Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 26

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is believed to have suffered a right leg injury during a 5-1 road preseason win against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Per the team’s radio broadcast, Nedeljkovic was hobbled after a goalmouth scramble and left the contest at 13 minutes, 4 seconds...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for Tuesday’s home preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. Forwards - Anthony Beauvillier, Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Cody Glass, Jonathan Gruden, Kevin Hayes, Joona Koppanen, Ville Koivunen, Evgeni Malkin, Rutger McGroarty, Vasily Ponomarev, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust Defensemen...

Sebastian Aho is a pretty prominent name in hockey. The Carolina Hurricanes have been blessed to deploy the dynamic Finnish forward who blends offensive acumen with defensive discipline and has been a major reason that team has reached the postseason for six consecutive seasons. And the Pittsburgh Penguins? They have...

Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Erik Karlsson remained off the ice on Monday due to an undisclosed injury that has prevented him from participating in any of the team’s practices during its ongoing training camp. Originally designated as “day-to-day” by the team when camp opened Sept. 18, Karlsson has been recuperating from...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin recorded a hat trick in his preseason debut and led his team to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday at the Sudbury (Ont.) Community Arena. According to the team’s radio broadcast, Penguins forward Blake Lizotte suffered an undisclosed injury early in the...

This isn’t new for Matt Grzelcyk. He’s done this before. And for many years with great success. For much of the first eight years of his NHL career as a member of the Boston Bruins, the left-handed defenseman had the task of skating on a pairing with an offensively talented...

Through the first two games of the preseason, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves is one of six players who has appeared in each contest. And he’s the only member of the sextet who could be considered an established NHL veteran. (The others are forwards Cody Glass, Avery Hayes and Rutger...

A preseason road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena was postponed Saturday night because of problems with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane, the team said in a statement. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Detroit. “Continued mechanical issues with our team plane...

It’s a process Lars Eller repeats with stern dedication. After practices or morning skates, the sturdy defensive center will shed his gear and depart the dressing room for several minutes then return with a few of his sticks. And as other teammates will scurry out of the room (sometimes to...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to make his debut this preseason in Saturday’s road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Jarry and backup Filip Larsson are expected to split duties in order to get each player some playing time....

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineups for a pair of preseason games in the Great Lakes region this upcoming weekend. They will first face the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. The squad they will send to that contest: Forwards — Noel Acciari, Corey Andonovski,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins released defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from a professional tryout contract (PTO) on Friday. A left-handed shot, Knyzhov (6-foot-3, 222 pounds) did not appear in either of the Penguins’ first two games during the ongoing preseason. The Penguins announced they had signed Knyzhov to a PTO on Aug. 22....

The Pittsburgh Penguins trimmed their training camp roster by two on Wednesday after forward Tanner Howe and defenseman Finn Harding were assigned to their respective junior teams. Both players were part of the team’s draft class in June. The left-handed Howe (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) was selected in the second round...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg McKegg has signed a one-year contract with BK Mladá Boleslav of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in Czechia. That team announced the transaction with a release on Tuesday. A native of St. Thomas, Ont., McKegg played for the Penguins in 2017-18, appearing in 26 games...

In his first game as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kevin Hayes drew rousing cheers. Sure, the goal he scored in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-2 preseason loss to the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena gave the finite number of spectators — generously listed as 11,588 —...

The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their second game of the preseason, falling to the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring 2 minutes, 57 seconds into regulation with his first goal of the preseason off a rebound. The Sabres took their...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against the Buffalo Sabres in a preseason contest at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. A team spokesperson announced Nedeljkovic’s status. It was not immediately clear if he is scheduled to play the complete game. Last season, Nedeljkovic appeared in 38...

Monday represented the first day the Pittsburgh Penguins began to work on their power play on the ice during training camp in Cranberry. A first unit included forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust and defenseman Kris Letang. (All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson, would have been presumably involved,...

Ryan Graves harbors a resolutely positive attitude. With long hair and a habit of talking about good vibes, he has an appearance and presence more akin to a professional surfer than NHL defenseman. And even despite a rocky first season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he maintained optimism...

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a busy offseason, but one piece of business they squared away early involved Valtteri Puustinen. It took management about 15 minutes to address him. Shortly after the finale of the Penguins’ 2023-24 campaign — a 5-4 road loss to the New York Islanders on April 17...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist for Saturday’s preseason opener, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Blomqvist is scheduled to play the complete game with Filip Larsson dressing as the backup. Occasionally, NHL teams will switch goaltenders mid-way through preseason contests...

The Pittsburgh Penguins cut six players from their training camp roster Saturday afternoon. All six players were return to their respective junior teams in the Ontario Hockey League: Forwards — Justin Cloutier (Soo Greyhounds), Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67’s) Defensemen — Caeden Carlisle (Soo Greyhounds), Donovan McCoy (Sudbury Wolves), Emil Pieniniemi...