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Penguins forward prospect Alex Nylander happy with a fresh startVideo
There haven’t been many players better than Alex Nylander to play on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Five, to be precise. To be clear, the unit of measurement in this instance is draft status. Nylander was the eighth overall selection in the 2016 draft. The only players drafted higher who have suited...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning-streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-2-3), which had a season-best four-game winning streak snapped. Highlights:...
After a year in Pittsburgh, executive Brian Burke is high on the Penguins’ future
Brian Burke still is trying to figure out Pittsburgh. Nearly a year after he was hired as the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations, he hasn’t been able to dine out as much as he would like because of the pandemic. And he’s still fuzzy on some of the outlying...
Minor league report: Penguins extend winning streak to season-best 4 gamesVideo
Defenseman P.O Joseph scored a goal for the third consecutive games and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Poulin recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-1-3) which extended a winning streak to a season-best...
Penguins have a better grasp on forward Radim Zohorna’s potentialVideo
Mike Sullivan was at a loss for words. Just over 10 months ago, after Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Radim Zohorna scored a brilliant goal in a 5-2 road win against the New York Rangers on April 8, the team’s coach was asked what Zohorna’s potential in the NHL could be....
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin: ‘I know I can play better. And I will’Video
It was a play that displayed the brilliance that will ensure him a plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame. And he didn’t even get an assist on it. During Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime home loss to the rival Washington Capitals, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin helped set up his team’s second...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive’s overtime goal leads Penguins past ThunderbirdsVideo
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Michael Chaput had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-17-1-3), which has won three consecutive games while goaltender Alex D’Orio made...
Penguins assign 4 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist and Michael Chaput as well as defensemen P.O Joseph and Juuso Riikola to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four players were recently recalled and assigned to the NHL club’s taxi squad. Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut earlier this season and has...
Penguins lose 4th straight, falling to Capitals in overtime
The Penguins reached a milestone on Tuesday. And not a good one. Their 4-3 overtime home loss to the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena extended their losing streak to a season-worst four games. But as they enter the All-Star break, they aren’t despondent about the results. In fact, they...
Penguins recall forward Michael Chaput from taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled forward Michael Chaput from their taxi squad in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Chaput was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned to the taxi squad on Sunday. He has yet to appear...
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel plays after briefly being placed in covid-19 protocols
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel was in the lineup for Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He opened the contest on the right side of the team’s third pairing with regular partner Mike Matheson. Earlier in the day, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Ruhwedel was...
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola to taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned him to the taxi squad. The left-hander has appeared in five NHL games this season and recorded one assist while averaging 13:23 of ice time per contest. In 17 AHL games, he has...
Penguins eager for rest after a busy January
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the first month of the new year the same way they began it. With a practice. In between, they didn’t do very much of that. Altogether, they only practiced nine times in January. In contrast, they played 15 games. Monday’s practice in Cranberry wasn’t particularly...
Penguins forward Danton Heinen a late scratch against Kings
Penguins forward Danton Heinen was a late scratch for Sunday’s 4-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. After the game, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Heinen suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups. He was scheduled to open the contest on the right wing...
Penguins’ losing streak reaches 3 games after falling to Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t had trouble scoring goals during their ongoing three-game losing streak. At least not a certain group of them. The ones that skate on the top line or the top power-play unit? They’re doing fine. The other members of the roster? They’ve offered as much offense as...
Penguins recall 3 from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to taxi squad
The Penguins recalled forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist and Michael Chaput and defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned them to their taxi squad on Sunday. Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut earlier this season and has appeared in six NHL games and scored one goal while...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Kings
The Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. In 35 games this season, Jarry has has a 23-7-5 record, a 2.11 goals against average, a .926 save percentage and three shutouts. During a 6-2 road loss...
All-Star Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has room to improve
Chemistry is a difficult thing to define in hockey. It’s certainly not like chemistry in … well … science, where specifics like atomic numbers and covalent bonds can make up a compound. Trying to explain why certain wingers and specific centers fit with each other is much more nebulous. On...
Minor league report: Penguins, Alex D’Orio shut out MonstersVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 18 saves and recorded his first shutout of the season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 road win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Friday. Forwards Anthony Angello, Jonathan Gruden, Sam Poulin and defenseman Taylor Fedun each scored goals for...
Minor league report: P.O Joseph, Nathan Legare lead Penguins past Monsters
Defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Nathan Legare each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Saturday. Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 31 saves on 33 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (16-17-1-3) while forwards Jordy...
Penguins fall to Red Wings despite stout effort from goaltender Casey DeSmith
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan went to bat for his backup goaltender. And Casey DeSmith validated his coach’s support, even in defeat. On Friday, DeSmith made 30 saves on 32 shots in regulation and overtime of a 3-2 home shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena....
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Red Wings
The Penguins are expected to start backup goaltender Casey DeSmith in Friday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings. DeSmith has largely struggled this season. In nine games, he has a 3-3-1 record, a 3.58 goals against average and an .886 save percentage. He has been pulled from his two...
Report: Penguins forward Drew O’Connor recovering from collapsed lung
According to a report from Daily Faceoff, Penguins forward Drew O’Connor is dealing with a collapsed lung he suffered during the team’s recent road trip, primarily on the West Coast. The team has simply identified the ailment as an “upper-body injury.” When asked to confirm the report following his team’s...
Penguins fall to Kraken in overtime, winning streak snapped
The Pittsburgh Penguins played some of their best defensive hockey Thursday. They barely permitted the opposition to control the puck, and on the rare occasions that happened, the quality of shots goaltender Tristan Jarry faced was low. It was a defensive display this group has been lacking for the better...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall hopeful to keep team’s other pending free agents
Signing a 37-year-old to a multi-year contract extension is a pretty good signal a rebuilding project is not looming. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to keep veteran forward Jeff Carter around for two more seasons beyond this one is a pretty good indicator of what they think their chances of contending...
