Pens Points: Roster is set

Hockey season returns in full force this week with NHL regular season action beginning on Tuesday. For the Penguins, their season opens on Wednesday in Philadelphia before the home opener scheduled for Saturday evening against Montreal . [ Pensburgh ]

On Monday afternoon, the Penguins announced their 2026-27 opening night roster that will hit the ice against the Flyers. Notable absences from the roster include Bryan Rust and Ben Kindel , both of whom will begin the new season on the injured list. [ Penguins ]

There isn't much room to spare on the Penguins roster at the moment, but it never hurts to take a glance at the waiver wire to see who is available that could potentially help the Penguins. [ Pensburgh ]