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Minor league report: Penguins beat Bears in shootoutVideo
Forward Logan Pietilla scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home preseason win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 17 saves on 20 shots in the victory while forward Matthew Quercia had...
Penguins forward prospect Jonathan Gruden’s goal is clear: ‘Make the team’Video
Jonathan Gruden has been in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ dressing room at their practice facility in Cranberry before. After all, the forward was recalled to the NHL roster on seven occasions during the 2023-24 season. So being in the dressing room during training camp isn’t novel. But being in that dressing...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson rejoins team for practice
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson participated in his first practice of the team’s training camp in Cranberry on Thursday. An undisclosed injury has largely sidelined him until this point. Karlsson took to the ice in a non-contact fashion. To this point, he has been limited to a handful of skating...
With Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic injured, prospect Joel Blomqvist sees opportunity
Chances are few people in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization have as much familiarity with goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist as forward Valtteri Puustinen. A fellow Finn, Puustinen watched Blomqvist come up through the professional ranks in that country’s top league, the Liiga. And last season, they were teammates in the American...
Penguins place 3 on waivers, assign 2 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed three players on waivers on Wednesday, presumably for the purposes of assigning them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Reserve forwards Jimmy Huntington, Marc Johnstone and Mac Hollowell were waived. Should they clear by 2 p.m. on Thursday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton....
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. His status was announced by the team Wednesday morning. Nedeljkovic, slated to be the team’s backup goaltender to open the regular season, was hobbled during a 5-1 road win against the Detroit Red...
Minor league report: Penguins rout Phantoms in preseason openerVideo
Defenseman Justin Lee scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who routed the rival Lehigh Valley Phatoms, 6-1, in the preseason opener for both teams at the PPL Center in Allentown on Tuesday. Forward Logan Pietila had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while linemate Jordan Martel contributed a...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is ready to rebound from a rough 2023-24
Normally affable and insightful, Rickard Rakell is curt when asked to discuss his 2023-24 season. And understandably so. Despite regular deployment on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line next to All-Star center Evgeni Malkin and occasional junkets on the top power-play unit, Rakell lurched through the campaign,...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson took to the ice prior to his team’s morning skate Tuesday in Cranberry. Sidelined since the start of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, Karlsson skated for the first time since Sept. 24. He has yet to participate in a formal practice session or...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic leaves early in preseason win against Red Wings
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...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason home game against Red Wings
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 (the other one) sees a fit on the Penguins’ blue line
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...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson remains sidelined
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...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin records hat trick in preseason victory
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...
New Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk makes a case to be Kris Letang’s partner
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...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves sees a heavy workload this preseason
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...
Penguins-Red Wings preseason game postponed due to travel issues
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...
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains honest while playing solid role on 3rd line
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...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled for preseason debut
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....
Penguins announce lineups for preseason games against Red Wings, Senators
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,...
Penguins release defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from tryout
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....
Penguins forward Cody Glass looks to break throughVideo
Cody Glass was set to start a new life in Nashville. Granted, he already had spent three years in the Music City, but after marrying his bride, Bailey, in early August, he was ready to embark on a marvelous new chapter in familiar surroundings. But then his professional life changed...
Can Drew O’Connor repeat his success on Penguins’ top line?Video
As a son of northern New Jersey, Drew O’Connor’s loyalties to the New York Giants are pretty easy to understand. But blessed with something of a diplomatic conscience, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward has expanded his fealty. “Giants, NFC,” said the native of Chatham, N.J. “Steelers, AFC. Got one in each...
Penguins cut 2024 draft picks Tanner Howe, Finn Harding from training camp
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 Penguins forward Greg McKegg signs in Czechia
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...
