Opinion: Owen Pickering Has Earned His Way Onto This Penguins' Team — And He Needs To Be Rewarded

TRENDINGLatest NFL updatesMLB playoff scenariosPresidents Cup leaderboardWhite Sox clinch playoff berthFantasy Football rankingsStory byStory byOpinion: Owen Pickering Has Earned His Way Onto This Penguins' Team — And He Needs To Be RewardedKelsey SurmaczFri, September 25, 2026 at 3:58 AM UTC·9 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesState of the Penguins: Roster Predictions, Season ChangesIt just began, and it’s already ending. By Saturday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have played their final preseason game, […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPens Points: Columbus CallingGame three of the Pittsburgh Penguins preseason slate is scheduled for later this evening as they head west to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets. This will be the first of two road preseason games, with the second coming on Saturday in the preseason finale. Most importantly, the countdown to the regular season is now […]SB NationWho Will Win Penguins' Final Forward Spots?With injuries on the front end piling up, NHL opportunity has been opened for some of the Penguins' promising young players.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsAdvertisementAdvertisementPenguins cut 12 more playersThe Pens made some more cuts on Thursday, sending down 12 players and formalizing the movement of goalie Taylor Gauthier to AHL Wilkes-Barre after he cleared waivers. WBS has a preseason game on Friday and they needed some more players to help fill out the team, no real surprises in the mix. All the big […]SB NationPenguins Announce Big Second Wave Of Roster CutsThe Pittsburgh Penguins made another round of cuts on Thursday.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins’ lineup battle temperature checkA lot can change quickly for the picture of building the NHL roster. Take a look at the last 48 hours, where Blake Lizotte was announced as being out on a week-to-week basis, and Ben Kindel got injured during the preseason game with a day-to-day designation. Add in more injuries to Ville Koivunen and Justin […]SB NationPenguins Cut 9 Players From NHL RosterThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a week away from beginning their 2026-27 NHL season. Their first regular season game is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30 — and it’s a fun in-state showdown for the Penguins, who will travel to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers that night. With that in mind, the Penguins are starting to […] The post Penguins Cut 9 Players From NHL Roster appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYPenguins Make First Cuts, Send Galvas Back to Czech TeamThe start of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ regular season is just seven days away, and the team made their first cuts […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins cut nine players, including Tomas GalvasThe Penguins made some roster cuts today during their off day, trimming away nine players. Besides Gauthier, the fourth goalie in the organization, only Tomas Galvas is on an NHL contract from this group. The Penguins stuck with the plan to loan the 20-year old 2026 second round pick back to his Czech team for […]SB NationPenguins Grades: The Prospects vs. CBJ; The Good…and BadCOLUMBUS — It was largely the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ prospects vs. the NHL regulars for the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowNashville's Final Two Preseason Games Might Determine Vitali Pinchuk's FutureThe KHL star has yet to play a preseason game, and contractual obligations put the Predators in a precarious position.Nashville Predators On SIPenguins Announce Roster For Pre-season Game Against Blue JacketsThis is a look at the roster for Thursday's pre-season game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins announce roster for preseason game against ColumbusHere are the players the Penguins are bringing to Columbus for their preseason game tomorrow night. From the team: Below is the Penguins’ lineup for Thursday night’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Puck drop is set for 7:00 PM ET, and fans can tune in to the game on the […]SB NationNHL Affiliate Map: What Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Need To KnowWho are the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL and ECHL affiliates? Watch Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and the Florida Everblades for Penguins prospects to watch in 2026-27.FloSportsPenguins Preseason Game 3: Last Showcase, Lineup & What to WatchThe Pittsburgh Penguins (1-1-0) face their penultimate preseason game Thursday, likely the final showcase for several players fighting for full-time […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPens Points: Penguins drop second preseason gameHere are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 7-4 to the Detroit Red Wings in Pittsburgh’s second preseason game on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Nick Robertson scored in his Penguins debut, while Kaeden Korczak and Rutger McGroarty also found the net in the loss. [Recap] Forward Nick Robertson is […]SB NationPenguins Notebook: Kindel Injury Worse than Thought; Prospect EvaluationsCRANBERRY TWP., Pa. — The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without center Ben Kindel for an undetermined period because his injury […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins Announce Wave Of Roster CutsThe Pittsburgh Penguins announced a swath of roster cuts on Wednesday.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsKnow Your Enemy: Penguins Have Quartet Of Eventual Hall-of-Famers, But Sabres Are Better And Must Show ItAs part of a regular THN.com series, we're analyzing the Buffalo Sabres' Eastern Conferrence opponents -- including,the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are trying to win with their aging core of talent, and they won their season series against the Sabres last year. Will it be different this season?The Hockey News - Buffalo SabresVitali Pinchuk Contract Clause Puts Wrinkle in Nashville’s Roster DecisionsAmong the new faces in Nashville, there’s one who may not stay in the NHL this season.Russian forward Vitali Pinchuk reportedly has a clause within his contract. If he were assigned to the AHL, it would allow him to return to the KHL.The Nashville Predators forward will play in his first preseason game tonight against the […] The post Vitali Pinchuk Contract Clause Puts Wrinkle in Nashville’s Roster Decisions appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVY