Pre-Season: Rust Leads Way As Penguins Defeat Sabres, 4-1

TRENDINGGiants-Rams MNF updatesJayden Daniels updatePreseason NBA Power RankingsMLB playoff pictureCubs' Bregman facial fracturesStory byStory byPre-Season: Rust Leads Way As Penguins Defeat Sabres, 4-1Kelsey SurmaczTue, September 22, 2026 at 3:10 AM UTC·8 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPenguins/Sabres (preseason) recap: Impressions on the openerLineup The Penguins have a decent enough lineup for the first preseason game. Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel and Kris Letang are among the skaters dressed. Sergei Mursahov gets the start, with the plan to sub him out about halfway through to get Joel Blomqvist some game minutes too. Not much to say about the visiting […]SB NationPenguins Report Card: Which Vet, Prospects Made Their CaseFor most of the first 20 minutes, the game very much looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ first exhibition game of […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowBattle 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 NationAdvertisementAdvertisementPenguins 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 PenguinsGameday! Penguins Preseason Game 1: Lines, Roster, and What to WatchThe Pittsburgh Penguins shed their three-group practices and training camp format Monday and begin their four-game preseason schedule when they […]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 NationBuffalo Sabres At Pittsburgh Penguins Preview: Lineups, Where To WatchThe Pittsburgh Penguins will play the first of four preseason games this week.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins 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 NowUPDATED: Ben Kindel Injured in Penguins’ First Preseason GameAfter almost scoring a pair of goals in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ first preseason game on Monday, […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins' Training Camp: 5 Standouts Through 3 DaysWith pre-season games next up on the slate, five players have earned themselves an opportunity in those games.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 NationPreseason Gamethread: Sabres @ PenguinsTalk about the preseason game with Pens fans here! Game will be broadcast on SportsNet Pittsburgh locally (and ESPN+ out of market) and is available via audio on the internet/radio from 105.9 The X.SB NationBen Kindel injured in Penguins’ first preseason gameKindel’s final shift of the game came with just over two minutes remaining in the first period.WPXIBuffalo Sabres Preseason Lineup Vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsSabres open four-game exhibition schedule in the first of two meetings with their Eastern Conference rivalThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresBlake 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 NationPenguins Prospects Fight Limited Opportunity, How They’re PushingA pair of Pittsburgh Penguins prospects are putting in the work but also fighting the odds. Rutger McGroarty and Tristan […]Pittsburgh Hockey NowPenguins Announce Roster For Pre-season Game Against Red WingsThe Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their roster for Tuesday's game against the Detroit Red Wings.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsFormer Penguins' Forward, Beloved In Locker Room, Announces RetirementShortly after the end of his Pittsburgh Penguins' tenure, a former NHL forward has decided to call it a career.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins Already Dealing With Injury ConcernsLast season, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2022, and they managed to put a scare into the in-state rival Philadelphia Flyers despite falling into a three-games-to-none hole.But now, the new season is right around the corner, and the Penguins, having wrapped up training camp, will host […] The post Penguins Already Dealing With Injury Concerns appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYPenguins 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 Now