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Chad Ruhwedel’s status as regular Penguins defenseman hits snag with covid protocol
Chad Ruhwedel’s resume certainly is limited. A Stanley Cup ring in 2017? OK, that’s pretty nice. After that, it drops off. Especially when you consider in his first nine years as an NHLer, he almost was strictly a reserve, asked to jump on the ice whenever another defenseman was injured...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel placed in covid-19 protocol
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel have been placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol. The team did not specifically announce if either player has tested positive for the virus. They join defenseman Kris Letang who has been in protocol since Oct. 23 after testing positive and has...
Minor league report: Nathan Legare scores first pro goal in overtime win for PenguinsVideo
Forward Nathan Legare scored his first career professional goal in overtime and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-1-01) also got two goals from forward Felix Robert while forward Valtteri Puustinen added a goal...
Sidney Crosby’s long-awaited return not enough as Penguins lose to Devils
The Penguins needed Sidney Crosby. Not necessarily within the limited context of their home game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. But for the past 16 years. Over that span, they’ve needed him in just about every way a professional sports team needs an individual athlete. As for Saturday’s...
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola plays first NHL game in nine months
On a night All-Star forwards Sidney Crosby and Jeff Carter rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup, there was a slightly less celebrated return on the team’s blue line during Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Reserve defenseman Juuso Riikola played in his first regular-season game...
Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter expected to return as Penguins play Devils
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Jeff Carter are slated to be in the lineup for Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced their status following an optional morning skate. “It goes without saying they offer us so much on both sides...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Wolf Pack in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 35 saves on 37 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost to the Hartford Wolf Pack, 3-2, in a shootout at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Forward Jordy Bellerive recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-1-0-1) which had a three-game...
Penguins pause to reflect on Blackhawks scandal
There are few, if any, direct connections between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the scandal that has enveloped the Chicago Blackhawks, who have been accused of ignoring an alleged assault on former player Kyle Beach by former video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. No one on the Penguins’ active roster has...
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter labeled as ‘game-time’ decisions against Devils
Declan Boyle was upset recently. His father, Pittsburgh Penguins center Brian Boyle, gave him a gift, but it wasn’t exactly the one he wanted. “I got him a Penguins jersey, and he turned it around,” Brian Boyle said. “I saw the disappointment on this face when it said ‘Boyle 11’...
Penguins assign forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. Initially recalled Monday, Bjorkqvist was a healthy scratch for games Tuesday and Thursday. The 24-year-old has played in four AHL games this season and has one goal. Bjorkqvist’s assignment comes as the Penguins...
Analysis: By his own admission, Penguins forward Jake Guentzel needs to produce moreVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Flames: It’s become fashionable to joke that the Penguins have been dressing a lineup worthy of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. After all, there are a handful of players on the Penguins’ roster who have more career games in...
Penguins’ power play falters in 1st shutout loss to Flames since 1982
Entering Thursday’s home game against the Calgary Flames, Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith had a vantage point few others could boast of in observing his team’s success. The end of the bench where the gate is. Before Thursday, DeSmith had played in only one of a possible six games through the...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby remains sidelined
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will not play in Thursday’s home game against the Calgary Flames. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Crosby’s status following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. Crosby remains sidelined as he recovers from offseason surgery to a chronically injured left wrist. That surgery took place on...
Minor league report: Radim Zohorna’s 2 goals lead Penguins to victoryVideo
Two goals by forward Radim Zohorna, including one on a power-play opportunity, led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 home win against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forwards Michael Chaput and Jamie Devane also scored twice for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-1-0-0) while forward Valtteri Puustinen...
Penguins notebook: When will backup goaltender Casey DeSmith play next?
Just over two weeks into the season, Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith still is looking for his first win. But first, he needs to find his next start. Because of the nature of the Penguins schedule to open the 2021-22 campaign, which has yet to include any games on back-to-back...
Penguins list Sidney Crosby as ‘day to day’ in recovery from wrist surgery
Even if he was drafted more than five years ago, forward Kasper Bjorkqvist still is relatively new to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He hasn’t even played a game of consequence for the NHL club as of yet. But Tuesday, a day after he was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey...
Analysis: Sam Lafferty makes an impact within his limitationsVideo
Empty thoughts from the Penguins’ 5-1 loss to the Lightning: Penguins coach Mike Sullivan isn’t generally a quippy person. And he usually won’t offer any badinage after a loss. But he made an exception in the aftermath of his team’s first regulation loss of the season on Tuesday. When asked...
Lightning avenge season-opening loss by beating PenguinsVideo
Entering the season, there were distinctly different expectations placed upon the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning. One team has claimed the Stanley Cup title the past two seasons and is considered a favorite to extend that streak to a third year. And the other … well … winning...
Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist earned recall on merit
A day after being recalled to the NHL roster, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasper Bjorkqvist was a healthy scratch for Tuesday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at PPG Paints Arena. Monday’s transaction was Bjorkqvist’s first in-season recall since he was selected by the Penguins in the second round (No....
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Lightning
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. This season, Jarry has appeared in four games and has a 3-0-1 record, a 1.47 goals against...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Lukas Svejkovsky emerges as WHL’s top scorerVideo
An occasional look at how the Penguins’ prospects have performed over the previous seven days: • In the Western Hockey League (WHL), forward Lukas Svejkovsky scored in overtime and recorded three assists for the Medicine Hat Tigers in a 5-4 home win against the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday. A...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen scores twice for Penguins in overtime winVideo
Forward Valtteri Puustinen scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Goaltender Louis Domingue, in his debut for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-1-0-0), made 28 saves on 29 shots in the victory. Highlights: The...
Evan Rodrigues has earned trust as the Penguins’ No. 1 centerVideo
Like most kids growing up in suburban Toronto, Evan Rodrigues was a fan of the Maple Leafs. Rooting for his favorite player, prolific goal-scorer Alexander Mogilny, Rodrigues watched some good — but not great — Maple Leafs squads in the early 2000s routinely fall short of reaching a Stanley Cup...
Analysis: Penguins forward Drew O’Connor figures out how to use his sizeVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 7-1 win against the Maple Leafs: With seemingly any center of note sidelined due to various medical concerns, the Penguins elevated rookie Drew O’Connor to the second line on Saturday and he responded with two goals. On each occasion, he used his robust 6-foot-3, 200-pound...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in season openerVideo
Forward Sean Josling had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a season-opening 4-3 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Saturday. Wheeling also got goals from forwards Nick Hutchinson and Patrick Watling while goaltender Joe...
