Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 38
Penguins forward Kevin Hayes can fill several roles
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 —...
Penguins fall to Sabres in 2nd preseason contest
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...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Sabres
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...
New Penguins forward Boko Imama finds pride in physical playVideo
When he was considering an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins as an unrestricted free agent this summer, Boko Imama did some scouting. And he got a pretty good report from a friend in P.O Joseph. The former Penguins’ defenseman — who left Pittsburgh as a free agent in July —...
Penguins begin working on power play in training camp
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,...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I know that I’m still a good player’
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...
Penguins forward Valtteri Puustinen: ‘I am so hungry this year’
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...
Penguins to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist in preseason opener
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...
Penguins cut 6 players from training camp
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...
Anthony Beauvillier hopes versatility will keep him with the Penguins for a long time
Anthony Beauvillier has skated with Sidney Crosby before. To be clear, he skated against him. And through him. And past him. During Game 6 of a first-round playoff meeting in 2021, Beauvillier, then of the New York Islanders, surged by a sluggish Crosby to score his team’s opening goal in...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason opener against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their expected lineup for their preseason opener on Saturday, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Forwards – Emil Bemstrom, Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert, Cody Glass, Avery Hayes, Tanner Howe, Jimmy Huntington, Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty, Drew O’Connor, Vasily Ponomarev, Jesse Puljujarvi, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen –...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin: ‘We don’t want a long summer again’
It wasn’t the prettiest goal Evgeni Malkin scored. In fact, it wasn’t even really a goal. Not officially, at least. But when Malkin banged in a rebound off a blocked shot behind goaltending prospect Sergei Murashov during a scrimmage on the second day of the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp Tuesday...
Expectations remain the same for the Penguins entering 2024-25
Like anyone else with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Bryan Rust’s fortunes are tied to the presence of Sidney Crosby. And even more so for Rust as he has been Crosby’s predominant right winger for the past handful of seasons. But unlike others, Rust wasn’t fixated on the...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson injured as training camp opens
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their training camp in Cranberry on Wednesday without one of their top players. Defenseman Erik Karlsson is sidelined because of an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. No specifics as to the nature or cause of the ailment were provided. Speaking after practice, coach Mike Sullivan...
Penguins announce training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the roster for their upcoming training camp which opens Wednesday in Cranberry. In total, 69 players were invited: 38 forwards, 25 defensemen and six goaltenders. Four additional players are not medically cleared to participate: forwards Beau Jelsma, Jagger Joshua and Matt Nieto as well as goaltender...
Tristan Jarry is the Penguins’ top goaltender, but will he be the starter?
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their goaltenders. Just prior to the start of the NHL Draft at the Sphere in Paradise, Nev., Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas had a peculiar way...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby: ‘I’m going to try to play as long as I can’
Josh Rodgers’ loyalty to the Pittsburgh Penguins is legitimate. Having grown up watching Mario Lemieux lead the Penguins to Stanley Cup titles in the early 1990s, Rodgers and family have had season tickets since 2004, the year before the franchise’s latest savior, Sidney Crosby, arrived. On Monday, the 46-year-old Rodgers’...
Penguins sign Sidney Crosby to 2-year contract extension
It was 12:52 p.m. March 29, just over 20 minutes after a brief practice session had concluded in Cranberry and three members of the Pittsburgh Penguins were still going at it. At one end of the rink, rookie forward Jonathan Gruden and defenseman Jack St. Ivany were sliding passes to...
Training camp preview: The Penguins’ right-handed defensemen are good. Can they be better?
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their right-side defensemen. For reasons no one can really seem to figure out, finding right-handed defensemen is always a little harder than finding their southpaw counterparts. There’s just...
Training camp preview: Ryan Graves needs improvement as one of the Penguins’ top left-handed defensemen
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their left-side defensemen. Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has a talent for saying a lot without saying much. He tends to keep his true intentions hidden...
Penguins goaltending prospect Taylor Gauthier has the right approach
Taylor Gauthier doesn’t necessarily want to be right (even if he always is). He just wants to be better. And considering how strong of a 2023-24 season he had while primarily playing for the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, Gauthier has a pretty high bar to clear in that pursuit....
Training camp preview: Health remains a concern for the Penguins’ right wingers
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their right wingers. There wasn’t much that could stop Bryan Rust last season. Except for Bryan Rust. The mostly reliable and versatile right winger rebounded from a lackluster...
The Penguins have numbers at center, and a lot of them are old
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to report to training camp next week, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their centers. Sidney Crosby isn’t what he once was. But he’s still better than most 37-year-olds have ever been in the NHL. Last season, at a...
Penguins prospect Vasily Ponomarev is eager to compete at center or wing
Vasily Ponomarev enjoyed a new experience this offseason. Professional go-karting. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect got into the motorized sport — typically presented simply as “karting” — this summer in his native Russia and even raced in some professional events. “I was a big fan of (simulated racing), and I...
Penguins to open training camp next week
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their training camp on Wednesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. A formal announcement of the camp was made by the team on Thursday. All non-game day practices are free and open to the public. The schedule: Wednesday, Sept. 18 9-9:45 a.m.– Team...
