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The Penguins realize coronavirus-related disruptions are likely
On Friday, the NHL began to face the reality the NFL, MLB and countless NCAA teams have dealt with the past nine months. Trying to play during a pandemic won’t go smoothly. The Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets experienced disruptions in some regard to their practices. Early in the...
Penguins hall of fame broadcaster Mike Lange won’t start season in radio booth
There will be hockey nights in Pittsburgh this year. But early on, they won’t include the iconic Mike Lange. The Penguins’ hall of fame radio broadcaster will take a leave of absence to open the 2020-21 season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement issued by the...
Penguins A to Z: When (or) will Juuso Riikola play?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Juuso Riikola Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Will Reilly has a chance to prove his relevanceVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Will Reilly Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Jason Zucker is more comfortable as a member of the Penguins
Jason Zucker was a pretty happy man Tuesday. As a former captain of the United States’ entry in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament in 2011, the Las Vegas native took a lot of pride watching the current team earn gold with a 2-0 win against...
Ex-Penguins backup goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, ‘Mr. Game 1,’ retiresVideo
“Regional sales representative” isn’t a title that captures the imagination. It feels like one of those corporate-speak idioms that George Carlin might have diced up in a comedic routine. Frankly, it sounds kind of boring. And it’s certainly not as intriguing as “Mr. Game 1.” Yet, that’s what Jeff Zatkoff...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Swamp Rabbits in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Matt Alfaro gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 road win against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at the Bon Secours Wellness Arenal in Greenville, S.C. on Wednesday. Alfaro also had assist in Wheeling’s second victory of the season while forwards Sean Josling and Cody Sylvester contributed...
Pending restricted free agent Teddy Blueger is ‘fighting for a bigger role’ with the Penguins
After trading former starting goaltender Matt Murray and re-signing his replacement, Tristan Jarry during the 2020 offseason, the Penguins don’t have nearly as daunting of a challenge with regard to their players scheduled to become restricted free agent in the 2021 offseason. Especially because the most notable member of that...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel restores his confidence after miserable 2020
Jake Guentzel was way ahead of the curve. Before “2020” became a meme, Guentzel got a head start on ensuring his own personal calendar year would be terrible several months before the rest of us. On Dec. 30, 2019, the same day he was selected to an All-Star Game for...
Penguins A to Z: Where does Sam Poulin fit in right now?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Sam Poulin Position: Right winger...
Penguins notebook: Team holds 1st scrimmage of camp
The third day of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp at PPG Paints Arena saw them stage their first scrimmage, complete with all available players. Tristan Jarry was in net for “team yellow” — unofficially dubbed that for the color of the squad’s jerseys — and led that unit to a...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson doesn’t deny his struggles, but is ready to get past them
Like a lot of people who get a new job and move to a new city, Mike Matheson needed a real estate agent. He already knew one who was pretty established in the Pittsburgh market. Kris Letang. OK, maybe not literally. Letang probably isn’t familiar with the encumbrances of Cape...
Penguins A to Z: Marcus Pettersson is defined by reliabilityVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Marcus Pettersson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Drew O’Connor continues to growVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Drew O’Connor Position: Left winger...
Time working against Penguins in preparation for new season
Sidney Crosby looked different Monday. When he held court with media after the first day of practice in training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain wasn’t wearing a tattered, worn-out team-issued hat bleached with salty sweat stains that he dons, out of obsessive habit, before each and every session with reporters....
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins officially opt in for 2020-21 season
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins officially opted in for the 2020-21 American Hockey League (AHL) season on Monday. They will be one of 28 AHL teams to begin play when the season starts on Feb. 5. Three teams, the Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds, have opted out due to concerns...
Penguins’ television schedule released
The Penguins’ complete schedule with television broadcasts and start times for the 2020-21 campaign was released on Monday. AT&T Sportsnet, the team’s local rightsholder, is slated to carry 49 of the Penguins’ 56 regular season games. The other seven will be on either NBC or NBC Sportsnet within the U.S....
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen’s status remains unclear
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen was not present for the start of the Penguins’ training camp at PPG Paints Arena. That was expected as the native of Finland was still trying to secure a work visa to enter the U.S. What remains uncertain is if Kapanen will be able to suit...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Niclas Almari returns to lineupVideo
While the NHL and most leagues in North America have been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers have played this season, primarily in...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Miletic’s steadiness gives him a shot at the NHLVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Sam Miletic Position: Left winger...
Penguins sign defenseman John Marino to 6-year contract extension
Jim Rutherford has high hopes for John Marino. At one point during the 2019-20 season, the Penguins general manager even suggested the then-rookie defenseman could be a keystone on the franchise’s blue line for upwards of 10 or 15 years. For the time being, six years will suffice. On Sunday,...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in overtime to FuelVideo
Despite a hat trick by forward Felix Robert, the Wheeling Nailers lost on the road in overtime, 5-4, to the Indy Fuel at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Saturday. Robert’s hat trick was the Nailers’ first of the season. Forward Michael Joly added a goal and two assists for...
Penguins A to Z: Jared McCann is still useful, but could be much betterVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jared McCann Position: Center Shoots:...
For Jim Rutherford, Penguins still have winning culture, even if without results
New Year’s was fairly uneventful for Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. He quietly rang in 2021 without a party, celebration or company in his Pittsburgh-area home. Such is life for a lot of people in the midst of a pandemic. Then again, there hasn’t been a lot to rejoice...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen to miss start of training campVideo
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will not be present for the start of the team’s training camp Sunday because of his immigration status. “He has an immigration timing issue, so he will get here partway through camp,” general manager Jim Rutherford said by phone on Friday. A native of Finland, Kapanen...
