Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 2
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Monsters in overtimeVideo
Forward Ville Koivunen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Emil Pieniniemi and forward Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-13-3-2). For Pieininiemi, it was his first career goal...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby totals 3 points as Canada routs France
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby had three points (one goal, two assists) for Canada, which concluded the preliminary round with a 10-2 rout of France at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Sunday....
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 18-6-0. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-13-2-2) had a five-game winning streak snapped and was shut out for the second...
Penguins’ Arturs Silovs leads Latvia past GermanyVideo
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs made 26 saves on 29 shots for Latvia in a 4-3 win against Germany during a preliminary round game at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena in Milan. It was the...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out by RoyalsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 28 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-0 loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Friday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 9-5-1. Wheeling (29-13-2-2) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Nailers’...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby scores as Canada beats SwitzerlandVideo
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament in a 5-1 win against Switzerland during a preliminary round contest at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Friday. His goal...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins continue to thrive despite revolving roster of 47 playersVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins haven’t won a game in nearly a week. And they have a good excuse. They haven’t played since Feb. 7. The American Hockey League is in the midst of its All-Star break, and that is the only thing that has put a halt — albeit a temporary...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby tallies a pair of assists as Canada beats Czechia
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded a pair of secondary assists for Canada in a 5-0 win against Czechia during a preliminary round contest at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Thursday. Crosby’s...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea finds his spotVideo
Ryan Shea has nothing personal against the Chicago Blackhawks. Honest. He swears. But, it’s scary — at least to Blackhawks goaltenders — to think what he could do if he did harbor any umbrage against the team that drafted him but never signed him to an NHL contract. This season,...
Minor league report: Connor Lockhart scores twice in Nailers’ win
A pair of goals by forward Connor Lockhart led the Wheeling Nailers to a 2-1 win against the Indy Fuel at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana, on Wednesday. Defenseman Brent Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (29-12-2-2). Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 22 shots, improving his...
Penguins’ Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell get assists in Sweden’s win over Italy
A look at how members of the Pittsburgh Penguins are performing in the Winter Olympics: Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell each recorded secondary assists for Sweden, which opened the preliminary round with a 5-2 win against Italy at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on Wednesday....
Under-the-radar signing Parker Wotherspoon has been a hit for PenguinsVideo
Parker Wotherspoon doesn’t necessarily have strong recollections of Dan Hamhuis’ time with the Pittsburgh Penguins. His memory just isn’t that strong. But to be fair to Wotherspoon, Hamhuis spent only five days with the Penguins and never even suited up for them. On June 25, 2010, the Penguins acquired the...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby named Canada’s captain for Olympics
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was formally named captain of Canada’s men’s team for the Olympics in Milan on Sunday by Hockey Canada. Crosby has served as Canada’s captain for several international tournaments. This is marks the second time he will fill that capacity in the Olympics, having previously done...
Minor league report: Avery Hayes’ hat trick leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
Forward Avery Hayes completed a hat trick with an overtime power-play goal and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. During regulation, Hayes scored another power-play goal as well as a short-handed goal. Forwards Ville Koivunen and...
Minor league report: Matt Dumba’s hat trick leads Penguins past PhantomsVideo
Defenseman Matt Dumba recorded his first career hat trick as a professional as well as an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-5 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. In his past four games, Dumba has erupted offensively, posting 11...
Penguins’ Olympians treasure NHL’s return after 12 years
Erik Karlsson has an odd way of explaining his most recent exposure to the Olympics in 2014. “Not very good memories about that,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said Jan. 2 in Cranberry. “But no, I have great memories from Sochi. I think it was one of the best experiences in...
Penguins assign forwards Avery Hayes, Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the NHL entering its Olympic break, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forwards Avery Hayes and Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. The team did not announce the transactions but they were reflected on the AHL’s website in the early hours of Friday morning....
Rookie Avery Hayes sparks Penguins’ win against Sabres
Despite dressing a lineup that had more pockmarks than one might find in February during the 221-mile drive between the Steel City and the Nickel City, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Thursday as they entered the...
Minor league report: Forward Tanner Howe scores first pro goal as Penguins winVideo
Forward Tanner Howe scored his first professional goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (30-12-2-2) also got goals from forwards Avery Hayes, Aaron Huglen and Aidan McDonough as a winning streak reached three games. Goaltender...
Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones suspended 20 games
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones was suspended 20 games by the NHL for violating terms of the NHL/NHLPA Performance Enhancing Substances Program. The NHL announced the punitive measure Wednesday. Per the league’s release, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referrals to the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance program for evaluation and possible...
Penguins lose to Islanders in OT in division showdown
Despite having forward Bryan Rust rejoin the lineup, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a rollicking 5-4 loss in overtime to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. on Tuesday. The result cluttered up the competition for second place in the Metropolitan Division. Despite the loss, the Penguins (28-15-12,...
Penguins waive goaltender Filip Larsson for contract terminationVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed goaltender Filip Larsson on unconditional waivers for the purposes of a contract termination on Tuesday. Should no other team claim him by 2 p.m. Wednesday, he will be free to sign elsewhere. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL), Larsson is in the...
Penguins dispute goal call in bumbling loss to Senators
Just like every Cypriot alpine skier, Hungarian speed skater and Romanian luger representing their respective countries, Rickard Rakell is excited about going to Italy next week for the Olympics as a member of Sweden’s entry into the men’s hockey tournament. But he still needs to attend to some professional concerns...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves activated from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves was activated from injured reserve Monday afternoon. He has missed the past four games due to an undisclosed malady. During a morning skate in Cranberry earlier in the day, Graves operated in a full capacity with no restrictions on contact. Graves has split the 2025-26...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry. In 24 games this season, Silovs has a 10-6-8 record, a 2.96 goals-against average, an .893 save percentage...
