Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 83

The Pittsburgh Penguins learned the hard way about the value of goaltending depth last postseason. With starter Tristan Jarry (right foot) and backup goaltender Casey DeSmith (groin) sidelined because of various injuries, they were forced to rely on reserve Louis Domingue in their first-round loss to the New York Rangers....

When Jan Rutta labels a team as a Stanley Cup contender, he speaks from an area of expertise. After all, he has played in the past three Stanley Cup Finals and was successful in two of them. A member of the Tampa Bay Lightning for parts of the past four...

The summer of 2022 wasn’t all that different than the summer of 2021 for Danton Heinen. His employer opted to let him go. During the 2021 offseason, the versatile forward had just concluded an underwhelming campaign as a member of the Anaheim Ducks, who opted not to extend him a...

Up until Tuesday, the Penguins had largely not worked on their power play in the early stages of training camp. On Tuesday, they got plenty of opportunity to address that special teams unit. They had nine opportunities to be precise. And each of them failed. Despite having an ample 16:57...

Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss Tuesday’s home preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Kapanen’s status following Tuesday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena and noted it is not believed to be serious. During a 3-2 overtime home preseason win...

With the naked eye, it’s difficult to identify any discernible differences with P.O Joseph in his fourth training camp as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. With one exception. He’s in the main dressing room with all the team’s established NHLers. In years past, the left-handed defenseman typically was...

The Penguins’ lineup for their third game of the preseason will include most of their top players, including forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Their scheduled lineup for Tuesday’s home contest against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena includes: Forwards:- Teddy Blueger, Drake Caggiula, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel,...

The Penguins needed to stage a comeback on Sunday to claim a 3-2 overtime home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena to open their preseason. While forward Jason Zucker’s overtime goal got the most attention, it would not have been possible without the efforts of a...

In the second half of a set of split-squad games Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-1, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Earlier in the day, the Penguins claimed a 3-2 overtime win against the Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. The Blue Jackets opened...

An overtime goal by forward Jason Zucker gave the Penguins a 3-2 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets that opened the preseason Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Zucker’s goal came at 1 minute, 58 seconds of the overtime period. Defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Rickard Rakell recorded assists. Former...

Forward Michael Chaput, who spent the majority of last season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, signed with Barys Astana of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Barys Astana announced the transaction Sunday. Chaput, a 30-year-old native of Ile-Bizard, Quebec, signed a one-year two-way contract with the Pittsburgh...

The Penguins will experience a rarity Sunday when they open the preseason with a set of split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faceoff for the first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for a little after 1 p.m., and the second contest at Columbus’ Nationwide Arena is slated...

Lineups for the Penguins’ split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday were announced. The first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin just after 1 p.m. Those slated to dress for the Penguins are: Forwards - Corey Andonovski, Teddy Blueger, Jamie Devane, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander,...

The third full day of training camp is too early to start making much out of line combinations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. To wit, the hodgepodge trio of Josh Archibald, Radim Zohorna and Jason Zucker probably won’t see the light of day in a game of consequence despite offering a...

The preseason starts on Sunday for the Penguins and the regular season is right around the corner on Oct. 13. But Ron Hextall is still in offseason mode in one fashion. The team’s general manager is trying to find a way to get his team’s roster compliant with the NHL’s...

After struggling considerably in the 2021 postseason, Tristan Jarry had a pretty simple objective going into the ensuing offseason. “I will be better,” the Penguins’ top goaltender vowed after losing to the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2021 playoffs. He had a very different pursuit this...

Evgeni Malkin made a correction on the first day of training camp Thursday in Cranberry. When the superstar center was asked about being part of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ veteran core, Malkin quickly offered a retort before the query was completed. “We’re not veterans,” Malkin quipped. “We’re still young.” Considering the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022 training camp won’t be nearly as fraught with consternation as the 2021 edition. A year ago, it remained to be seen who would play center as franchise pillars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were convalescing from offseason surgeries. And the futures of Malkin and All-Star defenseman...

Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Ryan McCleary looks up to his father. And former NHL forward Trent McCleary does the same with his son. Literally. At 6-foot-2, Ryan has something of a vertical advantage over Trent. “I barely scraped six feet,” said Trent McCleary, who suggested that extra height came from...