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How the Penguins have fared in outdoor gamesVideo
In the 19 years since the NHL first began playing regular-season outdoor games, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been a regular presence in such showcases. After all, it’s more of an event manufactured for television than a mundane, ordinary game. And the Penguins have long been a safe, reliable choice for...
Former Penguins forward Matt Cooke finds fulfillment coaching in Minnesota
There are a lot of things you can call Matt Cooke. And if you happen to be in Boston or Ottawa or New York, a lot of those things would not be suitable for publication. One thing you definitely can’t call him these days? A hockey player. At 44, the...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streak with overtime winVideo
An overtime goal by forward Brooklyn Kalmikov gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 road win against the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, on Friday. Forward Cam Hausinger had two goals and an assist for Wheeling (11-13-1-0), which snapped a four-game losing streak, while defenseman Josh Maniscalco...
Penguins assign defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins have assigned defenseman Mark Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Friedman has been recalled to the NHL roster twice this season but has yet to dress for a game. Most recently recalled on Dec. 14, he has been a healthy scratch for the past three...
Hurricanes punish Penguins for overtime foul-up
Evgeni Malkin saw his nine-game scoring streak come to an end Thursday. But he gained something. A lesson, by his own words. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward took full responsibility for an ill-conceived forecheck in overtime that allowed the Carolina Hurricanes to claim a hard-fought 4-3 win at PPG Paints Arena....
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Hurricanes
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start in Thursday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 21 games this season, Jarry has a 15-3-3 record, a 2.60 goals against average, a .922...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 3Video
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 27 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the Belleville Senators at the CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton started goaltender Filip Lindberg, who left the contest after making three saves on three shots in the first...
How a single shift illustrated the overall game Penguins forward Rickard Rakell offers
Rickard Rakell was directly involved in the Pittsburgh Penguins claiming a 3-2 comeback win against the rival New York Rangers on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. A quick glance at the scoresheet would provide confirmation of that notion, as Rakell had a secondary assist on linemate Sidney Crosby’s winning goal...
Penguins forwards Josh Archibald, Ryan Poehling sidelined with injuries
Pittsburgh Penguins fourth-line forwards and penalty killers Josh Archibald and Ryan Poehling have been labeled as “day-to-day” because of undisclosed injuries. Associate coach Todd Reirden announced each player’s status after Wednesday’s practice in Cranberry. Archibald missed Tuesday’s 3-2 home win against the New York Rangers after suffering an injury in...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by MarliesVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road loss to the Toronto Marlies at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Tuesday. Forward Filip Hallander recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-7-2-2) while forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Xavier Ouellet scored the Penguins’...
Penguins get important divisional win over rival Rangers
It was only the 32nd game of the schedule for the Pittsburgh Penguins. There are still 50 more to go in the regular season. The only thing at stake were two (or possibly three) points. And they did quite a bit to downplay any narratives of trying to avenge any...
Upper St. Clair’s Vincent Trocheck finds new home with RangersVideo
Vincent Trocheck remained on the ice fairly late for the New York Rangers’ morning skate Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. And for good reason. He had to skate off the big home-cooked feast he devoured Monday. A native of Upper St. Clair who maintains a home in Wexford, Trocheck invited...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 20 games this season, Jarry has a 14-3-3 record, a 2.63 goals against average, a...
Penguins forward Brock McGinn is finding more goals on 3rd lineVideo
When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Brock McGinn in July 2021, general manager Ron Hextall offered a finite variety of vocabulary to describe the player he has just added to the roster. “Inside game.” “Good energy.” “Physical.” “Intangibles.” One term that was absent as Hextall outlined McGinn’s features? “Scoring.” The...
Will Penguins forward Drew O’Connor get another opportunity against the Rangers?
Should Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Josh Archibald and Jason Zucker remain sidelined due to undisclosed injuries for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers, forward Drew O’Connor will likely be in the lineup, presumably on the fourth line and even on the penalty kill. Recalled on Wednesday from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Penguins forward Josh Archibald sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Archibald was absent from Monday’s practice session in Cranberry because of an undisclosed injury. His status for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers is not certain. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Archibald was undergoing evaluation following practice. Typically deployed on the fourth line and...
Minor league report: Nailers’ losing streak reaches 4Video
Forwards Cédric Desruisseaux and Bobby Hampton each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 overtime home loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 27 saves on 32 shots for Wheeling (11-14-0-0) which has lost...
Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Hurricanes
Even with the benefit of seven consecutive wins entering Sunday, the third-place Pittsburgh Penguins still trailed the second-place Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, speaking with media that traveled to Raleigh, N.C., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan explained what makes the Hurricanes such a strong outfit. “They’re one of...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Bears
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home overtime loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Alex Nylander scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-6-2-2) which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Highlights:...
The Penguins are getting their kicks in getting goals with their skatesVideo
Jake Guentzel did something Thursday that, by his own admission, is rare. He scored a goal. To be clear, the All-Star Pittsburgh Penguins forward scores plenty of goals. The two 40-goal seasons he has on his resume are evidence of that. But the way he scored his first goal in...
Minor league report: Penguins, goaltender Dustin Tokarski beat BearsVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Jonathan Gruden, Sam Houde and Tyler Sikura all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-6-1-2), which has won three consecutive...
West Miffin’s Logan Cooley selected to United States’ team for IIHF World Junior Championship
Forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, was selected to play for the United States’ team in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship tournament later this month. USA Hockey announced the roster of 25 players on Friday evening. It marks the second time Cooley has been...
Evgeni Malkin scores painful goal as Penguins extend winning streak to 7
The Penguins were in a good place on Thursday. South Florida. While most of us in Western Pennsylvania dealt with sideways rain — or a frozen variety of it — and were bundled up against dreary temperatures in the 40s, the Penguins shed their shirts and got a healthy dose...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by FuelVideo
Forward Cédric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-4 road loss to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 31 saves on 36 shots for Wheeling (11-11-0-0) which has lost three of its past...
Settlement reached in lawsuits over sale of Penguins to Fenway Sports Group
A pair of lawsuits over the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group have been settled according to a statement from a law firm that represented the plaintiff. In mid-December of 2021, Wildfire Productions, L.P. — which was part of the Team Lemieux LLC group that previously owned...
