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Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones undergoes shoulder surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. The surgery took place March 18 and was announced by the team Friday. The prescribed recovery time is four to six months. Jones is expected to be ready for the start...
Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty navigates ‘ups and downs’ of his 2nd pro season
One way or another, Rutger McGroarty will be on a playoff team. But it remains to be seen if he’ll be competing for the Stanley Cup. Or the Calder Cup. At the moment, it would appear the latter is a surer bet. That’s because the Pittsburgh Penguins have yet to...
Penguins assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Avery Hayes was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team announced the transaction on Friday but the assignment was reflected on the AHL’s website on Thursday evening. In 13 NHL games this season, the right-handed Hayes has three goals while averaging 10:38...
Penguins, goaltender Stuart Skinner struck down by Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily have a starting goaltender. But they have one who has been getting a few more starts than the other as of late. Such was the case Thursday as Stuart Skinner was in net for the Penguins for a second consecutive game. With Skinner making 27...
Penguins assign forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins once again assigned rookie forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. Both players have been shuffled between the NHL and AHL rosters in a series of transactions over the past week. Koivunen has appeared in 36 NHL contests...
Minor league report: Nailers win 9th consecutive gameVideo
The Wheeling Nailers established a new season-high with their ninth consecutive victory, claiming an 8-5 win against the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Wednesday. Wheeling (43-16-3-3) previously won eight consecutive games between Oct. 26 and Nov. 15. Forward Brayden Edwards scored...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner will wait to worry about the future
The NHL’s trade deadline had expired at 3 p.m. March 6. And Stuart Skinner was still employed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He could exhale. But not immediately. NHL teams often submit trades to the league office with minutes to spare before the deadline, and the paperwork to complete those transactions...
Evgeni Malkin returns as Penguins beat Red Wings to boost playoff position
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April dawns. But whatever the Penguins will do as presumed participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they won’t be successful...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin available against Red Wings
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be available for a home contest against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Coach Dan Muse announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff but noted the composition of most of the lineup was a “game-time decision.”...
Penguins forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty shuffled between NHL and AHL rosters
The Pittsburgh Penguins quietly shuffled rookie forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty between their NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) rosters between Monday and Tuesday for roster management purposes. The pair was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL then recalled to the NHL club on Tuesday. Both players were healthy...
Penguins erupt for 8 goals in win over Islanders as Sidney Crosby rejoins lineup
The Pittsburgh Penguins needed their best for a vital Metropolitan Division confrontation with the New York Islanders on Monday. And they got their best back in the lineup as forward Sidney Crosby rejoined his teammates after missing a game due to an undisclosed injury. His return buoyed his team to...
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday morning. It marks the second time within a week that Hayes has been summoned to the NHL roster. He was recalled on Thursday but was a healthy scratch that night during a 4-3...
Minor league report: Penguins top Phantoms, Nailers’ winning streak reaches 8Video
A goal and three assists by forward Tanner Howe led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Linemates Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Joona Koppanen each had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (41-16-6-2), which has won four...
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin practice as Penguins prepare for Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins were in a good mood during practice Sunday in Cranberry. In fact, you could even say things were comical. And it was pretty clear why. Ryan Shea fell down. As players were warming up for the formal portions of practice with some tight-area skating reps, the third-pairing...
Injured Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin resume practicing
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each rejoined their teammates for a practice session in Cranberry on Sunday. Both players participated in a full-contact fashion but remain “day to day” due to undisclosed injuries, which have sidelined them as of late. Their statuses for Monday’s consequential road...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Rocket, Nailers clinch playoff spotVideo
A pair of goals and an assist by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Aidan McDonough also contributed a goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (40-16-6-2). Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 33 saves on 34 shots and...
Penguins struggle without Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin in loss to Stars
At some point in the near future, the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to have to adapt to the blunt reality of life without superstar forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Especially since each of them is almost 40 years of age. On Saturday, they got a refresher of how difficult...
Penguins recall rookie forward Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. In corresponding transactions, the team assigned forward Avery Hayes and Joona Koppanen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. McGroarty has split the season between the NHL and AHL levels. With the NHL club, he has appeared in 20...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will be scratched because of an undisclosed injury for his team’s game against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. He has been labeled as “day to day.” Coach Dan Muse announced Crosby’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Crosby was...
Minor league report: Nailers, Taylor Gauthier shut out RailersVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 34 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 win against the Worcester Railers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Friday. The result was Gauthier’s third shutout of the season and boosted his record to 17-7-5. Forward Connor Lockhart had a goal and three assists...
Penguins rookie forward Ville Koivunen navigates ‘a lot of ups and downs’Video
Ville Koivunen put in the hours last weekend. And the miles. First, on Saturday, the Penguins rookie forward drove five-plus hours and more than 300 miles from Pittsburgh to Toronto — he was transported, via car service, to be precise — after being a healthy scratch for a 5-4 home...
Penguins beat Senators in shootout despite early exit by Sidney Crosby
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a rollicking 4-3 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario that was vital to their hopes of reaching the postseason. But they lost arguably their most vital component to that endeavor as forward Sidney Crosby left the contest...
Penguins recall forwards Avery Hayes, Joona Koppanen
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Avery Hayes and Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday morning, a handful of hours before a road contest against the Ottawa Senators. In 11 NHL games this season, Hayes has scored two goals while averaging 10:37 of ice time...
Penguins notebook: Forward Connor Dewar comfortable playing center
With Blake Lizotte sidelined for the past five games because of an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins have slid Connor Dewar from left wing to the center station on the fourth line over that span. The assignment isn’t foreign to Dewar, who is listed as a center on official league...
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau is getting opportunities. Will more goals follow?Video
If Justin Brazeau could trademark a type of goal, he offered a perfect example of his work Tuesday. During the second period of a 6-2 home loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Brazeau directed the puck into the net in a spectacularly messy display of vivid chaos. Off a wrister by...
