en-us SportSpyder - Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins) https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/sources/10339/news Bryan Rust is no stranger to the golf trip tradition. Growing up, his family vacations were centered around playing desirable golf courses, including California’s Pebble Beach and Wisconsin’s Whistling Straits. “It's definitely a sport that our family has bonded over for years, and it's something you can play at any Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:29:13 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56859140 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56859140 false false “Country roads, take me home, to the place, I belong – WEST VIRGINIA!” An entire bus full of Penguins staffers, including Head Coach Dan Muse, belted out those lyrics from John Denver’s classic while crossing over from Pennsylvania to go watch the Wheeling Nailers host the Florida Everblades for Game Thu, 28 May 2026 20:26:08 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56773835 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56773835 false false The biggest topic around the Penguins locker room during cleanout day was Evgeni Malkin’s future. When asked for his opinion that afternoon, Bryan Rust laughed and replied, “All I'm going to say about that is, I love Geno. I love Geno as a friend and as a teammate. I don't Wed, 27 May 2026 18:59:14 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56759912 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56759912 false false The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract extension, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. The deal runs through the 2026-27 campaign and carries an average annual value of $5.5 million. A three-time Stanley Cup Champion (2009, '16, Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:05:08 GMT Pittsburgh Penguins https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56823070 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56823070 false false Evgeni Malkin entered the 2025-26 season, the final campaign of the four-year deal he signed in 2022, with an excellent mindset. His focus was on trying to play his best, and enjoying every day. Malkin understood that it could be his last year with the Penguins, handling the uncertainty as Tue, 26 May 2026 20:05:01 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56748600 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56748600 false false The Penguins have re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a one-year contract extension. The deal runs through the 2026-27 campaign and carries an average annual value of $5.5 million. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:34:33 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56747558 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56747558 false false Before arriving in Pittsburgh, Dan Muse was known for spending long hours at the rink preparing his teams for success, even staying overnight on occasion, and that has continued with the Penguins. But he understands that being an NHL head coach is about more than just what happens on the Tue, 26 May 2026 18:34:36 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56747559 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56747559 false false Amanda Kessel has been spending a lot of time on the road lately. As Pittsburgh’s Director of Minor League Operations and Assistant General Manager of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, she has been following both WBS and Wheeling in their respective playoff runs. Last week, she was in Wilkes-Barre as the Penguins played Games Fri, 22 May 2026 13:38:47 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56708190 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56708190 false false Photo Credit: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Kyle Dubas did a media availability on the afternoon of May 12, hours before Wilkes-Barre/Scranton opened the Atlantic Division Final against Springfield. At one point, the Penguins President of Hockey Operations and GM talked about the journey ahead for Bill Zonnon, making his professional debut in Thu, 21 May 2026 20:21:44 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56701465 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56701465 false false Evgeni Malkin’s future is a big question on people’s minds. And when Kyle Dubas met with the media on Tuesday, just under two weeks after the season ended, they were able to ask him directly about where that situation stands. “We’ve had (discussions),” Dubas said. “Obviously, we had a great Wed, 13 May 2026 19:12:23 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56609429 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56609429 false false Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, it was announced today by Hockey Canada. Crosby joins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon, Jason Spezza and Kyle Dubas, who are serving on Canada’s leadership group, and Strength and Conditioning Coach Sean Young, who is assuming his same Tue, 12 May 2026 20:02:10 GMT Pittsburgh Penguins https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56597688 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56597688 false false Penguins defenseman Parker Wotherspoon will represent Team Canada at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, it was announced today by Hockey Canada. Wotherspoon joins Pittsburgh’s Jason Spezza, who is serving as Team Canada’s Assistant General Manager, and Strength and Conditioning Coach Sean Young, who is assuming his same role. This year’s Fri, 08 May 2026 16:14:10 GMT Pittsburgh Penguins https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56554508 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56554508 false false The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov to contract extensions, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Dewar’s two-year contract extension runs through the 2027-28 campaign and his contract carries an average annual value of $2.25 million. Solovyov’s Tue, 12 May 2026 16:40:10 GMT Pittsburgh Penguins https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56595094 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56595094 false false Photo credit: Zack Rawson, Team Photographer, Wheeling Nailers Fri, 08 May 2026 13:44:54 GMT Michelle Crechiolo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56552689 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/articles/56552689 false false