In a recent article for The Athletic, Corey Pronman ranked the top NHL players and prospects who are under 23 years old. Five Penguins were featured on Pronman's rankings, as Benjamin Kindel (No. 18), Harrison Brunicke (No. 100), Will Horcoff (No. 105), Rutger McGroarty (No. 115), and Sergei Murashov (No. 136) all made the cut.

Having been shuffled between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) a handful of times this season, Ryan Graves appreciates each and every day he is on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. And Wednesday brought an additional blessing.

The Pittsburgh Penguins surrendered their six-game winning streak Saturday, but they have little time to ponder it as they are back in action just 26 hours later.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins NHL game from December 20, 2025 on ESPN.

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty left a practice session in Cranberry early Tuesday because of an apparent injury. During a two-on-two drill, McGroarty collided with a teammate and was in immediate discomfort.