Penguins prepare for 2026-27 season with early schedule insights
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to kick off their 2026-27 season on September 30 in Philadelphia, marking the franchise's first game in September. Preseason activities include four games from September 21-26. Notable is the schedule's early focus on out-of-conference matchups, with the Penguins playing a majority of their October games against Western Conference teams and facing significant travel. November sees a mix of home and away games as the team navigates a demanding back-to-back schedule, particularly with a trip to California. Following Thanksgiving, the Penguins will shift towards more Eastern Conference opponents.
- •Penguins start preseason with four games from September 21-26.
- •Regular season begins September 30 against Philadelphia.
- •October schedule features predominantly Western Conference opponents.
- •November includes significant travel with games against California teams.
- •Team has three back-to-back games in November.
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 2
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — Evaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 1
"There’s still a while before training camp starts but August is the final month without hockey. Let’s take the chance to set the stage now for the first part of the Penguins’ upcoming season by breaking down what they’ll be facing in the first three calendar months of the season. The activities start even earlier […]
"Following up on the last article about the early part of the season, we now dive into the meat of the 2026-27 year for the Penguins. The stretch from December-February could well determine the outlook of the franchise in the short and longer term depending on how the team performs and what the futures could […]
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 10:00 AMEvaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 2
Following up on the last article about the early part of the season, we now dive into the meat of the 2026-27 year for the Penguins. The stretch from December-February could well determine the outlook of the franchise in the short and longer term depending on how the team performs and what the futures could […]
- Yahoo SportsAug 8, 2026, 10:00 AMEvaluating the Pens’ 2026-27 schedule, part 1
There’s still a while before training camp starts but August is the final month without hockey. Let’s take the chance to set the stage now for the first part of the Penguins’ upcoming season by breaking down what they’ll be facing in the first three calendar months of the season. The activities start even earlier […]
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