After 40 stellar minutes and 16 more breathless ones for the Avalanche, a bad bounce off Pavel Francouz’s pad brought the Penguins even with 3:38 remaining Tuesday night.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/02/07/avalanche-penguins-overtime-letang-goal-nathan-mackinnon/

After a scoreless second period, the Penguins finally figured out Ferguson when forward Rickard Rakell registered his 25th goal at 14:39 of the third period.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-fall-out-of-playoff-position-with-loss-to-senators/

After beginning the season 4-0-1, the Penguins lost seven straight games from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5 — tying the worst losing streak suffered by the franchise since Sidney Crosby’s rookie season in 2005-06.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/following-all-star-weekend-penguins-look-to-embrace-sense-of-urgency-improve-quickly/

After passing Gordie Howe in the all-time goals race, Alex Ovechkin made it from the Capitals, and Sidney Crosby was selected from the Penguins.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/06/brock-nelson-and-jack-hughes-named-to-nhl-all-star-team/

After Saturday’s game, the Rangers will travel to Dallas to play the Stars on Monday and then to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins on Wednesday.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/11/15/sports/ryan-lindgren-back-skating-with-rangers-after-injury-scare/

After sweeping through the Red Wings, Sabres and Penguins — three rivals in the playoff chase — the Islanders have a chance to put an exclamation mark on this week to remember when the Capitals come to town on Saturday.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/03/10/clutch-play-in-third-periods-at-center-of-islanders-playoff-push/

After the defeat, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan insisted the Penguins didn’t lose because of a lack of focus against such a bad opponent.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-penguins-season-long-inability-to-finish-may-have-just-finished-the-season-and-the-playoff-streak/

After the defeat, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan insisted the Penguins didn’t lose because of a lack of focus against such a bad opponent.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-penguins-season-long-inability-to-finish-may-have-just-finished-the-season-and-the-playoff-streak/

A group of hockey fans from Denmark attended the Pittsburgh Penguins practice session at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Oct. 15, 2023.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-forward-lars-eller-remains-the-pride-of-denmark/

“And (management) came over, and they were very excited that we beat the dynasty Pittsburgh Penguins.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-reflect-on-30-years-after-david-voleks-goal-his-name-is-scratched-in-my-skull/

And the Penguins had a good night without even taking the ice.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/first-call-hear-tom-bradys-expletive-filled-reaction-to-a-question-about-his-future-a-steeler-gets-postseason-honors/

A pair of goals by forward Jordan Frasca helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins conclude their preseason with a 5-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/minor-league-report-penguins-close-out-preseason-by-beating-phantoms/

As as assistant coach, he also won league titles in 2016 and 2017 with the Penguins.

Source: https://theprovince.com/sports/hockey/nhl/vancouver-canucks/rick-tocchet-replaces-bruce-boudreau

As this space previously noted, the Penguins shouldn’t mortgage even the slightest bit of their future to achieve what little can be salvaged of this season.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/mark-madden-dont-blame-the-core-3-or-their-cap-hits-for-penguins-struggles/

Bedard has drawn comparisons to childhood idol Sidney Crosby, who had 102 points in his rookie season for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005-06.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/blackhawks/ct-chicago-blackhawks-connor-bedard-expectations-20230510-5n5gd4h2rnexfagaofrddrujxy-story.html

“Brayden Yager is a guy I believe in, someone I think will have a solid career with the Penguins in a middle-six forward role.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/first-call-steelers-still-linked-to-ilb-ex-steelers-cb-has-a-new-team-outlet-unimpressed-by-penguins-draft/

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pauses after allowing a goal by Pittsburgh Penguins' Drew O'Connor during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/karlsson-and-malkin-score-as-jarry-records-shutout-with-penguins-4-0-win-over-sabres-7820709

But, right now, I can’t ignore the reality of how this Penguins season unraveled.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/tim-benz-penguins-construct-comically-fitting-way-in-columbus-to-end-failure-of-a-season/

Canadian singer Kathleen Edwards had planned to wear a borrowed Pittsburgh Penguins Marty McSorley jersey in reference of her song “I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory,” which features the line “You’re the Great One, I’m Marty McSorley.”

Source: https://triblive.com/aande/music/photos-weather-disrupts-outlaw-music-festival-featuring-willie-nelson-john-fogerty-at-star-lake/

Coyotes center Barrett Hayton (29) celebrates with teammates after his goal against Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith during the first period Sunday.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/penguins-beat-coyotes-to-snap-6-game-losing-streak/