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Connor Dewar has been a perfect fit with the PenguinsVideo
Connor Dewar has been a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins for over a year, and he’s been perfect. Not in terms of how he plays, mind you. There’s always room for improvement with any fourth-liner. But he has had perfect attendance. Since he debuted with the Penguins on March 9,...
Undermanned Penguins come back to defeat Mammoth on road
The Pittsburgh Penguins have pledged all the typical platitudes in response to all typical queries about playing without the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. It’s “next man up” and “everyone has to contribute more” and so on and so forth. Those are unoriginal cliches, to be certain. But...
Minor league report: Penguins lose 5th consecutive game in overtimeVideo
Forward Joona Koppanen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defensemen Ryan Graves and Finn Harding each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-14-6-2), which has lost a season-worst five consecutive...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 4Video
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 20-7-3. Forward Melvin Fernstrom recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-14-5-2), which has lost four consecutive...
Penguins struggle in road loss to Golden Knights
If what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, the Pittsburgh Penguins are presumably eager to vacate Vegas. Especially since wins rarely seem to happen there for them. Skating once again without the services of superstar forwards Sidney Crosby (suspected right leg injury) and Evgeni Malkin (suspension), the Penguins were unable...
Depth has made a difference for the Penguins this season. Is that a surprise?
The Pittsburgh Penguins staged a reunion with members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship team Jan. 31. And forward Bryan Rust, who is still an active member of the team, participated in the festivities. Things weren’t exactly ideal for him as he was suspended and took to the ice for...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out by Royals
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 32 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 1-0 loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Wednesday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 12-7-5. Wheeling (34-16-3-3) has been shut out four times this season. Highlights: The Nailers’ next...
Hard-hitting Penguins defenseman Connor Clifton finally finding steady work
As far as “ironman” streaks go, 10 consecutive games isn’t all that impressive. If anything, it’s probably more accurate to identify that figure with a more brittle metal such as tungsten. But that tabulation — accrued between Jan. 31 and March 7 — represented a season high for Connor Clifton....
Penguins stage furious rally, but shootout struggles continue in loss at Carolina
Things were quite different for the Pittsburgh Penguins back in 2018. Mike Sullivan was the coach. Jim Rutherford was the general manager. Matt Murray was the goaltender. Ben Kindel was 11 years old. And they knew what it was like to win a game in the Tarheel State. On Tuesday,...
Penguins send Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning assignment
The Pittsburgh Penguins loaned defenseman Jack St. Ivany to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) for a conditioning assignment Monday. Along with the assignment, the Penguins activated St. Ivany from injured reserve. He was initially placed on injured reserve on Jan. 27 following surgery on a left hand injury....
The Penguins see big potential in forward Elmer Soderblom
It wasn’t the most detailed scouting report ever issued. But it was highly accurate. When asked what he knew about his new teammate with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Erik Karlsson was precise. “He’s a very big guy,” the defenseman said Sunday. “I know that.” At 6-foot-8 and 252 pounds, forward Elmer...
Penguins surge in 3rd to rally, beat Bruins in overtime at home
Erik Karlsson wasn’t quite sure what verbiage to use. So, he offered a guess. “It was definitely a nice, what do you call it?” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman wondered. “A moral win?” Yeah, it definitely could be called that. When you enter the day on a losing streak, give up...
With Justin Brazeau sidelined, Elmer Soderblom scheduled to make Penguins debut
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Justin Brazeau will be scratched for Sunday’s game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. The team announced his status Sunday afternoon and labeled him as “day to day.” In 48 games this season, Brazeau has recorded career highs in goals...
Minor league report: Nailers’ win streak reaches 3Video
A pair of goals by forward Paul Posma led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 win against the Rapid City Rush at The Monument in Rapid City, S.D., on Saturday. Forward Tristan Thompson also scored a goal for Wheeling (34-15-3-3), which extended a winning streak to three games. Goaltender Maxim...
Penguins lose to Flyers in another shootout flameout
The Pittsburgh Penguins understand they have one heck of a challenge at the moment in trying to secure a playoff berth while their two superstar forwards, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, are sidelined for various reasons. And in one part of the game, they managed to remain resolute through that...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner scheduled to start against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Skinner’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoffs. In 38 games this season, Skinner has a 19-13-6 record, a 2.74 goals-against average, an .892 save...
Minor league report: Penguins lose 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday. The result dropped his record to 20-6-3. Forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 5 games for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL as a result of a slash that struck the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The league announced the punitive measure Friday evening During the Sabres’ 5-1 win Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Malkin and Dahlin became...
Penguins recall forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday evening under emergency roster conditions. Koivunen, 22, has bounced between the NHL and AHL rosters throughout the season. In 27 NHL contests, he has scored five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging...
Penguins president Kyle Dubas stays the course at NHL trade deadline
The NHL’s trade deadline Friday was different for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It wasn’t like the previous two seasons, when the Penguins operated as sellers — jettisoning big parts of the roster such as Jake Guentzel or contributors such as Anthony Beauvillier — for the sake of building to the future....
Penguins re-sign goaltender Taylor Gauthier
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Opening the season on an American Hockey League (AHL) contract, Gauthier will carry a salary cap hit of $775,000 with his new deal. The Penguins, under former general manager Ron Hextall,...
Penguins acquire forward Elmer Soderblom from Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2026. Soderblom, 24, has played in 39 games this season and scored three points (two goals, one assist) while averaging 10:41 of ice time per contest, including 32 seconds during...
Penguins briefly assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Avery Hayes was briefly assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday before being formally recalled tot eh NHL roster. The team has not announced the transaction, but it was reflected on the AHL’s website. In reality, the maneuver was a paper transaction...
Injured Penguins Sidney Crosby, Jack St. Ivany resume practicing
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and defenseman Jack St. Ivany joined teammates for an optional practice session in Cranberry on Friday. Neither player was cleared for contact, though, the nature of the practice session was non-contact for all players according to Dan Muse. Both players are currently designated to...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Friday at an unspecified time. The league announced the hearing via social media shortly before noon Friday. Malkin is facing supplemental discipline for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and striking his helmet during...
