Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 39

When the Pittsburgh Penguins first brought Jake Guentzel to the NHL roster in November of 2016, it was because of injury. Chris Kunitz, arguably the best winger the franchise had attached to franchise center Sidney Crosby up until that point, landed on injured reserve. His convalescence prompted management to summon...

It’s been one of the NHL’s fiercest rivalries for the better part of three decades. And the state of the bellicose union between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals remains strong these days, even if the two once-vaunted outfits aren’t considered strong candidates for the Stanley Cup. Or even the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Thursday’s home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry was the first goaltender to leave the ice following Thursday’s morning skate. That is typically an indicator of which goaltender will start. In 42 games this season,...

Jesse Puljujarvi had every reason to celebrate an individual accomplishment Tuesday. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the winger opened the scoring at PPG Paints Arena with his first goal in more than a calendar year. It was an accomplishment worth noting considering Puljujarvi...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ fate as it pertains to the upcoming trade deadline – to say nothing of the approaching postseason – was probably determined well before Tuesday’s entanglement with the Columbus Blue Jackets. And even if they claimed a 5-3 home victory – their 14th consecutive win against the Blue...

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday afternoon. This transaction comes as incumbent fourth-line center Noel Acciari was ruled out for Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets because of an undisclosed injury. Additionally, fourth-line left winger Jansen Harkins...

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost rookie forward Matthew Phillips through waivers Tuesday after he was reclaimed by his previous team, the Washington Capitals. Phillips was claimed by the Penguins via waivers from the Capitals on Feb. 16. Appearing in three games with the Penguins, Phillips had no points while averaging 11:20...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate. In 41 games this season, Jarry has a 17-19-4 record, a 2.60 goals against average, a .910 save percentage...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Matthew Phillips on waivers Monday. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Feb. 16, Phillips has appeared in three games with the Penguins since joining...

Lars Eller was already a little off-kilter. Having made a flight across the continent with the Washington Capitals to sunny Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2023, he was dealing with jet lag and a three-hour time difference. And the phone call he received the morning of March 1 didn’t help...

The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their four-game road trip through Western Canada and Seattle on Sunday with a lopsided 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Finishing the trip with a 1-3-0 record — with all three losses coming in consecutive games — the Penguins’ record dropped...

Despite having a pair of two-goal leads, including one in the third period, the Penguins suffered a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich scored the winning goal at 19:10 of the third period. “We beat ourselves,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan...

The NHL’s trade deadline is Friday. Here is a minimally educated guess at which members of the Penguins’ current NHL roster could be traded. All contract information is from Cap Friendly. Probably won’t be traded Noel Acciari, center: Acciari has two years remaining on a contract with a salary cap...

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday. This marked the third transaction in less than 48 hours with Gruden. On Thursday afternoon, he was recalled to the NHL roster only to be returned to the AHL roster approximately 10 hours later. This...

The Pittsburgh Penguins had a modest three-game winning streak halted as they were shut out for the third time this season, losing to the Seattle Kraken, 2-0, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Thursday. Kraken goaltender Philip Grubauer unofficially made 33 saves to record his first shutout of the...

Taylor Gauthier made 19 saves on 23 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 road loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Wednesday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 20-14-1 as Wheeling (30-20-1-1) was shut out for the second time this season. Highlights: Earlier in...

Patrick Roy doesn’t know why goaltenders don’t routinely play more than 60 games — or even 70 — a season these days. But he knows exactly how he would feel if he didn’t get such a workload were he still strapping on the pads in today’s NHL. “Good question,” Roy...

A goal by defenseman Erik Karlsson at 1:41 of overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 comeback win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday. The victory extended a winning streak to a modest three games for the Penguins (27-21-8, 62 points) as they...

Bryan Rust long ago proved he can make a substantial impact on the Penguins’ postseason fortunes. A vital component of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017, he helped achieve those triumphs with a handful of series-clinching goals. And in 2024, he is doing just...