Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 18
Penguins A to Z: There are few better at his role than Boko ImamaVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury help Canada beat AustriaVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored a goal for Canada in a 5-1 win against Austria in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Thursday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby had two shots on net...
Penguins A to Z: Jimmy Huntington’s season was over before it truly beganVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Injuries might be a way of life for Tanner HoweVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Sidney Crosby scores for Canada in win against FranceVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored a power-play goal for Canada in a 5-0 win against France in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Tuesday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby recorded two shots...
Penguins A to Z: Mac Hollowell excels in his role as an AHL defensemanVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins A to Z: Danton Heinen can be betterVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury lead Canada past LatviaVideo
Three assists by Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby helped Canada rout Latvia, 7-1, in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Sunday. Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby was 7 for 12 (58.3%) on faceoffs...
Canada, Sidney Crosby, beat Slovenia to open IIHF World ChampionshipVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby led Canada to a 4-0 win against Slovenia in a preliminary round game in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Saturday. Serving as Canada’s captain, Crosby opened the contest as his team’s second-line center. He did not...
Penguins A to Z: How does Kevin Hayes fit in?Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
After a career year, Rickard Rakell wants to remain with the PenguinsVideo
Rickard Rakell has a pretty good reason for skipping out on suiting up for Sweden in the ongoing International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship tournament, primarily staged in his home country. His wife, Emmeli, just gave birth to their second child, Ziggy, late last month. Fatherly duties outweigh duties to...
Former Penguins forward Radim Zohorna signs in Sweden
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna has signed with Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via a release on Friday. Last season, the 29-year-old Zohorna played for HC Lugano of Switzerland’s National League. Appearing in 39 games, he scored 22 points (nine goals, 13...
Penguins A to Z: After earning a contract, Avery Hayes has to earn a jobVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Forward Bryan Rust remains optimistic about state of the PenguinsVideo
Bryan Rust was far from satisfied. But he could laugh. The season was over. Nothing was going to change the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. So the industrious winger was glib when asked what went wrong. “If I knew the answer, I’d be in charge,” Rust quipped....
Penguins A to Z: Defense will be Finn Harding’s route to the NHLVideo
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Penguins A to Z: Filip Hallander’s return provides plenty of optimismVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea finds relief with a contract extensionVideo
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, the offseason started way too early for everyone’s liking. And reserve defenseman Ryan Shea is no different in that regard. But this summer will offer him a somewhat unique emotion. Relief. On March 7, the Penguins signed Shea to a one-year contract extension through the 2025-26...
Former Penguins defenseman Filip Kral returns to Czechia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Filip Kral has re-signed with HC Kometo Brno of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in his native Czechia. That team announced it had signed Kral via a release on Tuesday. Kral, 25, previously played for that team after coming up through its youth program. The Penguins...
Penguins A to Z: A small investment in Matt Grzelcyk paid offVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins get 11th overall selection in NHL Draft Lottery
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to have the 11th overall selection in this year’s NHL Draft. On Monday, the league determined the order of the first 16 selections following a draft lottery determined by a set of convoluted rules. Barring any trades, this is the highest overall selection the Penguins...
Penguins forward prospect Raivis Ansons signs AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Raivis Ansons has signed an American Hockey League (AHL) contract for the 2025-26 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. A left-handed shot, Ansons is in the final weeks of a three-year, entry-level contract he signed with the NHL club in May 2022. With regards to his NHL...
Forward Connor Dewar rediscovered his confidence with the PenguinsVideo
For the second consecutive year, the rebuilding Pittsburgh Penguins mostly jettisoned assets on the NHL roster to other teams with valid postseason aspirations. There was a lone exception to that approach on March 7, however. With the Toronto Maple Leafs facing a bit of a salary cap crunch, the Penguins...
Penguins A to Z: Ryan Graves needs to offer much moreVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby joins Canada for IIHF World Championship
Sidney Crosby will play postseason hockey, after all. On Sunday, Hockey Canada announced via social media that the Pittsburgh Penguins forward was added to that country’s roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament. This past regular season, Crosby, 37, led the Penguins with 91 points...
Mike Sullivan’s arrival was perfect timing for the Penguins
Ian Cole had some bad timing. On the first practice the Pittsburgh Penguins conducted under new head coach Mike Sullivan on Dec. 13, 2015, Cole broke in some new skates and his feet were feeling the effects. “Had a lot of skating,” said Cole, a defenseman with the team at...
