Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 43

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...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Sunday’s home game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the start of the contest. In 37 games this season, Jarry has a 15-17-4 record, a 2.46...

Drew O’Connor didn’t mince words. His play had dropped off. And he knew it. In the midst of a seven-game slump without a point, he offered a blunt critique of himself Feb. 13. “I need to find ways to contribute more,” O’Connor said after a practice in Cranberry that day....

Kyle Dubas has given the flawed Pittsburgh Penguins the next two weeks to figure out what they are. A playoff team or … otherwise. On Thursday, they took a step, albeit an incremental one, toward being the former and not the latter with a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 36 games this season, Jarry has a 14-17-4 record, a 2.50 goals against average, a .914...

Kyle Dubas was surprised Tuesday. Disappointed by the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders? Absolutely. But the team’s president of hockey operations was very surprised by what he saw in PPG Paints Arena. Coming off an emotional weekend in which the franchise celebrated the legacy of icon...

If the Penguins are to salvage what remains of their final 29 games of the regular season, they’ll need every bit of the resolve they showed Tuesday in their 53rd contest of 2023-24. They’ll also need to avoid all of the mistakes that led to them suffering a disheartening 5-4...

Before Tuesday, P.O Joseph’s most recent appearance in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup came in a 5-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers on Feb. 14 when he served as a seventh defenseman. The team was dealing with some injuries and limited salary cap space limited it to dressing 11 forwards...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. In 18 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 9-4-3 record, a 2.54 goals against average, a...

Matthew Phillips experienced a first in his still-brief tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day without Jaromir Jagr. After being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Friday, Phillips parachuted into the delirium of the Penguins’ weekend-long celebration of Jagr that included the icon practicing with the active players...

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hellberg was initially summoned to the NHL roster Sunday under emergency conditions. On Monday, coach Mike Sullivan explained one of his team’s incumbent goaltenders — he did not identify which one — was not feeling...

There probably isn’t vocabulary — in any language — to fully explain what took place Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Honestly, a gently affectionate 78-year-old lady from Czechia who speaks limited English probably did the best to illustrate the emotions that flooded the venue. She cried. Bawled, really. And her...

He chose his words carefully. And he took time to answer questions, wanting to provide thoughtful responses. After all, it’s been nearly 23 years since he was in Pittsburgh as a member of the Penguins. Jaromir Jagr held court with reporters Sunday, a handful of hours before the team is...