Penguins start fast, end 7-game skid against Connor McDavid, Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson’s baritone voice dropped a handful of octaves when the query was posed. How unique of a challenge are the Edmonton Oilers strictly because of the combined presence of superstar forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid?
GAME RECAP: Penguins 5, Oilers 3
Leon Draisaitl scores twice to reach 31 goals this season, but Alex Nedeljkovic makes 40 saves for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 defeat for the Oilers on Thursday that snapped their four-game win streak
Four-goal first period propels Penguins past Oilers
Sydney Crosby moved up in the NHL record book, and Bryan Rust ignited a four-goal outburst in the first period as Pittsburgh defeated visiting Edmonton 5-3 on Thursday.
Penguins host the Oilers after Rakell’s 2-goal game
The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss.
Penguins Game 43, McDavid awaits; lines, notes against Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8) have taken a left turn and are headed sideways following the NHL holiday break. The team has earned points in three straight games but won none and they have just one win in seven games.
No McMassacre This Time As Penguins Beat Oilers, 5-3
The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in those games, 37-9, and might have been outplayed even more than those numbers suggest.
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Penguins Rise to the Challenge Against Edmonton
The Penguins came into Thursday’s matchup with Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena especially motivated. First and foremost, they ...
Oilers Have Multiple Options to Improve Defense
Still, the Oilers have made it clear that they want to add to their blue line in advance of another Stanley Cup run. NHL ...
Early Marcus Pettersson landing spots before 2025 NHL trade deadline
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. The Penguins had a brutal start to ...
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NHL writer reveals important update on Penguins' Marcus Pettersson and Rickard Rakell's trade situations
Trade chatter has surrounded Penguins' Rickard Rakell and Marcus Pettersson all season, and NHL writer Josh Yohe has provided ...
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Penguins’ Stars Lead Team to Victory Over Oilers
Thursday night brought us one of the NHL’s more interesting interconference matchups. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers ...
Crosby moves into 9th on NHL’s career scoring list as the Penguins beat McDavid and the Oilers 5-3
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat ...
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Oilers and Canucks Competing for Penguins Top Four Defenceman in Trade
The Edmonton Oilers have long been in the trade market for a defenceman, and they may be competing with their rival Vancouver ...
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NHL insider talk: Edmonton Oilers need Top 4-d-man and are interested in Pittsburgh d-man
This in from two NHL insiders former GM and player agent Brian Lawton and writer Josh Yoshe of the The Athletic, Lawton’s ...
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Dan’s Daily: Playoff Predictions; The Karlsson Question
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ future is still a little cloudy. We know which direction general manager Kyle Dubas is headed, but ...