Sidney Crosby shares what impresses him most about rookie winger Ben Kindel as the Pittsburgh Penguins integrate youth into a veteran lineup.

A Pittsburgh Penguins side that was expected by many to finish the 2025-26 season near the bottom of the overall NHL standings continues to be one of the league's top surprises and would be a playoff team if the postseason began on Dec. 9.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry has been the subject of trade rumors for quite some time. It has carried over to this season, and it makes sense with the Penguins having two promising young goalies in Arturs Silovs and Sergei Murashov.

The Athletic surveyed 120 NHL players for its annual anonymous poll, offering an unusually candid look at how skaters view the future of Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. The group included players from multiple franchises, discussing long-term contract decisions and the league’s shifting landscape.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to be without one of their best players in the near future due to a fresh injury issue.

Rutger McGroarty will be back in Pittsburgh sooner rather than later. When he returns, the Penguins are expecting big things.

The teams entered the 2025-26 season in the same boat. Both have had years of disappointing results, with both sides having missed out on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Yet, the Penguins and Flyers have had promising starts to the season, giving both fanbases hope that their teams will be able to make a push for the postseason.