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Flat Penguins fall to Flyers in Philadelphia
Mike Sullivan didn’t have much to say Sunday evening. And that reticent tone more than matched what his team offered Sunday afternoon. In their final road game of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins largely looked somnolent in their 4-1 loss to the rival Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center...
Minor league report: Filip Hallander scores twice as Penguins lose to Wolf Pack
Forward Filip Hallander scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 road loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Sunday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (35-31-4-4) also got a goal and an assist from forward Alex Nylander while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 25 saves on...
Minor league report: Penguins lose in Joel Blomqvist’s debut, Nailers take Game 2Video
In his North American debut, goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost to the Springfield Thunderbirds, 3-1, at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday. A native of Finland, the 20-year-old Blomqvist was the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second-round pick (No. 52 overall)...
Penguins reach 100 points by routing Red Wings
Several Pittsburgh Penguins reached milestones Saturday through their 7-2 rout of the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Captain Sidney Crosby reached the 30-goal mark. His linemate, Rickard Rakell, netted his 20th goal of the season. All-Star defenseman Kris Letang matched his career-high in points (67). Future...
Minor league report: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton clinches 1st playoff berth since 2018; Nailers win Game 1Video
Two goals by forward Radim Zohorna led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Friday. The victory helped the Penguins clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2018. Forward Drew O’Connor recorded two assists...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel reaches 40-goal mark again
Jake Guentzel doesn’t emote often. He is pretty straight-laced and largely keeps his thoughts to himself. On the occasions he speaks with media, he adheres to a frugal economy of words. But on Thursday, during a 4-0 home win against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena, Guentzel was quite...
What can the Penguins expect in Evgeni Malkin’s return from suspension?Video
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin has an eye for trends. Particularly among his teammates. To wit, the last time forward Evgeni Malkin missed a game, he returned to the lineup and erupted for a hat trick against the Detroit Red Wings. After being sidelined for a 5-1 road loss to...
Penguins’ Casey DeSmith makes franchise-record 52 saves in shutout of Bruins
Mike Sullivan’s demands for what he wanted to see out of the Penguins to open Thursday’s home game against the Boston Bruins weren’t all that complicated. “Just energy and simplifying the game,” the team’s coach said following Thursday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. “I think it’s important that we...
Penguins goalies Casey DeSmith, Louis Domingue each likely to see action by season’s end
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ approach for their final four games of the regular season will be simple. After all, it’s pretty much the same approach they adopted for the previous 78 games. “We’re going to win every game in front of us,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Thursday. “That’s the way...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in rematch with Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in Thursday’s home game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. In 22 games this season, DeSmith has an 8-5-5 record, a 2.89 goals-against average, a .907 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith was in net during Saturday’s 2-1...
Penguins defenseman Nathan Beaulieu offers a different element on the bluelineVideo
Nathan Beaulieu had a white Christmas. In April. As a spring snow squall covered windshields in the parking lot of the Penguins’ facility in Cranberry on Tuesday, Beaulieu was on the ice skating with his new team for the first time. “It kind of felt like Christmas for me today...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out Bears in home finaleVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 24 saves and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-0 shutout of the rival Hershey Bears in their regular season home finale at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Forward Michael Chaput had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (34-29-4-4) while defenseman P.O Joseph...
Penguins reserve goaltender Louis Domingue vows to be ready when called upon, again
Louis Domingue made an immediate impression on Bryan Rust. Even across the gulf of two time zones. In his only appearance in net for the Penguins this season, Domingue was stout in leading the Penguins to a hard-fought 2-1 overtime road win against the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 15....
Penguins’ power play mired in 1-for-20 slump
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 road loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday was one of the team’s flattest performances of the season from an offensive perspective. The Penguins were limited to 24 shots, tied for their fifth-lowest total of the season (with the low-water mark of 21 coming in a...
Mike Matheson evolves into one of the Penguins’ most reliable playersVideo
Mike Matheson was in an unusual situation last week. A fight. During the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime home win against the Nashville Predators on April 10, the veteran defenseman dropped the gloves for only the second time in his seven-year career. His choice of combatants? Predators power forward Tanner Jeannot, a...
Minor league report: Juuso Riikola, Penguins edge IslandersVideo
Defenseman Juuso Riikola recorded a career-best four assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-5 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Drew O’Connor, Valtteri Puustinen and defenseman Mitch Reinke each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-29-4-4) while goaltender...
Minus goaltender Tristan Jarry, Penguins stymied by Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a difficult time winning the Stanley Cup without the services of All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. On Saturday, they had plenty of trouble just trying to generate offense. A stout defensive effort by the Boston Bruins stymied the Penguins’ attack and led to a 2-1 victory...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry sidelined indefinitely
Penguins starting goaltender Tristan Jarry will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. His status was announced by head coach Mike Sullivan on Saturday to media in Boston. Sullivan did not offer a specific timeframe for Jarry’s recovery other than to label it as “week to week.” The Penguins...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Juuso Riikola each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-29-4-4) while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on...
Penguins goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist signs tryout with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist has signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of this season. The 20-year-old recently completed the 2021-22 season in the Liiga, the top-tier league in his native Finland. In 20 games with Karpat, Blomqvist had a 6-3-5 record, a...
Penguins earn 16th straight playoff berth by beating Islanders
This is not the ultimate goal. And it’s never guaranteed, though it’s definitely a fair expectation. But most certainly, it’s always worth making note of the significance. For the past decade and a half, the Penguins have qualified for the playoffs. Through four head coaches, three general managers, two arenas,...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust return to lineup
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were in the lineup to open Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Each player left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders early because of undisclosed illnesses. In that contest, Rust did not record a shift...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust labeled as ‘game-time decisions’
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were each labeled as “game-time decisions” for Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Both players left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders due to undisclosed illnesses. Neither participated in Thursday’s morning skate. Penguins coach Mike...
Forward Brock McGinn’s return offers depth to Penguins’ lineup when needed most
The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing Evgeni Malkin on Tuesday in their 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Malkin was serving the first contest of a four-game suspension he received as a result of performing some impromptu (and involuntary) dental work on Nashville...
Penguins to face Bruins in Winter Classic at Fenway Park
The Penguins will face the Boston Bruins in next season’s Winter Classic at Boston’s Fenway Park, the NHL announced Wednesday night. The Penguins are no strangers to outdoor contests, which have become tentpole events for the NHL over the past two decades. In total, they have played in five outdoor...
