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Penguins-Red Wings game rescheduled for later start
Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena has been rescheduled for start time a little after 8 p.m. The contest originally was slated to begin shortly after 7 p.m. The NHL announced the rescheduling Tuesday. This change was prompted by Game 4...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry knows what matters
Tristan Jarry knows a little bit about what Joel Blomqvist is going through at the moment. Once upon a time, Jarry was the intriguing goaltending prospect who arrived in Pittsburgh to back up an incumbent starter who had fallen on hard times and out of favor with the locals. That...
Won’t change tactics? Won’t play the kids? Penguins coach Mike Sullivan pushes back at critics’ ‘narratives’
During his time as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Matheson had a way with words. Especially when it came to those who had a way with words. Like his coach at that time, Mike Sullivan. “The first thing I noticed about him is just the way he speaks,”...
Penguins president Kyle Dubas wants to ‘change the story’
Kyle Dubas knows what is said about the club he is charged with crafting and steering. After two seasons of being a spectator for the playoffs — and six springs without a postseason series victory — the external view of the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t what it once was. And it...
Minor league report: Penguins top Phantoms in preseason finale
Forwards Emil Bemstrom and Tristan Broz each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton which won its preseason finale by defeating the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 5-1, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Goaltender Filip Larsson made 27 saves on 28 shots in the victory while...
Penguins place Sebastian Aho, Boko Imama on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Sebastian Aho and forward Boko Imama on waivers Sunday according to Puckpedia. Should they go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Monday, the Penguins can assign them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The NHL’s deadline for teams to submit a season-opening roster is 5 p.m....
Will changes on the power play work for the Penguins?
It’s been a fairly common scene in Cranberry since 2015. A booming voice with a New England accent halting practice for the Pittsburgh Penguins and bellowing out a command. Usually, head coach Mike Sullivan of Marshfield, Mass., has been the origin of those missives. As of late, contributions have been...
Penguins lose defenseman John Ludvig to Avalanche through waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost defenseman John Ludvig to the Colorado Avalanche through waivers Saturday. Six other players — forwards Emil Bemstrom, Jonathan Gruden, Joona Koppanen and Sam Poulin as well as defensemen Nate Clurman and Filip Kral — went unclaimed and were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson expects to play in the season opener ‘with ease’
Erik Karlsson was optimistic. As he lumbered into the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room at their facility Saturday in Cranberry, he blurted out his ambitions. “I was hoping you forgot about me!” Karlsson quipped to the gaggle of reporters hoping to speak with him for the first time this training camp....
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bears
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 preseason loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. Forwards Atley Calvert, Sam Houde and Gabe Klassen scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Penguins will conclude the preseason with...
Penguins finish preseason by beating Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their preseason finale, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 7-3, at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Blue Jackets forward Mikael Pyyhtia (second goal of the preseason, 4:35 of the first period) and defenseman Cole Clayton (first goal, 5:05) opened the scoring. Penguins forward Noel Acciari responded with...
Penguins place 7 on waivers, including 2019 1st-round pick Sam Poulin
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed seven players on waivers, including forward Sam Poulin, the team’s first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in 2019. Should those players go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Saturday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In addition to Poulin, the Penguins also waived...
Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi rebounds with strong training campVideo
Like everyone who finished the 2023-24 season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jesse Puljujarvi had a long summer because the team failed to qualify for the postseason. But it wasn’t as long as the previous summer for Puljujarvi. During the 2023 offseason, Puljujarvi had two achy hips and...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust ‘day to day’ with injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust remained off the ice for the third consecutive day of training camp on Friday as he recovers from an undisclosed injury. The team initially described his absences as “maintenance days” on Wednesday and Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan went further on Friday and labeled the top-line...
Penguins beat Blue Jackets in final preseason road game
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their final road game of the preseason, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-1, on Thursday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. After Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger opened the scoring 7 minutes, 24 seconds into regulation with his third goal of the preseason, Penguins forward Valtteri...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Bears in shootoutVideo
Forward Logan Pietilla scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home preseason win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 17 saves on 20 shots in the victory while forward Matthew Quercia had...
Penguins forward prospect Jonathan Gruden’s goal is clear: ‘Make the team’Video
Jonathan Gruden has been in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ dressing room at their practice facility in Cranberry before. After all, the forward was recalled to the NHL roster on seven occasions during the 2023-24 season. So being in the dressing room during training camp isn’t novel. But being in that dressing...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson rejoins team for practice
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson participated in his first practice of the team’s training camp in Cranberry on Thursday. An undisclosed injury has largely sidelined him until this point. Karlsson took to the ice in a non-contact fashion. To this point, he has been limited to a handful of skating...
With Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic injured, prospect Joel Blomqvist sees opportunity
Chances are few people in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization have as much familiarity with goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist as forward Valtteri Puustinen. A fellow Finn, Puustinen watched Blomqvist come up through the professional ranks in that country’s top league, the Liiga. And last season, they were teammates in the American...
Penguins place 3 on waivers, assign 2 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed three players on waivers on Wednesday, presumably for the purposes of assigning them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reserve forwards Jimmy Huntington, Marc Johnstone and Mac Hollowell were waived. Should they clear by 2 p.m. on Thursday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton....
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. His status was announced by the team Wednesday morning. Nedeljkovic, slated to be the team’s backup goaltender to open the regular season, was hobbled during a 5-1 road win against the Detroit Red...
Minor league report: Penguins rout Phantoms in preseason openerVideo
Defenseman Justin Lee scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who routed the rival Lehigh Valley Phatoms, 6-1, in the preseason opener for both teams at the PPL Center in Allentown on Tuesday. Forward Logan Pietila had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while linemate Jordan Martel contributed a...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is ready to rebound from a rough 2023-24
Normally affable and insightful, Rickard Rakell is curt when asked to discuss his 2023-24 season. And understandably so. Despite regular deployment on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line next to All-Star center Evgeni Malkin and occasional junkets on the top power-play unit, Rakell lurched through the campaign,...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson took to the ice prior to his team’s morning skate Tuesday in Cranberry. Sidelined since the start of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, Karlsson skated for the first time since Sept. 24. He has yet to participate in a formal practice session or...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic leaves early in preseason win against Red Wings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is believed to have suffered a right leg injury during a 5-1 road preseason win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Per the team’s radio broadcast, Nedeljkovic was hobbled after a goalmouth scramble and left the contest at 13 minutes, 4 seconds...
