Penguins lose to Islanders in OT in division showdown
Despite having forward Bryan Rust rejoin the lineup, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a rollicking 5-4 loss in overtime to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. on Tuesday. The result cluttered up the competition for second place in the Metropolitan Division. Despite the loss, the Penguins (28-15-12,...
Penguins waive goaltender Filip Larsson for contract terminationVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed goaltender Filip Larsson on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a contract termination on Tuesday. Should no other team claim him by 2 p.m. Wednesday, he will be free to sign elsewhere. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL), Larsson is in the...
Penguins dispute goal call in bumbling loss to Senators
Just like every Cypriot alpine skier, Hungarian speed skater and Romanian luger representing their respective countries, Rickard Rakell is excited about going to Italy next week for the Olympics as a member of Sweden’s entry into the men’s hockey tournament. But he still needs to attend to some professional concerns...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves activated from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves was activated from injured reserve Monday afternoon. He has missed the past four games due to an undisclosed malady. During a morning skate in Cranberry earlier in the day, Graves operated in a full capacity with no restrictions on contact. Graves has split the 2025-26...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry. In 24 games this season, Silovs has a 10-6-8 record, a 2.96 goals-against average, an .893 save percentage...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms in Tanner Howe’s debutVideo
Defenseman Matt Dumba recorded four assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Allentown on Sunday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (29-12-2-2) got goals from forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Avery Hayes, Boko Imama, Aidan McDonough and Nolan Renwick, as well as defenseman Owen Pickering....
Victory over Rangers another example of Penguins’ bottom-6 forwards driving offenseVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship squad Saturday for a ceremony before a 6-5 win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Part of that group were components of a sturdy fourth line in Eric Fehr, Matt Cullen and Tom Kuhnhackl. Of...
Minor league report: Penguins topple CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 26 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win against the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result improved Murashov’s record to 16-5-0. Defenseman Matt Dumba and forward Gabe Klassen each had a goal and an assist for...
Surging Penguins honor 2016 Stanley Cup squad, hold off Rangers for 6th straight victory
On Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back members of the squad that won the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup title in 2016 in recognition of the upcoming 10th anniversary of that accomplishment. A ceremony celebrated the likes of superstars such as Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury, as...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin a ‘game-time’ decision against Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be a “game-time” decision for Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced his status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Malkin missed a practice session in Cranberry on Friday due to an unspecified ailment. He...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve due to a fracture in an unspecified foot on Saturday morning. He is expected to be sidelined a minimum of four weeks. The team announced the designation via a social media posting. Letang, 38, was sidelined for two games last...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by Railers
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 18 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 loss to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Friday. The result dropped Pavlenko’s record to 10-8-0. Defenseman Brent Johnson and forward Ryan Mahshie each recorded two assists for Wheeling...
Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin absent from Penguins’ practice for undisclosed ailments
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and forward Evgeni Malkin were not present for a practice session Friday in Cranberry. Coach Dan Muse indicated both players were dealing with unspecified ailments but did not elaborate further. A more substantive update on their statuses is expected to be provided Saturday in advance...
Penguins spread the wealth, rout Blackhawks to extend winning streak to 5
Sidney Crosby is well educated on winning. He has a trio of Stanley Cup rings stowed away in a sock drawer or a fireproof safe with a biometric lock to verify that postulate. So, he understands why the Pittsburgh Penguins are winning as of late. “You need everybody contributing,” Crosby...
Justin Brazeau promoted to Penguins’ top line with Bryan Rust suspendedVideo
Justin Brazeau wore black Thursday. But he wasn’t in mourning. Or even on a Johnny Cash kick with Spotify. He was promoted. During the Pittsburgh Penguins morning skate in Cranberry, the burly power forward donned a black practice jersey, signaling he was operating in a top-six capacity. In contrast, he...
Defenseman Ilya Solovyov expected to make Penguins debut against Blackhawks
Rookie defenseman Ilya Solovyov is expected to make his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Thursday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena. During a morning skate in Cranberry, Solovyov skated on the left side of the third pairing with Ryan Shea as his partner. The Penguins acquired...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by Mariners in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 33 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Maine Mariners at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine on Wednesday. Gauthier allowed one goal on five shootout attempts as his record slipped to 7-3-1....
Penguins prospect Emil Pieniniemi promoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton following suspensionVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi was promoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) from Wheeling of the ECHL on Tuesday. This transaction comes a little more than one month after the team lifted a suspension of Pieniniemi after he failed to report to Wheeling at the start...
Can Penguins sustain playoff pace? They know they’ve got to prove it daily
If the playoffs started today, the Pittsburgh Penguins would … probably be confused as to why the playoffs were starting in late January. But were the schedule to be thrown asunder and the postseason opened with snow — way too much of it — still on the ground, the Penguins...
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany sidelined following hand surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany will be sidelined for at least two months after undergoing surgery to address an unspecified left hand injury. The team announced his status on Tuesday afternoon. St. Ivany was injured during a 3-2 road win against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. He did not...
Penguins object to forward Bryan Rust’s 3-game suspensionVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust was suspended three games as the result of an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. The NHL announced the punitive measure Tuesday afternoon. Rust struck Boeser late in regulation during the Penguins’ 3-2 road win against the Canucks on Sunday....
Penguins forward Bryan Rust to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL regarding an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning, according to the league. Rust struck Boeser late in regulation during a 3-2 road win by the...
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom ‘called back’ following struggles in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have “called back” forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom, according to his incumbent team, Orebro of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Orebro announced the decision Monday in a press release. A Penguins spokesperson confirmed the development, but it wasn’t immediately clear as to what fashion Fernstrom will be joining...
Penguins goaltenders turn to Kittanning native Scott Williams to paint their masks
It was an outrageous display. On Dec. 14, four days after being acquired in a trade, goaltender Stuart Skinner made his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers. And he wore a blue-and-orange Oilers mask with his black-and-yellow Penguins jersey. And at the other end...
Penguins beat Canucks to sweep western road trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ four-game road trip through the western reaches of the continent over the past week wasn’t necessarily any more important than any other quartet of contests this season. But wins are good to get, regardless of the circumstances. And four in a row are always great. With their...
