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Slimmed down Penguins prospect Nathan Legare is ready to meet heavy expectationsVideo
The “freshman 15” is the scourge of many first-year college students. In Nathan Legare’s case, he’s hoping it can expand his chances to reach the NHL. The only difference is the Penguins prospect went in a direction opposite of most political science majors. He lost 15 pounds as he approaches...
Kris Letang still feels right on the Penguins’ blue line
In advance of the Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the Penguins’ depth. Today, the right-handed defensemen: A handful of days after his team’s 2020-21 season was ended by the New York Islanders in the playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang fielded a handful of questions about...
Filip Hallander ready to ‘take a spot’ with the Penguins
A few days after he sent veteran forward Jared McCann to the Toronto Maple Leafs in a mid-July trade primarily motivated by salary cap concerns, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall offered an optimistic assessment of the primary return he received, forward prospect Filip Hallander. “I would hope he comes into...
Brian Dumoulin remains the standard on the left side of the Penguins’ blue line
In advance of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the team’s depth. Today, the left-handed defensemen: Despite having been a vital member of the Penguins’ success over the past half-decade, Brian Dumoulin did not break into the franchise’s top 100 career scorers until this past...
Forward Sam Poulin is in a good position with the PenguinsVideo
Given how often the franchise has traded away high-end prospects and top draft picks for the past 15 years, there is a limited fraternity of first-round picks in the Penguins’ fold. In fact, having a first-round pick in a prospect camp is a little rare. Like “albino unicorn born on...
Penguins invite 58 players to training camp
The Penguins announced the roster for their upcoming training camp. A total of 58 players will be invited for the camp which opens on Thursday. Forwards (32) – Justin Aleida, Anthony Angello, Raivis Ansons, Zach Aston-Reese, Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Teddy Blueger, Brian Boyle, Jeff Carter, Michael Chaput, Sidney Crosby,...
Bryan Rust, Kasperi Kapanen flipped the script with the Penguins’ right wingers
In advance of the Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the Penguins’ depth. Today, the right wingers: At the dawn of the 2020-21 season, the Penguins intended to insert newly reacquired right winger Kasperi Kapanen on the top line, riding shotgun with franchise center Sidney Crosby. That...
Penguins CEO/president David Morehouse undergoes heart procedure
Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse underwent a scheduled heart procedure Wednesday at UPMC Presbyterian. The team issued a statement on Friday indicating Morehouse, 61, “is resting comfortably and is expected to make a full recovery and resume work prior to the start of the 2021-22 regular season.” The Beechview...
Penguins announce television schedule
The Penguins announced their television schedule for the 2020-21 season. A total of 13 of their games will be exclusive to national outlets between ABC (three), TNT (five) ESPN (one) and ESPN+ or Hulu streaming platforms (four). The other 69 games on their schedule will appear regionally on AT&T SportsNet....
Penguins’ center depth will be tested early
In advance of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the team’s depth position-by-position. Today, the centers: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have been two of the best players of their generation. But their generation is starting to fade away. Now in their mid-30s, Crosby and...
Former Penguins coach, player Lou Angotti dies
From a certain perspective, Lou Angotti might have been the Penguins’ most successful coach in franchise history. Because he essentially helped save the franchise by doing exactly what was expected. He lost. A lot. As steward of the infamous 1983-84 team, Angotti directed the Penguins to a franchise-worse 16-58-6 record....
Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker lead the Penguins from the left wing
In advance of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ upcoming training camp, the Tribune-Review will look at the team’s depth position-by-position. Today, the left wingers: Jake Guenztel’s place in Penguins history is secure. He ensured that during the 2017 postseason when he set a handful of franchise postseason scoring records while helping the...
Ex-Penguins forward Colton Sceviour gets tryout with OilersVideo
Former Penguins forward Colton Sceviour will attend the Edmonton Oilers’ training camp on a tryout basis. On Wednesday, the veteran winger signed a professional tryout agreement (PTO). After arriving via trade in September of 2020, Sceviour, a native of Red Deer, Alberta, appeared in 46 games for the Penguins during...
Ex-Penguins forward Mark Jankowski gets tryout with DevilsVideo
Former Penguins forward Mark Jankowski will attend the New Jersey Devils’ training camp on a tryout basis. The veteran center signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Devils on Tuesday. A free agent signing with the Penguins during the 2020 offseason, Jankowski’s lone season in Pittsburgh was mostly underwhelming....
Penguins to hold development camp for prospects
The Penguins will hold a development camp for prospects this weekend at their facility in Cranberry Saturday through Tuesday. A total of 24 players have been invited to the camp: Forwards (14) – Justin Almeida, Raivis Ansons, Shaw Boomhower, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander, Sam Houde, Nathan Legare, Drew O’Connor, Kyle...
Penguins hire new goaltending development coaches
The Penguins have hired Charles Grant and Kain Tisi as goaltending development coach. They replace Andy Chiodo who was promoted to goaltending coach at the NHL level in August. Grant and Tisi will work with the organization’s goaltending prospects while also serve as scouts for draft-eligible goalies and college free...
Ex-Penguins forward Josh Jooris joins Geneve-Servette in Switzerland
Former Penguins forward Josh Jooris has joined Geneve-Servette of Switzerland’s National League. The 31-year-old was transferred from Lausanne, also of the National League, to Geneve-Servette. A native of Burlington, Ont., Jooris appeared in nine games for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2017-18 season and did not record a point. He...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby to be sidelined 6 weeks following wrist surgery
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall knew he was going to be missing a franchise center when his team’s season opened Oct. 12. Now, he will be short a pair of all-time greats at the pivot when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning in just over a month for the first...
Ex-Penguins forward Dominik Kahun signs in Switzerland
Former Penguins forward Dominik Kahun signed a three-year contract with SC Bern of Switzerland’s National League. Bern announced the signing on its website. The contract has an NHL release clause each offseason. Kahun, a native of the Czech Republic who grew up in Germany, spent the past three seasons in...
Who are the Penguins’ best 1-year players?Video
Cody Ceci’s tenure with the Penguins pretty much went to script. He arrived needing a course correction to his sagging career, figured things out, played some solid hockey as a steady right-handed defenseman and cashed in as a free agent. Last week, Ceci joined the Edmonton Oilers by signing a...
Penguins re-sign restricted free agent forward Zach Aston-Reese
The Penguins avoided arbitration and re-signed restricted free agent forward forward Zach Aston-Reese to a one-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1.725 million. Aston-Reese, 26, recently completed a two-year contract that carried a salary cap hit of $1 million. Last season, Aston-Reese, one of the team’s better defensive...
Penguins already searching for new goaltending development coach
With the Penguins promoting Andy Chiodo to goaltending coach at the NHL level on Wednesday, a search for a new goaltending development coach has already begun. Chiodo as well as his predecessors, Mike Bales and Mike Buckley, ascended to the NHL goaltending coaching role after starting in the development position....
Penguins ‘needed a change’ with goaltending coaches
Mike Buckley’s name isn’t engraved on the Stanley Cup. But he had a significant role in the Penguins’ two most recent championships of 2016 and ‘17. As the Penguins goaltending development coach half a decade ago, he refined a mid-level prospect named Matt Murray, who eventually became the first rookie...
Penguins fire goaltending coach Mike Buckley, name Andy Chiodo as replacement
After not making any substantial moves with their goaltending depth this offseason, the Penguins fired the man who oversaw them. Goaltending coach Mike Buckley was dismissed Wednesday and replaced by Andy Chiodo, previously the organization’s goaltending development coach. In his previous role, Chiodo worked with the franchise’s prospects at the...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph hopes others will follow him
Growing up in Quebec during the 2010s, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph’s choice for an idol was obvious. P.K. Subban. A tall, lanky and dynamic blue-liner who had an effervescent personality that could light up a nuclear submarine, Subban was a star countless Quebecois youth gravitated to during his tenure...
