Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 2
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany is back but knows nothing is guaranteed
Just as the offseason began in April, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas labeled the left side of the blue line as “a problem.” And when the current season opened, a problem existed on the right side as well. There were too many right-handed defensemen. All-Stars Erik Karlsson...
Penguins shut out by Senators as losing streak reaches 7
Including Thursday, Evgeni Malkin has been sidelined for seven consecutive games by an undisclosed injury. And during that stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been perfect in one sense. That is to say they haven’t won a single game without the dazzling superstar inhabiting his typical station as center of the...
Penguins notebook: Forward Tommy Novak practices on 2nd line
In the midst of a scoring surge, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak appears to have earned a promotion. During a practice Wednesday in Cranberry, Novak took over as the second-line center with Anthony Mantha on his left wing and Justin Brazeau at right wing. For most of this season, Novak...
New Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner enjoys ‘being comfortable being uncomfortable’
To paraphrase the late Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, goaltender Stuart Skinner has seen that fish before. In this case, the fish in question was a future Hall of Famer, Connor McDavid. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-4 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, McDavid, one of the...
Reports: Fenway Sports Group reaches agreement to sell Penguins
An agreement has been reached for Fenway Sports Group to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Hoffmann Family of Companies, an investment group based in Chicago, according to multiple reports Wednesday. A spokesperson with Fenway said she was aware of the reports but stated, “there is no formal agreement in...
Minor league report: Matt Dumba debuts for Penguins in lossVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena on Tuesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-0. Forward Philip Tomasino scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-7-1-0). Defenseman Matt Dumba made his debut for...
Oilers, Tristan Jarry send Penguins to 6th straight loss; Sidney Crosby moves 1 point from record
On one end of the ice of PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday stood new Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner in his old Edmonton Oilers mask. At the other end stood new Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry in his old Pittsburgh Penguins mask. In the great expanse between them was Sidney...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner get fresh starts with Penguins after trade from Oilers
Before he fully joined the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brett Kulak had to be granted permission by a pretty highfalutin authority. No, not United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Though the native of Stony Plain, Alberta, did have to get his immigration status squared away after the Penguins traded for him Friday.)...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner scheduled to make Penguins debuts
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner are scheduled to make their debuts with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena against their former team, the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Dan Muse announced their statuses following a morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins acquired Kulak and Skinner, as well...
Former Penguins forward Derick Brassard signs in SwitzerlandVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard has come out of retirement and signed with Genève-Servette of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction Tuesday. Brassard, 38, had retired in June of 2024 after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to an ankle injury. He last played during the 2022-23...
Tristan Jarry grateful for his time, good and bad, with PenguinsVideo
Tristan Jarry is very familiar with navigating the labyrinth of corridors and concourses of PPG Paints Arena. On countless occasions, the goaltender has parked in the adjacent garage, snaked his way around the acute angle near a bank of elevators past massive portraits of greats like Mario Lemieux and Ron...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner join Penguins’ active roster after resolving immigration statuses
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner formally joined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ active roster on Monday after resolving their immigration status over the weekend. Both players and a second-round draft pick in 2029 were acquired in a trade Friday that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to the...
Defending leads has become daunting for the PenguinsVideo
With the benefit of 17 years in the NHL, Erik Karlsson has seen more bad stretches over his career than Reed Richards. So the wily defenseman understands the value of levity in trying times such as the Pittsburgh Penguins are enduring at the moment via a five-game losing streak (0-1-4)....
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 31 saves on 37 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 3-2-1. Forwards William Dufour and Philip Tomasino each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-6-1-0), which had a...
Penguins again relinquish big lead, lose to Mammoth in overtime
Dan Muse was pensive. But certainly perturbed. For the second time in as many days, the Pittsburgh Penguins had ceded a multi-goal lead in the third period and lost a game. On Sunday, they fell to the Utah Mammoth, 5-4, at PPG Paints Arena in overtime despite holding a three-goal...
Penguins lift suspension of defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi
The Pittsburgh Penguins lifted a suspension of defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi after he agreed to report to the ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. In October, Pieniniemi declined to report to Wheeling and instead traveled to his home country of Finland and has been training for several weeks with his former...
Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov to start against Mammoth
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Utah Mammoth at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Murashov’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In four NHL contests this season, Murashov has a 1-1-1 record, a 1.90 goals-against average, a .913...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen scores in overtime as Penguins beat Bruins
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Defenseman Chase Pietila recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-5-1-0) while forward Avery Hayes scored a regulation...
Sharks erase 4-goal deficit as Penguins suffer another 3rd-period meltdown, lose in OT
Sidney Crosby shook his head. Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ squalid 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday — in which the home team fell despite holding a four-goal lead midway through the third period — the Penguins’ captain was asked if he could...
Penguins assign defenseman Matt Dumba to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Matt Duma cleared waivers and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. The team designated Dumba as non-roster on Friday to clear space on the active roster following a trade with the Edmonton Oilers that added defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs to start against Sharks
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 13 games this season, Silovs has a 4-4-5 record, a 2.98 goals-against average, an...
Penguins recall Sergei Murashov while Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner remain unavailable
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency roster conditions. Those conditions exist as newly-acquired defenseman Brett Kulak and goalie Stuart Skinner are not yet available to fully join the team a day after they were brought on via a...
Minor league report: Nailers, Taylor Gauthier shut out ThunderVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 win against the Adirondack Thunder at the Harding Mazzotti Arena in Glen Falls, N.Y. on Friday. The result was Gauthier’s first shutout of the season and it kept his record perfect at 2-0-0. Forward Matty De St....
Penguins have high hopes for goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster weren’t terribly familiar with the two players they added Friday. Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner — as well as a second-round draft pick in 2029 — were acquired in a trade that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and rookie forward Sam Poulin to...
Penguins to waive defenseman Matt Dumba
The Pittsburgh Penguins have designated defenseman Matt Dumba to the non-roster list in order to formally place him on waivers at 2 p.m. Friday. That transaction was made after the Penguins swung a major trade with the Edmonton Oilers that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to the...
