Justin Guerriero stories, Page 49
Bolstered by new faces, Penguins aim for improved penalty kill down stretch
Less than two weeks after the NHL trade deadline, the nightly lineups utilized by the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to reflect the team’s new-look composition. Gone are the likes of Teddy Blueger, Brock McGinn and Kasperi Kapanen, whom general manager Ron Hextall traded or waived before the deadline. They have been...
Analysis: Penguins’ 3rd-period struggles extend far beyond crushing losses against Islanders
Remember this game if the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs. Fans of the team and observers of hockey in general likely found themselves contemplating some variation of that statement after the New York Islanders snatched a victory from the Penguins’ grasp Thursday night in Pittsburgh. In front 3-1 heading into...
3 takeaways: New York’s Anders Lee, Brock Nelson continue to own PenguinsVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-3 overtime loss to New York Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena: A pair of Penguins killers Few players across the National Hockey League have been more troublesome for the Penguins this season than New York’s Anders Lee and Brock Nelson. Lee scored a...
Penguins notebook: Season-long 5-game homestand critical in playoff race
The longest homestand of the season could not have come at a better time for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who, despite more than one extended losing streak this year and several performances unbecoming of a playoff-calibur club, remain squarely in the NHL postseason hunt. Tuesday’s contest against Eastern Conference cellar dweller...
Penguins sign 4 Make-A-Wish kids to 1-day contracts
The Pittsburgh Penguins made four transactions Wednesday morning ahead of their practice session at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. In this case, cap space and corresponding movements to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton were not necessary. To the sound of applause and cameras snapping, general manager Ron Hextall welcomed four youths from Make-A-Wish...
Duquesne finishes 6th in the Atlantic 10, readies for upcoming conference tournament
Saturday afternoon’s showdown between Duquesne and Fordham in the Bronx, N.Y., represented one of the more high-stakes games for the Dukes in recent memory. On the line for both teams in the regular-season finale was a double-bye at the upcoming Atlantic 10 Tournament, awarded to the top four regular-season finishers...
Ron Hextall: Mikael Granlund a ‘coveted’ player over last several NHL trade deadlinesVideo
When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 31-year-old forward Mikael Granlund from Nashville on Wednesday, it seemed to be met with a lukewarm response by the team’s fans and some hockey pundits alike. That was somewhat predictable, considering that around the same time, the Ottawa Senators were completing a deal with the...
Duquesne hangs on against UMass for win No. 20 on the year
Duquesne’s victory over Massachusetts on Wednesday evening at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse was significant in two ways. In dispatching the Minutemen, 88-79, the Dukes notched win No. 20 on the year, something only two previous Duquesne teams (2008-09, 2019-20) had accomplished dating to 1983 upon joining the Atlantic 10. Presently, the...
Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim offers lengthy expansion of earlier remarks made about Pitt
Less than three weeks ago, comments by longtime Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim sent shockwaves through the college basketball world when he accused Pitt, among other ACC programs, of buying players in an interview with ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Lamenting the changing landscape of college athletics in the Name, Image and Likeness...
Penguins place winger Kasperi Kapanen on waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen was absent from Friday afternoon’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry and, following the team’s on-ice activities, coach Mike Sullivan revealed general manager Ron Hextall was placing Kapanen on waivers. All NHL clubs will have an opportunity to claim Kapanen, who has seven...
3 takeaways: Connor McDavid steals the show as Penguins’ lineup tweaks make little impactVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-2 loss to Edmonton on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena: Pregame lineup shakeup A routine element of the Penguins’ pregame social media ritual is tweeting their nightly lineup combinations, defensive pairings and starting goaltender an hour-plus before puck drop. Ahead of Thursday evening’s...
Despite recent frustrating losses, Penguins’ hot starts help build foundation
Since play resumed after NHL All-Star weekend, results for the Pittsburgh Penguins largely have been a mixed bag. Fans who hoped a triumphant overtime win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 7 was an indicator of the Penguins being refreshed and refocused as the playoffs race...
Penguins prepare to face Oilers’ dynamic scorers, high-octane power play
The Pittsburgh Penguins will complete their regular-season series with the Edmonton Oilers (31-19-8) on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena. The Oilers earned a 6-3 victory in the first meeting Oct. 24, in Edmonton. Looking up and down Edmonton’s four lines, it’s hard to find weak spots. More specifically, it’s...
Robert Morris pummels Milwaukee for 3rd straight win
In the immediate aftermath of a big victory at UPMC Events Center, with Robert Morris convincingly beating Milwaukee, 80-60, on Saturday night, coach Andy Toole was quick not to attach too much meaning to the win. The Colonials (14-15, 9-9 Horizon League) defended their home court and took down the...
Robert Morris dominates down the stretch to top Green Bay
Judging by what happened to Milwaukee on Feb. 6, Robert Morris coach Andy Toole knew it would be a bad idea to overlook the Green Bay Phoenix. On the road in Milwaukee, Green Bay pulled off a stunning 1-point upset, dealing the Panthers a loss that could compromise their Horizon...
Duquesne holds on in last-second thriller to defeat St. Bonaventure for 3rd straight win
There has been no shortage of thrilling finishes to games so far this year for Duquesne men’s basketball. Back on Nov. 21, the Dukes edged North Florida by a point. On Dec. 3, they rallied past Ball State thanks to two improbable buzzer-beating 3-pointers off the arm of Jimmy Clark...
Cal (Pa.)’s Barry McGlumphy tunes into Super Bowl LVII with unique perspective
When the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles face off Sunday evening in Super Bowl LVII, Barry McGlumphy will tune in from an intriguing vantage point. McGlumphy, a professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies at Cal (Pa.), has ties to Chiefs coach Andy Reid that go...
Eventful recruitments by Pitt brought true freshmen Israel Polk, Ty Dieffenbach from California
For any high school athlete preparing to make the jump to college, December of their senior year can be a stressful period, as many turn a non-binding verbal commitment into a concrete national letter of intent. Some prospects have a straightforward recruiting experience, while others’ can be subject to change(s)....
3 takeaways: Colorado Avalanche take exception to hit on Cale Makar by Penguins’ Jeff CarterVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 overtime win over Colorado on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena: Avs react to Carter hit A scary moment occurred during the third period when Jeff Carter had a nasty collision with Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar. Carter, breaking in the direction of Colorado’s...
Second-half rally comes up short as Robert Morris falls to Wright State
If Robert Morris coach Andy Toole and his players were feeling frustrated following Thursday’s loss to Northern Kentucky — and, judging by Toole’s postgame remarks, there was disappointment aplenty — the aftermath of Saturday’s 82-67 loss to Wright State must have left a similar, if not worse, taste in the...
Following All-Star Weekend, Penguins look to embrace sense of urgency, improve quickly
From the outside looking in, there appears to be plenty of evidence in favor of panicking about the Pittsburgh Penguins and playoff prospects. After beginning the season 4-0-1, the Penguins lost seven straight games from Oct. 24 to Nov. 5 — tying the franchise’s worst losing streak since Sidney Crosby’s...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust embracing his roots via larger role on penalty kill
Ahead of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the prospects website Hockey’s Future described then-18-year-old forward Bryan Rust as follows: “Rust plays a high-motor game that allows him to be effective in many different assignments all over the ice.” As far as being “effective in many different assignments all over the...
Turnovers cause Robert Morris’ comeback against Northern Kentucky to collapse
Andy Toole’s reaction said it all. With 4 minutes, 12 seconds to play in Thursday evening’s game between Robert Morris and Northern Kentucky, an errant pass by Enoch Cheeks made its way on the fly directly into the grasp of Robert Morris’ 13th-year coach, who was standing courtside and proceeded...
Duquesne men’s hoops game interrupted by apparent food delivery attempt
Following Duquesne’s 72-58 comeback win over Loyola Chicago on Wednesday evening at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, coach Keith Dambrot and his players might have to give credit to an unlikely source for sparking their rally. With 16:10 to play during the second half between the Dukes and Ramblers, officials stopped play...
Duquesne rallies in second half to top Loyola Chicago, 72-58
Staring at a nine-point halftime deficit against Loyola Chicago, a team that entered Wednesday night in last place in the Atlantic 10, Duquesne was at risk of suffering a deflating loss, which would have been its third straight. However, steadily, the Dukes mounted a comeback, outscoring the visiting Ramblers by...
