Mark Madden's Hot Take: If the Penguins want development, a kid line is the answer

Winning when it’s not expected and when you’re supposed to be rebuilding comes with an unusual set of challenges. You’ve got to keep trying to win, but development can’t be put on the backburner. That

What I’m hearing about the Penguins: Are Harrison Brunicke, Ben Kindel staying in the NHL?

Harrison Brunicke, 19, and Ben Kindel, 18, have played in five of the Penguins’ first six games this season. If the Penguins wish to save a season on their entry-level contracts, they must send them to their respective junior teams once the nine-game threshold has been crossed.

Watch: Ben Kindel Scores First NHL Goal, and It’s a Beaut

Pittsburgh Penguins center Ben Kindel was the 11th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. He was thought to be […] The post Watch: Ben Kindel Scores First NHL Goal, and It’s a Beaut appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

Penguins rookie says Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini helped prepare him for NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Ben Kindel skated with fellow Vancouver-area natives Macklin Celebrini and Connor Bedard this summer
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Kindel and Brunicke Embracing the Process

When Ben Kindel took the ice at SAP Center for Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over the Sharks on Saturday (full recap here), he was flying. He became the first 18-year-old with five-plus shots in a game for Pittsburgh since Jordan Staal did so in 2007.

Blue Jackets At Penguins Preview: Lineup Changes, Where To Watch

The Penguins enter this game with a 6-2-0 record and will make a few lineup changes. Arturs Silovs will start in goal as head coach Dan Muse continues the goalie rotation. Kindel will be a healthy scratch, which is part of the organization's development plan for him. Philip Tomasino will slot back into the lineup.

Penguins hang on to junior-eligible prospects Ben Kindel, Harrison Brunicke

It didn’t take long to realize how real the Pittsburgh Penguins’ youth movement became Saturday. In the main dressing room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the nameplates illustrated that notion vividly.
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A Series of Unbelievable Firsts for Ben Kindel

Not long after the Penguins selected Ben Kindel with the 11th overall pick, his parents Steve Kindel and Sara Maglio did an interview for a profile. Both retired professional soccer players, they know
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Penguins preseason takeaways: Arturs Silovs 'good,' Ben Kindel shines in Game 2

Any goaltender starting for the Penguins for their second game of the exhibition season had their work cut out for them, after both Sergei Murashov and Joel Blomqvist stole the show in a split start on Monday in Montreal. The Penguins used Wednesday's game ...

Penguins' Top Prospect Among NHL Rookie Leaders In Key Statistical Category

At this point, it's well-known that Pittsburgh Penguins' 18-year-old rookie Ben Kindel has exceeded expectations so far this season.
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