2026-2027 Pittsburgh Penguins Regular Season Thread

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Where once again, I share my occasional thoughts on this year's team, after last season's surprising playoff appearance. And where (hopefully) occasionally others may come and comment. To be clear, all are welcome.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

And we get to open the season in Philly against our fiercest rival (and the team that eliminated us from last season's playoffs).

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers 9/30/2026

Your best source for quality Pittsburgh Penguins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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[Ed H in Pasadena]

Same site makes its season's "Five Fearless Predictions"

Five fearless predictions for the 2026-27 Pittsburgh Penguins

Some big predictions for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ranging from Nicholas Robertson to Sergei Murashov to team success.

www.pensburgh.com

Robertson with 25 goals? Chinakov to lead the team in scoring? I sure hope so.

Karlsson traded? I'm more sure of that one, particularly if he plays as well as he did last season (and not the two seasons prior to that).

 

[Habspatrol]

Whoa... those are some bold predictions.

 

[Habspatrol]

The wife and I are going to the home opener on Saturday. Go Habs!!

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Beating the Flyers 5-0 in the third is a good start. Two goals from guys we traded for (Robertson and LaPiere) and two goals from top prospects (Koivunen and Hallander) makes it better. Only thing better would be to hold on to the shut out. Or a Sid goal. Or both.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Getting SEVEN vs Philly? Unreal. Contributions from the new (ish) guys was huge. And they pitched a shut out.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

That was not goaltender interference! Rakell got shoved into the goalie.

Edit: fortunately, no goal allowed on the subsequent PP

 

[Habsy]

And Crosby should have gone off with Matheson.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Pens fortunate Suzuki's shot rang off the goal post near the end of the first.

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

What a second for the Pens: four goals and several top notch stops by Artur Silovs. Only disappointment was the late period goal by Nick Suzuki. But I'll take 5-2 headed to the third

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

And then that third: early Montreal goal for 5-3, Pens lose a goal due to offsides, survive an empty net power play only to give up two quick goals in 24 seconds near the end of regulation. 5-5 and it goes to OT

 

[Ed H in Pasadena]

Tommy Novak with his second in OT to net us a 6-5 win!