Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets. The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team was established in 1967 as part of the NHL's expansion and has won five Stanley Cup championships in their history (in 1991, 1992, 2009, 2016, and 2017). The Penguins are known for having notable players like Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin. They play their home games at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.