Fenway Sports Group reaches deal to sell Penguins
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Prior to the Penguins' full team practice, injured forwards Evgeni Malkin, Blake Lizotte, and Filip Hallander all skated together on the main rink at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa. They didn't join the team practice, but it is still a sight for sore eyes and signals that they are at least progressing toward a return.
The Penguins have been going through a rough stretch, to say the least. But Kyle Dubas is taking a bigger-picture view of the whole situation, and it goes back to the expectations outlined in training camp.
An NHL team has blown a three-goal lead in the third period three times this season. It’s been the same team — the Pittsburgh Penguins — on all three occasions, including two games in a row. Additionally, they’ve all come on home ice.
According to Frank Seravalli, Fenway Sports Group, the owner of the Penguins, has reached a deal with the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, led by David Hoffmann, to buy the team. FSG has been in control of the Penguins since 2021 when they bought the team from Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are likely not done making moves in the trade market just yet. Pittsburgh recently sent Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers to acquire fellow goalie Stuart Skinner. The deal, however, also included the Penguins getting defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Penguins 6-4 at PPG Paints Arena. Tommy Novak, Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust, and Danton Heinen scored for the Penguins, who have lost six games in a row.
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Stuart Skinner sounds frustrated after 'super weird' Oilers rematch
There couldn’t have been a stranger way for Stuart Skinner to make his Pittsburgh Penguins debut. A Tuesday night tilt against his former team — and Tristan Jarry, the goaltender he was traded for — who the Edmonton Oilers believe is an upgrade and will help their chances of winning a Stanley Cup.