Josh Yohe

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

PITTSBURGH — Kyle Dubas has frequently mentioned the urgency he feels to return the Pittsburgh Penguins to championship-caliber hockey. Of course, it’s difficult to show urgency when attaining assets for future seasons has been the primary objective for 18 months. What comes next? The Penguins’ general manager/president of hockey operations is squarely in the spotlight during the next couple of weeks, as an impatient fan base hopes to see signs of Dubas’ plan shift into a different gear.

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

PITTSBURGH — The New York Rangers waited nearly until the last possible minute to hand over the 12th pick of this season’s NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a very simple reason. It was a difficult decision, a lose-lose for the Rangers. Kyle Dubas made a sound trade in January and is now enjoying the benefits of the Rangers’ surprising collapse and perhaps their even more surprising decision to give the Penguins the 12th overall pick on Friday. Now is the time for Dubas to turn aggressive.

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Peter Baugh |Josh Yohe

The New York Rangers are sending the No. 12 pick in Friday’s first round of the NHL Draft to the Pittsburgh Penguins to complete the J.T. Miller trade, according to a league source. The Rangers will now keep their first-round pick in the 2026 draft. New York acquired Miller from the Vancouver Canucks in January for Filip Chytil, a top-13 protected 2025 first-round pick and Victor Mancini. The Canucks then flipped the first to Pittsburgh in a trade for Marcus Pettersson.

4 days ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

PITTSBURGH — Business is about to pick up. Kyle Dubas, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager and president of hockey operations, is eager to intensify the Penguins’ reshaping. He wants the organization to become a winner again as quickly as possible. This week presents quite an opportunity to make a dent. The Penguins will pick 11th in the first round of the NHL Draft on Friday, their highest pick since taking Derrick Pouliot eighth in 2012.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Josh Yohe

PITTSBURGH — Dan Muse’s coaching staff is complete. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Friday that the assistant coaches who will surround the first-year head coach include former Penguins center Nick Bonino, former Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson, former Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Rich Clune and former Toronto Marlies video coach Troy Paquette, who will become an assistant video coach for the Penguins under video coach Madison Nikkel. Goaltending coach Andy Chiodo will remain on the staff.