Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Broz beat BruinsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Tristan Broz led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-10-1-2) while forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Joona Koppanen each contributed a goal....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I think I belong here’Video
Having been shuffled between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) a handful of times this season, Ryan Graves appreciates each day he is on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. And Wednesday brought an additional blessing. The Penguins hosted 10-year-old Myer Gallant through Make-A-Wish and even signed the native of O’Leary,...
Penguins assign forward Tristan Broz to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Tristan Broz to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. This transaction comes one day after he was recalled from the AHL affiliate and was a healthy scratch during Tuesday’s 2-1 home shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Typically deployed as...
Penguins’ offense limited again in shootout loss to Lightning
Offense was difficult to come by for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past weekend. And that trend continued Tuesday as they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in a shootout at PPG Paints Arena. Shootout goals by Lightning forwards Gage Goncalves and Nikita Kucherov were the difference. Penguins...
The Penguins can’t replace Erik Karlsson. So, how do they replace what he does?
The last time Erik Karlsson wasn’t in the lineup for the Pittsburgh Penguins, he wasn’t part of the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Tuesday, Karlsson will miss his first game since the Penguins acquired him in a blockbuster trade with the San Jose Sharks in August of 2023. An undisclosed ailment landed...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust expected to return to lineup against Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust is expected to return to his team’s lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning after missing the previous two contests due to an undisclosed injury. Rust indicated he anticipates being available, while coach Dan Muse said final medical clearance is pending. During a...
Penguins sign Lizotte to contract extension, heading off pending unrestricted free agency
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension with a salary cap hit of $2.25 million Monday. This contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Lizotte, 28, joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent during the 2024 offseason, signing a two-year contract with a salary cap...
Penguins sign forward Blake Lizotte to 3-year contract extension
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension with a salary cap hit of $2.25 million on Monday. This contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Lizotte, 28, joined the Penguins as an unrestricted free agent during the 2024 offseason, signing a two-year contract with a salary...
Penguins assign defenseman Caleb Jones to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Caleb Jones to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) for conditioning purposes on Monday. Jones is currently designated to injured reserve due to a suspected left foot injury that has sidelined him since Oct. 23. Following a practice session in Cranberry on Friday, Jones...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Lions for 5th consecutive winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Craig Armstrong led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-2 win against the Trois-Rivières Lions at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. The result extended a winning streak to five games. Forward Randy Hernandez had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-7-1-0) while...
Penguins shut out by Bruins as Bryan Rust remains sidelined
Bryan Rust isn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most valuable player. Chances are, his regular linemate, Sidney Crosby, will command that designation for as long as he wears the franchise’s logo on his chest. But Rust sure is hard to replace if he is absent. And the Penguins haven’t found any suitable...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by CheckersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 20 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-3-2. Defenseman Ryan Graves scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (23-10-1-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Sidney Crosby disputes interference call as Penguins’ winning streak is halted
There are a variety of reasons the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season-best six-game winning streak came to a conclusion on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. To wit, giving up the opening goal within the first three minutes of regulation and allowing a game-winning score...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be absent for Saturday’s game against the Calgary Flames due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Dan Muse announced Rust’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff and labeled him as “day to day.” With Rust hobbled, the team recalled forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from...
Penguins recall forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday, a handful of hours before their home game against the Calgary Flames. Speaking with reporters approximately two hours before the opening faceoff, coach Dan Muse indicated forward Bryan Rust, typically stationed on the...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Broz beat CheckersVideo
A goal and three assists by forward Tristan Broz led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-1 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday. The result snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-1). Linemate Atley Calvert and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist...
Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones hopeful to be healthy by ‘next weekend’
Caleb Jones was home for the holidays. A lot. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman hasn’t been at the office too often for the past two-and-a-half months. A suspected left foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road win against the Florida Panthers has sidelined him for the bulk of the season,...
Penguins beat Devils for 6th consecutive win as Evgeni Malkin returnsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the breach of the second half of their 2025-26 season Thursday, facing the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena in their 42nd contest of the campaign. And they did so with a marvelous reinforcement in the form of the spectacular Evgeni Malkin. The superstar forward...
Jack McGregor, state senator who founded Penguins, dies at 91Video
Jack McGregor, a former Pennsylvania state senator who founded the Pittsburgh Penguins, died on Tuesday. He was 91. The Penguins announced his death Thursday before a game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. No further details were provided. A native of Kittanning, McGregor, a Republican, served the...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin expected to play against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is expected to rejoin his team’s lineup for a game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. After Malkin participated in an optional morning skate in Cranberry, coach Dan Muse indicated Malkin will likely be in the lineup, pending clearance from...
Penguins assign forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. In 27 NHL contests this season, Koivunen has five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging 12:41 of ice time per contest. He has primarily been deployed as a right winger on...
Penguins experiment with Evgeni Malkin, Ben Kindel and Egor Chinakhov as a second line
Ben Kindel has experienced a handful of firsts as an 18-year-old rookie in the NHL. First game, first goal, first road trip, etc. But getting to skate on a line with someone who eventually will have a plaque on a wall in the Hockey Hall of Fame? The Pittsburgh Penguins...
Where are the Penguins midway through the season?
The milestone caught Arturs Silovs off guard. When informed the Pittsburgh Penguins are at the midway point of the regular season — 41 games in, 41 games to go — the rookie goaltender was surprised. “It’s been 41 already?” Silovs remarked Tuesday in Cranberry. The season has progressed at a...
Penguins return defenseman Harrison Brunicke to his junior team
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League, on Wednesday. Brunicke, 19, appeared in nine NHL games this season and scored one goal while averaging 15:43 of ice time. He was predominantly deployed on the third pairing. A...
Penguins place forward Rutger McGroarty on injured reserve due to concussion
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed rookie forward Rutger McGroarty on injured reserve on Wednesday morning due to a concussion. This transaction comes after McGroarty was injured during a practice session in Cranberry on Tuesday. While battling for a puck during a two-on-two drill, McGroartry collided with a teammate and immediately experienced...
