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Analysis: Kris Letang leads the way for the PenguinsVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime win against the Flyers: On the surface, it looked like a really good effort for Kris Letang on Thursday. The veteran defenseman logged a season-high 28 minutes, 55 seconds of ice time on 30 shifts, four shots on nine attempts and, by the...
Undermanned, understaffed Penguins top Flyers in overtime
On Wednesday afternoon, Mike Sullivan appeared defeated. When speaking with reporters, the typically resolute head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins looked as if the latest round of his players who had tested positive for covid-19 — franchise center Sidney Crosby and bedrock defenseman Brian Dumoulin — had deflated him. With...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returns after covid-19 isolation
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to the lineup during Thursday’s home contest against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena after missing four games following a positive test for covid-19. The team activated Letang from the NHL’s list of covid-19 protocol Thursday afternoon, and he opened the game...
Mike Sullivan won’t coach Penguins against Flyers due to ‘covid-related protocols’
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ troubles with covid-19 have extended into the coach’s office. Coach Mike Sullivan will not be available for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers after being placed into isolation for what was described as protocols related to covid-19. According to assistant coach Todd Reirden, who will fill...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen admits his work ethic ‘has to get better’
While so many of his teammates have been in and out of the lineup because of injuries or covid-19 concerns, forward Kasperi Kapanen arguably has been the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most consistent player this season. That’s to say he routinely has appeared to be of little threat to score. Through the...
Penguins recall defenseman Taylor Fedun from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have recalled defenseman Taylor Fedun from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In seven AHL games this season, the 33-year-old Fedun has recorded three assists while serving as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s captain. The Penguins signed the right-handed Fedun to a one-year, two-way contract worth $750,000 this past offseason. During...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out on the road by the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-0, at the PPL Center in Allentown on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-2-0-1) had a five-game streak with at least one point snapped. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang rebounding after bout with covid-19
Kris Letang is no stranger to health woes. The all-star defenseman has had his fair share of bumps and bruises over 16 seasons in the NHL. And more. From concussions to a herniated disc in his neck to — inexplicably — a stroke, Letang’s considerable success has come despite immense...
Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin latest Penguins to test positive for covid
The lineup the Pittsburgh Penguins will dress for Thursday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers will look different than the group they sent out Saturday in a 4-2 home loss against the New Jersey Devils. And that lineup looked different than their previous game, a 4-0 defeat at home to...
Once a ‘superstar’ with the Penguins, Max Talbot is now an assistant coach in San Diego
The beard has some gray in it. Check that. It has some black in it. And a lot of gray. That said, Max Talbot isn’t an old man. He’s only 37. But he’s embarking on a different career, one in which he brings what might as well be a lifetime...
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...
