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Farm-raised Penguins defenseman Brett Kulak offers a dependable game

Hockey is full of tired, boring cliches. Got to get pucks deep. Keep it simple. Go to the dirty areas. A goaltender standing on his head. One that is a bit more descriptive is the proverbial Canadian farm boy. But that one isn’t exactly a trope for Brett Kulak. He...
Joe Starkey: Kyle Dubas is the star as Penguins return to EdmontonVideo

Yes, it’s Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid again as the Penguins make their once-a-year visit to Edmonton on Thursday. But the real star at the moment is Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas. After striking out more than Jack Suwinski early in his Penguins tenure, Dubas has suddenly become Aaron Judge....
Chilly forecast a boon for Ligonier Ice Fest sculptorsVideo

Even in the dead of winter, nature is the biggest challenge Jared McAlister faces when working with ice. “Rain will melt it. Sunlight will actually heat the ice from the inside and turn it an opaque white color, which we don’t want,” said McAlister, owner of Glacial Ice Works. On...
Penguins’ second line sparks win against Flames

With All-Star defenseman Kris Letang missing a game for the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Calgary Flames, 4-1, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday. Letang is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, the team announced via social media. With Letang scratched, the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Senators in overtimeVideo

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 16 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-3-3. Forwards Atley Calvert and Rafael Harvey-Pinard each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-2-2). Senators forward...
‘Everything has gone well’ for Anthony Mantha with Penguins after tough year with FlamesVideo

Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In November 2024, he suffered a torn right ACL, which required surgery. That...
Penguins acquire defenseman Ilya Solovyov from AvalancheVideo

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Solovyov, 25, has split the 2025-26 season between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) levels. In 16 NHL games, he has three points...
Penguins reassign forward Joona Koppanen to AHL

The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Joona Koppanen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday afternoon. Koppanen, 27, was called up to the NHL on Sunday but did not suit up for the Penguins in Monday’s road contest at Seattle. Koppanen has appeared in 10 NHL games this season...
Penguins to honor 2016 Stanley Cup team when Mike Sullivan, Rangers visit

Any time Mike Sullivan returns to Pittsburgh, where he coached for a decade and won the Stanley Cup twice, it’s worth tuning in as the past and present of the Penguins’ franchise collides. Sullivan and his New York Rangers play Jan. 31 at PPG Paints Arena, and the Penguins announced...
Penguins players credit aggressive tactical approach as key part of penalty kill’s successVideo

The overhaul of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching staff after Mike Sullivan’s departure last April made it anyone’s guess as to how Dan Muse and his new assistants would approach all aspects of the game. From breaking out of the defensive zone, playing five-on-five, defensive structure, the power play and much...
First Call: Overlap in coaching search for Steelers and Ravens; ex-Penguin involved in goalie fight

In Tuesday’s “First Call,” we attempt to organize and update the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coaching search. We also discuss some overlap with the Baltimore Ravens’ hunt to replace John Harbaugh. Sean McDermott’s dismissal in Buffalo creates questions. And a former Penguin was part of a goalie fight. Pulling from the pack?...
Penguins start fast, open 4-game western trip with victory against Kraken

The Pittsburgh Penguins opened a four-game tour of the western reaches of North America on Monday with a 6-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. With nine of his teammates recording a point, Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner made 20 saves on 23 shots as his...
Minor league report: With Tristan Broz sidelined, Penguins beat ThunderbirdsVideo

A goal and an assist by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Monday. Linemate Atley Calvert recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-1-2) while forward Gabe Klassen and Chase Pietila each scored goals. For...
New Penguins forward Egor Chinakhov finds success with linemate Evgeni Malkin

Even if he is the man in the middle of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line, center Tommy Novak is the odd man out. At least when it comes to discussions with his Russian wingers, Egor Chinakhov and Evgeni Malkin. “When they talk, I don’t understand what they’re saying,” quipped the...
Injured Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson returns to practiceVideo

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson rejoined his teammates for a practice session in Cranberry on Sunday. Currently designated to injured reserve due to an undisclosed malady, he operated in a non-contact fashion and worked on a “fourth” pairing with defenseman Jack St. Ivany. Karlsson has missed the past three games...
Penguins recall forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie forward Rutger McGroarty was activated and assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. This is Koppanen’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Summoned on Nov. 6, Koppanen appeared in 10...

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