At long last, hockey season is back. On Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] released their training camp schedule for 2025-26. It begins next week on Thursday, Sept. 18, and all sessions are open to the public and free of charge. All practices and morning skates will take place at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa., and camp runs through through Oct. 1. The Penguins' first pre-season game will be in Montreal to face the Canadiens [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/montreal-canadiens] on Sept. 22 at 7:00 p.m. They will play seven pre-season games, the last of which will be against the Buffalo Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/] in Buffalo on Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m. One of the games will also feature Penguins' goaltending legend Marc-Andre Fleury, who signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with Pittsburgh [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-sign-marc-andre-fleury-to-professional-tryout-contract] and will appear in a pre-season game on Sept. 27 versus the Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets]. Here is the full pre-season schedule for the Penguins: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 18: 8:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice 11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice 2:00-3:30 PM – Group C Practice September 19: 8:45-10:15 AM – Group B Practice 11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group C Practice 2:00-3:30 PM – Group A Practice September 20: 8:45-10:15 AM – Group C Practice 11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group A Practice 2:00-3:30 PM – Group B Practice September 21: No on-ice practices scheduled Top-20 Penguins' Prospects 2025: Biggest Piece In Guentzel Trade Proving Himself [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/38b1a455-a39b-4562-8cf2-db6999c2ee16.jpeg] Top-20 Penguins' Prospects 2025: Biggest Piece In Guentzel Trade Proving Himself Heading into the 2025-26 season, the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> have shifted the focus to youth and development. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/players/top-20-penguins-prospects-2025-biggest-piece-in-guentzel-trade-proving-himself] September 22: 11:30 AM – Morning Skate 7:00 PM – GAME AT MONTREAL (Bell Centre) September 23: 8:45-10:15 AM – Group A Practice 11:30 AM-1:00 PM – Group B Practice 2:00-3:30 PM – Group C Practice September 24: 11:30 AM – Morning Skate 7:00 PM – GAME AT COLUMBUS September 25: No on-ice practices scheduled September 26: 10:30 AM – Morning Skate 12:00 PM – Non-Game Group Practice 7:00 PM – GAME VS. DETROIT Penguins Sign Marc-Andre Fleury To Professional Tryout Contract [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ef20407e-9711-4196-b192-e71afeaf8a9c.jpeg] Penguins Sign Marc-Andre Fleury To Professional Tryout Contract <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> fans are getting their wish to see Marc-Andre Fleury one more time in Pittsburgh. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/penguins-sign-marc-andre-fleury-to-professional-tryout-contract] September 27: 10:30 AM – Morning Skate 7:00 PM – GAME VS. COLUMBUS September 28: 11:00-11:35 AM – Group A Practice 11:35 AM-12:20 PM – Group A and B Scrimmage 12:20-12:55 PM – Group B Practice September 29: 11:30 – Morning Skate 7:00 PM – GAME AT DETROIT September 30: DAY OFF October 1: 11:30 AM – Morning Skate 7:00 PM – GAME AT BUFFALO Four Penguins Prospects To Watch At The 2025 Prospects Challenge [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/04c95064-03f7-4087-82aa-2f82389137a8.jpeg] Four Penguins Prospects To Watch At The 2025 Prospects Challenge The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> released their Prospects Challenge roster for this weekend's games in Buffalo on Wednesday. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/four-penguins-prospects-to-watch-at-the-2025-prospects-challenge] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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!
