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Penguins’ Teenagers Power 2-0 Start as Kindel Scores First NHL Goal

A development-first approach under new coach Dan Muse is giving Pittsburgh’s prospects real opportunity.

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Oct 9, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke (45) celebrates his first NHL goal with the Penguins bench against the New York Islanders during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Top forward prospect Ben Kindel, 18, recorded his first NHL goal against the Rangers with a wrist shot past Igor Shesterkin.
  • Defenseman Harrison Brunicke, 19, scored his first NHL goal against the Islanders and said he felt he “blacked out” from the emotion.
  • Brunicke is the first Penguins teenager to score since Daniel Sprong in 2015, underscoring the club’s renewed youth presence.
  • Kindel and Brunicke made the roster out of camp, debuted together for the first time since Kris Letang and Jordan Staal in 2006, and remain under the nine-game decision threshold.
  • The Penguins opened 2-0-0 with wins over the Islanders and Rangers, as Muse leans into development roles for the kids and management weighs upcoming lineup choices when injured veterans return.