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Penguins’ lead-losing, frustrating play continues in Sabres defeat

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It seemed like the Penguins may have finally kicked their habit of periodic fits of futility when they had a responsible start Wednesday, an opening 30 minutes or so when they played a smart style, regularly closing gaps on Sabres skaters and denying passing lanes.

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Penguins' losing skid now sits at three games after a lethargic loss to lowly Canucks

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Pittsburgh Penguins’ early-season funk continued on Friday with a 5-1 loss to the lowly Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

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Dreadful second period dooms the Penguins as they lose in Edmonton

EDMONTON, Alberta – The sweetest sound the Penguins might hear on this long road trip is the buzzer that mercifully ended the second period Monday night.

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Another slow start, another win for high-scoring Penguins

COLUMBUS, Ohio — How the Penguins started Saturday's game was hardly a blueprint for success.

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Jason Mackey: Let's examine the important (and sustainable) parts of the Penguins' sizzling start

Perhaps it's the start of something bigger, a season-long tour de force where the Penguins prove to the rest of the NHL that rumors of their demise were premature, that the old guys can keep up and the younger core can play a little, too.

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Penguins' stars dominate in season-opening 6-2 victory vs. Coyotes

PITTSBURGH — No, that was not another preseason game for the Penguins. It just felt like it.

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Jason Mackey: Skating alongside the Big 3, Penguins' younger core is not talked about enough

When Mike Sullivan was hired to coach the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the summer of 2015, he remembers meeting a wide-eyed, speedy winger only a couple years removed from his college career at Notre Dame named Bryan Rust.

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Geoff Baker: How Justin Schultz can help the Kraken's new-look power play

Seeing new Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz out running the power play in the team's preseason opener shouldn't really have surprised.

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Jason Mackey: In a Penguins offseason built around continuity, addition of Jan Rutta stands out

The predominant theme for the Penguins this offseason was continuity. Sticking with the core despite Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang now closer to 40 than 30. Returning capable wings such as Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell. Bringing back Casey DeSmith instead of shopping for a snazzier complement to…

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Jason Mackey: What another 'kick at the can' means for Penguins, Sidney Crosby's incredible legacy

PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong only saw Sidney Crosby once this summer, but the interaction was a memorable one. And telling. It occurred at Brayden Schenn's wedding, as Armstrong and Crosby flew to Banff, Alberta, for the festivities set in the Canadian Rockies.

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Jason Mackey: Evgeni Malkin has jokes ... and a vision for how the Penguins will find success

PITTSBURGH — As reporters gathered around Evgeni Malkin's dressing room stall at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, the Penguins center was clearly ready. Once he finished untying his skates following a morning workout and scrimmage, Malkin quickly started cracking off jokes.

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Ron Cook: Mike Sullivan extension shows faith from new Penguins owners

PITTSBURGH — I'm pretty lucky to be working in an amazing sports town. I have covered some incredible coaches and managers, including six Hall of Famers. Chuck Tanner might be the nicest man I ever met in sports. Herb Brooks was a fascinating character, as are Eddie Johnston, Michel Therrien…

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Penguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 3-year extension

PITTSBURGH — The Penguins on Tuesday signed Mike Sullivan to a three-year contract extension, locking down the franchise's most accomplished coach and one of the league's most respected bench bosses for years to come.

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Jason Mackey: Former Penguins GM Jim Rutherford finally discloses why he abruptly left

It’s a question that has been on the minds of Penguins fans since Jim Rutherford abruptly resigned seven games into the 2020-21 season. It’s also one the team’s former general manager has been considering himself more and more lately.

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Joe Starkey: Art Rooney II did Steelers fans right on Ben Roethlisberger

PITTSBURGH — It could have turned out poorly. In some ways, it did. Ben Roethlisberger was a shell of himself for significant portions of last season.

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Ron Cook: Re-signing Evgeni Malkin could end poorly for Penguins

Mike Sullivan is thrilled the Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a new four-year, $24.4 million contract late Tuesday, keeping Malkin from hitting free agency at noon Wednesday. All along, Sullivan has pushed for the team to keep Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Malkin together. That is understandable. The three "generational…

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Source: Evgeni Malkin tells Penguins he will test free agency

After contract extension talks proved fruitless, Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin has informed the club he intends to test the open market, a source confirmed to the Post-Gazette.

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Penguins draft 18-year-old defenseman Owen Pickering with 21st overall pick

MONTREAL — On the day the Penguins signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year contract extension, they also addressed the blue line of the future in the draft.

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Joe Starkey: Kris Letang deal looks like a big win from here

Much as some people might want Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to live in two worlds, he can't. Nobody can.

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Penguins extend defenseman Kris Letang with 6-year, $36.6M contract

MONTREAL — The most productive defenseman in Penguins history isn’t going anywhere.

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Ron Cook: Penguins stars may add to year of difficult Pittsburgh goodbyes

PITTSBURGH — Locker-cleanout day always is a brutal day, one of the worst days of the year for all sports teams. It signifies the end of a season and, unless your team won the championship, of failure to one degree or another. Maybe worst of all, you know the same…

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Ron Cook: The time has come to break up Penguins' core

PITTSBURGH — I hate to disagree with Tristan Jarry, who gave his all against the New York Rangers on Sunday night by playing hurt after missing a month with a broken foot and playing well enough to give the Penguins a chance to win Game 7.

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Paul Zeise: This could be the end of an era for Penguins, but does it need to be?

The Penguins' first-round playoff loss to the Rangers is the fourth consecutive early exit for the team. It is their third straight first-round loss, and it was a series they all but had won and blew. The Penguins led 3-1 in the series, they had a two-goal lead in Games…

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Rangers rally, stave off elimination with Game 5 win over Penguins

The Rangers have a long way to go before salvaging their first-round playoff series against the Penguins, but on Wednesday night they got one-third of the way there.

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Evgeni Malkin scores twice upon return from suspension to lead Penguins

DETROIT — Evgeni Malkin scored twice Saturday at Little Caesars Arena as he returned from his time in exile to help the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings, 7-2.

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