After a grueling few weeks of training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins]' roster has finally been solidified for the start of the 2025-26 season. On Monday, the Penguins - along with all 31 other NHL teams - were required to submit final NHL rosters prior to the 5:00 p.m. ET deadline. Pittsburgh did reduce its roster to 23 on Sunday after a group of players cleared waivers and were re-assigned to the AHL, but it was not official until Monday. The roster features 13 forwards, eight defensemen, and two goaltenders, and it will include two top prospects in Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel, who are confirmed to be in the lineup Tuesday [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/top-prospects-brunicke-kindel-confirmed-to-make-nhl-debuts-in-penguins-season-opener] against the New York Rangers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers]. They will be the first pair of teenagers to debut together for the Penguins since Jordan Staal and Kris Letang in 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the full 23-man roster for the Penguins to begin the season: Forwards (13) 11 - Filip Hallander 16 - Justin Brazeau 18 - Tommy Novak 19 - Connor Dewar 39 - Anthony Mantha 41 - Ville Koivunen 46 - Blake Lizotte 53 - Philip Tomasino 55 - Noel Acciari 67 - Rickard Rakell 71 - Evgeni Malkin 81 - Ben Kindel 87 - Sidney Crosby Top Prospects Brunicke, Kindel Confirmed To Make NHL Debuts In Penguins' Season Opener [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/7cea3237-58a2-4d30-ab92-dad584b47c8b.jpeg] Top Prospects Brunicke, Kindel Confirmed To Make NHL Debuts In Penguins' Season Opener Even though rosters were trimmed to 23 on Saturday, there was no guarantee that the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> were going to carry those exact 23 players into their season opener against former head coach Mike Sullivan and the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers">New York Rangers</a> at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/top-prospects-brunicke-kindel-confirmed-to-make-nhl-debuts-in-penguins-season-opener] Defensemen (8) 5 - Ryan Shea 24 - Mathew Dumba 28 - Parker Wotherspoon 45 - Harrison Brunicke 58 - Kris Letang 65 - Erik Karlsson 75 - Connor Clifton 82 - Caleb Jones Goaltenders (2) 35 - Tristan Jarry 37 - Arturs Silovs 3 Big Penguins' Storylines To Watch in 2025-26 [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/eee794ff-31db-440b-a8a7-1465265e35b8.jpeg] 3 Big Penguins' Storylines To Watch in 2025-26 With final NHL rosters submitted and the pre-season officially coming to a close, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> will be an interesting team to watch for a plethora of reasons in 2025-26. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/3-big-penguins-storylines-to-watch-in-2025-26] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Penguins will face former head coach Mike Sullivan [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-rangers/latest-news/mike-sullivan-lays-out-reasoning-for-sending-gabe-perreault-and-scott-morrow-down-to-the-ahl] and the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday before they come back home to face the New York Islanders in their home opener on Thursday. Prior to Thursday's game, there will be a celebration marking 20 seasons of the "Big Three" - Crosby, Malkin, and Letang - playing in Pittsburgh. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwquDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
