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Minor league report: Penguins lose 7th straightVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. Forwards Mitch Reinke and Radim Zahorna each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-14-1-3) which has lost seven consecutive games. Highlights:...
Net-front play led to the Penguins’ winning streak being snappedVideo
The Penguins knew what the Dallas Stars would do. And they stopped them. At least for the first 54 minutes, 59 seconds of regulation. That’s when the Stars’ seemingly relentless intent of crashing the net began to pay off and led to them claiming a 3-2 win at American Airlines...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Bears, drop sixth straightVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 road loss to the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-13-1-3) has lost six consecutive games. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road game against the Bears on...
Penguins fall to Stars, winning streak snapped at 10
The Pittsburgh Penguins keep losing players. And they finally lost a game. With forwards Brock McGinn and Bryan Rust the latest members of the roster sidelined after testing positive for covid-19, the Penguins dressed an irregular lineup of 11 forwards and seven defensemen Saturday and suffered a come-from-ahead 3-2 loss...
Penguins forwards Brock McGinn, Bryan Rust enter covid-19 protocols
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Brock McGinn and Bryan Rust did not play in Saturday’s road game against the Dallas Stars after each tested positive for covid-19. Both players have been placed into the NHL’s protocols for the virus. Coach Mike Sullivan announced their statuses to media Saturday in Dallas. McGinn was...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander records two assists in Penguins debutVideo
Forward Alex Nylander, acquired via trade on Wednesday, recorded two assists in his debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton who lost on the road in a shootout to the Utica Comets, 6-5, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y., on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-12-1-3) also got two regulation goals and an assist...
Penguins forward Brian Boyle finds professional and personal balance
At 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, Brian Boyle is not one of the NHL’s fastest players. Quite the opposite, actually. But as a father, he was quick enough. On New Year’s Day, Boyle welcomed a new son, Callum, into the world. And with only a few minutes to spare. “I got...
Penguins assign forward Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forward Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Zohorna was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and assigned to the taxi squad on Dec. 31 then was promoted to the NHL roster on Sunday. The 22-year-old made his season debut that same day. In an 8-5 home...
Penguins, Bryan Rust rout Flyers for 10th consecutive win
Bryan Rust’s 2021-22 season has been far from perfect. When you’ve missed 18 of a possible 33 games because of various injuries, there’s nothing even close to a covalent bond with perfect. But all that downtime for the Penguins first liner — combined with a lengthy break for games recently...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter missed his third consecutive game Thursday as he shakes off the aftereffects of covid-19. Carter formally was removed from the protocols Wednesday after initially entering them Dec. 31. He remained in a nonroster designation for Thursday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s real close,”...
Penguins executive Scott Young named to United States Olympic coaching staff
Pittsburgh Penguins director of player development Scott Young was named as an assistant coach for the United States Men’s Olympic team in the upcoming games in Beijing. The 54-year-old Young will work under coach David Quinn. A native of Clinton, Mass., Young served in the same capacity for the United...
Sidney Crosby sparks comeback win over Blues, upping Penguins’ win streak to 9
Sidney Crosby didn’t speak with the media after Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues. And he had a legitimate reason not to. He was getting stitches. A tussle with Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola, listed at a robust 6-foot-4 and 209 pounds, during the second period caused some damage...
Fenway Sports Group formally takes over Penguins
Thomas Werner picked a good night to catch the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wednesday’s contest at PPG Paints Arena against the St. Louis Blues had a listed 17,921 fans in attendance, a few busloads shy of a sellout. With the pandemic still a daily reality, there haven’t been many nights this season...
Penguins acquire Alex Nylander from Blackhawks for Sam Lafferty
With superstar forward Evgeni Malkin on the verge of returning to the lineup, the Penguins made a trade Wednesday to clear room on their roster and payroll. Reserve forward Sam Lafferty was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for minor league forward Alex Nylander. The 23-year-old Nylander has split...
Penguins slated to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Blues
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith’s status following an optional morning skate. This will mark the first occasion this season DeSmith has started in back-to-back contests. He made 22...
With uncertain future, Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has more immediate focus
Kris Letang was short on specifics about his future. But he was long with his thoughts regarding the present. After practice Tuesday in Cranberry, the Penguins’ all-time leader among defensemen in most statistical categories was asked about his future with the franchise. He didn’t say much and professed he hasn’t...
Penguins place forward Drew O’Connor on covid-19 protocols list
The Penguins had to place another player into protocols for covid-19 on Tuesday but did see three others who were recently in protocols rejoin the team for practice in Cranberry Rookie forward Drew O’Connor was placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols after testing positive for the virus on...
Penguins assign defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins activated defenseman P.O Joseph from the NHL’s protocols for covid-19 and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). With a number of players testing positive for covid-19 last week, Joseph was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday and assigned to the taxi squad. But upon arrival,...
Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist overcomes obstacles – not setbacks – to reach the NHLVideo
Before making his NHL debut Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist had a meeting. Sure, he was in attendance for group meetings with video sessions the Penguins typically conduct before each and every contest. But Bjorkqvist also had a one-on-one meeting. With Dr. Dharmesh Vyas, the Penguins’ head physician. Nothing...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust gets hat trick in return from injury
Like all of his teammates, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust had a long holiday break before Sunday’s 8-5 win at home against the San Jose Sharks. There was one point of distinction for Rust’s respite, however. The holiday. Almost all of the Penguins had not played since before Christmas. For...
Penguins hold off Sharks for eighth consecutive win
The Pittsburgh Penguins played their first game of the year Sunday. Also, it felt like it was their first game in about a year. To be clear, their 8-5 home win against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena was their first contest in two weeks. Having been caught...
Penguins activate forwards Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust from injured reserve
The Penguins could get the wingers on their top line back in the lineup for Sunday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks. Forwards Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust were officially activated from injured reserve on Sunday morning. Guentzel, typically a left winger, is the team’s leading scorer with 27...
Minor league report: Nailers edged by Admirals
Forwards Justin Almeida and Cam Hausinger each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 home loss to the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 18 saves for Wheeling (15-10-1-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...
A new year brings new opportunity for Penguins forward Drew O’Connor
Spatially, Drew O’Connor is exactly where he was at the start of 2021. On the ice at PPG Paints Arena. Metaphorically, he is light years away from that point at the start of his 2022. When the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered for a brief training camp Jan. 3, 2021 in advance...
John Marino, Mike Matheson, Dominik Simon rejoin Penguins for practice
The Pittsburgh Penguins ushered in a new year with a rare bit of positive news. Defensemen John Marino, Mike Matheson and Dominik Simon were removed from the NHL’s protocols for covid-19 and rejoined their teammates for practice Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated they are available to...
