Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 93
New Penguins forward Ryan Poehling already making an impressionVideo
Ryan Poehling knows how to make a first impression. A first-round pick (No. 25 overall) of the Montreal Canadiens in 2017, Poehling made his NHL debut late in the 2018-19 season. And what a debut it was April 6, 2019. He became only the third player — and first since...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in preseason finale
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Friday’s preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced his status following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. In two games this preseason, Jarry has a 0-2-0 record,...
Penguins forward Brock McGinn is eager to prove who he is again
Brock McGinn had a great view of how the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2021-22 season came to an end. After all, he was sitting in the penalty box at Madison Square Garden. During overtime of Game 7 in the first round against the New York Rangers on May 15, McGinn took the...
Penguins assign defenseman Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned veteran defenseman Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, he cleared waivers. The 34-year-old right-hander served as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s captain last season, appearing in 44 AHL games and scoring 16 points (five goals, 11 assists). Fedun missed the...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin finds right harmony in being healthy
Brian Dumoulin’s role with the Pittsburgh Penguins is pretty easy to define. DJ. “He’s got a good taste for music, and he’s been doing a good job,” teammate Kasperi Kapanen said. “He was doing it long before I was ever here. I love what he’s playing right now.” Per Dumoulin’s...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter aiming to play in final preseason game
Penguins forward Jeff Carter participated in a full capacity during practice Tuesday in Cranberry for the first time since suffering an undisclosed injury during a scrimmage on Sept. 25. Primarily working as the center of the third line between wingers Danton Heinen and Kasperi Kapanen, Carter engaged in some contact....
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith feels stronger than ever after multiple groin surgeriesVideo
Casey DeSmith’s 2021-22 season ended about the same way his 2020-21 season ended. With groin surgery. Late in the 2020-21 campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ longtime backup goaltender tweaked his left groin against the Philadelphia Flyers and was unable to suit up as the Penguins lost to the New York Islanders...
Penguins, goaltender Casey DeSmith hold off Red Wings in preseason win
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 37 saves on 39 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 road win against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday at Little Caesars Arena. The Penguins opened the scoring 12 minutes, 30 seconds into regulation with a power-play goal by forward Bryan Rust, a...
Penguins recall goaltender Filip Lindberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have recalled goaltender Filip Lindberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Lindberg was summoned to the NHL roster because starter Tristan Jarry is sidelined with an undisclosed illness and will serve as the backup to Casey DeSmith for Monday’s road preseason game against the Detroit Red...
Penguins lose forward Radim Zohorna to Flames through waivers
Radim Zohorna began Monday as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ third-line center. He will end the day as a member of the Calgary Flames. The power forward was claimed by the Flames a day after the Penguins placed him on waivers. This transaction brings Zohorna’s intriguing but ultimately unfulfilled tenure with the...
A more mature Josh Archibald returns to the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason had a pretty obvious theme. It was all about bringing back a group that has won Stanley Cup titles. That was the focus of management when it re-signed Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Bryan Rust. And Josh Archibald. Okay … maybe not him. But Archibald was...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to miss preseason game against Red Wings
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will not play in Monday’s preseason road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena due to an illness. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate at the team’s facility in Cranberry. Backup Casey DeSmith is scheduled to start in...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Penguins announced their lineup for Monday’s road preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Of note, forwards Radim Zohorna and Sam Poulin are included. Zohorna was waived by the team on Sunday and it won’t be learned if he will clear waivers until 2 p.m....
Penguins waive forward Radim Zohorna while trimming roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut 17 players from their training camp roster Sunday. But one transaction they made with a player who remains on the roster was arguably their most curious. Forward Radim Zohorna, entering his third season with the organization, was one of five players placed on waivers. The 26-year-old...
Penguins prospect Nathan Legare ready for new experience after rough rookie year
Nathan Legare’s first professional season of 2021-22 offered plenty of new experiences. Like healthy scratches. A total of 18 healthy scratches, including the playoffs, to be precise. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ third-round pick (No. 74 overall) in the 2019 draft, Legare was a prolific scorer at the junior level, and there...
Finally healthy, Penguins forward Drake Caggiula is showing he should stay in the NHL
There are three veterans in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp who never have played a game in the minor leagues. Two are obvious. Forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are pillars of the franchise. The other is journeyman forward Drake Caggiula, a player the Penguins signed to a one-year, two-way...
Tristan Jarry makes 32 saves as Penguins fall to Sabres in preseason
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at the KeyBank Center. The Sabres took the contest’s first lead 12 minutes, 14 seconds into the second period. From above the left circle of the...
Penguins’ top pick Owen Pickering keeps growing
It would be a stretch to say Owen Pickering’s first NHL training camp has gone well. An undisclosed injury has limited what the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in July’s draft has been able to do until recent days when he began resuming contact in practices. Before that,...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center. It includes: Forwards — Corey Andonovski, Raivis Ansons, Drake Caggiula, Jamie Devane, Filip Hallander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Alex Nylander, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Ryan Poehling, Valtteri Puustinen, Radim Zohorna Defensemen —...
Where does forward Drew O’Connor fit in on the Penguins’ roster?
Drew O’Connor’s third NHL training camp is a whole heck of a lot different than his first. When he first reported to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ camp, the world was a lot different. January of 2021 offered some of the darkest days of the pandemic and hindered just about every walk...
Familiarity brought goaltender Dustin Tokarski back to the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins learned the hard way about the value of goaltending depth last postseason. With starter Tristan Jarry (right foot) and backup goaltender Casey DeSmith (groin) sidelined because of various injuries, they were forced to rely on reserve Louis Domingue in their first-round loss to the New York Rangers....
New Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta knows a contender when he sees one
When Jan Rutta labels a team as a Stanley Cup contender, he speaks from an area of expertise. After all, he has played in the past three Stanley Cup Finals and was successful in two of them. A member of the Tampa Bay Lightning for parts of the past four...
Penguins forward Danton Heinen avoided a summer of discontent
The summer of 2022 wasn’t all that different than the summer of 2021 for Danton Heinen. His employer opted to let him go. During the 2021 offseason, the versatile forward had just concluded an underwhelming campaign as a member of the Anaheim Ducks, who opted not to extend him a...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry fined for roughingVideo
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry was fined $5,000 by the NHL for roughing Detroit Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren during a preseason game Tuesday. At 5:46 of the second period of a 6-2 win by the Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena, Petry was penalized after he punched Berggren in the...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry likes his new surroundingsVideo
Jeff Petry still is getting used to his new surroundings. For instance, after a morning skate Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, there was a plastic bag of new equipment that had yet to be opened next to his stall in the dressing room. On the ice, Petry still is trying...
