Penguins/NHL category, Page 41
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic makes NHL history with goal, assist in win over Sabres
Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday. His score came on an empty net at 17:18 of the third period. He also had an assist earlier in the...
Mark Madden: How the right decision on goalies led to years of Penguins’ misfortune
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending crisis started when the general manager made the right decision. No, not when current GM Kyle Dubas gave Tristan Jarry a five-year, $26.875 million contract in 2023. That was the wrong decision, as Dubas acknowledged when the Penguins waived Jarry on Wednesday. Credit Dubas for admitting...
Police: Penguins center Evgeni Malkin’s 3 Stanley Cup championship rings found in his home
Allegheny County Police reported that Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup Championship rings, previously thought to have been stolen in a burglary this month, have been located inside his Sewickley Heights residence. Police responded to the burglary report along Blackburn Road about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Earlier that night, the...
The Penguins turn to Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic in net
It seemed like an innocuous comment at the moment. But with the benefit of almost nine years, it proved to be insightful. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect development camp in Cranberry in June 2016, Mark Recchi — an icon for the franchise as a star winger who became a player...
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry clears waivers, assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry cleared waivers on Thursday and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In a corresponding transaction, goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist was formally recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. These transactions were anticipated after the Penguins opted to move on — temporarily, at least — from...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Rocket in overtimeVideo
Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Larsson started the contest for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-9-4-0) and stopped all 12 shots he faced in the first period....
Penguins press on without goaltender Tristan Jarry
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened practice Wednesday in Cranberry in a different fashion. They talked. To be clear, only Mike Sullivan spoke as his players gathered around him near the home bench at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Sullivan explained why they had only one NHL goaltender on the ice. Tristan Jarry...
Theft from Evgeni Malkin’s home not tied to organized burglary network, police say
The person who stole three Stanley Cup championship rings from Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin’s Sewickley Heights home doesn’t appear to be linked to any national operation targeting sports superstars, Allegheny County Police said Wednesday. Police have made no arrests in the case. Malkin discovered his home had been burglarized...
Penguins place goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers
Following the first game of the second half of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season, Tristan Jarry had a simple purpose in mind. “Just keep being better,” Jarry said in the aftermath of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 7 at home. “We, obviously, need points. That...
Penguins presence still felt as Jaromir Jagr plays last season in Czech Republic
A few Jaromir Jagr Penguins jerseys were in the crowd during a December game of the Kladno Knights, the team he owns and still plays for, in the Czech Republic, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The news outlet sent a reporter to Europe last month to watch...
‘Half the season is gone’: Evgeni Malkin insists Penguins don’t lack sense of urgency amid skid
In the first period of Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken, a frustrated Evgeni Malkin slammed his stick into the offensive-zone glass after failing to bury a rebound past Joey Daccord. Malkin, who returned to action for the Pittsburgh Penguins after a four-game absence because of injury, shot the...
Home of Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin burglarized
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was the target of a burglary over the weekend. Few details of the crime have been publicly released. Late Tuesday night, the team issued a statement regarding the ordeal. “Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s home was burglarized this past weekend. Details of the situation will not...
Skidding Penguins finish homestand with another loss, as Kraken score 3 times in 3rd period
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena was a fitting conclusion to a dreadful five-game homestand that saw them go 1-3-1. This sequence of games on their own rink commanded considerable gravity. Especially since they are about to embark on what could...
Penguins activate Evgeni Malkin from injured reserve, reassign Jesse Puljujarvi to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Evgeni Malkin from injured reserve Tuesday night ahead of their home game vs. the Seattle Kraken. Malkin, who participated fully during the morning skate Tuesday, assumed his usual spot as second-line center during line rushes and was in line to return after an absence of...
Former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma brings the same energy to the KrakenVideo
It became his signature as much as the Stanley Cup title he led the Pittsburgh Penguins to in 2009. Be it in a postgame media scrum or a practice session that was recorded for television, Dan Bylsma was fond of repeating some variation of “We’ve got to get to our...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin a game-time decision vs. Seattle; Tristan Jarry scheduled to start
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin could return to action Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Seattle Kraken after an absence of four games. Malkin, designated to injured reserve because of an unspecified ailment, was listed as a game-time decision by coach Mike Sullivan following the Penguins’ Tuesday morning skate...
Penguins acknowledge penalty kill requires improvement
In a change of pace, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill was not a liability Sunday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. That was partly because it didn’t get any opportunities to struggle, as Tampa Bay did not embark on a single 5-on-4 power play in its eventual 5-2 victory. While...
Minor league report: Penguins stymied by SenatorsVideo
Despite a pair of goals by forward Emil Bemstrom, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were defeated by the Belleville Senators, 4-3, at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Sunday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-9-3-0) which had a three-game winning streak halted while forward Boris Katchouk...
No style points for Penguins, who lose to Lightning despite mostly solid effort
There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. For the first time in 24 hours, they didn’t give up a goal on the first shot they...
Penguins’ Michael Bunting involved in car accident outside PPG Paints Arena, won’t play vs. Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside of PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon ahead of the club’s game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. The incident took place at the intersection of Washington Place and Centre Ave. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated that Bunting and all...
Post-car accident, Penguins glad Michael Bunting is OK
Some Pittsburgh Penguins fans may have noticed a significant vehicular jam near PPG Paints Arena as they made their way to the rink for Sunday’s contest vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. In this case, usual game traffic was not to blame, but rather a car crash at the intersection of...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Railers in shootoutVideo
Shootout goals by forwards Jack Beck and David Jankowski gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 win against the Worcester Railers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a regulation goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-6-2-0) while forward Kyle Jackson contributed two assists. Goaltender Sergei...
Penguins shellacked in sloppy display vs. Senators
Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home, hopefully watch the Steelers win a game tonight,” the defenseman said. “And wake up tomorrow and...
Penguin forward Evgeni Malkin to remain sidelined vs. Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will not play in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Typically deployed as the Penguins’ second-line center and on the second power-play unit, Malkin has missed the past...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin leads Penguins past SenatorsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-1 rout of the Belleville Senators at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Friday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-8-3-0) while forward Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist...
