Jonathan Bombulie stories, Page 34
No practice, no problem for streaking Penguins
There’s a dirty little secret about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ current eight-game winning streak that coach Mike Sullivan probably doesn’t want his players to think about. The team is playing its best hockey of the season during a stretch where it’s had the least amount of practice time. When the Penguins...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz skates for first time since breaking leg in October
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz returned to the ice for the first time Saturday since suffering a broken left leg Oct. 13 in Montreal. Schultz wasn’t outfitted in his hockey gear, but he skated on his own before the Penguins practiced at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “It’s...
Breaks starting to go Penguins winger Dominik Simon’s way
After Friday night’s 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Dominik Simon said he’s a firm believer that good things happen when a player puts pucks on net. Sometimes, they don’t even need to go all the way to the back of the net for good things to...
Penguins score in myriad ways to run winning streak to 8
With 1,475 regular-season games over 21 years to his credit, it’s awfully hard for 42-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins center Matt Cullen to experience something that’s never happened to him in an NHL game before. On Friday night, he managed to record an unusual first. Cullen scored a goal with his ear...
Rewarding creative heckler a one-shot deal for Penguins’ Sidney Crosby
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has a message for would-be hecklers after he presented a particularly outspoken fan with an autographed stick Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The sweepstakes is over. No further prizes will be awarded. “It’s not a competition,” he said with a laugh after morning skate...
Jamie Oleksiak set to return to Penguins lineup against big, physical Jets
Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak is on track to make his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup for the first time since suffering a concussion in a fight with Washington’s Tom Wilson on Dec. 19. Oleksiak has been cleared to return since Dec. 29, but he has been a healthy scratch for...
Penguins’ Kris Letang says home-ice advantage isn’t what it used to be
The Pittsburgh Penguins just wrapped up an undefeated post-Christmas three-game road trip through St. Louis, Minnesota and New York. In a week, they will embark on a five-game western swing through Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Jose, Arizona and Las Vegas leading up to their bye week. On the surface, then,...
Hometown goal from Zach Aston-Reese gives Penguins a boost
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mark Recchi on Wednesday night came up with a new and inventive way to use the iPad that NHL teams keep on their bench for in-game video review. When Staten Island native Zach Aston-Reese scored the first goal of a 7-2 Penguins victory...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin shows support for explosion victims in his hometown
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin sent a message to his hometown after an apartment explosion killed dozens in Magnitogorsk, Russia on New Year’s Eve. Before recording a goal and an assist in a 7-2 Penguins victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night, he wrote messages on his skates...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust tracking toward return to lineup in New York
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust avoided a serious lower-body injury and could be back in the lineup as soon as Wednesday night against the New York Rangers. Rust said he “got twisted up along the boards and got caught in an awkward position” in the first period...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby picked for 8th All-Star Game, plans to attend
NEW YORK — Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin said Wednesday he will skip the NHL All-Star Game later this month, instead taking a full week to rest. The league shouldn’t have to look too hard to find a replacement for the captain’s spot on the Metropolitan Division team. Pittsburgh Penguins...
Evgeni Malkin gets on track, Matt Murray rolls as Penguins win again
NEW YORK — The way things are going, Matt Murray may never lose to the New York Rangers, and Henrik Lundqvist may never beat the Pittsburgh Penguins again. Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist, and Murray won his sixth consecutive start since returning from a lower-body injury, leading...
Penguins goalies in midst of massive turnaround
ST. PAUL, Minn. – In the span of 19 days, the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending situation has gone from a big problem to the backbone of the team. When the Penguins woke up the morning of Dec. 13, they had nothing but question marks in net. Casey DeSmith had done some...
