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Minor league report: Nailers’ losing streak reaches 3Video
Goaltender Brad Barone made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday. Wheeling (19-20-4-0) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a home...
Penguins forwards Josh Archibald, Kasperi Kapanen nearing returns
The Pittsburgh Penguins held their first teamwide activity in seven days Sunday when they gathered for practice in Cranberry. With the benefit of their bye week and the break for the All-Star Game events, a few of them took to the ice with tans they acquired from locales a bit...
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall looks to improve but with limited salary cap space
Leading up to his first two trade deadlines as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall had a pretty consistent message: He was happy with the roster he had at his disposal. “I like our team,” Hextall said on April 7, 2021. “I like our depth. … I like...
Minor league report: Penguins fall into last placeVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 13 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in an 8-2 road loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. After allowing six goals, Lindberg was replaced at 4:38 of the second period by goaltender Taylor Gauthier who...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled reserve goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions Saturday. This marks the third time Tokarski has been summoned to the NHL roster this season. Appearing in two NHL games this season, Tokarski has a 1-1-0 record, a 2.67 goals against...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers each loseVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 37 saves on 40 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Friday. Forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Colin Swoyer each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-18-2-3). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a...
Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander returns from injury eager to improveVideo
Filip Hallander was in a rotten mood Wednesday for someone who played his first game in nearly a month. But the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward has something of a perfectionist bent to him. It’s one of the reasons he is one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top prospects. After a 3-2 home...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Thunderbirds in Filip Hallander’s returnVideo
Forward Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves on 17 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-17-2-3) while forward Corey Andonovski scored the Penguins’ other...
Slumping Penguins vow to utilize their lengthy break
In mid-November of 2015, word had leaked out that the NHL was considering adopting a three-on-three format for its All-Star Game, which had grown into a stale display. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby — ever mindful that, as the face of the league, his words carry immense weight — offered...
Penguins assign Jonathan Gruden, Dustin Tokarski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering a nine-day break in their schedule, rookie forward Jonathan Gruden and reserve goaltender Dustin Tokarski were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. Recalled to the NHL roster Jan. 15, Gruden has been a healthy scratch for the past four games....
Minor league report: Forward Valtteri Puustinen leads Penguins past IslandersVideo
Two goals by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 28 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-16-2-3) while forward Ty Glover added a goal. Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins stumble into break with ugly loss to Sharks
Sidney Crosby didn’t look like someone about to embark on a long break from work. The Penguins’ captain looked like someone who suspects his team might be broken. After Saturday’s repugnant 6-4 home loss to the San Jose Sharks, one of the worst outfits in the NHL, Crosby appeared to...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Sharks
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan following Saturday’s morning skate. In 21 games this season, DeSmith has a 7-9-4 record, a 3.26 goals against average and...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers both lose on the roadVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 14 saves on 18 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and forward Tyler Sikura each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-16-2-3) which has lost four out...
Drew O’Connor and the Penguins’ 4th line are generating goalsVideo
Drew O’Connor was able to laugh. After all, when you win, miscues are easier to accept. But in the moment, things were a bit anxious for the young Pittsburgh Penguins power forward. During the third period of a wild 7-6 overtime home win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, O’Connor...
Penguins give ground to Capitals with shootout loss
With more than three decades of history as heated combatants dating to their days as members of the Patrick Division, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are firmly established as rivals. Both squads have ended the other’s season in the playoffs going back to the early 1990s. So something like...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to AmericansVideo
Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 26 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Sam Houde and Alex Nylander each scored goals for...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen rejoins teammates in practice
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen did not exactly stand out among the crowd during his team’s practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday. He was wearing a white jersey, which usually signals a convalescing player who is not to absorb contact while working his way back into form. Then again, fourth-line...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to be sidelined for next 2 games
As they head into the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be missing their All-Star goaltender for at least the next two games. An undisclosed injury will keep Tristan Jarry sidelined Thursday at the rival Washington Capitals and a home matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday as the...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the status of starting goaltender Tristan Jarry still unknown, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions on Wednesday. This marks Tokarski’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Previously summoned from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, Tokarski has...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Comets in completion of suspended gameVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made six saves on eight shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who completed a game suspended in October and suffered a 5-1 road loss to the Utica Comets on Tuesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y. Originally started on Oct. 17, the contest was suspended with...
Kris Letang’s return leads Penguins to win despite Tristan Jarry’s sudden absence
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers anticipating the long-awaited return of franchise defenseman Kris Letang. But then they were thrown a plot twist worthy of Agatha Christie as they entered the contest without their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who was hobbled because of an undisclosed...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scratched late against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was an unexpected scratch for a home contest Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. According to the team, Jarry was scratched because of an undisclosed injury. No further details were provided. Backup goaltender Casey DeSmith started in his place. Jarry was announced as the team’s starting...
Penguins place defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 14. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Rutta has missed the past four games with an undisclosed injury. Players designated to long-term injured reserve must be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days on...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang could return against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status following a morning skate. Letang was a full participant in the morning skate and even worked with long-time defensive partner...
