The latest round of speculation started after the Hurricanes acquired Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster trade on Friday, fueling "baseless rumors," as labeled by The Athletic's Josh Yohe, that the Avalanche might be positioning themselves to acquire Crosby.

Penguins star Sidney Crosby addressed trade speculation around him that has been fueled by fans and the media alike.

Sorry, Penguins. This day was always going to come. Eventually, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season was going to have to end, and we were going to have to realize exactly how badly your season was going.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby voiced a very firm statement to General Manager Kyle Dubas and the rest of the organization about the trade buzz surrounding his name in the NHL.

Sidney Crosby, one of the greatest athletes of all time, was visiting with his Pittsburgh Penguins, and Utahns wanted to show their support. Crosby didn’t disappoint his supporters. He scored two points, including the overtime winner.

(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.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan didn't mince words when addressing Sidney Crosby and the rest of the team's performance during the 2-1 loss against Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Thursday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club,

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.

Last night in the NHL, there were only five games on the schedule. However, there was no lack of action. Here are the results and highlights: Sidney Crosby lifted the @penguins to an overtime victory as Pittsburgh joined a pack of eight teams vying for the final Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference –

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby once again shut down speculation about his future with the only franchise he's ever known, making it clear he won't address such questions anymore in the future.