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Penguins earn 16th straight playoff berth by beating Islanders
This is not the ultimate goal. And it’s never guaranteed, though it’s definitely a fair expectation. But most certainly, it’s always worth making note of the significance. For the past decade and a half, the Penguins have qualified for the playoffs. Through four head coaches, three general managers, two arenas,...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust return to lineup
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were in the lineup to open Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Each player left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders early because of undisclosed illnesses. In that contest, Rust did not record a shift...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust labeled as ‘game-time decisions’
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were each labeled as “game-time decisions” for Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Both players left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders due to undisclosed illnesses. Neither participated in Thursday’s morning skate. Penguins coach Mike...
Forward Brock McGinn’s return offers depth to Penguins’ lineup when needed most
The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing Evgeni Malkin on Tuesday in their 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Malkin was serving the first contest of a four-game suspension he received as a result of performing some impromptu (and involuntary) dental work on Nashville...
Penguins to face Bruins in Winter Classic at Fenway Park
The Penguins will face the Boston Bruins in next season’s Winter Classic at Boston’s Fenway Park, the NHL announced Wednesday night. The Penguins are no strangers to outdoor contests, which have become tentpole events for the NHL over the past two decades. In total, they have played in five outdoor...
Minor league report: Penguins fall, Nailers clinch playoff berthVideo
Forward Filip Hallander scored the only goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 25 saves on 28 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-29-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against...
With illness ripping through roster, Penguins fall to Islanders in shootout
There haven’t been many reasons to feel good about the Penguins’ record the past few weeks. Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout road loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. dropped them to 3-6-2 in the past 11 contests. As for the Penguins themselves, many of them simply...
Penguins activate forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon in advance of their road game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. McGinn has been sidelined the past 15 games due to a suspected right hand or arm injury. Appearing in 56 games...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 4 games for cross checkVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended four games by the NHL on Monday night for cross checking Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki in the mouth Sunday. After the second period of a 3-2 home win by the Penguins, Malkin and Borowiecki became engaged in a physical confrontation near the...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned reserve forwards Anthony Angello and Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Each transaction was made on Monday. Both players have been healthy scratches in recent games. Angello has appeared in four NHL games this season with no points and two penalty minutes. In...
A year after being traded to the Penguins, Jeff Carter still embraces his challenge
Kasperi Kapanen was despondent. On March 15, in a 4-1 road loss for the Penguins, Kapanen had a wonderful opportunity to pull his team back into the contest in the third period. Trailing by two goals, Kapanen was sprung on a breakaway but was stoned by goaltender Juuse Saros. A...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to have disciplinary hearing with NHLVideo
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Monday evening in regards to a cross check he delivered to the face of Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki on Sunday. The league announced the hearing via Twitter on Monday morning....
Minor league report: Nailers sink WalleyeVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Cam Hausinger led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-2 home win against the Toledo Walleye at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Patrick Watling recorded two assists for Wheeling (36-29-4-0) while goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon made 23 saves on 25 shots in...
Sidney Crosby leads Penguins past Predators in OT, snaps losing streak
Rickard Rakell had to make one of two choices. Shoot or pass. He chose wisely. Especially since the recipient of his pass was Sidney Crosby. An overtime score by Crosby off a hiccup-quick feed by Rakell during a furious three-on-three sequence provided the Penguins with a badly needed 3-2 home...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Predators
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s home game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced in a statement. In 19 games this season, DeSmith has a 7-4-4 record, a 2.95 goals against average, a .905 save percentage and two...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 30 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-28-4-4) was shut out for the fifth time this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home game against the...
Forward Jason Zucker fights in return to Penguins’ lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker returned to the lineup Saturday in a 6-3 home loss to the Washington Capitals. Zucker had missed the previous three games after he presumably aggravated a previous core muscle injury during a 4-3 overtime road win against the Minnesota Wild on March 31. In total,...
Penguins suffer 4th consecutive loss to Capitals
A veteran of 14 seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brian Boyle is well versed in the traverses and obstacles that are encountered over the course of an NHL campaign. The route from Game 1 to 82 (and beyond) is far from linear. “Every team that I’ve been on has hit a...
Penguins return forward Filip Hallander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Filip Hallander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. That transaction took place immediately after Hallander participated in warmups for the Penguins’ home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Hallander was recalled to the NHL roster Thursday under emergency conditions...
Penguins forward Jason Zucker to return against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker returned to the lineup for Saturday’s home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by Penguins coach Mike Sullivan during a video conference with media before the game. Zucker missed the previous three games after he presumably reaggravated a...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Fuel for 3rd consecutive winVideo
Goaltender Louis-Philip Guindon made 21 saves on 22 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday. Forward Tim Doherty and defenseman Adam Smith each scored goals for Wheeling (35-28-4-0), which has won three consecutive games. Highlights:...
Short-handed Penguins shut out by Rangers
The Penguins were under no misconceptions as to the gravity that their road contest against the New York Rangers on Thursday commanded. “Huge game,” forward Bryan Rust said on Tuesday. “This is a team that we’re possibly … (going to) see a lot of them in the (postseason).” The dimensions...
Penguins Sidney Crosby, John Marino, Radim Zohorna sidelined with undisclosed illnesses
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Radim Zohorna and defenseman John Marino did not play in Thursday’s road game against the New York Rangers due to undisclosed illnesses. The team announced their statuses via Twitter prior to the game. Aside from noting they are not dealing with covid-19, the team did not...
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander once again
For the second time this week, the Penguins have recalled forward Filip Hallander under emergency conditions from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 53 AHL games this season, Hallander has 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists). He recorded an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during a 3-1 home win against...
Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden scores twice in Penguins’ winVideo
Two goals by forward Jonathan Gruden led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman Matt Bartkowski, a native of Mt. Lebanon, recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre (31-27-4-4) while forward Sam Poulin contributed a goal,...
