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Pens Points: The 2026-27 season begins

As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to celebrate their Diamond Jubilee season starting October 3 against Montreal with a retro crest and festivities, general manager Kyle Dubas emphasized team growth and defensive reinforcement over specific standings benchmarks. Forward Egor Chinakhov has stepped onto the top power play group following Bryan Rust going to injured reserve, while captain Sidney Crosby discussed his ongoing adjustment to linemate Nick Robertson and his own open-ended career timeline on radio.

Around the league, Ottawa named Thomas Chabot as their newest captain, Matthew Knies expressed relief over moving past trade distractions in Columbus, and Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber faces an indefinite recovery following a skull fracture procedure.

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