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Penguins assign Jonathan Gruden, Dustin Tokarski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering a nine-day break in their schedule, rookie forward Jonathan Gruden and reserve goaltender Dustin Tokarski were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. Recalled to the NHL roster Jan. 15, Gruden has been a healthy scratch for the past four games....
Minor league report: Forward Valtteri Puustinen leads Penguins past IslandersVideo
Two goals by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 28 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-16-2-3) while forward Ty Glover added a goal. Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins stumble into break with ugly loss to Sharks
Sidney Crosby didn’t look like someone about to embark on a long break from work. The Penguins’ captain looked like someone who suspects his team might be broken. After Saturday’s repugnant 6-4 home loss to the San Jose Sharks, one of the worst outfits in the NHL, Crosby appeared to...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Sharks
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in Saturday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan following Saturday’s morning skate. In 21 games this season, DeSmith has a 7-9-4 record, a 3.26 goals against average and...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers both lose on the roadVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 14 saves on 18 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and forward Tyler Sikura each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-16-2-3) which has lost four out...
Drew O’Connor and the Penguins’ 4th line are generating goalsVideo
Drew O’Connor was able to laugh. After all, when you win, miscues are easier to accept. But in the moment, things were a bit anxious for the young Pittsburgh Penguins power forward. During the third period of a wild 7-6 overtime home win against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, O’Connor...
Penguins give ground to Capitals with shootout loss
With more than three decades of history as heated combatants dating to their days as members of the Patrick Division, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are firmly established as rivals. Both squads have ended the other’s season in the playoffs going back to the early 1990s. So something like...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to AmericansVideo
Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 26 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Sam Houde and Alex Nylander each scored goals for...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen rejoins teammates in practice
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen did not exactly stand out among the crowd during his team’s practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday. He was wearing a white jersey, which usually signals a convalescing player who is not to absorb contact while working his way back into form. Then again, fourth-line...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to be sidelined for next 2 games
As they head into the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be missing their All-Star goaltender for at least the next two games. An undisclosed injury will keep Tristan Jarry sidelined Thursday at the rival Washington Capitals and a home matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday as the...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the status of starting goaltender Tristan Jarry still unknown, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions on Wednesday. This marks Tokarski’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Previously summoned from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, Tokarski has...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Comets in completion of suspended gameVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made six saves on eight shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who completed a game suspended in October and suffered a 5-1 road loss to the Utica Comets on Tuesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y. Originally started on Oct. 17, the contest was suspended with...
Kris Letang’s return leads Penguins to win despite Tristan Jarry’s sudden absence
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers anticipating the long-awaited return of franchise defenseman Kris Letang. But then they were thrown a plot twist worthy of Agatha Christie as they entered the contest without their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who was hobbled because of an undisclosed...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scratched late against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was an unexpected scratch for a home contest Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. According to the team, Jarry was scratched because of an undisclosed injury. No further details were provided. Backup goaltender Casey DeSmith started in his place. Jarry was announced as the team’s starting...
Penguins place defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 14. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Rutta has missed the past four games with an undisclosed injury. Players designated to long-term injured reserve must be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days on...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang could return against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status following a morning skate. Letang was a full participant in the morning skate and even worked with long-time defensive partner...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry thrives in finding shooting lanesVideo
Jake Guentzel had a pretty good perspective on the return of teammate Jeff Petry to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. By … oh … let’s say … 40 feet. During a 4-1 home win against the Ottawa Senators, Petry, a right-handed defenseman, played his first game in more than a month...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streakVideo
A goal and an assist by defenseman Davis Bunz led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Sunday. Goaltender Brad Barone made 22 saves on 23 shots for Wheeling (18-16-4-0) which snapped a four-game losing streak while...
Penguins fall to Devils in overtime despite improved defense
Having surrendered at least 40 shots in each of their previous two games, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a distinct pursuit in mind for Sunday’s road contest against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in Newark. Don’t let them shoot that much. “The opportunity, moving forward, is to make sure...
Penguins activate forward Ryan Poehling from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve Sunday afternoon, shortly before his team faced the New Jersey Devils in a road game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. An undisclosed ailment has caused Poehling to miss 13 of the past 14 games and landed him on...
Minor league report: Penguins edge IslandersVideo
Forwards Drake Caggiula and Alex Nylander each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 24 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-13-2-3) while forward Tyler...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 28 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Tyler Sikora recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-13-2-3) while forwards Nathan Legare and Lukas Svejkovsky each scored...
Tristan Jarry makes 44 saves in return as Penguins beat Senators
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made a career-high 46 saves. The NHL issued a statistical correction and credited Jarry with making 44 saves, a figure below his career-best figure of 45. Tristan Jarry didn’t necessarily have a set return date in...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry returns to lineup
On Friday, Jeff Petry did something he hadn’t done since last year. Play in an NHL game. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was in the lineup for Friday’s home contest against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. While it wasn’t literally his first game in a year, it was his...
Penguins place defenseman Kris Letang on long-term injured reserve
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 28. His status was announced by the team on Friday afternoon. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Letang has missed the past nine games due to an undisclosed injury as well as personal matters following the...
