As a result, the 2024-25 Penguins weren’t expected to be very good and lived down to their mediocre billing. It certainly ...

Oh, yeah, and do all that while holding onto $31 million of contracts for five other 30-plus-year-old players in Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, and Rickard Rakell.

Starting with Noel Acciari and going on through to Philip Tomasino (regrettably, there is no Z on the payroll), every player will be profiled in alphabetical order. This series is scheduled to be ...

Koivunen averaged 18 minutes, 7 seconds of ice time and saw heavy action on the power play (his 2:40 per game trailed only Crosby, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell). Through Malkin missed Koivunen ...

In the 2024-25 season, the Penguins had three 30-goal scorers, led by Rickard Rakell (35), Sidney Crosby (33), and Bryan Rust (31). This season marked the first time in Crosby's 20-year career ...

Part of it is on Erik. We have to find our way through.” • Dubas sang the praises of top-six wingers Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust, each of whom set career highs in goals this season.

They also have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Karlsson and Kris Letang as some veterans signed through next season. The Penguins had a 16-year post-season streak from ...

Though coach Mike Sullivan will make the call, Dubas envisioned Malkin working with veterans Rickard Rakell and Thomas Novak in training camp. • Dubas said he did not anticipate making changes ...

It remains to be seen whether players like Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust, and Rickard Rakell will figure into the longer-term. He did mention that one area they'd like to add to is their left defense ...

Lafrenière still has the youth, talent, and lots of upside. Put him on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Rickard Rakell, and it might just re-ignite his career all over again. The Penguins have tons ...