The Pittsburgh Penguins’ three-man core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang has played together for 19 seasons, a record for North American sports. It’s a nice story. The unbreakable bond of eternal brotherhood.
With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve.
Rakell registered an assist and took two shots on goal in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Seattle. Rakell's helper came in the second period on linemate Sidney Crosby's lone goal of the contest for the Penguins.
The Penguins forward left Saturday's game against the Kraken with a lower-body injury after colliding with Chandler Stephenson.
Rakell has 23 goals, 40 points, 77 hits and 53 blocks in 48 outings in 2024-25. He'll likely resume his role on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. That might in turn shift Anthony Beauvillier from the Crosby line to Evgeni Malkin's unit and knock Cody Glass off the top six.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are digging themselves into a deeper hole game after game. Even with franchise pieces Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin playing out of their minds, the team can’t find a way out of the league’s basement.
The Boston Bruins need help on offense, so they should consider watching the Penguins. When looking at the Penguins' roster, one specific player the Bruins should strongly consider inquiring about is winger Rickard Rakell.
Pittsburgh played its most complete, four-line effort of the season against a stingy defensive team in Los Angeles
With the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into seller mode, the Toronto Maple Leafs should give them a call when they do.
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Matt Nieto each suffered injuries during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Beyond a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging Malkin’s ailment,
Things have gone from bad to worse for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are 2-4-0 on their current seven-game road trip. They have fallen to 15th in the Eastern Co
Josh Inglis' NHL player props for Monday, January 27 are attacking three stacks, including a double-double for Penguins vs Sharks.