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Penguins forward Tommy Novak is starting to find more offenseVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn’t necessarily have detailed designs on how to use forward Tommy Novak when they traded for him from the Nashville Predators on March 5. But plenty of intrigue existed over what he could offer as a center. “We like Tommy’s ability to control play, generate scoring chances...
Penguins suffer mind-boggling shootout loss to Ducks after allowing last-second goal
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had losses this season that were far uglier than the 4-3 shootout defeat they suffered at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks in PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. And they’ve certainly been on the wrong end of setbacks that were far more lopsided. There are probably...
Mark Madden: Pirates are making free agency headlines, but is it all for show?
Some offers are meant to be refused. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ reported four-year, $100 million-plus offer to free-agent slugger Kyle Schwarber, for example. The Pirates knew Schwarber would get better offers. He ultimately re-upped with Philadelphia: Five years, $150 million. The Phillies dangled more cash and, obviously, a better chance to...
Penguins recall Danton Heinen, Sam Poulin to fill gaps at center
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Danton Heinen and Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday on injured reserve. Those transactions were made in conjunction with forwards Evgeni Malkin and Blake Lizotte being placed on injured reserve. Malkin and Lizotte have been labeled as “week-to-week” with undisclosed...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Ducks
Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry. In Silovs’ two most recent outings – a 7-2 home loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Nov. 29 and a 5-0 home...
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Blake Lizotte placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Blake Lizotte and Evgeni Malkin have been placed on injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments Tuesday morning. Per a social media posting by the team, both players are considered “week-to-week.” In corresponding transactions, forwards Danton Heinen and Sam Poulin were recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey...
First Call: NFL admits blown call in Steelers-Ravens game; key Miami injury update; Tristan Jarry trade rumor
Tuesday’s “First Call” has an admission from the NFL about blowing a call in the Steelers-Ravens game. There is a key injury update surrounding Steelers-Dolphins on “Monday Night Football.” The Penguins open a long home stand against a high-scoring opponent, and we have some Tristan Jarry trade rumors. Walking it...
Penguins defenseman Harrison Brunicke named to Canada’s World Junior preliminary roster
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke was selected for Hockey Canada’s preliminary roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. Hockey Canada announced the roster Monday morning. A training camp will be staged between Dec. 12 and 22 to determine the final roster. Brunicke has...
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau remains confident as he returns to the lineupVideo
Justin Brazeau has gone more than a month since recording a point. And for good reason. The Pittsburgh Penguins power forward missed all of November and the first few days of December because of an undisclosed injury. Activated from injured reserve Sunday, he rejoined the lineup for a 3-2 road...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak reaches 4Video
A goal and two assists by forward Connor Lockhart led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-2 win against the Greensboro Gargoyles at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Forwards Ryan Mahshie and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an...
Penguins’ shootout struggles continue in loss to Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ struggles in the shootout continued Sunday as they were defeated by the Dallas Stars, 3-2, at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Stars forward Mikko Rantanen scored the lone goal in the shootout. The Penguins fell to 0-4 in shootouts this season. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 21 saves...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin sidelined while Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau activated
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss his team’s road game against the Dallas Stars on Sunday evening due to an undisclosed injury. Per a release from the team, Malkin is considered day-to-day. This will be the first game Malkin has missed this season. Typically deployed as center of the...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen scores twice in Penguins winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Linemates Danton Heinen and Philip Tomasino each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-5-1-0) while forwards Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough each...
Penguins assign forward Joona Koppanen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Joona Koppanen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday after he cleared waivers. A left-handed shot, Koppanen was recalled to the NHL roster Nov. 6. Exclusively deployed on the left wing of the third and fourth lines, Koppanen has appeared in 10...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins can’t sacrifice development
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ place in the standings, perhaps unfortunately, dictates that a tightrope be walked between developmental (the primary goal) and contending for a playoff spot (the showbiz goal). But some decisions serve both masters. When Rickard Rakell returns from hand surgery in 3-4 weeks, he can’t resume his old...
Penguins forward Boko Imama is making the most of his time in the NHLVideo
In his first NHL game of the season, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Boko Imama enjoyed a milestone. During a 5-1 road win against the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, Imama recorded 9 minutes, 39 seconds of ice time, a career high. By one second. “Was it?” Imama asked while offering a...
Minor league report: Penguins pound PhantomsVideo
Forwards Avery Hayes and Aidan McDonough each had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (16-5-1-0) also got a goal and an assist each from forwards Tristan Broz, Danton Heinen...
Penguins place forward Joona Koppanen on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Joona Koppanen on waivers Friday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams by 2 p.m. Saturday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). A left-handed shot, Koppanen was recalled to the NHL roster Nov. 6. Exclusively...
Mark Madden: Roster construction, not rink size, should be priority for U.S. Olympic team
The rink for this coming February’s Olympic hockey tournament in Milan, Italy will reportedly be 3 feet shorter and 3 inches wider than the NHL’s regulation size of 200 feet long and 85 feet wide. The rink isn’t yet finished. Construction is behind schedule. But the bigger concern is the...
Kirk MacDonald is guiding the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to wins (and the NHL)
Kirk MacDonald’s second season as coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been a challenge. Successful? Most certainly. Entering Friday, the Penguins had the third-most points (31) in the 32-team American Hockey League (AHL) with a 15-5-1-9 record. But those triumphs have been achieved with a lineup that is constantly in...
Video review saves Penguins in wild win over Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, in his team’s wild adventure of a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the venue now known as Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday. But in reality, the NHL was...
Minor league report: Nailers, Maxim Pavlenko shut out RoyalsVideo
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 32 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Wednesday. The result was Pavlenko’s second shutout of the season at the ECHL level and boosted his record to 6-3-0. Forwards Craig Armstrong, Max Graham and...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs sticks with his ‘foundation’ in search of better results
It’s not difficult to tell when Arturs Silovs hits the ice at practice. He’s usually the first one on the ice. And he’s usually the loudest one on the ice. At least his skates are. The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender’s skate blades make a very deep and cutting rumble with just...
Injured Penguins forwards Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau resume practicing
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau were full participants in the team’s practice session in Cranberry on Monday. It marked the first time both players skated in a full capacity since they were placed on injured reserve Nov. 4. The precise nature of their ailments is not...
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff is enjoying a big season at MichiganVideo
Like any teenager, Will Horcoff is still growing. And at 6-foot-5 and 201 pounds, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect has the appetite to match his size. “One thing we love to do at our house is go to Whole Foods and get the steaks going at night,” said Horcoff, currently...
