BEN KINDEL NEWS

Pots power-play goal Kindel scored a power-play goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Kindel stretched the Penguins' lead to 3-0 midway through the second period. He's scored twice over his last three games while continuing to play in a middle-six role. The 18-year-old center is up to seven goals, 10 points, 49 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 10 hits and a minus-8 rating through 23 appearances. He may sit out occasionally as part of his development plan, but Kindel's quickly established himself as part of the Penguins' system thanks to his willingness to do defensive work.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Malkin breaks late tie with 2nd goal of game, Penguins beat Lightning 4-3

Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal of the game with 2:43 left and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Thursday night for their fourth victory in five game...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Players Only: Ben Kindel | Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins rookie forward Ben Kindel joins Mike Rupp and Brian Boyle to discuss playing with legends in Pittsburgh and more in Players Only

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Players Only: Ben Kindel | NHL.com Penguins rookie forward Ben Kindel joins Mike Rupp and Brian Boyle to discuss playing with legends in Pittsburgh and more in Players Only

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Likes playing Leafs Kindel scored a goal Saturday in a 7-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact He batted it baseball-style off Scott Laughton's shoulder and past Dennis Hildeby. It came on the power play. In an odd twist, half of Kindel's six goals have come against the Maple Leafs. He put up two in Toronto on Nov. 3. Kindel has six goals, three assists, three PPG, six PPP and 42 shots in 21 games this season. Not bad for an 18-year-old who was drafted five months ago.

NOVEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Ekman-Larsson extends point streak as the Maple Leafs rout the Penguins 7-2

Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2

NOVEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Will Benjamin Kindel Score a Goal vs. the Buffalo Sabres on November 26? - Bleacher Nation Is Benjamin Kindel likely to score a goal when his Pittsburgh Penguins meet the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday? The puck drops at 7:00 PM ET --...

NOVEMBER 26 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Montour's OT winner carries Seattle past Pittsburgh, 3-2

Brandon Montour scored with 50 seconds left in overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins

NOVEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Penguins have plans in place to make players' transitions to new city, country easier On a Friday afternoon in Cranberry, following the end of a practice at their team’s facility, Ben Kindel and Sergei Murashov quietly faded i...

NOVEMBER 14 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Sidney Crosby and the rejuvenated Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL's biggest early surprises

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the NHL's biggest early season surprises

NOVEMBER 7 • Associated Press

Snags two helpers Kindel notched two power-play assists in Thursday's 5-3 win over Washington.

Impact With injuries piling up for the Penguins, Kindel found himself elevated not only to the first line but also the No. 1 power-play unit, where he is playing with three future Hall-of-Famers. The 18-year-old Kindel didn't look out of place at all, even feeding a cross-ice pass to Sidney Crosby. When the team is fully healthy, Kindel likely will be shifted back to the third-line center role, but he may have secured his place on the top power-play unit with Thursday's performance.

NOVEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins' Top Prospect Ben Kindel Gets Big Opportunity There have been a ton of boxes checked for Pittsburgh Penguins' rookie sensation Ben Kindel in the last two months.

NOVEMBER 5 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Penguins' Third Line - Led By Rookie Ben Kindel - Thriving In Key Analytics Category Well, it appears that word travels fast across hockey circles, and the rest of hockey is quickly learning that Pittsburgh Penguins' rookie c...

NOVEMBER 5 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

"Going to be in a dogfight for the playoffs": Ex-NHL GM Craig Button drops scathing take on Maple Leafs despite epic comeback against Penguins The Toronto Maple Leafs earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Pittsburgh led 3-0 through two periods with goals...

NOVEMBER 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Lights lamp twice in loss Kindel scored two goals, one on the power play, in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.

Impact The 18-year-old rookie recorded his first multi-goal performance in the NHL, and Kindel's efforts helped give the Penguins a 3-0 lead heading into the third period, only for everything to come crashing down over the final 20 minutes. Kindel's getting a look on the top power-play unit -- two of his last three tallies have come with the man advantage -- with Rickard Rakell (hand) and Justin Brazeau (upper body) nursing injuries, and his first five NHL points have all been goals. Through his first 12 games, Kindel's added 26 shots on net, 10 blocked shots, eight hits and a minus-1 rating.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

With two goals in the Toronto spotlight, Ben Kindel joins select Penguins company TORONTO — Before Monday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, Penguins rookie Ben Kindel took a moment to soak in his....

NOVEMBER 4 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

William Nylander helps the Maple Leafs rally past the Penguins 4-3

William Nylander had two goals and an assist in the third period, helping the Toronto Maple Leafs rally for a wild 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins

NOVEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Deposits power-play goal Kindel scored a power-play goal in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Wild.

Impact This was Kindel's 10th career game, so his entry-level contract has officially started. That likely means the Penguins will keep him on the NHL roster throughout the season, though Team Canada may inquire about his availability for the World Junior Championship in December. Kindel has three goals, 17 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a minus-1 rating so far, and he's filling a third-line role when in the lineup. The 18-year-old will have his usage managed early on, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him become an everyday player in the second half of the campaign.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Goals from Bryan Rust, Ben Kindel help Penguins win after sluggish start in Minnesota The last three years, the Penguins often found ways to lose games that they should have won, sometim...

OCTOBER 31 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Rust has a goal and an assist as Penguins win 4-1 to send Wild to fifth straight loss

Bryan Rust had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota 4-1 to hand the Wild their fifth straight loss

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

Rookie Ben Kindel Checks Another Box | Pittsburgh Penguins After the Penguins drafted Ben Kindel 11th overall this past summer, President of Hockey Operations and GM Kyle Dubas explained how that pic...

OCTOBER 30 • NHL.COM

Tallies in Thursday's win Kindel scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Kindel stretched the Penguins' lead to 3-1 in the second period. The 18-year-old center is up to two goals, 13 shots on net, seven blocked shots, three hits, four PIM and a plus-1 rating over his seven appearances this season. It doesn't look like he'll be heading back to junior hockey, but the Penguins plan to manage Kindel's workload, so expect occasional healthy scratches in the early going. When he's in the lineup, he fills a third-line role and sees time on the second power-play unit.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Sidney Crosby's two goals and an assist lead Penguins to 5-3 win over Panthers

Sidney Crosby scores two goals and adds an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Florida Panthers 5-3

OCTOBER 24 • Associated Press