Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 71
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan stresses a common vision with new president Kyle Dubas
Mike Sullivan has some experience in helping an underachieving franchise make a course correction that leads to success. He did just that in December 2015 when he took over as coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins and led them to a Stanley Cup title a little more than six months later....
Penguins A to Z: Things never came together for Josh ManiscalcoVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Penguins yield NHL rights to pair of defensive prospects
The Pittsburgh Penguins yielded the NHL rights to two of their prospects Thursday, defensemen Santeri Airola and Ryan McCleary. Per NHL rules, the deadline for the Penguins to retain both players was 5 p.m. A team spokesperson confirmed the decison to not sign either player. They were part of a...
Patience pays off as Penguins get their man in Kyle Dubas
David Beeston was true to his word. On April 14, the day previous general manager Ron Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian Burke were fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Beeston, Fenway Sports Group executive and Penguins alternate governor, indicated finding replacements would not be a hurried endeavor. “We would...
New president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas couldn’t pass on chance to run Penguins
Kyle Dubas said he wasn’t going anywhere. As recently as May 15, Dubas pledged as much. During a season-ending press conference in Toronto, Dubas said his time as the highly scrutinized general manager of the Maple Leafs was so taxing on his family that he wouldn’t immediately take a job...
Penguins A to Z: Evgeni Malkin can still be a dangerous playerVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Penguins A to Z: Injuries derailed hopes for Filip LindbergVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract – including those whose deals do not begin until next season - with the organization, from...
Penguins A to Z: Kris Letang’s passion got him through 2022-23Video
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Penguins A to Z: Time might be running out for Nathan LegareVideo
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Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph, Canada win gold at IIHF World ChampionshipVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship tournament: Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph logged 22:05 of ice time on 33 shifts for Canada which defeated Germany, 5-2, in the gold medal game at Nokia Arena...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith, United States lose to Germany in IIHF semifinalsVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship tournament: Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves on 26 shots for the the United States in a 4-3 overtime loss to Germany in the semifinals Saturday...
Level Green native Brandon Svoboda is poised to be an NHL draft pickVideo
Within the span of less than a week, Brandon Svoboda had two profound reasons to celebrate. The most recent occasion came Thursday when he graduated from Penn-Trafford. And six days earlier, he had something much larger over his head than a green mortarboard affixed with a yellow tassel. On May...
Penguins A to Z: Once again, it’s time for defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to move on
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith, U.S. shut out CzechiaVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 15 saves for the United States in a 3-0 shutout of Czechia in a quarterfinal round game at Nokia Arena in...
Penguins A to Z: Defenseman P.O Joseph finally arrivedVideo
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Penguins A to Z: Tristan Jarry remains a mysteryVideo
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Penguins forward Nick Bonino, U.S. beat Sweden in overtimeVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Nick Bonino scored the United States’ opening goal in a 4-3 overtime win against Sweden in a preliminary round game at Tampere, Finland, on...
Penguins A to Z: Who is the real Danton Heinen?Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander records assist for Sweden in win against DenmarkVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins forward Alex Nylander recorded an assist for Sweden in a 5-1 win against Denmark in a preliminary round game at Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland,...
Penguins A to Z: Filip Hallander’s departure hurt a limited pool of prospectsVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor scores twice for United States in rout of FranceVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Pittsburgh Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Two goals by Penguins forward Drew O’Connor, including the opening score, led the United States to a 9-0 rout of France in a preliminary round game...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith leads United States to shutout of DenmarkVideo
A look at how players with connections to the Penguins have done in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Tournament: Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the United States in a 3-0 shutout of Denmark in a preliminary round game at Nokia Arena in Tampere,...
West Mifflin native Logan Cooley to remain at Minnesota for sophomore season
Forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, will return to the University of Minnesota for his sophomore season of 2022-23. The school announced Cooley’s decision on Friday. As a freshman in 2022-23, Cooley was dominant. Appearing in 39 games, he was third in the nation in scoring with 60...
Former Penguins defenseman Ron Hainsey named NHLPA assistant executive directorVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ron Hainsey has been named as the NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) assistant executive director. He previously served the NHLPA as assistant to the executive director for special projects and development initiatives. The NHLPA announced his promotion on Friday via a release. Hainsey takes on this new...
Penguins A to Z: Jake Guentzel enters the final year of his contractVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season coming to an end without any postseason action, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 49 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until next season — with the organization, from...

