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Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson’s game looks different
Mike Matheson looks different. After all, the Penguins defenseman has a black left eye. That came from a teammate. During a 3-0 road win against the Washington Capitals, Matheson took a puck in the face on an errant clearing attempt by goaltender Tristan Jarry. As a result, Matheson missed the...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby cherishes ‘every opportunity’ in postseason
Practice was over. And Alex D’Orio was doing his “job.” As a mid-level prospect, D’Orio, an undrafted goaltender, was doing what most rookies are “supposed” to do, clearing the ice of pucks and the nets Wednesday in Cranberry after the Penguins had concluded nearly two hours of practicing and scrimmaging....
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith rejoins practice
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith rejoined his team for practice Wednesday in Cranberry. He had been sidelined since May 3 after he suffered an undisclosed injury during a 7-2 road loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. While DeSmith and forward Evgeni Malkin did participate in practice, neither player took part in a...
Penguins to face Islanders in first round of playoffs
The Penguins will face the New York Islanders in the first round of the postseason. A schedule has yet to be announced. This matchup was set as a result of the Boston Bruins defeating the Islanders, 3-2, in overtime at TD Garden in Boston on Monday. The Penguins, who finished...
Penguins found steady improvement over the regular season
With at least a week between their regular-season finale and the first game of their postseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins will use the luxury of downtime as a tool. They will allow the likes of injured players such as goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Brandon Tanev to nurse any lingering ailments...
Goaltender Casey DeSmith selected as Penguins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
Backup goaltender Casey DeSmith was named as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by members of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) on Monday. The award recognizes “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Kasper Bjorkqvist returns to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the American Hockey League (AHL) forward Kasper Bjorkqvist rejoined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins after being on loan to KooKoo of the Liiga, the top-tier league in his native Finland. Rejoining the Penguins’...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 20 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 road loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Forwards Josh Currie and Felix Robert scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-12-4-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a...
‘Stress-free’ Jim Rutherford watches, enjoys Penguins’ success, considers future
Jim Rutherford is mindful of his pronouns. It’s not “we.” It’s “they.” The Pittsburgh Penguins would be “they.” “I’m usually very careful with my words, as you’ve known over the years,” the team’s former general manager said by phone Saturday. “I went to ‘they’ relatively quickly as I left.” Rutherford...
Penguins recall Juuso Riikola, Yannick Weber, Emil Larmi from taxi squad
The Penguins’ taxi squad is no more. With NHL’s rosters expanded for the postseason, the Penguins essentially dissolved their taxi squad. Defensemen Juuso Riikola, Yannick Weber and goaltender Emil Larmi were recalled to the NHL roster while defenseman Josh Maniscalco was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL)....
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 1, Sabres 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 1-0 win against the Sabres: First things first, there wasn’t really much of an update on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin after the game. He did not record a shift for the final 8:48 of regulation. Roughly midway through the third period, he was hit by Sabres...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Devils in home finaleVideo
Two goals by forward Nick Schilkey helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins win their final home game of the season, 4-1, against the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden added a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-11-4-2) while forward Justin Almeida recorded two assists....
Goaltender Maxime Lagace records shutout in Penguins debut
Maxime Lagace hasn’t had many positive results this season. Or bad ones for that matter. Mainly, he just hasn’t played a great deal this season. And that’s by design. When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Legace to a one-year, two-way contract in October to be their third goaltender on the organizational...
Penguins shut out Sabres, claim East Division
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann used the “F” word repeatedly Saturday evening in the aftermath of his team’s 1-0 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. He uttered it at least three or four times. It was clear he had a message he wanted to convey. “We...
Penguins to start goaltender Maxime Lagace in regular season finale
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Maxime Lagace in their regular season finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Lagace’s status was announce via statement. With starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith each sidelined due to undisclosed injuries, Lagace will be...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by IcemenVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 35 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 road loss to the Jacksonville Icemen at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday. Forward Jared Cockrell scored the only goal for Wheeling (17-29-5-1) which has lost three consecutive games. Highlights: The...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 8, Sabres 4
Observations from the Penguins’ 8-4 win against the Sabres: Four goals in a game isn’t exactly the be-all, end-all achievement for an NHL player. After all, the record is seven, as established in the earliest days of the NHL by Quebec Bulldogs star Joe Malone in a 10-6 home win...
Jeff Carter’s 4 goals lead Penguins to rout of Sabres
Thankfully for Jeff Carter, his shot is better than his memory. On Thursday, the forward, just over three weeks into his tenure as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, set a career-high with four goals and led his team to an 8-4 rout of the bumbling Buffalo Sabres at PPG...
For Wexford’s Michael Houser, preparation pays off in opportunity with SabresVideo
Michael Houser has witnessed big moments in Civic Arena and PPG Paints Arena before. He was in attendance for Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Final, when the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins for the championship. And thanks to his former junior teammate, ex-Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta,...
Forward Sidney Crosby selected as Penguins’ MVP
Forward Sidney Crosby has been named as the Penguins’ MVP for the 2020-21 season. Voting on the award is conducted amongst the team’s players. Crosby, 33, has appeared in 53 games this season and leads the team with 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists). This is the ninth time Crosby...
Penguins sign forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen to entry-level contractVideo
The Penguins have signed forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen to a two-year entry-level contract which will begin at the start of the 2021-22 season. According to Cap Friendly, Puustinen’s deal will carry a salary cap hit of 842,500. A seventh-round pick (No. 203 overall), the 21-year-old Puustinen enjoyed a productive 2020-21...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Sabres
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s home game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry’s status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference. In 38 games this season, Jarry has a 24-9-3 record along with a 2.71 goals against average, a...
Minor league report: Anthony Angello, Josh Currie lead Penguins past DevilsVideo
Forwards Anthony Angello and Josh Currie each had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home win against the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Defensemen P.O Joseph and Cam Lee each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (11-11-4-2) while forward Jody...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Flyers 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-3 win against the Flyers: First things first, no one got injured, substantially at least, in this game. That’s something of a minor miracle given how heated this was. If this game went five minutes longer, someone might have ended up in the hospital. Each instance...
Penguins’ top line sparks win against Flyers
The way Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan sees it, things don’t need to be complicated for his team to have success. Quite the opposite. Literally. “There’s an element of simplicity associated with our game that gives us a chance to be successful and makes us hard to play against,” Sullivan...
