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Penguins recall goaltender Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With starting goaltender Tristan Jarry’s status uncertain, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday in advance of a road game against the Los Angeles Kings. He is expected to back up starter Magnus Hellberg. During a 2-0 road win against...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves utilizes a tinted visor to ‘find any competitive edge’
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves stands out for a lot of reasons. Most notably because he is 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. In the modern, compact NHL, he is a giant, especially with a franchise that has stressed smaller, quicker players over the past decade. Another defining characteristic is how he...
Penguins waive forward Andreas Johnnsson
The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Andreas Johnsson on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract. Should Johnsson go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Thursday, the team can formally cut ties with him. The Penguins signed Johnsson to a one-year contract worth $800,000 on July 7 with hopes he...
Penguins reserve goaltender Magnus Hellberg used to being on the move
After spending half a decade playing in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, Magnus Hellberg had a base expectation when he returned to North America in 2022. Spend the entire 2022-23 campaign in the NHL. It was a pretty simple pursuit on the surface. And he definitely accomplished it. But it was...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry injured during shutout win over DucksVideo
The last time goaltender Tristan Jarry and the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Anaheim Ducks before Tuesday, Jarry didn’t mince words about the state of his play. “We need some points,” Jarry said inside the home dressing room of PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 30. “Obviously, I need to be better....
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel took an unusual — and unexpected — path to the NHL from San Diego
If you’re surprised that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel has carved out a 12-year career in the NHL, you’re not alone. Ruhwedel is, too. From a certain perspective. To be clear, every ounce of success Ruhwedel has enjoyed — from simply appearing in 320 career regular-season games to receiving a...
Minor league report: Forward Jordan Frasca’s hat trick leads Nailers past RoyalsVideo
A hat trick and an assist by forward Jordan Frasca helped lead the Wheeling Nailers in a 7-4 home win against the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Dillon Hamaliuk had a goal and two assists for Wheeling (4-1-0-0) while forward Lukas Svejkovsky contributed a...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea takes nothing for granted
The novelty of being in the NHL still hasn’t worn off for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea. Considering how long it took him to get to the NHL, it likely won’t dissipate any time soon. A fourth-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks (No. 121 overall) in 2015, Shea never signed...
Penguins snap losing skid by scoring 10 on floundering Sharks
A veteran of two stints with the San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto played plenty of games as a visitor in the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The first came in 2017 as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. And his most recent came on Saturday as a member of...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by Senators in overtimeVideo
In his season debut at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. A goal by Senators defenseman Jacob Larsson at 2:19 of...
Lars Eller, Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna have formed a strong third line for the Penguins
Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna did not join the Pittsburgh Penguins under the best of circumstances. You may recall there was a global pandemic a few years back that shut down almost every aspect of life. And it was in that context the Penguins, under former general manager Jim Rutherford,...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Bears with goal in final secondVideo
A goal by forward Marc Johnstone at 19:59 of the third period proved to be the game-winning score for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who defeated the rival Hershey Bears, 2-1, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Jansen Harkins and defenseman Dmitri Samorukov each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry’s harsh self-critique appreciated by teammates
Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ugly 4-3 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks, there was plenty of criticism levied at Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. Especially by Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. “You play the game to win,” Jarry said at PPG Paints Arena following the contest. “I don’t think I’ve been giving...
Penguins’ power play remains a work in progressVideo
During Monday’s 4-3 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks, three goals were scored while the Pittsburgh Penguins were on the power play, a season-high. The only problem was the last one. It was a short-handed score by the Ducks. And it was generated after the Penguins posed minimal threat with...
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by BruinsVideo
Forward Rem Pitlick scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 3-1 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist’s record fell to 3-2-0 after he made 21 saves on 23 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-4-0-0). Per the team’s radio broadcast, Penguins...
Forward Jeff Carter isn’t worried about the Penguins’ strugglesVideo
A mere 19 years into his existence as an NHL player, Jeff Carter has seen plenty of good and bad in his career. Be it his promising start with the Philadelphia Flyers in the mid-2000s, which came to a dysfunctional conclusion, or his brief and awkward fit with the Columbus...
Penguins mandate neck, wrist guards for AHL, ECHL affiliates
The Pittsburgh Penguins mandated neck guards must be worn for all players with their American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates in the wake of the shocking death of former Penguins forward Adam Johnson this past weekend. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan revealed the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers will...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry critical of own play following ugly loss to Ducks
Tristan Jarry usually has a pretty frugal economy of vocabulary on any and all subjects. Ask the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender about a win or a loss and he usually sticks to the classics about “working hard” or “the guys in front of me did a good job.” There isn’t much...
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson ‘had an awesome attitude while he was here’
Bryan Rust didn’t get a chance to see Adam Johnson’s first — and, sadly only — NHL goal in person. Rust was at home nursing a hand injury he suffered late in the 2019 preseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins forward’s absence partially led to the team recalling Johnson, also a...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Ducks
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Monday’s home game against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena. In six games this season, Jarry has a 2-4-0 record, a 2.62 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and two shutouts. He will be looking to rebound after...
Minor league report: Forward Sam Poulin scores 1st goal as Penguins loseVideo
Forward Sam Poulin scored his first goal of the season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were routed by the rival Hershey Bears, 6-1, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. In his season debut, goaltender Garret Sparks was charged with the loss after making 18 saves on 22 shots...
Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza eager for another opportunityVideo
Despite being tied for the team lead in scoring entering the day, forward Vinnie Hinostroza was not in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lineup for their 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday. And for good reason. He was on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. With backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic...
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson dies after on-ice accidentVideo
In August 2018, Zach Aston-Reese, Adam Johnson and Thomas Di Pauli were all young forward prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ system with hopes of becoming full-time NHLers. With the same pursuit in mind, they opted to become roommates to train together and chase a common dream. The only deviation from...
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist tame Wolf Pack
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. With the victory, Blomqvist’s record improved to 3-1-0 while forwards Jonathan Gruden, Joona Koppanen, Rem Pitlick and Valtteri Puustinen...
Tristan Jarry struggles before getting pulled in Penguins’ loss to Senators
Tristan Jarry has a pretty simple endeavor he pursues every time he takes the ice as the starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I want to be solid back there,” Jarry said Thursday. “I want the guys to know what they’re going to get every night.” On Saturday night, the...
