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Penguins hold off late surge by Devils
Success in the National Hockey League is strictly based on competition, not cosmetics. And the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-4 road win against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J on Friday was the optimal result the visitors could have hoped for. It was a clean two points....
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Devils
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Friday’s road game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In 16 games this season, DeSmith has a 9-5-0 record along with a 2.30 goals against average, a .915 save percentage and two shutouts. Note:...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Rangers 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Rangers: The idiom “if the Penguins are fully healthy” is foolhardy. It’s an ideal they can strive for but rarely attain, especially in a grinder of a season such as the 2020-21 campaign being played during a global pandemic. Buuuuutttt … if...
Penguins defense gets back on track in win against Rangers
Even if his team had given up at least the equivalent of a touchdown in its two previous games, captain Sidney Crosby didn’t feel substantial alterations were needed to get the Pittsburgh Penguins’ house in order. In Crosby’s eyes, an adjustment here and a tweak there would fortify the Penguins’...
Penguins notebook: Can Sam Lafferty replace Brandon Tanev in the lineup?
There’s only one Brandon Tanev. And the Pittsburgh Penguins have him. They just don’t have him in the lineup at the moment as the auger drill bit of a forechecking forward is expected to be sidelined a handful of weeks because of an undisclosed injury. There is really no true...
Penguins forward Teddy Blueger remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger will miss Thursday’s road game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden because of an undisclosed injury. Blueger, who regularly has been skating in full capacity during practices as of late, will miss his 12th consecutive game. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated Blueger “continues...
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall: ‘I like where we’re at right now’
Like anyone with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall hasn’t enjoyed what he has seen over the past two games. When your team allows at least a touchdown’s worth of goals in two consecutive contests, that is simply unacceptable. But don’t expect the Penguins general manager to...
Empty Thoughts: Rangers 8, Penguins 4Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 8-4 loss to the Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins defenseman John Marino. He suffered an undisclosed injury at 8:24 of the third period when he fell on his face thanks to a trip by Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich. As far as...
Tristan Jarry chased, John Marino hurt in Penguins loss to Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan views the regular use of two goaltenders more as a necessity than as a luxury. And given the compacted nature of the 2020-21 schedule because of the pandemic, the Penguins have needed to deploy starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith quite a bit. “These...
Penguins notebook: Frederick Gaudreau remains on 3rd line
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau remained in the lineup for the 10th consecutive game during Tuesday’s road contest against the New York Rangers. That’s a considerable accomplishment for a player who, before this season, had not played in the NHL since March 2019 as a member of the Nashville Predators. Gaudreau...
Penguins recall Gaudreau, O’Connor, Zohorna from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna from the taxi squad to the NHL roster. Additionally, forward Brandon Tanev was placed on injured reserve retroactive to April 3, and forward Josh Currie was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) to the taxi...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, coach Mike Sullivan said. Jarry has been sidelined the past two games since suffering an undisclosed injury during a 2-1 home win against the New York Islanders on...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare’s scoring streak reaches 7 gamesVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), forward Nathan Legare had a game-winning power-play goal and an assist for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a 4-1 road win against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies...
What are the Penguins’ options for the 4th line?
At some point, injured forwards Teddy Blueger, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. And, barring further maladies, that will push Jared McCann, Evan Rodrigues or Jason Zucker down the depth chart. Furthermore, with the NHL’s trade deadline approaching on April 12, any possible...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau to taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Anthony Angello and Frederick Gaudreau to the taxi squad, and forward Justin Almeida and defenseman Will Reilly were moved from the taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four transactions are believed to be geared toward the team’s day-to-day management of...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-2) has lost nine out of its past 10 games. Forwards Josh Currie and Radim Zohorna...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 7, Penguins 5Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-5 loss to the Bruins: Even if this game was a defensive nightmare for the Penguins, this contest wasn’t without any positive developments for them. • They did score a healthy five goals. • Jared McCann continued to look like a real force on the power...
Penguins’ defense falters in loss to Bruins
The opening period of Saturday’s road game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden bore all the traits of the basic formula that have made the Penguins’ successful in recent weeks. Claim an early lead. Get an offensive from a role player. Play stout defense in the immediate vicinity of...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins again
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is scheduled to get his second consecutive start Saturday afternoon in a road contest against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. DeSmith will be backed up by reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace. According to a statement issued by the team, top goaltender Tristan Jarry will not dress...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Fuel
Goaltender Taran Kozan made 36 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday. Forwards Austin Fyten and Nick Rivera each scored goals for Wheeling (12-23-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger practices with full contact
Teddy Blueger appears to be on the verge of rejoining the Penguins’ lineup. On Friday, Blueger participated in a practice session at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. Coach Mike Sullivan said Blueger skated without any restrictions on contact. He has missed the past nine games due to an undisclosed injury....
The Penguins are happy to have ‘maniac’ Brandon Tanev back
Jason Zucker is a family man. He knows better than to speak any foul language in a public forum. So when the Penguins forward was asked to offer a transcription of what teammate Brandon Tanev bellowed at a member of the Boston Bruins at the end of the second period...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: During his first season with the Penguins (2019-20), Brandon Tanev quickly established what he was all about with his tenacious forechecking, quick skating and a generally abrasive style. Perhaps above all else, he proved he was dependable. Appearing in 68 of...
Minor league report: Nailers beat IcemenVideo
Forward Cody Sylvester had two goals and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home win against the Jacksonville Icemen at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Thursday. Wheeling (11-23-5-0) also got a goal and an assist from forward Austin Fyten as well as three assists from forward Joshua...
Penguins beat Bruins, snap 10-game losing skid in Boston
Mike Sullivan isn’t quite certain why the Pittsburgh Penguins went more than half a decade between wins in Boston. When pressed, he is short on answers on their futility at TD Garden. Then again, he doesn’t even bother to offer any. As with most of his concerns, the Penguins coach...
