Wilkes Weekly: A slow start for AHL Penguins

TRENDINGYamamoto, Dodgers beat BravesMessi's Argentina farewellMcKenna's first goalPadres avoid NLDS sweepNFL Power RankingsStory byStory byWilkes Weekly: A slow start for AHL PenguinsJim RixnerWed, October 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesPenguins giveaways galore, grounded by JetsThe first period was scoreless, but not for a lack of action, mostly in the Penguins’ defensive zone.WPXIPens Points: Third Period Problems PersistOn Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins surrendered three third period goals to squander a 5-1 lead, but they were ultimately able to recover and win in overtime. On Monday night against the Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins allowed another three goals in the final frame to once again give up a lead they began the period […]SB NationSome things to like, and some things to not like from Penguins first three gamesThere has been some good and some bad through the first three games of the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins season.SB NationAdvertisementAdvertisementPenguins/Jets Recap: Pens have sloppy performance, lose first game of the seasonPregame The Penguins rotate Ville Koivunen back into the lineup and give Filip Hallander the night off. Sergei Murashov gets the start for his first appearance of the season. The Jets bring the following lineup to the table, including ex-Penguin Jack St. Ivany who gets to make his debut for Winnipeg against his former club. 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Puck drop […]SB Nation‘Relentless’ Rangers prospect Cole Beaudoin stars with 5 points in 2 AHL gamesCole Beaudoin probably couldn’t have scripted a much better first weekend of games in his professional hockey career. Not only […]Forever BlueshirtsMurashov Set for Season Debut; Koivunen Looks to be Back inPittsburgh Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov will make his 2026-27 season debut Monday night when the Winnipeg Jets visit PPG Paints […]Pittsburgh Hockey Now