defensive unit. Stated...

Why Ville Koivunen's 8-year contract extension might not be as risky as it looks for the Penguins
8/7, 8/7, 8/7

Today on the seventh day of the eighth month, it’s Sidney Crosby’s birthday. There’s always reason to celebrate one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Earlier in the summer we took a look...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 16 Jake Livanavage

PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with a lottery ticket defenseman that joined the organization at the end of the 2025-26 season. Catch up on the previous entries...

Thursday, August 6, 2026
Joaquin Niemann opens LIV Golf New York with 64 for 2-shot lead

Joaquin Niemann used a hot start to fire a 7-under-par 64 and take the first-round lead at LIV Golf New York on Thursday in Bedminster, N.J.,The Chile

The big Koivunen contract: comparables and a potential off-ramp

The news reverberated out of no where when the Penguins signed Ville Koivunen for an eight-year contract and a healthy $4.0 million cap hit. No matter how you slice it, there’s been a big bet made...

Mercury looking to fuel playoff drive at Sun's expense

The Phoenix Mercury, with new star guard Kelsey Plum, have a lot of work to do if they are going to make the WNBA playoffs, and they will looking to p

Pens sign Koivunen to 8-year deal worth $32M

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually.

Penguins sign F Ville Koivunen to eight-year, $32M deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Thursday.,The deal runs throu

Trying to make sense of the Penguins Ville Koivunen contract

If you had any doubts as to whether or not the Pittsburgh Penguins believe in Ville Koivunen, you can forget about it. At least for now. The Penguins showed everybody on Thursday morning that they...

The Penguins sign forward Ville Koivunen to an 8-year contract
Penguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight (yes eight) year contract

Well, this one came out of no where. The Penguins announced today that Ville Koivunen has been re-signed to an eight year contract with a $4.0 million annual average value. From the team: The...

Penguins re-sign Ville Koivunen to eight-year contract

Pittsburgh is heavily buying in on a young winger who has yet to play a full season in the NHL.

Penguins Sign Ville Koivunen To Eight-Year Extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that forward Ville Koivunen has been signed to an eight-year, $4MM AAV contract extension. More to come…

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 17 Pierce Mbuyi

PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with a newly drafted forward with a lot of upside and promise for the future. Catch up on the previous entries for this year:...

Over/unders for Egor Chinakhov and the Penguins’ secondary players in 2026-27

We continue our look at some over/unders for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins, and today we turn our attention to their secondary players. The players on that list include: Egor Chinakhov, Rickard...

Wednesday, August 5, 2026
What happens if Gianni Infantino resigns? Timeline of next steps to appointing new FIFA president

Once seen as the undisputed leader of global football, Gianni Infantino has seen his base of support as FIFA president crumble over the last two weeks.

2026-27 NHL Prospect Pool Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Top 10

Pittsburgh’s pipeline has become much more dangerous over the past two years, giving the team a brighter post-Crosby/Malkin/Letang future.

A look into goaltending for the Penguins in 2026-27

The old joke that you could rename the sport of hockey goalie has some truth to it. With quality goaltending, the sky is the limit. With poor play in net, a team is basically cooked. Last summer...

'I just want to make her proud': Penguins draft pick Pierce Mbuyi carries his mother's memory on the ice
PensBurgh Top 25 Under 25: No. 18 Tomas Galvas

PensBurgh’s 2026 edition of the Top 25 Under 25 countdown rolls on with newly drafted defenseman Tomas Galvas. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh Top 25 Under 25: Graduates...

Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Former NHLer Simon Despres signs with ECHL’s Fort Wayne Komets

Despres last played in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks in the 2016-17 season.

A season of change: Penguins activates after the 2005 lockout ended

The swirls of player movement of this off-season reminded me about a crucial, unique time for the Penguins back in 2005 with just how extraordinary that summer was as far as pieces shuffling...

PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 19 Tanner Howe

The Top 25 countdown continues with Tanner Howe, who is preparing for his first full pro season since undergoing ACL surgery last April. Catch up on the previous entries for this year: Pensburgh...

Monday, August 3, 2026
Wild Make Multiple Additions To Hockey Operations Staff

The Minnesota Wild have promoted multiple positions within their hockey operations staff today, the team announced. The club hired Dan MacKinnon as Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting, Janik...

Islanders a possible trade match with the Penguins?

Came across this little note, and since it is August, why not sink into it a little bit? We all know the Penguins are really weak on the left side of their defense, enter a division rival over on...

State of the rebuild: What national analysts have seen from the Penguins' Kyle Dubas era
PensBurgh Top-25 Under 25: No. 20 Melvin Fernstrom

Over a year after being acquired, Melvin Fernstrom makes his Top 25 Under 25 debut coming off a season that saw him start in his native Sweden before being brought to North America to hopefully...

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