Minor league report: Nailers routed by Railers
Defenseman Brent Johnson and forward Jack Works each scored goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 7-2 loss to the Worcester Railers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Wednesday. Goaltender Maxim Pavelenko made 27 saves on 34 shots as his record fell to 9-6-0. This was the first game...
Former Penguins All-Star Lowell MacDonald dies
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Lowell MacDonald, an All-Star in the early years of the franchise, died on Sunday. He was 84. R.H. Porter Funeral Home in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, McDonald’s home province, announced his death. A cause of death was not reported. Born Aug. 30, 1941, MacDonald broke into...
Penguins assign defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Ryan Graves to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday after he cleared waivers. This is the second time Graves has gone through waivers and was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. He previously went through that process Oct. 5. With Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Graves appeared in 10 games...
Penguins acquire defenseman Egor Zamula from Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Philip Tomasino on Wednesday. Zamula will be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. A left-handed shot, Zamula has split the season between the NHL and AHL levels. With the Flyers, he appeared in...
Goaltender Stuart Skinner beats Hurricanes for 1st win with Penguins
Acquired in a Dec. 12 trade, goaltender Stuart Skinner had yet to enjoy a victory in his first three games as an employee of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not coincidentally, he had yet to work with a lead at any point in those three contests. Each of those trends came to...
Penguins coaches, teammates excited by new forward Yegor Chinakhov
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson admitted to having a limited scouting report on his new teammate, forward Yegor Chinakhov, acquired in a trade Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning, Karlsson was asked what he knew about the 24-year-old winger. “Not too much,” Karlsson said. “Obviously, read a little bit about it....
U mad, bro?: DK Metcalf’s suspension, Steelers debacle vs. Browns, media coverage of loss blasted by readers
I think we all know what the New Year’s resolutions should be for Pittsburgh’s sports teams in 2026. For the Steelers?: Win a playoff game. Find a long-term answer at quarterback. For the Pirates?: Get a few hits. Finish above .500. For the Penguins?: Stop blowing leads, or figure out...
Minor league report: Penguins pounded by CheckersVideo
Forward Joona Koppanen had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-8-1-2) also got a goal from forward Aaron Huglen. Goaltender Sergei Murashov’s record fell to 11-3-0 after he made 19 saves...
New Penguins forward Yegor Chinakhov to be scratched against Hurricanes
Forward Yegor Chinakhov will not make his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Chinakhov’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins acquired Chinakhov in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday...
Penguins 2025 in review: Trades, milestones, new ownership among year’s headlines
The year 2025 presented ample change for the Penguins on so many fronts, forcing them to move on from a proud past and further into an uncertain future. That was represented in a most doleful fashion Feb. 19 when iconic play-by-play broadcaster Mike Lange — perhaps the most beloved member...
Arturs Silovs makes his case to be the Penguins’ top goaltender
There really isn’t anything tangible that would validate any postulate suggesting rookie Arturs Silovs is the Pittsburgh Penguins’ best goaltender. Veteran Stuart Skinner as well as prospects Joel Blomqvist and Sergei Murashov — each stationed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League at the moment — might have something to...
Penguins acquire forward Yegor Chinakhov from Blue JacketsVideo
One day after the NHL’s holiday roster freeze was lifted, the Pittsburgh Penguins broke the ice in a major way Monday. They acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for forward Danton Heinen, a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-round selection in 2027. Chinakhov,...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson withheld from practice due to illness
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson missed Monday’s practice session in Cranberry due to an unspecified illness. Coach Dan Muse labeled his absence as “precautionary” in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the Carolina Hurricanes. During a 7-3 road win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, Karlsson did not record a...
Penguins assign forward Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday afternoon. That transaction was processed after he cleared waivers at 2 p.m. The team did not announce the assignment but it was reflected on the AHL’s website. In 13 NHL games this season,...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootoutVideo
Forward Rafaël Harvey-Pinard had two regulation goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Defenseman David Breazeale also scored a regulation goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-7-1-2). Goaltender Joel Blomqvist saw his record...
Justin Brazeau’s hat trick lifts Penguins to rout of Blackhawks
Be it by hook or by crook, the Pittsburgh Penguins discovered plenty of avenues that led to losses throughout December. They did it through regulation, overtime and shootouts. And there was a dreadful sequence of being on the wrong end of shutouts in back-to-back road entanglements. They even managed to...
Penguins place forward Danton Heinen on waivers
The Penguins have designated forward Danton Heinen as “non-roster” and placed him on waivers at 2 p.m. Sunday. That maneuver allowed the team clear space on the roster to activate forward Blake Lizotte from injured reserve. Should Heinen go unclaimed by the NHL’s 31 other teams by 2 p.m. Monday,...
Minor league report: Penguins, Gabe Klassen beat BearsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Gabe Klassen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Raivis Ansons had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-7-1-1) while forwards Nolan Renwick and Philip Tomasino each contributed a...
Injured Penguins forward Blake Lizotte appears close to rejoining lineup
Like a lot of folks who celebrate Christmas, Blake Lizotte was gifted with a garish sweater that wasn’t all that cosmetically appealing. But it was the thought that counted. And in this case, Lizotte was thought to be healthy enough by Pittsburgh Penguins medical staffers that he was cleared for...
During short-lived ECHL strike, players under contract with Penguins practiced in Cranberry
Having endured a pair of lockouts that canceled the entire 2004-05 season and part of the 2012-13 campaign as an NHL player, Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza is certain of one axiom when it comes to labor disputes in hockey. “Never a good time for any sort of...
Nailers’ game postponed due to ECHL players going on strike
The Wheeling Nailers’ road game against the Toledo Walleye on Friday has been postponed indefinitely due to ECHL players going on strike. There is no word yet as to the status of the Nailers’ home game against the Indy Fuel on Saturday. ECHL players formally went on strike Friday as...
Defense remains a focus for Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroartyVideo
The opening goal of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 home overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Dec. 14 was credited to Penguins forward Justin Brazeau. In reality, he forced a pass to the Utah slot, which Mammoth forward Nick Schmaltz inadvertently deflected into his own net. Not a pretty play....
U mad, bro?: Readers not in the Christmas spirit thanks to DK Metcalf’s suspension, NFL refs and Penguins’ struggles
The last thing in the world I want to be is a “Bad Santa.” With that in mind, I’m off on Christmas Day. So I’m making sure to get “U mad, bro?” posted a day earlier than normal because the holiday falls on a Thursday this year. And I know...
Penguins’ struggles continue with loss to Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas feels the team he has assembled can be better. It’s difficult to do much worse than what it has offered throughout most of December, as wins have been as rare as sunlight. That trend continued Tuesday with a 6-3 loss to the...
Heinz History Center to rename Sports Museum after Franco Harris
On Dec. 23, 1972 — 53 years ago — Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made National Football League history with the Immaculate Reception. The Senator John Heinz History Center is celebrating the football legend by changing the name of the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum to the Franco Harris Sports...
