The Penguins have a lot of work to do this offseason, namely getting rid of several bad contracts. But the Penguins have around $25 million in cap space this summer and more than twice as much as that in the following summer. Dubas can create more cap space, too.

The Pittsburgh Penguins failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season, their longest drought since four straight from 2002 to 2006. The Penguins (31-35-12) were eliminated from contention when they lost 3-1 at the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks met for the first game of a home-and-home on Sunday evening. It was a close, scoreless affair for a good chunk of the game,

The loss means the Penguins cannot catch the Montreal Canadiens and officially cannot make the 2024-25 Stanley Cup Playoffs, their third consecutive miss. The teams made highlights or actionable moments difficult to find.

CHICAGO – Ilya Mikheyev scored twice to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at United Center on Sunday. Frank Nazar scored and Spencer Knight made 28 saves for the Blackhawks (22-45-10), who had lost five in a row and 11 of 12.

After a scoreless first period, Nazar gave Chicago the lead with a short-handed goal at 18:55 of the second. It was Nazar's ninth of the season and came off Teuvo Teravainen's 42nd assist.