Penguins/NHL category, Page 45
Defense leads to another win in overtime for the Penguins
It hasn’t been overly complicated as to why the Pittsburgh Penguins have been surging in recent weeks. At least not in the estimation of captain Sidney Crosby. To him, the Penguins’ 6-2-1 record in their nine games entering Tuesday came down to one primary factor. “I’d say defending,” Crosby said...
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is producing more offense after leaving the KingsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto doesn’t have any specific memories of playing against linemate Blake Lizotte when they were foes in the Western Conference with the rival San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings, respectively. Just one overlying sensation. “It’s never fun playing against him,” Nieto said. “I’m happy we’re...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson ‘week to week’ because of injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Pettersson’s status after practice Monday in Cranberry. Pettersson was injured during a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He did not record a shift beyond...
Are the boards at PPG Paints Arena an advantage for the Penguins?Video
A native of Bloomfield, Mich., Bryan Rust’s loyalties as a hockey fan were obvious. Born in 1992, he witnessed the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup four times between 1997 and 2008. Much of that success unfolded at hallowed Joe Louis Arena, which was famous for a variety of...
Minor league report: Penguins win in overtime, Nailers set franchise recordVideo
A goal at 4:27 of overtime by forward Emil Bemstrom completed a hat trick and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Ville Koivunen recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-7-1-0) while defenseman Filip Kral and forward...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson injured in overtime loss to Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. He did not complete the contest. Speaking with media in Ottawa following the contest, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not...
Penguins prospects Emil Pieniniemi, Kalle Kangas named to Finland’s IIHF World Junior Championship roster
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were selected for Finland’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced the roster move Saturday. Both players were selected by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft. Pieniniemi, 19,...
Minor league report: Penguins blanked, Nailers tie franchise recordVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Blomqvist’s record dropped to 4-3-0. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-7-1-0) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
Penguins prospect Tanner Howe named to Canada’s IIHF World Junior Championship roster
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe was selected for Canada’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. Hockey Canada announced its roster Friday. Howe, 18, was selected by the Penguins in the second round (No. 46 overall) during the NHL Draft in June. He...
Former Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz retiresVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz announced his retirement on Friday. His most recent team, HC Lugano in Switzerland’s National League, issued a statement on Schultz’s behalf. Translated from Italian: “Mine is a strictly personal choice. I discussed it with my family and I made the decision to end my...
Penguins erupt for 9 goals in road victory over Montreal Canadiens
As a team with many limitations, the Pittsburgh Penguins need to get offense from just about every component of the roster. On Thursday, seemingly every molecule of their lineup contributed offense as the Penguins erupted offensively, bombarding the Montreal Canadiens, 9-2, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. It was the...
Minor league report: Boris Katchouk ties goal record as Penguins beat CheckersVideo
Four goals by forward Boris Katchouk led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-4 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Katchouk tied Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s single-game record for goals. His predecessors: • Erik Christensen — Oct. 5, 2005 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1) • J.F....
Could forward prospect Filip Hallander re-join Penguins?
On Wednesday, Swedish outlet Expressen reported Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander is expected to sign a new contract with the team after this season. Currently a member of Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Hallander — as well as his agent, Patrik Aronsson — declined comment to...
Avs’ stars not the only factor in Penguins’ loss to Colorado
Better editions of the Pittsburgh Penguins than this year’s model certainly would’ve had trouble with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night. That’s a team with recent Stanley Cup pedigree, and the Avs played like it at PPG Paints Arena en route to a 6-2 win. Two-time All-Star Mikko Rantanen had...
Cody Glass, embracing new penalty-killing role, scores 1st goal with PenguinsVideo
Over the last three games since returning to action from a concussion, Cody Glass has been deployed at a different spot in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. “That’s just the NHL for you,” Glass said regarding the frequent changes to his linemates and responsibilities of late. Glass, who was sidelined for...
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche bury Sidney Crosby, Penguins
Sidney Crosby doesn’t have many choices for offseason training partners who operate at a demanding NHL-caliber level in his hometown — home village, really — of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. But the Pittsburgh Penguins captain does have a pretty good option. Perhaps the best one. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon,...
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic leaves bench after being struck by errant puck, returns in 2nd periodVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic was struck in the head by an errant puck during the first period of Tuesday’s game at PPG Paints Arena and left the bench. Nedeljkovic, who did not start vs. the Colorado Avalanche and was seated at the far end of the Penguins bench (normal...
Avalanche defenseman John Ludvig remains grateful to PenguinsVideo
The first time he played in an NHL game, John Ludvig was a big hit. Too literally. Making his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season, Ludvig, a left-handed defenseman, stepped up in the neutral zone and blasted Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa with a debilitating check on Oct....
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry in net vs. Colorado; Philip Tomasino is a game-time decision
The Pittsburgh Penguins will turn to Tristan Jarry in net Tuesday for a visit from the Colorado Avalanche, coach Mike Sullivan announced following his club’s morning skate in Cranberry. Jarry is riding a four-game winning streak, the longest stretch of successful consecutive starts he’s managed dating back to November 2023....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves works his way back into the lineup
Anytime the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche cross paths, as will be the case Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, it is appointment viewing on the eastern edge of North America. Forwards Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche are proud sons of Cole Harbour, a small...
Injured Penguins winger Philip Tomasino rejoins club at practice in non-contact capacity
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino, who did not play Saturday vs. the Toronto Maple leafs due to injury, rejoined the club for practice Monday in Cranberry. Tomasino, who is nursing an unspecified upper-body injury, did so in a non-contact capacity. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Tomasino’s status has not changed and...
Minor league report: Penguins blanked, Nailers’ winning streak reaches 11Video
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 26 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 loss to the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Sunday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 2-3-1. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-6-1) was shut out for the second time this season. Highlights:...
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry, showing increased signs of stability, collects 4th straight win
In terms of the result, Tristan Jarry is riding a wave of a sort unseen for more than a calendar year. The Pittsburgh Penguins goalie picked up his fourth straight win Saturday, helping his club to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry, who...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Wolf Pack; Nailers’ winning streak hits 10Video
A hat trick and an assist by forward Vasily Ponomarev led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-2 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen had two goals and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-5-1-0) while defenseman Filip Kral contributed three...
Penguins bounce back to blow past Maple Leafs
Mike Sullivan was not happy with his team on Friday. So, on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach made several changes to his lineup. Defenseman Ryan Graves and forward Jesse Puljujarvi, each healthy scratches going back to November, were on the ice while defenseman Ryan Shea (healthy) and forward Philip Tomasino...
