Penguins beat Devils in 1st game after Olympic break without Sidney Crosby
The challenge of replacing the irreplaceable Sidney Crosby is a lot of things for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Immense? Certainly. Daunting? Absolutely. Impossible? Perhaps. But not complicated, at least in the eyes of his healthy teammates who suggest all they have to do is offer a little bit more on an...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 26 games this season, Silovs has an 11-7-8 record, a 2.93 goals-against average, an .894...
Minor league report: Logan Pietila scores twice for Nailers in loss
Forward Logan Pietila scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Wednesday. Linemate Connor Lockhart also scored a goal for Wheeling (30-14-2-3) while forward Ryan McAllister contributed two assists. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 24 saves...
Sidney Crosby remains confident in the Penguins’ playoff hopes as he lands on injured reserve
It was an important day for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on Wednesday. His celebrated Little Penguins Learn to Play program for area youth was staged at UPMC Lemieux Complex. Crosby has helmed this initiative since 2008 and routinely has spread the gospel of hockey to children who have been...
Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard from Avalanche
Kyle Dubas is usually open-ended when he talks about how he wants to craft his roster as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations. That’s a nice way of suggesting he is adept of saying a lot without saying much. But at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, he offered...
Sewickley native Ryder Fetterolf is excelling in the OHL as he eyes the NHL DraftVideo
Ryder Fetterolf turned 18 on Jan. 5 and it was a fairly quiet affair. He had school earlier in the day, then had dinner along with some cake. Worst of all, he had homework. To be certain, the work he had to do at home wasn’t all that miserable, as...
Penguins rookie Avery Hayes returns with even more confidenceVideo
Avery Hayes knows he’s not here to replace Sidney Crosby. He wouldn’t dare even consider that outrageous suggestion. And how could he? “He’s a childhood hero of mine,” the 23-year-old rookie said of the 38-year-old captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins. But he is here on the NHL roster because Crosby...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby’s status remains unresolved
It remains to be seen whether the Pittsburgh Penguins have to play any games without the nonpareil talents of forward Sidney Crosby as they emerge from the Olympic break. But they appear to be fully preparing themselves for the possibility. With Crosby hobbled by a presumed right leg injury that...
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. This marks the second time this season Hayes has been summoned to the NHL roster. Previously, he was recalled Feb. 5. That same day, he made his NHL debut and scored two goals...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov shut out IslandersVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday. The result was Murashov’s third shutout of the season and boosted his record to 20-6-1. Forwards Tanner Howe, Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough,...
What did the Olympics mean for the Penguins and hockey in the United States?
Things were fairly ordinary on a dreary, cloudy Sunday at UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. As members of the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered to refine their skills for practice, fans watched from the stands. And many of them wore jerseys of players who have captivated them for the past two-plus...
Sidney Crosby’s decision to sit for Olympic final didn’t surprise teammates
Sidney Crosby has done this plenty of times. Accepting a prized silver award after a fiercely competitive hockey game is something he has done repeatedly throughout his dazzling 21 years in the NHL. After all, his name appears three times on the Stanley Cup, composed of a silver and nickel...
Minor league report: Penguins come back to beat IslandersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result boosted Blomqvist’s record to 9-4-3. Goals from forwards Atley Calvert, Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen, as well as defenseman Sebastian...
Penguins Elite girls program boosted by United States’ Olympic success
Sean Suisham was fighting a losing battle Thursday. He couldn’t find enough chairs for the audience. So, some sat on the ground. Other just stood and watched. But they were all captivated. In the spacious lobby of UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite girls...
Penguins prospect Tanner Howe looks good so far following knee surgeryVideo
It wasn’t exactly a work of art. Then again, Tanner Howe isn’t exactly Vincent Van Gogh. He’s more of a Francis Harrington Glidden. That’s to say the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect plays something of an ugly game. But an effective one. His first professional goal is testament to that axiom....
Minor league report: Avery Hayes’ hat trick lifts Penguins past ThunderbirdsVideo
A hat trick by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 7-2 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center on Wednesday. Forwards Tanner Howe and Ville Koivunen each scored two goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-13-3-2) while forward Rutger McGroarty contributed two assists. Deployed on a conditioning assignment...
Penguins’ Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell eliminated as Sweden loses to United StatesVideo
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell were each eliminated from the tournament as Sweden lost in overtime to the United States, 2-1, during a quarterfinal game at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena...
Penguins uncertain as to Sidney Crosby’s status after being injured at the Olympics
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice Wednesday in Cranberry was a highly energetic affair. Coach Dan Muse skated his players fairly hard for a session that lasted approximately an hour and a half. Even with that demanding pace, those on the ice were upbeat and buoyant as they attended to their tasks,...
Penguins forward Filip Hallander sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning assignment
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Filip Hallander was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League for a conditioning assignment on Wednesday. Currently designated to injured reserve due to a blood clot in an unspecified leg, Hallander has not played since Nov. 3. Since then, he has engaged in several non-contact...
Former Penguins forward Cal O’Reilly signs in Norway
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Cal O’Reilly has signed with Vålerenga of the EliteHockey Ligaen (EHL) in Norway. That transaction was announced on Tuesday. A native of Toronto, O’Reilly, 39, opened the current season skating for the SCL Tigers of Switzerland’s National League. In 20 games with that club, O’Reilly had...
Penguins’ Erik Karlsson collects assist in Sweden’s win against Latvia
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson recorded a primary assist for Sweden, which defeated Latvia, 5-1, in a qualification playoff game at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Tuesday. Karlsson’s assist happened on a...
Penguins forward Filip Hallander close to returning from blood clot
Coaches did not take it easy on Filip Hallander for his first practice in more than three months with the Pittsburgh Penguins. In fact, they gave the rookie a very demanding assignment Tuesday in Cranberry. He had to skate as the first-line center. Now, to be certain, the person who...
Penguins forward, Rhode Island native Noel Acciari mourns rink shooting
Rhode Island is a small state, the smallest in the union by land mass. So there aren’t many degrees of separation in the Ocean State, especially in the tight-knit hockey community. That camaraderie made Monday’s shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, R.I., all the more harrowing for...
Penguins defenseman Ilya Solovyov is enjoying a new startVideo
Ilya Solovyov didn’t hesitate for a moment. On Jan. 31, during the third period of a 6-5 home win against the New York Rangers, Solovyov took a cross-checking penalty. And he had a pretty good reason to do so. Matt Rempe, a 6-foot-9, 261-pound aircraft carrier who is squeezed into...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Monsters in overtimeVideo
Forward Ville Koivunen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Emil Pieniniemi and forward Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-13-3-2). For Pieininiemi, it was his first career goal...
