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Minor league report: Adam Smith’s overtime goal leads Nailers past KometsVideo
Defenseman Adam Smith scored an overtime goal and recorded an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-5 comeback road win against the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Friday. Forward Justin Addamo hat a hat trick and an assist for...
Former Penguins forward Riley Sheahan signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Riley Sheahan has signed with EHC Biel-Bienne in Switzerland’s National League. The team announced his signing on Thursday. Earlier in the week, the 30-year-old Sheahan had his NHL contract terminated by the Buffalo Sabres. A native of St. Catherines, Ont., Sheahan Spent parts of two seasons...
Penguins rally to beat Golden Knights as Kasperi Kapanen nets winner
The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t replace Kris Letang. There just aren’t any in-house options to account for the profusion of attributes the six-time All-Star defenseman provides — on and off the ice — for however long he is sidelined while convalescing from the second stroke of his remarkable NHL career. But...
Penguins teammates express relief as defenseman Kris Letang recovers from stroke
The Pittsburgh Penguins were in a no-good, rotten mood Tuesday night. Then, came the bad news. And perspective. At 9:36 p.m., they were furious following a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. The source of their rancor was the lack of a penalty over...
Days after stroke, Penguins defenseman Kris Letang skates briefly
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took part in some light skating at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Thursday morning, three days after he was diagnosed with a stroke. Speaking after his team’s optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan revealed Letang...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang suffers 2nd stroke, out indefinitely
Kris Letang said it in a very casual manner. But with undeniable confidence. On July 7, during the first night of the NHL Draft at the Bell Centre in his hometown of Montreal, the All-Star defenseman was asked about the six-year contract extension he signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Bears in shootoutVideo
Forwards Drake Caggiula and Valtteri Puustinen each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Tuesday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 40 saves on 43 shots in regulation and overtime...
Penguins seethe over non-call in overtime loss to Hurricanes
Bryan Rust largely sat silently in his locker stall Tuesday night. Still wearing roughly half of his equipment, the Pittsburgh Penguins winger appeared to be still processing and ruminating over what had happened to him roughly five minutes earlier. He didn’t have much to say about the matter. And for...
There’s more to the Penguins’ improved penalty kill than just Teddy Blueger’s return
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill had been perfect in eight consecutive games. Over that span, they denied all 19 opposing power-play opportunities they faced. It’s a trend Teddy Blueger has noted. Especially because they’re the only eight games he has played this season. “That coincidence has worked out nicely for...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined due to illness
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Tuesday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena because of an undisclosed illness. He was replaced in the lineup by reserve defenseman Chad Ruhwedel. In 21 games this season, Letang leads the team’s defensemen with 12 points (one goal, 11 assists)...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Hurricanes
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’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 13 games this season, Jarry has an 8-3-2 record, a 2.90 goals against average, a .914...
Penguins practice at Hunt Amory to spotlight efforts to grow hockeyVideo
Monday was not convenient for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Anytime you dress in one building and then need to take a bus to practice in another venue, it’s nothing near convenient. But it might have been the most fun day the Penguins have enjoyed this season. Trekking via chartered buses from...
After stint as a healthy scratch, Penguins’ Kasperi Kapanen will likely return to the lineup
It’s been a while since Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen produced offensively. His last offensive contribution came in the form of two assists during a 6-3 road win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 22. Then again, it’s been awhile since he was even in the lineup. Kapanen’s last...
Minor league report: Nailers beat WalleyeVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Cedric Pare led the Wheeling Nailers past the Toledo Walleye, 4-1, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Cedric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (7-8-0-0) while goaltender Ryan Bednard made 22 saves on 23 shots in the...
Penguins forward Ryan Poehling is producing as a left wingerVideo
In recent weeks, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling has been playing some of the most productive hockey of his career as a left winger. Also, he has been playing some of the first hockey of his professional career as a left winger. Listed as a center, Poehling primarily has been...
Minor league report: Penguins’ win 3rd consecutive game in shootoutVideo
Shootout goals by forward Alex Nylander and Sam Poulin gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 road win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., on Saturday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 33 saves on 35 shots in regulation and overtime then stopped two of three shootout attempts...
Penguins’ winning streak snapped with loss to Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been extremely streaky this season. Heck, forget the season. How about since just around Halloween? Over the past 33 days, they have endured a seven-game losing streak as well as a five-game winning streak. But the Penguins have been remarkably consistent in one fashion. And in...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Maple Leafs
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. This season, DeSmith has appeared in eight games and has a 3-4-1 record, a...
Minor league report: Forward Alex Nylander leads Penguins past PhantomsVideo
A shootout goal by forward Alex Nylander gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Drake Caggiula had a regulation goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-5-1-1) which came back from a two-goal deficit to claim a...
Penguins’ fourth liners spark rout of Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are not an outfit that is blessed with an abundance of toughness, at least not in the traditional definition of the term. While other teams might stow a bigger, stronger, combative forward on their fourth line, the Penguins’ fourth line offers little in the way of an...
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, Jeff Petry give a new look on the power play
On Wednesday, during a 2-1 home shootout win against the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang did something he had not done with great regularity since his earliest days as an NHL-er. He played with another defenseman on the team’s top power-play unit. The Penguins...
Minor league report: Penguins, forward Valtteri Puustinen beat CheckersVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 road win against the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Wednesday. Forward Filip Hallander recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-5-1-1) while forwards Drew O’Connor, Sam Poulin, Tyler Sikura and defenseman...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin celebrates 1,000th game, scores shootout winner vs. Flames
A mere 17 years and 1,001 games into his dazzling existence as a superstar center in the NHL, Evgeni Malkin has provided an incalculable amount of memories for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. Perhaps the most accurate measure of what Malkin has offered is in the form of the franchise’s three most...
Newly promoted Penguins assistant coach Ty Hennes’ role will continue to evolve
Through the first month of the 2022-23 campaign, Teddy Blueger saw one face more than any other associated with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ty Hennes. After suffering an undisclosed injury during training camp, Blueger, the team’s fourth-line center, missed the first 15 games of the season. Much of his on-ice activity...
Penguins expect to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Flames
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Wednesday’s home game against the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. In 11 games this season, Jarry has a 6-3-2 record, a 3.27 goals against average and a .904 save percentage. His most recent game was a 3-0 shutout on...
