SALT LAKE CITY — Many Penguins fans are excited to see Joel Blomqvist back with the NHL team, and there’s no question that the young goaltender could have a very bright future in the league. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he’s been very solid in his NHL cup of coffee. He has a mental toughness that will serve him well. He looks like a keeper.

The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ longest road trip since 1997 is now officially in the books. Thanks in large part to the efforts of two players who carried the way throughout the 14-day journey, the Penguins

Sidney Crosby scored with 1:06 left in overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 at Delta Center on Wednesday. It was Crosby’s 95th career

SALT LAKE CITY — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Hockey Club left wing Michael Carcone (53) and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) crash into the glass during the second period of the game between the Utah Hockey Club and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Sitting inside the Salt Lake City airport hours before the flight home, it is hard not to reflect on the most grueling road trip undertaken by the Pittsburgh Penguins in this century. Three wins, four losses,

The Penguins are in dire straights following a belly-up loss to the worst team in the NHL, the San Jose Sharks Monday.

Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as

The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-24-8) have one more chance to salvage a good feeling from this extended seven-game road trip that seemingly began a lifetime ago with a joyous victory over the Buffalo Sabres and Alex Nedeljkovic’s goalie goal.

Sidney Crosby scored an emotional overtime winner with a backhand shot that amazingly sliced between the almost nonexistent space between Utah HC goalie Connor Ingram’s pad and glove.

For now, it is going by a generic placeholder name, the Utah Hockey Club. As the team underwent its rapid move in the spring (normally, sports franchise relocations unfold over years, not months), its new ownership began to submit a flurry of trademark applications for possible names.