Could the Pittsburgh Penguins, who aren't getting any younger, be trying to lure a goal-scoring star forward to town?

Lapierre hasn’t distinguished himself in training camp, but the Penguins gave up two draft picks to get him. Plus, he’s a natural center. Lapierre very well may slide into Lizotte’s open slot, if, as is likely, he’s not ready for the season opener.

Taylor Haase of DK Pittsburgh Sports wrote last week about the uncertainty surrounding Pittsburgh Penguins superstar defenseman Erik Karlsson. The three-time Norris Trophy winner is in the final year of his eight-year,

President of Hockey Operations and GM Kyle Dubas said the Pittsburgh Penguins organization was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Andrei Kuzmenko's father, Alexander. “Our deepest thoughts and sympathies are with the Kuzmenko family and their loved ones as they grieve the loss of Alexander.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made their second round of cuts on Thursday. They assigned forwards Brayden Edwards, Max Graham, Jack Horbach, Hugh McGing, Mark Senden, Tiernan Shoudy, and Daniel Russell to the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, along with defensemen Daniel Russell, Finn Harding, and Daniel Laatsch.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have provided an update on the status of center Ben Kindel’s lower-body injury, with it appearing to be worse than initially thought.

Just ask Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz, who spent some time at the Pittsburgh Penguins practice facility with Evgeni Malkin.