Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 24

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been scratched for Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. Per one of the team’s social media accounts, Malkin is considered day to day. During a morning skate in Cranberry, Malkin was a full participant,...

Forward Christian Humphreys, a native of Peters Township, has joined the Ontario Hockey League’s Kitchener Rangers. That team announced it signed Humphreys to an OHL scholarship and development agreement Tuesday. Humphreys, 18, began the season at the NCAA level with Michigan. Appearing in 10 of a possible 19 games with...

This time a year ago, Jesse Puljujarvi was taking the first steps toward recovering his once-promising career. These days, he is just happy to be in the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. Such was the case in Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. A healthy scratch for 17 of the...

Owen Pickering was star-struck when he first encountered Kris Letang. And for good reason. It was at the NHL Draft in Montreal on July 7, 2022, and Pickering was just selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round with the 21st overall selection. Anybody who would have been on...

The Pittsburgh Penguins completed the first half of the 2024-25 season in a fashion that has been far too quotidian in their first 41 games. A loss against a Metropolitan Division rival. On Sunday, the Penguins were defeated by the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-3, in overtime at the Lenovo Center in...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino was placed on injured reserve Sunday. He suffered an undisclosed ailment during a 3-2 shootout road loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday. Per a team spokesperson, Tomasino is considered “week to week” in his recovery. Since being acquired in a trade with the Nashville...

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 36 saves on 39 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Charlotte Checkers at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-4-2. Defenseman Nate Clurman and forward Ville Koivunen scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-8-3-0). Checkers forward...

Penguins forward Philip Tomasino suffered an undisclosed injury during a 3-2 shootout loss to the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. on Friday. He did not record a shift beyond the 4-minute, 56-second mark of the third period. Other than the team acknowledging his premature departure from...

The Pittsburgh Penguins activated rookie defenseman Owen Pickering from injured reserve Friday evening. A left-handed shot, Pickering has been sidelined the past four games as a result of a concussion he suffered during a 3-0 road loss to the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 21. The Penguins’ first-round pick (No....

Things aren’t exactly the same for P.O Joseph in his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The defenseman’s locker stall in Cranberry used to be near the backup goaltender on one of the ends of the room. Now, he’s closer to the center where Sidney Crosby is situated. And there...

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Nate Clurman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. Clurman, 26, made his NHL debut Sunday during a 3-2 home win against the New York Islanders. Primarily skating on the third pairing, he logged 11:05 of ice time on 17 shifts and...

Forward Michael Bunting became part of history Sunday when he scored a power-play goal during a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. The primary assist was recorded by forward Sidney Crosby, allowing him to become the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in assists, surpassing Mario Lemieux’s...

The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the 2024 calendar year with a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Forward Drew O’Connor – who entered the game with a hideous 32-game streak without a goal – accounted for each of the Penguins’ scores. Red Wings...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed ailment. The six-time All-Star was injured during a 6-3 road loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday and was scratched the next day for a 3-2 home win against the Islanders. Via audio provided...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Jesse Puljujarvi on waivers Monday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Puljujarvi, 26, has been a healthy scratch for the past nine games and 14 of the previous 15 contests. In...

It wasn’t the most celebrated milestone someone in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey achieved Sunday. But it might have been more profound. At least that’s what one can assume by watching Nate Clurman fight back tears as he discussed his first career NHL game in the home dressing room of PPG...

Sidney Crosby knows better than to compare himself to Mario Lemieux. After all, he was a fan of Lemieux well before he became Lemieux’s teammate nearly two decades ago. But, today, he is Lemieux’s superior. At least in one area. Assists. On Sunday, in a 3-2 win against the New...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be scratched due to an undisclosed injury for Sunday’s game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. The team announced Letang’s status approximately a half hour before the opening faceoff but did not provide substantive details as to the nature of Letang’s...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Sunday’s home contest against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 14 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 5-5-3 record, a 3.26 goals against average and...