Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 19

Sidney Crosby’s inability to score a goal in 10 consecutive games before Thursday wasn’t necessarily a concern. More of a curiosity. At least to the person with hundreds of goals on his dazzling NHL resume. “You always want to score,” Crosby said Wednesday in Cranberry. “And, obviously, when there’s some...

San Jose Sharks forward prospect Brandon Svoboda, a native of Level Green, was named to the United States roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship tournament, which begins later this month. USA Hockey announced the roster via a release Thursday. A total of 25 players were...

Derek Army knows what winning looks like in Wheeling. As a player, he was a key component of the last Wheeling Nailers team to reach the ECHL’s Kelly Cup final in 2016. So in his current capacity as the Nailers’ coach, seeing his team race out to first place in...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ divorce from P.O Joseph did not last long. A little more than five months after the Penguins allowed Joseph to walk away as a free agent, they brought the left-handed defenseman back after acquiring him in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday evening in...

Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany is sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis due to an undisclosed injury he suffered while playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins earlier this month. Coach Mike Sullivan provided St. Ivany’s status following a practice in Cranberry on Wednesday. St. Ivany is physically in town (Cranberry)...

Nate Clurman’s memories of the Colorado Avalanche’s first two Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001 are a bit fuzzy. Especially since he was born in 1998, in between those triumphs. But they had a pretty direct impact on him. Much like the generations of players from Western Pennsylvania who...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Tuesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 13 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 4-5-3 record, a 3.37 goals against average and...

It hasn’t been overly complicated as to why the Pittsburgh Penguins have been surging in recent weeks. At least not in the estimation of captain Sidney Crosby. To him, the Penguins’ 6-2-1 record in their nine games entering Tuesday came down to one primary factor. “I’d say defending,” Crosby said...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Pettersson’s status after practice Monday in Cranberry. Pettersson was injured during a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He did not record a shift beyond...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. He did not complete the contest. Speaking with media in Ottawa following the contest, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not...

Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were selected for Finland’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced the roster move Saturday. Both players were selected by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft. Pieniniemi, 19,...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe was selected for Canada’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. Hockey Canada announced its roster Friday. Howe, 18, was selected by the Penguins in the second round (No. 46 overall) during the NHL Draft in June. He...

As a team with many limitations, the Pittsburgh Penguins need to get offense from just about every component of the roster. On Thursday, seemingly every molecule of their lineup contributed offense as the Penguins erupted offensively, bombarding the Montreal Canadiens, 9-2, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. It was the...

On Wednesday, Swedish outlet Expressen reported Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander is expected to sign a new contract with the team after this season. Currently a member of Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Hallander — as well as his agent, Patrik Aronsson — declined comment to...

Sidney Crosby doesn’t have many choices for offseason training partners who operate at a demanding NHL-caliber level in his hometown — home village, really — of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. But the Pittsburgh Penguins captain does have a pretty good option. Perhaps the best one. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon,...

Anytime the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche cross paths, as will be the case Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, it is appointment viewing on the eastern edge of North America. Forwards Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche are proud sons of Cole Harbour, a small...