Former Penguins' Forward, Beloved In Locker Room, Announces Retirement

TRENDINGLatest NFL updatesWeek 2 winners and losersWeek 3 Waiver WireMLB playoff picturePreseason NBA Power RankingsStory byStory byFormer Penguins' Forward, Beloved In Locker Room, Announces RetirementKelsey SurmaczMon, September 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM UTC·3 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended Stories'I Cannot Accept Not Being In Top Form': Former NHLer Kevin Hayes Retires After Brief KHL StintAfter 12 seasons in the NHL and a short five-game appearance in the KHL, Kevin Hayes is officially retiring from hockey.The Hockey NewsEx-Rangers star Kevin Hayes retires: ‘I cannot accept not being in top form’Former New York Rangers forward Kevin Hayes is calling it a career because of health issues. The 34-year-old signed with […]Forever BlueshirtsEx-Flyers Forward Kevin Hayes Abruptly Calls It Quits After 5 KHL GamesHayes admits time is up.The Hockey News - Philadelphia FlyersAdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Rangers center Kevin Hayes retiring after five games in KHLFormer Rangers forward Kevin Hayes, the two-way center who spent four-plus years on Broadway at the start of his career, retired after just five games in the KHL, he announced...NY Post SportsKevin Hayes' Hockey Career Takes a Drastic Turn On Monday.Some sad news from the veteran NHL forward.HockeyFeedLongtime New York Rangers Forward Kevin Hayes RetiresAfter not finding a new home in the NHL for this season, veteran forward Kevin Hayes opted to play in the KHL for the Kazan Ak-Bars. Well, five games into his KHL tenure, the 34-year-old has decided to hang up his skates. “I have decided to end my hockey career. I can no longer play […] The post Longtime New York Rangers Forward Kevin Hayes Retires appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYPenguins news: Evgeni Malkin gets real on retirement chances after 2026-27 seasonThe Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin this summer to a one-year contract. Malkin was set to hit unrestricted free agency on July 1. He wanted to play another season in the NHL. And he seemed willing to accept the possibility of playing for another team. This season, he has returned to the Penguins. He feels ready to contribute […] The post Penguins news: Evgeni Malkin gets real on retirement chances after 2026-27 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsPenguins’ Evgeni Malkin Gets Honest About His NHL FutureAfter weeks of speculation, Pittsburgh Penguins iconic forward and future Hall of Famer Evgeni Malkin put off any thoughts of retirement by signing a one-year contract for the upcoming 2026-27 NHL campaign.Malkin is entering his 21st NHL campaign, and right now, the prevailing thought is that it could potentially be his last. However, that’s what […] The post Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin Gets Honest About His NHL Future appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYPenguins Make First Roster Cut Of CampOn Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-assigned their youngest goaltending prospect to his junior team, trimming the roster by one.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPens Points: Preseason starts nowA programming note for all those interested in Penguins hockey: the team begins preseason action tonight at PPG Paints Arena against the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop on the first of four preseason games is set for 7 p.m. And with that… Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… Evgeni Malkin is entering his […]SB NationThree New Defensemen Are Stoked To Be With The PenguinsKaedan Korczak, Declan Carlile, and Trevor van Riemsdyk are excited to join the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL Network ranks Crosby 12th best player in NHL right nowSidney Crosby has been listed as the 12th best player in the National Hockey League, according to the NHL Network’s “Top 50 Players Right Now” series. Ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 NHL season, the NHL Network is releasing its annual ranking of the top players in the league, and once again, Crosby is near the […]SB NationBattle for fourth line, roster spots in focus for tonight’s gameThe Penguins’ preseason roster for their first of just four games has an intentional element to it. There are some veterans getting into the action – you wouldn’t see Bryan Rust or Kris Letang play the first preseason game in the past – but the key area is a level below for all the candidates […]SB NationPenguins Announce Roster For Pre-season Game Against SabresThe Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their roster for Monday's preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins Injuries: Bad News on Lizotte, OkuliarCRANBERRY TWP., Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins might need to tap into their forward depth sooner than expected. Monday morning, […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins announce lineup for first preseason gameThe Penguins listed the players who will take part in the first preseason game on Monday night against Buffalo. Below is the Penguins’ lineup for Monday night’s preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and fans can watch the game on SportsNet Pittsburgh, or […]SB NationPenguins Camp Final Thoughts; Holding Players BackThe Pittsburgh Penguins might have created a problem for themselves. The Penguins have one open spot among a half dozen […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowTwo Penguins' Forwards Out Week-To-WeekTwo Pittsburgh Penguins forwards got injured during training camp.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsBlake Lizotte out ‘week to week’The first batch of injuries in the 2026-27 season are in for the Penguins. Forwards Blake Lizotte and Oliver Okuliar practiced on Sunday and now both are out on a week-to-week basis. Of course, this time of year injury designations can be fluid. Take Bryan Rust, who was said to be out a “minimum of […]SB Nation