Justin Guerriero stories, Page 20
On Sports: Najee Harris sounds off on Steelers; Alabama forward questionable vs. RMUVideo
Friday’s “On Sports” examines comments made by former Pittsburgh Steelers tailback Najee Harris — now a member of the Los Angeles Chargers — that were far from complimentary. Plus, the No. 2-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide are at risk of being without one of their key players ahead of Friday’s NCAA...
Expectations remain high for floundering Penguins penalty kill
Over their recent four-game winning streak, which tied a season-best but ended Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins stacked together victories in spite of their penalty kill. Once a stronger element of the team’s game, of late it’s been a liability, with the Penguins sporting a 65% kill rate (15 of 23)...
Joona Koppanen makes impression, scores 1st NHL goal in season debut with PenguinsVideo
The firsthand knowledge of how difficult it is to ascend to the NHL breeds a deep appreciation amongst players when their teammates debut or accomplish career firsts. First goals are particularly special moments, not only for the player himself who finds the back of a NHL net, but also his...
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry expected to make 5th straight start
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to start netminder Tristan Jarry on Tuesday evening at home vs. the New York Islanders, coach Mike Sullivan revealed following his club’s morning skate in Cranberry. For Jarry, it’ll make five consecutive starts. Jarry has helped the Penguins to a four-game winning streak, matching a season-best...
3 Periods: Have the Penguins taken strides in any areas this season?
If the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season in roughly a month, an unfortunate sense of irony will persist, seeing as the club has taken significant strides in a number of departments that directly contributed to the postseason skid starting in the first place. Defensive deficiencies...
New-look 3rd line finding early success for PenguinsVideo
Connor Dewar did not arrive in Pittsburgh with the strongest reputation for scoring goals. In fairness, the 25-year-old showed some modest scoring touch during parts of two campaigns with the Minnesota Wild at the start of his career, but when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to the Penguins on...
Pirates tie Detroit, but Andrew Heaney shows improvement in 3rd spring training start
Predicting how players will perform in the regular season based on spring training statistics can be tricky. Jared Triolo, for example, batted .310 last spring but went on to hit only .216 in the regular season for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bailey Falter struggled immensely (7.88 ERA) throughout spring training a...
New defenseman Conor Timmins chips in 1st goal with Penguins, a ‘goal-scorer’s goal’Video
There are few complexities in what the Pittsburgh Penguins are asking Conor Timmins to do each night. And Timmins, who has spent all of a week on the Penguins roster after being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 7 at the NHL trade deadline, understands his assignment. “Just...
Penguins ink forward prospect Avery Hayes to 2-year entry-level deal
As he enjoys a productive campaign with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, 22-year-old winger Avery Hayes inked a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, it was announced Thursday. Hayes’ deal begins in 2025-26 and runs through 2026-27. Hayes, who went undrafted before signing an AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Riverhounds’ most decorated player Kenardo Forbes retires
The end of an era is upon the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Midfielder Kenardo Forbes, the club’s captain and all-time leader in matches played (226), announced his retirement Thursday. Forbes, 36, will transition to a coaching role with the Riverhounds, whom he also leads in career assists (55). A native of Kingston,...
Vladislav Kolyachonok earns promotion to Penguins’ top defense pair
Vladislav Kolyachonok was inches away — probably centimeters, actually — from scoring his first goal as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Late in the second period against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Penguins established some extended offensive zone time ahead of intermission, and Kolyachonok fired a close-range...
Penguins’ Tommy Novak sidelined day-to-day; Ryan Shea out week-to-week
Following only two games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, forward Tommy Novak has hit a bump in the road with his new club. When Novak was absent from Tuesday’s morning skate, coach Mike Sullivan revealed the 27-year-old, acquired in a trade from the Nashville Predators on March 5, is sidelined day-to-day...
Penguins scheduled to start Tristan Jarry in net vs. Golden Knights
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry on Tuesday night at home vs. the Vegas Golden Knights. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed his starting netminder following the Penguins’ morning skate in Cranberry. Jarry, called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on March 3, will make his...
Penguins recall defenseman Sebastian Aho, forward Matt Nieto from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Sebastian Aho and forward Matt Nieto on Tuesday from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. Nieto has played eight games (one goal, two assists) for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton since being placed on waivers by the Penguins on Feb. 26, after which he cleared...
Penguins sign defenseman Daniel Laatsch to entry-level deal
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed a member of their 2021 NHL Draft class, 23-year-old defenseman Daniel Laatsch, to a two-year entry-level contract, the club announced Monday afternoon. Laatsch, picked by the Penguins four years ago in the seventh round (215th overall), turns professional following four collegiate seasons at Wisconsin, where he...
Penguins ink ’24 draft pick Chase Pietila to 3-year entry-level contractVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed another member of their 2024 NHL Draft class, defenseman Chase Pietila, to a three-year entry-level contract Sunday evening, the club announced. Pietila, 21, was chosen by the Penguins in the fourth round (No. 111 overall) of last year’s draft. His contract begins in 2025-26 and runs...
3 Periods: New defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok shows mobility in Penguins debut
At the time the Pittsburgh Penguins traveled for Tuesday’s road game at the Colorado Avalanche, defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok had spent nearly a month with the club, awaiting an opportunity to suit up. Acquired via waivers from Utah Hockey Club on Feb. 9, Kolyachonok was practicing regularly with the Penguins but...
The Penguins have 30 picks in the next 3 NHL drafts. How did they get so many?
While the 2025 NHL Draft is still months away, the Pittsburgh Penguins are positioned to be very busy from June 27-28 in Los Angeles. The same could be said of the 2026 and 2027 drafts, because in the upcoming three years, the Penguins possess 30 picks in total, four of...
GM Kyle Dubas offers initial thoughts on Penguins’ additionsVideo
As the dust settles following a busy NHL trade deadline for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a full inventory can now be taken of players the club added versus those who departed. Beginning with a pair of trades Wednesday and four more deals Friday, the Penguins parted with five players and two...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Ryan Shea to 1-year deal
Following an active trade deadline Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced an additional transaction, this time in house, as defenseman Ryan Shea was re-signed to a one-year deal. Shea, 28, is now under contract through 2025-26 and will make $900,000 next season. That’s up from the $775,000 he’s making in 2024-25,...
Penguins quickly flip veteran defenseman Luke Schenn to Jets for 2 draft picks
Less than two days after acquiring Luke Schenn from the Nashville Predators, the Pittsburgh Penguins flipped the veteran defenseman to the Winnipeg Jets on Friday afternoon a few hours before the 3 p.m. trade deadline. In return, the Penguins received a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a fourth-rounder in...
Penguins trade forward Michael Bunting to Predators for Luke Schenn, Tommy Novak
Soon after trading defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas made a more substantial deal, shipping winger Michael Bunting and a fourth-round 2026 draft pick to the Nashville Predators. In return, the Penguins acquired defenseman Luke Schenn...
Penguins trade defenseman Vincent Desharnais to San Jose for 5th-round pick in 2028
As the 2025 NHL trade deadline Friday afternoon fast approaches, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas has made his opening move. The Penguins announced Wednesday evening that they shipped defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in 2028. Desharnais,...
Control issues plague Andrew Heaney, bullpen in Pirates’ blowout loss to Red Sox
Left-hander Andrew Heaney, who signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in late February, is the club’s biggest free agent acquisition of the offseason. The 33-year-old made his spring training debut Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., and struggled...
In-season roster moves shake Penguins up on penalty kill
There’s something that sticks out upon taking a quick peek at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ leaders in short-handed minutes per game: Four of the top five are no longer with the team. Marcus Petterson (2 minutes, 44 seconds) departed via trade to the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 31 but still paces...
