Penguins/NHL category, Page 46
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...
Penguins forward Philip Tomasino sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino will miss Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed Tomasino’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff and labeled him as “day to day.” Tomasino did not record a shift...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak reaches 9Video
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers who extended a winning streak to nine games with a 4-2 win against the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Murashov’s record improved to 8-2-0 while forward Jordan Martel paced the offense for...
Penguins’ season-best winning streak halted with loss to Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins look much better in early December than they did when the 2024-25 campaign began in early October. But they wound up with a result on Friday that was similar to what they opened the season with. A loss to the New York Rangers. At New York’s Madison...
Ducks acquire Rangers captain Jacob Trouba in trade for Urho Vaakanainen, draft pickVideo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jacob Trouba is finally out of New York after months of public trade rumors and private threats from the Rangers, who were determined to get rid of their captain and his massive contract. Trouba was not pleased with the way he was run out of town, but...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson headlines Sweden’s roster for 4 Nations Face-OffVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins found out how many of their players would be selected for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament a while ago. That’s because no one else from their roster was chosen beyond the preliminary selections that were announced in June. Six players from each squad — Canada, Finland, Sweden...
Blake Lizotte generates energy (and offense) as Penguins’ 3rd-line center
Blake Lizotte knew there was a chance he would not be able to line up at his listed position — center — when the season started. A move to the wing seemed like a probability. That’s because the Pittsburgh Penguins had a surplus of veterans in the middle. And sure...
Minor league report: Penguins blown out by BearsVideo
Forward Boris Katchouk scored the lone goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-1 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist’s record dropped to 2-2-0 after he made 20 saves on 26 shots as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11-5-1-0) had a three-game winning...
Former Penguins forwards Kevin Stevens, Matt Cullen inducted into United States Hockey Hall of Fame
It was an era rife with power forwards. And he might have been the power forward. Even if his prime was fleeting, Kevin Stevens was, quite possibly, the prototype for what most define as a power forward in hockey. At 6-foot-3 and 231 pounds, Stevens was a giant of a...
Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson remain only Penguins players named to 4 Nations Face-Off rosters
As it pertains to the Pittsburgh Penguins, no surprises were in store following Wednesday’s formal reveal of the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off rosters. Sweden and Finland’s 23-man rosters (20 skaters, three goalies) were announced in the afternoon, while the United States and Canada revealed theirs later in the evening. Penguins...
Penguins task defenseman Jack St. Ivany with refining game in AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ estimation of young blue liner Jack St. Ivany rose considerably at the end of last season, when he joined the club for their final 14 games, helping a valorous but ultimately futile push for the playoffs. St. Ivany, 25, cracked the Penguins’ NHL roster out of training...
Penguins get boost with Owen Pickering’s 1st career NHL goalVideo
Owen Pickering was a distant 61 feet away from the net when he fired a first-period wrister at Florida Panthers netminder Spencer Knight on Tuesday night. Oftentimes, lower-velocity, longer-range shots such as Pickering’s find the back of the net on deflections. But Pickering’s shot required no such assistance. With 10...
