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Minor league report: Filip Hallander’s hat trick leads Penguins past Islanders
A hat trick by forward Filip Hallander led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-21-2-4) while defenseman Juuso Riikola contributed two assists. Goaltender Tommy...
Defenseman Mark Friedman returns to Penguins’ lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman returned to the lineup during Saturday’s 1-0 home win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Replacing injured defenseman Mike Matheson on the third pairing, Friedman logged 12 minutes 11 seconds of ice time on 18 shifts and recorded one shot on three...
Penguins, Tristan Jarry edge Rangers, Igor Shesterkin
Saturday’s meeting between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers had the feel of a bygone era. After all, it was the Penguins’ first contest on ABC in nearly two decades (March 2003). But beyond the broadcaster (and even the Penguins’ throwback jerseys from the mid-1990s), this game felt...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Saturday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced via a statement by the team this afternoon. Appearing in 42 games this season — third-most in the NHL — Jarry has a 25-11-6...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Wings
Defenseman Chris Ortiz scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 home win against the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Forwards Justin Almeida and Tim Doherty each recorded two assists for Wheeling (28-19-1-0) while goaltender Brody Claeys made 21 saves on 24 saves...
Slumping Penguins ‘haven’t had success for a reason’ recently
Kasper Bjorkqvist has all of six NHL games on his resume. So the Penguins forward is not exactly burdened with a great deal of experience of what the sport is like at its highest professional level. But on Friday, he offered one axiom that rings true, no matter if you’re...
Penguins recall defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. His recall comes on the same day the team revealed incumbent defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis with an undisclosed injury. This marks the third time this season Joseph...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson out indefinitely due to injury
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Matheson’s status on Friday and labeled it as “week to week.” The left-handed defenseman completed Thursday’s 6-1 home loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. In fact, he skated the...
Penguins recall defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). On Monday, he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment. Friedman has been a healthy scratch for 39 of the past 40 games at the NHL level, including the past 19 contests. This week, he...
Penguins routed by Devils as losing streak hits 3 games
It was 1980s night Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins, in the pursuit of boosting ticket sales, have staged such theme nights in recent years. And on this occasion, there was plenty of nostalgia from mullet wigs to eight-bit graphics on the video board to a cover band playing...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen looks for confidence along with offense
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen entered Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on an 11-game streak without a point, the worst such sequence of futility in his seven-year career. The 25-year-old opened Thursday’s contest on the Penguins’ third line with Evan Rodrigues at center...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the New Jersey Devils for Thursday’s game at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status Thursday morning. Jarry has appeared in 41 games this season — third-most in the NHL — and has a 25-10-6 record, a...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 36 saves on 38 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-21-2-4) while forwards Jonathan Gruden and...
Penguins encouraged by new 2nd line’s play so far
A few inches in either direction and the Pittsburgh Penguins might have had the first lead in what ended up being a 4-3 home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. But even if forward Evgeni Malkin’s backhander was snuffed out by goaltender Antti Raanta 5 minutes, 25 seconds into...
Penguins forward Teddy Blueger remains on track in recovery from broken jawVideo
Teddy Blueger was the last one off the ice following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice in Cranberry on Wednesday. That’s nothing out of the ordinary. The defensive center is obsessed with refining the imperfect aspects of his game and has been that way since his days at Minnesota State Mankato. So...
Penguins recall forward Kasper Bjorkqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled forward Kasper Bjorkqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. A rookie, Bjorkqvist has appeared in six NHL games this season and has one goal. Additionally, he has played in 33 AHL contests and has scored six points (four goals, two assists). Signed to...
Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden, Penguins beat BearsVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Jonathan Gruden helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeat the rival Hershey Bears, 3-1, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Tuesday. Forward Kyle Olson scored two goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-21-2-3) while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 21 saves on 22 shots. Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger resumes practicing
With the benefit of three days between games, the Penguins utilized Tuesday’s practice in Cranberry to boost individual skills. So no formal line rushes or usage of the special teams units. Also, no contact. That allowed injured forward Teddy Blueger to practice with his teammates for the first since he...
Chad Ruhwedel: ‘I want to be a Penguin. This is where my heart is for sure’
Last week, the Penguins ensured a piece of their future. They re-signed a dependable veteran defenseman who, even if he is in his 30s, still figures to have a few more years left as a viable NHLer. As a puck-mover, he is a perfect fit for the up-tempo, aggressive style...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor activated from long-term injured reserve
The Penguins activated rookie forward Drew O’Connor from injured reserve on Monday. O’Connor has been sidelined since reportedly suffering a collapsed lung Jan. 15. Despite the ailment, O’Connor has been a regular presence in practices for several weeks. In 22 games this season, O’Connor has five points (two goals, three...
Penguins notebook: Evan Rodrigues snaps long goal-less skid
The 15 goals Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues had scored this season before Sunday were something of a surprise. After all, the seven-year veteran had never tallied more than nine during his first six campaigns in the NHL. Still, every interested party — Rodrigues, the team, his agent, etc. —...
Penguins fall to Hurricanes in Metropolitan Division clash
The Carolina Hurricanes are fast. They don’t really try to hide that attribute. If anything, being fast is as much a brand for the Hurricanes as their red and black logo of a tropical cyclone. And that trait clearly was evident after they set a quirky NHL record by scoring...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Hurricanes
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Sunday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by the team roughly two hours before the contest opened. Jarry has appeared in 40 games this season — third-most in the NHL — and...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander leads Penguins to first shootout winVideo
A shootout goal by forward Alex Nylander gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the Springfield Falcons at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It was the Penguins’ first shootout victory of the season in four attempts. Nylander and defenseman Mitch Reinke each scored regulation goals for...
Penguins sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to two-year contract extension
Chad Ruhwedel had quite a week. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman set a career high for games in a single season by appearing in his 45th contest during a 4-2 road win against the New Jersey Devils. Then by Tuesday, he scored his first goal of the season, a...
