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First Call: James Harrison says Mike Tomlin isn’t ‘a great coach’; Flyer says team was ‘flat’ vs. Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some grumbling reaction from Philadelphia after the Flyers’ loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Harrison pans Mike Tomlin. We get injury updates from Baltimore on a few players as the Ravens prepare to host the Steelers. And we preview snowy college basketball showdowns for Pitt and...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins’ power play pound Flyers
Having stumbled through November with a 4-5-3 mark, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed to change something to open December. They tried to effect change Monday morning by recalling forwards Boko Imama and Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in advance of that evening’s game, a road contest against...
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff named to United States’ preliminary roster for IIHF World Junior championship
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Will Horcoff was named to the United States’ preliminary roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. USA Hockey announced the roster on Monday. The Penguins selected Horcoff (6-foot-5, 201 pounds) in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the NHL...
Penguins recall forwards Boko Imama, Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Boko Imama and Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. These transactions were made in advance of a road contest against the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday evening. Imama has spent the entire regular season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. After clearing waivers...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Jake Smith made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The result was the first loss of the season for Smith (7-0-1) and snapped a four-game winning streak for Wheeling...
Separated at birth? Mayor-elect O’Connor and Pens GM Dubas embrace the resemblance
Pittsburgh Mayor-elect Corey O’Connor and Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas bear an uncanny resemblance. They look so much alike that O’Connor posted photos of himself with Dubas on social media Saturday, joking they could be twins like the separated-at-infancy siblings in the 1998 film “The Parent Trap.” “Great to...
Penguins assign forwards Tristan Broz, Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Tristan Broz and Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. Broz, a rookie, was recalled to the NHL roster Monday and made his NHL debut Wednesday in a 4-2 home win against the Buffalo Sabres. Opening the contest as the...
Emotions define Tristan Broz’s rise as a Penguins prospectVideo
Tristan Broz was hot. And it wasn’t because it was July. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect was taking part in a development camp scrimmage tournament during the 2024 offseason, and the team he helmed was eliminated first. The stakes weren’t particularly high. It was hockey in the summer, after all....
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist beaten by BearsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 12 saves on 16 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. The result was Blomqvist’s first loss of the season, dropping his record to 3-1-0. Sergei Murashov replaced Blomqvist to open...
Goaltender Arturs Silovs pulled again as Penguins routed by Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the NHL’s best outfits in preventing goals this season. Entering Saturday, their overall goals-against average of 2.61 was the fourth-best figure in the 32-team league. On Saturday, that tabulation was torn asunder by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who pillaged their way to a...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 11 games this season, Silovs has a 4-3-4 record, a 2.74 goals against average,...
Minor league report: Penguins’, Nailers’ winning streaks reach 3Video
A pair of goals by forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The result extended a winning streak to three games. Forward Philip Tomasino recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-4-1-0) while forwards Gabe...
Penguins win first overtime game this season, defeating Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game beyond the bounds of regulation this season on Friday, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, in overtime, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Entering the day, the Penguins were 0-2 in overtime and 0-3 in shootouts. On Friday, defenseman Kris Letang’s second goal...
Mark Madden: What should the Penguins do with Tristan Jarry?
Tristan Jarry has provided grounds for buyer’s remorse since signing a five-year, $26.875 million contract in July 2023. The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender played poorly and cleared waivers last season, doing two stints with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton farm club. The Penguins got goalie Arturs Silovs this past offseason. Their system is chock-full of...
Minor league report: Philip Tomasino sparks Penguins’ winVideo
Forward Phillip Tomasino scored the winning goal and recorded two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 victory against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, Tomasino also collected a fighting major with Bears defenseman David Gucciardi to record...
Penguins get back on winning track with festive but imperfect victory over Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed one of their most buoyant crowds of the season at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday as they hosted the Buffalo Sabres for their seemingly traditional “Thanksgiving Eve” game. They were presumably thankful to witness an imperfect 4-2 victory, which was only the third triumph in the...
Penguins assign rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. In corresponding transactions, veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry and rookie forward Ville Koivunen were activated from injured reserve and rejoined the active roster. Recalled to the NHL roster Nov. 4, Murashov appeared in four...
Penguins sit forward Ben Kindel as part of a development plan for rookieVideo
Of the league-leading nine rookies the Pittsburgh Penguins have played this season, forward Ben Kindel leads the pack with 18 games. At all of 18 years of age, Kindel isn’t exactly the graybeard of the group (particularly because he looks as though growing facial hair of any hue would be...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to return to starting lineup against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to rejoin the lineup and start Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. Currently designated to injured reserve, Jarry has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed ailment in a...
Things are good for Penguins rookie Ville Koivunen. But they could be better
Ville Koivunen was feeling pretty good Tuesday. During a practice session in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward was skating into the offensive zone on the right wing, then … THUD! That was the noise his body made when it was slammed to the ice on the blue line, thanks...
Penguins assign forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With a handful of players on the verge of returning to the active roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. Goaltender Tristan Jarry and rookie forward Ville Koivunen are currently designated to injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments...
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry, Bryan Rust expected to be available against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Bryan Rust are each expected to be available for their team’s lineup entering Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse suggested both players will be able-bodied enough to suit up for the contest following a practice in...
Penguins focus on competitive, energetic practices as they try to reverse skid
Things got heated for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, and words were exchanged. The team was broken up into two squads for a practice session in Cranberry. One unit wore black jerseys and the other yellow. During the final drill — a short-area two-on-two scrimmage — the yellow squad appeared...
Penguins sign defensive prospect Peyton Kettles
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Peyton Kettles to a three-year entry-level contract Monday. According to Puckpedia, the deal carries a salary cap hit of $875,000. Kettles was a second-round draft pick (No. 39 overall) in June. The right-handed defenseman will presumably miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery...
Penguins recall forward Tristan Broz from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Tristan Broz from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. In a corresponding transaction, forward Philip Tomasino was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under normal conditions. Additionally, rookie defensemen Harrison Brunicke and Jack St. Ivany were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes. This marks the...
