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North Huntingdon native Austen Swankler enters transfer portal, alleging hazing at Bowling Green
Austin Swankler, a native of North Huntingdon who was the fifth-leading scorer in NCAA men’s hockey last season with Bowling Green, has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal, alleging he was the victim of hazing at the school. “I came out about everything that happened to stop future incidents from occurring,”...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has new look to go with new contract
There isn’t much to distinguish Tristan Jarry from the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltenders. At least cosmetically. In the early days of training camp in Cranberry, Jarry has been sporting nearly all white pads. Just like projected backup Alex Nedeljovic. And reserve Magnus Hellberg. And prospects Joel Blomqvist and...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel remains on schedule in recovery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel was one of five injured players who took to the ice before the first practice sessions on the opening day of training camp at the team’s facility Thursday in Cranberry. Sidelined following surgery to his right ankle in early August, Guentzel took to the ice...
Even with change, the Penguins’ goal remains the same: ‘We’re here to win (the) Stanley Cup’
Even by the typically disjointed standards of a training camp scrimmage, this was bizarre. A Marcus Pettersson breakaway. Getting loose off the left wing, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman bore down on goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist and attacked, lifting a wrister from a few feet in front of the crease. Blomqvist...
SportsNet Pittsburgh names 4 former players as analysts for Penguins games
SportsNet Pittsburgh, the new television network that will carry Penguins games, hired four former members of the team to be analysts for the upcoming season. Colby Armstrong, Phil Bourque, Jay Caulfield and Mike Rupp were named to various positions. Armstrong and Rupp will be in-game color and studio analysts while...
Penguins are all in on goaltender Tristan Jarry
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp Wednesday with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at goaltender: It was an offseason full of change for the Penguins, from the top on down. There’s new management in president of...
Penguins announce training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the roster for their upcoming training camp. While players are to report Wednesday, the first day of on-ice activities is Thursday at the team’s facility in Cranberry. In total, 58 players are scheduled to participate: 33 forwards, 18 defensemen and seven goaltenders. Five players are listed...
There isn’t a wrong choice between Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang — just 2 right ones
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp Wednesday with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at right-side defenseman: For reasons no one seems to know, right-handed defensemen are something of a precious commodity in the NHL. So, if...
For Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, ‘There’s something to prove’
Bill Radocaj has been a season ticket holder with the Penguins for a long time. Like, Rick-Kehoe-was-the-team’s-top-scorer long. Having had tickets in some capacity going back to the 1979-80 season, he has seen plenty of good and bad with this franchise dating to his days in the E balcony at...
Steve Mears, Josh Getzoff switch radio, TV roles as Penguins play-by-play broadcasters
Josh Getzoff still has the hourglass Mike Lange gifted him. When Getzoff replaced the Pittsburgh Penguins iconic play-by-play radio voice in 2021, Lange gave him an hourglass — an egg timer in all reality — that served as a reminder to read out the score and time of the game...
Ryan Graves, Marcus Pettersson lead the Penguins’ left defensemen
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp on Wednesday with the first day of on-ice activities coming on Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at the left-side defensemen: All of the attention on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ blue line is focused on the right side thanks...
The Penguins are all right with Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust on the right wing
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp Wednesday with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at the right winger position: Much like the center position, the right winger roles on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top two lines are pretty...
Reilly Smith’s arrival one of many changes for the Penguins’ left wingers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp on Wednesday with the first day of on-ice activities coming on Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at the left winger position. The left side of the Penguins depth chart among their forward has undergone considerable changes this...
The Penguins are deep, but old, at center
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to report to training camp Wednesday, with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday. Here is a look at their depth at the center position: Absent a few debilitating injuries, the Penguins haven’t had many questions about their top two centers for the past...
Penguins goaltending prospect Taylor Gauthier is eager for more opportunities
The drive from Pittsburgh to Wilkes-Barre is a little more than four hours, give or take a battery or two of PennDot barrels. And it’s just over an hour between Pittsburgh and Wheeling, W.Va. So, the trek from the Poconos to the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia can take upwards...
Penguins forward prospect Corey Andonovski, like pal Kenny Pickett, hopes to rebound from rough start
Corey Andonovski had a different perspective than most Pittsburgh Steelers fans after an ugly 30-7 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers. First, he’s Canadian. So American football isn’t necessarily an ingrained infatuation for the Uxbridge, Ont., native. Second, and perhaps most profoundly, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect is friends...
Penguins extend tryout to former Panthers forward Colin WhiteVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed former Florida Panthers forward Colin White to a professional tryout contract (PTO). White, 26, appeared in 68 regular-season games last season with the Panthers and scored 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) while averaging 9 minutes, 38 seconds of ice time. In the playoffs, as the...
Penguins announce roster for prospect showcase
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their roster for the upcoming prospect showcase event it will participate in, Sept. 15-18 in Buffalo. In total, the Penguins will have 27 players, including forward Sam Poulin, the team’s first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. Poulin, 22, missed a significant portion...
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore gets tryout with Coyotes
Former Penguins defensive prospect Peter DiLiberatore has signed a professional tryout contract with the Arizona Coyotes. Cap Friendly reported the transaction Wednesday. DiLiberatore was the final free agent who finished the 2022-23 season under an NHL contract with the Penguins to sign with another team this offseason. Acquired in a...
Penguins hire former Sharks general manager Doug Wilson
The Penguins keep adding to their front office. On Wednesday, the team hired former San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson as senior adviser of hockey operations. Per a release from the team, “Wilson will provide counsel, opinions and expertise to hockey operations leadership on all matters including personnel decisions.”...
Former Penguins forward Danton Heinen gets tryout with Bruins
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen has signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Boston Bruins. That team announced the transaction via release on Monday. Heinen spent the past two seasons with the Penguins. Initially signed as an unrestricted free agent in the 2021 offseason, Heinen largely served as...
Penguins’ Jake Guentzel only expected to miss a few games to start season after surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas offered clarity to All-Star forward Jake Guentzel’s injury situation Monday and indicated the top-line winger is not expected to miss many games as a result of his right ankle surgery. In a release issued Friday, it was stated Guentzel would be re-evaluated...
For Kyle Dubas, adding Erik Karlsson serves as ‘an affirmation’ the Penguins can still win
Kyle Dubas can finally sleep. At least a little bit more soundly. For the better part of the summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations has been quietly but voraciously pursuing Erik Karlsson, the dynamic whirlwind of an offensive defenseman who can tilt the ice anytime he puts a...
Penguins acquire defenseman Erik Karlsson in 3-team trade
The Pittsburgh Penguins are still pretty far from being considered a legitimate contender for the Stanley Cup. But they took a considerable step toward that endeavor Sunday. In a multi-faceted blockbuster trade that involved three teams, the Penguins added one of the most prolific defensemen in NHL history to their...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel sidelined following ankle surgery
With more than nine weeks before the opening of the campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins still have plenty of time to finalize the composition of their season-opening roster. This week, that alchemy became a bit more complex. On Friday, the team announced forward Jake Guentzel underwent surgery on his right ankle...
