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Penguins beat Canucks in overtime for 3rd straight win
A goal by defenseman Erik Karlsson at 1:41 of overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 comeback win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday. The victory extended a winning streak to a modest three games for the Penguins (27-21-8, 62 points) as they...
Penguins forward Jansen Harkins hits his stride on the 4th lineVideo
Jansen Harkins is still searching for his first goal of the season. But he found an effective way to reverse some — not all — of the criticism levied his way by Pittsburgh Penguins fans. He hit a Philadelphia Flyers player. Hard. During the Penguins’ wild 7-6 home win against...
Minor league report: Nailers clipped by WingsVideo
Defenseman Isaac Belliveau scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home loss to the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Jordan Martel had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (30-19-1-1) while forward Evan Vierling contributed two assists. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made...
Penguins hold on for wild win over Flyers, but Bryan Rust suffers injury
Bryan Rust long ago proved he can make a substantial impact on the Penguins’ postseason fortunes. A vital component of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017, he helped achieve those triumphs with a handful of series-clinching goals. And in 2024, he is doing just...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to face Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Sunday’s home game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the start of the contest. In 37 games this season, Jarry has a 15-17-4 record, a 2.46...
Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden, Dmitri Samorukov lead Penguins past IslandersVideo
Forward Jonathan Gruden and defenseman Dmitri Samorukov each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 31 saves on 32 shots and boosted his record to 9-7-2...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers both loseVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 16-8-5. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-18-7-1). Highlights: The...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor contributing more offense
Drew O’Connor didn’t mince words. His play had dropped off. And he knew it. In the midst of a seven-game slump without a point, he offered a blunt critique of himself Feb. 13. “I need to find ways to contribute more,” O’Connor said after a practice in Cranberry that day....
Kris Letang scores twice as Penguins earn much-needed win over Canadiens
Kyle Dubas has given the flawed Pittsburgh Penguins the next two weeks to figure out what they are. A playoff team or … otherwise. On Thursday, they took a step, albeit an incremental one, toward being the former and not the latter with a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 36 games this season, Jarry has a 14-17-4 record, a 2.50 goals against average, a .914...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 16-7-5. Forwards Jagger Joshua and Alex Nylander scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
For Penguins president Kyle Dubas, nothing is off the table as the trade deadline approaches
Kyle Dubas was surprised Tuesday. Disappointed by the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders? Absolutely. But the team’s president of hockey operations was very surprised by what he saw in PPG Paints Arena. Coming off an emotional weekend in which the franchise celebrated the legacy of icon...
Penguins’ resolve is not enough to overcome errors in loss to Islanders
If the Penguins are to salvage what remains of their final 29 games of the regular season, they’ll need every bit of the resolve they showed Tuesday in their 53rd contest of 2023-24. They’ll also need to avoid all of the mistakes that led to them suffering a disheartening 5-4...
Penguins defensemen P.O Joseph, Kris Letang could be reunited
Before Tuesday, P.O Joseph’s most recent appearance in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup came in a 5-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers on Feb. 14 when he served as a seventh defenseman. The team was dealing with some injuries and limited salary cap space limited it to dressing 11 forwards...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. In 18 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 9-4-3 record, a 2.54 goals against average, a...
Minor league report: Peter Laviolette III, Nailers tame GrizzliesVideo
Forward Peter Laviolette III scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road win against the Utah Grizzlies at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on Monday. Defenseman Justin Lee had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (29-18-1-1), which snapped a two-game losing streak, while...
Struggling Penguins make more changes to lines, defensive pairings
Matthew Phillips experienced a first in his still-brief tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day without Jaromir Jagr. After being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Friday, Phillips parachuted into the delirium of the Penguins’ weekend-long celebration of Jagr that included the icon practicing with the active players...
Penguins recall goaltender Magnus Hellberg
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hellberg was initially summoned to the NHL roster Sunday under emergency conditions. On Monday, coach Mike Sullivan explained one of his team’s incumbent goaltenders — he did not identify which one — was not feeling...
Michel Briere’s family remains a part of the PenguinsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their past in glorious fashion on Sunday as they retired the No. 68 of Jaromir Jagr at PPG Paints Arena. So many of his teammates were included, ranging from luminaries such as Mario Lemieux and Ron Francis to role players like Randy Hillier or Jean-Sebastien Aubin....
Penguins retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 on ‘a great day for me’
There probably isn’t vocabulary — in any language — to fully explain what took place Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Honestly, a gently affectionate 78-year-old lady from Czechia who speaks limited English probably did the best to illustrate the emotions that flooded the venue. She cried. Bawled, really. And her...
‘You say Jaromir Jagr, they’re going to say Pittsburgh Penguins’
He chose his words carefully. And he took time to answer questions, wanting to provide thoughtful responses. After all, it’s been nearly 23 years since he was in Pittsburgh as a member of the Penguins. Jaromir Jagr held court with reporters Sunday, a handful of hours before the team is...
Minor league report: Penguins down RocketVideo
Defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Jagger Joshua each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Radim Zohorna and Austin Rueschhoff each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-16-6-1) while forwards...
Jaromir Jagr dazzles the current Penguins in practiceVideo
Alex Nedeljkovic knows shots. After all, in his vocation as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ backup goaltender, he is something of an expert on the subject. So, when a figure in black surged down the slot and fired a Trident missile of a wrister by his glove which rang off the post...
Jaromir Jagr practices with Penguins in CranberryVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr practiced with current members of the team in Cranberry on Saturday morning. His participation was part of a celebration of his career with the franchise leading up to his iconic No. 68 being retired by the team on Sunday. Jagr took to the ice...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Americans; Nailers’ winning streak haltedVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 road loss to the Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 8-7-2. Defensemen Ryan Shea, Ty Smith and forward Radim Zohorna scored goals...
