Pens Inside Scoop

Fifteen seasons of covering an all-time great. So honored and proud to be part of this Penguins organization and community.

From dropping the gloves with Jason Spezza in his NHL debut… to getting traded to his front office 😂 Connor Clifton is now a Penguin - and he's genuinely excited for his new chapter in Pittsburgh. pens.pe/46iVwNQ

Heard from new Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton this afternoon. Topics included fighting Jason Spezza in his NHL debut; having familiarity with Dan Muse; his thoughts on the trade; and being excited for a fresh start. Watch ⬇️

Mantha: "For me, it's to bring the best hockey I can... find some confidence, and make things happen." Anthony Mantha is excited for a fresh start in Pittsburgh. Read more: pens.pe/4kRZsZE

Anthony Mantha learned a lot from playing with the likes of Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, TJ Oshie and John Carlson in Washington. "I'm just excited to kind of do the same thing in PIT, learning from the best. Yes, I'm 30 years old, but we live and we learn every year."

Anthony Mantha is feeling great and ready to go after knee surgery in November. "I focused a lot on myself and trying to prove I'll be ready for camp. Things went good, and here we are. For me, it's to bring the best hockey I can... find some confidence, and make things happen."

We're chatting with new Penguins forward Anthony Mantha. Quotes and feature to come!

Honestly he was a pro throughout the years. This one from 2017 is up there 😂

(Honestly everything from the early days of Geno’s Twitter back in 2011-12. IYKYK)

Twitter was launched 19 years ago. What is your favorite tweet ever?

Guys! Thank you so much for all the nice sentiments about our production 🥹💛 Everyone on camera did a fantastic job, and there was a whole crew doing amazing work behind the scenes. Huge stick tap to all involved!

Joe’s hair alone deserves an Oscar

HBO’s The Pitt inspired this year's schedule release video. It's a drama series set in Pittsburgh that follows ER department staff through a 15-hour shift. It's SUCH a good show, highly recommend! Did my best to channel the incredible Nurse Dana. Hopefully, I did her justice!

Thank you my friend, you are too kind 😂🫶

Jack Wilson was an All-Star with the Pirates in 2004. His son Jacob, a rookie shortstop, is an All-Star with the Athletics this year. They met up with Sidney Crosby during the 2023-24 season, wanting to repay the Penguins captain for a nice gesture. More: pens.pe/4lP9QCe

Mutual respect and a shared standard of excellence 🤝 @PensInsideScoop shares how Crosby and Skenes connected this year in Pittsburgh. Read more ahead of Skenes' second MLB #AllStarGame tonight ⬇️ pens.pe/4lv9Oj3

Head Coach Dan Muse joined the crew on @NHLNetwork to chat hockey, the season opener against the Rangers, and what’s ahead for the @penguins. ⬇️

Back to the city where he was drafted to the NHL 🖤💛