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Join the Pensburgh NHL playoff bracket challenge!

6 days ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Jamie Sabau/NHLI via Getty Images The NHL’s bracket challenge is back for another playoff year. Prove your prognosticating chops by joining our Pensburgh pool.
Penguins alternate end-of-season awards

6 days ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images Now that another season is over, an irreverent different type of end of season awards for the Penguins. Guy who played a surprising number of games: The Pens dressed an abnormally high 42 different players over the course of the season, there are no shortage of good choices for this one. Boko Imama (16 games) got into the lineup probably more than expected.
Penguins/Capitals Recap: Pens close out tough year on a good note in victory over Washington

6 days ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images Pittsburgh makes some changes, Kevin Hayes can’t go and Kris Letang is obviously done for the season so a couple new faces roll into the lineup. Alex Nedeljkovic gets the crease for the final game of the season. How we're lining up for 82/82. pic.twitter.com/OXN1baylN0— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 17, 2025The Capitals use the very unusual 13 forward, 5 defensemen lineup. Clay Stevenson gets the nod for his first ever NHL game.
Gamethread: Capitals @ Penguins

6 days ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

For the last time this season, a Penguins game
Game Preview: Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4/17/2025

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Who: Washington Capitals (51-21-9, 111 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division @ Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12, 78 points, 7th place Metropolitan Division)When: 7:00 p.m. ETHow to Watch: Nationally broadcast game on ESPN, streaming on ESPN+Pens’ Path Ahead: Today is the end of the line for the 57th team in Penguin history who will miss the playoffs for a third straight season.
Kris Letang has successful heart surgery

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images Kris Letang was absent from practice yesterday and the issue was much bigger than that. The Penguins announced their defensemen “had successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart). The procedure was performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by interventional cardiologist Dr. Conrad Smith.”Penguins defenseman Kris Letang underwent successful surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart).
Wilkes Weekly: AHL Penguins enter last week of regular season

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

@wbspenguins The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins completed a stretch of three games in as many days over the weekend and the results were pretty decent. WBS went 2-1, dropping the first game to first-place Hershey but then coming back to pick up wins over Springfield and Bridgeport to salvage the weekend. Wilkes was beating Hershey 2-0 entering the third before giving up four straight goals to make for a regrettable finish.
What’s next for Tristan Jarry?

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Mike Sullivan didn’t mince words yesterday after his team turned in a bad performance. One player was spared the wrath. “Slow start? It was a slow game, period,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said. “We had one guy. I thought our goaltender was terrific.
Penguins/Bruins Recap: Pens get one game closer to end in loss

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Penguins get Philip Tomasino back in the lineup after he had missed a few games with a concussion, otherwise they’re about the same as they have been recently with Tristan Jarry in the net. Today's lineup vs.
Gamethread: Bruins @ Penguins

1 week ago | pensburgh.com | Hooks Orpik

For the first time since 2006, the Bruins and Penguins are both non-playoff teams. They meet up tonight for the penultimate game of the season.