Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 159

The Wheeling Nailers have hired Mark French as head coach and director of hockey operations. French, 49, will become the 19th coach of the Nailers franchise since it moved to Wheeling in 1992. He replaces Mike Bavis whose contract was not renewed March 30. The Nailers are the ECHL affiliate...

The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 87: Sidney Crosby The reason he wears these digits define the Penguins captain in many ways. He is obsessive. Born Aug. 7, 1987, Crosby...

The Penguins will resume skating on a voluntary basis Tuesday at their practice facility in Cranberry. With the NHL on hiatus since March 12 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Penguins and all NHL teams have not played, practiced or even skated in any sort of organized fashion for...

While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Chad Ruhwedel Position: Defenseman Shoots:...

The NHL announced Thursday evening it will enter the second phase of its return to play plan. Halted since March 12 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the NHL will allow players Monday to begin working out voluntarily at team facilities in small groups involving no more than six players...

The Pittsburgh Penguins issued a statement Thursday stating an unidentified player tested positive for the coronavirus that has halted the NHL, as well as most sports leagues around the globe, since mid-March. In the statement, the Penguins indicated the player is not in Pittsburgh and has been in isolation at...

While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Evan Rodrigues Position: Center Shoots:...

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby issued a statement today through the team as well as his own foundation denouncing racism Wednesday. Crosby’s statement comes in the wake of several days of civil unrest around the nation following the killing of George Floyd, an African-American, at the hands of Minneapolis Police on...

While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Will Reilly Position: Defenseman Shoots:...

Former Penguins defenseman Frank Corrado has joined MODO of the Allsvenskan, a second-tier league in Sweden. A member of the Penguins for parts of two seasons, Corrado — who was something of a cult hero thanks to advanced metrics which complemented him — appeared in seven games and failed to...

While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Sam Poulin Position: Right winger...

Penguins CEO and president David Morehouse assisted in saving KDKA-TV cameraman Ian Smith after he was attacked while covering protests in Downtown Pittsburgh. As Saturday’s protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police turned violent, Smith said he was dragged to the ground by rioters...

While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Marcus Pettersson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...

The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 93: Petr Nedved Let’s be honest. If it wasn’t for one goal, Petr Nedved isn’t this beloved. He would be just another talented player...

While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Drew O’Connor Position: Left winger...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Linus Olund on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract. Olund, 22, is in the second year of a three-year entry-level contract with a salary cap hit of $925,000. He was a fifth-round pick (No. 155) of the Penguins in 2017. If no...

While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Matt Murray Position: Goaltender Catches:...