The five Penguins players I’m most curious about, 2026-27

Yahoo Sports writer Jim Rixner has published his annual list of the five Pittsburgh Penguins players he is most curious about heading into the 2026-27 NHL season. The piece reflects on last year's list, which included players such as Arturs Silovs, Tommy Novak, Owen Pickering, Ville Koivunen, and Tristan Broz, noting mixed results ranging from positive surprises to stagnation. Additional players like Justin Brazeau, Ryan Shea, Parker Wotherspoon, and Anthony Mantha are also mentioned as figures of interest from the previous season.