Who Will Win Penguins' Final Forward Spots?

TRENDINGLatest NFL updatesMLB playoff scenariosFantasy Football rankingsPresidents Cup primerNBA stars in new placesStory byStory byWho Will Win Penguins' Final Forward Spots?Kelsey SurmaczThu, September 24, 2026 at 4:03 AM UTC·6 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPenguins’ 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 Provide Injury Update On Ben KindelPittsburgh is already facing a littany of forward injuries just one week into the pre-seasonThe Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsBen Kindel “now more week to week” as opening night nearsThe Penguins didn’t have a good injury update today regarding forward Ben Kindel. After the injury he suffered in the first period of the preseason game on Monday night Kindel has been downgraded from day-to-day to week-to-week. Kindel only played the first period of the game. TV cameras caught him blocking a weak shot towards […]SB NationAdvertisementAdvertisementPenguins 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 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 NowPittsburgh Penguins At Columbus Blue Jackets Preview: Lineup, Where To WatchThis is a preview for Thursday's pre-season game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and 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 NationPens 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 NationPenguins 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 NowState 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 NowPre-Season: Penguins Bounced By Red Wings, 7-4, In Chippy GameAfter a nice showing in their pre-season opener against the Buffalo Sabres, the Penguins fell flat in the follow-up when they met the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPens 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 NationBen Kindel, player development and line usage: Treat your third-line like another scoring lineDo not get too focused on where certain players are on the pre-game line chart for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.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 Now'I Don't Just Want To Be Known As A Passer': Markus Ruck Excited To Start Development Journey With PenguinsPenguins' 2026 second-rounder Markus Ruck is looking forward to his developmental journey with the Penguins.The Hockey News - Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins 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 NationSidney Crosby finds himself in the middle of two fights in wild preseason gameThe Pens captain was at the center of multiple heated scrums as Pittsburgh and Detroit turned up the intensity.HockeyFeedPenguins/Red Wings (preseason) Impressions: Pens lose 7-4 to DetroitLineups The Penguins bring out a lot of their big guns and mix in a bunch of players making preseason debuts in Bill Zonnon, Tomas Galvas with Markus and Liam Ruck getting in the lineup too. Visiting Detroit brings a slightly better lineup tonight than Buffalo did last night, though it’s very much an early […]SB NationFantasy Sleepers, Breakouts and Busts From Every NHL Team: Pittsburgh PenguinsAs Sidney Crosby eyes a final run, exploit massive draft value in Bryan Rust and Egor Chinakhov while avoiding Kris Letang’s looming age-related production cliff.The Hockey News