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Patchwork Penguins limp into 2-week break with loss to Flyers
With a lineup that was more congruent with the gravity of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Already absent the skills of superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins entered Saturday’s entanglement minus top-line...
Penguins recall Vasily Ponomarev, place Bryan Rust on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Vasily Ponomarev from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. In a corresponding transaction, forward Bryan Rust has been placed on injured reserve. The nature of Rust’s ailment is not publicly known. Ponomarev, a rookie, appeared in three NHL contests this season, all in...
Penguins place forward Jesse Puljujarvi on unconditional waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ experiment with Jesse Puljujarvi is coming to a conclusion. On Saturday, the team placed the right-handed forward on unconditional waivers for the purposes of mutally terminating his contract. Should Puljujarvi go unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams by 2 p.m. Sunday, he will become an unrestricted...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry shut out IslandersVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins shut out the Bridgeport Islanders, 3-0, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. It was Jarry’s first shutout of the season at either the NHL or American Hockey League levels and boosted his AHL record to 6-3-0. Forward Boris...
Sidney Crosby-less Penguins come together to earn road victory against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t necessarily deviating from how they go about their business sans the services of superstar center Sidney Crosby. But in their first regular-season game without Crosby since April 2022, they strayed from the usual level of success they have enjoyed most of the season. That’s to say...
With Sidney Crosby’s status uncertain, the Penguins consider their options at center
For a few minutes, at least, fears were allayed. Sidney Crosby, who means as much to a professional sports franchise as any athlete on this planet, stepped onto the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice session in Cranberry was about to open Thursday, and all seemed right with the world....
Kevin Acklin to step away as Penguins president
Kevin Acklin will be stepping away as president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Via a text message with TribLive, Acklin indicated he would remain with the team through the end of the ongoing season. A native of South Oakland, Acklin initially joined the team in 2018 as chief...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby being evaluated for injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Crosby did not participate in practice Wednesday in Cranberry. Sullivan announced Crosby’s status after the session. The precise nature of the injury was not specified, but Sullivan labeled it as “upper body.” Crosby...
Penguins offer sturdy effort but lose to Devils in shootout
On the surface, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena was an unappetizing result in a season that has largely been malnourished. But it offered a pretty reliable recipe for how this flawed team needs to operate for the remainder of the...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust remains a reliable 20-goal scorerVideo
It doesn’t have a name. But Rickard Rakell can identify it when it’s about to happen. “When he has the separation and gets the cross-over starting and moves the puck to his forehand, you know it’s coming,” the Pittsburgh Penguins winger said. “It’s his signature move, and he’s really good...
Report: Penguins forward Rickard Rakell to be added to Sweden’s roster in 4 Nations tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be named as a replacement to Sweden’s roster in the NHL’s upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. His anticipated addition to that roster was reported by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet on Monday. Rakell will replace Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson who is currently...
Minor league report: Nailers sunk by WalleyeVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 25 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 9-6-0. Forward James Hardie had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (28-12-2-0)....
Minor league report: Penguins, Jonathan Gruden beat CheckersVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Jonathan Gruden led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and Vasily Ponomarev each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-11-4-0) while goaltender Sergei Murashov made 29 saves on 31...
Penguins, Alex Nedeljkovic blank Predators for 1st shutout of season
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Saturday in something of a dour mood. Defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor, two popular teammates, had left in the middle of the night after being traded away to the Vancouver Canucks in a transaction Friday that was necessitated by the Penguins’ mostly lackluster performance...
Kyle Dubas continues to reshape Penguins with trade of Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’ConnorVideo
The work isn’t over for Kyle Dubas. Barely 10 hours after he traded away his most valuable assets on expiring contracts, the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations acknowledged he has plenty of runway left to craft the franchise’s collection of players, prospects and draft picks before the NHL’s trade...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 24 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 10-9-4 record, a 3.15 goals against average and an .896...
Penguins trade Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’Connor to Canucks for pick, 3 players
Kyle Dubas was ambiguous. But hardly in denial. During his season-opening press conference in Cranberry as training camp came to a conclusion in October, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations was asked about the future of defenseman Marcus Pettersson, the team’s most prominent pending unrestricted free agent. He didn’t...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday. The result dropped Jarry’s record at the American Hockey League level to 5-3-0. Forward Vasily Ponomarev recorded two assists for...
Penguins players welcome rising salary cap projections
Marcus Pettersson has good timing. When the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman signed his current contract in January 2020, the NHL (and the world) was a few weeks away from halting operations because of covid. Today, with the league having largely surmounted the financial ramifications from the pandemic, Pettersson’s status as an...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby named Canada’s captain in 4 Nations Face-Off
As expected, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was named captain of Canada’s entry into the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off event. Crosby is the NHL’s longest-tenured active captain, having served in that role for the Penguins since 2007. He has also served as Canada’s captain in various international tournaments. This season,...
Ex-Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham embraces his journey in the world of girls hockey
Like plenty of professional athletes, former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham had to get a real-life job when his playing days were over. And, sure enough, he has a tiny office he shares with a co-worker, complete with drab cinderblock walls and plenty of spreadsheets to sort through. But his...
Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal gives Penguins win in 1st game in Utah
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Wednesday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club, 3-2, in overtime, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Forward Sidney...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen ties goal record as Penguins rout BearsVideo
Four goals by forward Ville Koivunen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 9-0 rout of the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Koivunen tied Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s single-game record for goals. His predecessors: • Erik Christensen — Oct. 5, 2005 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1) •...
Preseason games, playoff format leading concerns with Penguins for new CBA
Kris Letang has seen labor strife between the NHL and NHLPA before. More than a decade ago, the league canceled the first three months of the 2012-13 season after several negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA for a collective bargaining agreement stalled out. The threat of the entire season being...
Without Evgeni Malkin, punchless Penguins fall to Sharks
With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve. Via audio provided by the Penguins media relations staff,...
