Penguins/NHL category, Page 102
Forward Vinnie Hinostroza just wants a chance with the Penguins
During the early days of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ongoing training camp, captain Sidney Crosby had to swear allegiance. Not to any kind of authority or despot. But to a golden idol. Two in fact. Bryan Rust and Vinnie Hinostroza. Both are alumni of Notre Dame, famous for the golden helmets...
Penguins defenseman Ty Smith, 4 others clear waivers
Ty Smith will remain with the Penguins. On Friday, the left-handed defenseman cleared waivers along with forwards Jonathan Gruden and Rem Pitlick, as well as defensemen Taylor Fedun and Xavier Ouellet. All five were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The entire rigamarole of Smith going on...
Mark Madden: Where’s the hype for Connor Bedard vs. Sidney Crosby?
The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 10, NHL’s opening night. Rookie mega-phenom Connor Bedard vs. Sidney Crosby, the face of the league for almost two decades. It’s a game primed for monster hype, as much as could be mustered without somebody dating Taylor Swift. It’s nationally televised...
Penguins newcomers, including Erik Karlsson, make preseason debuts in win over Buffalo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 26 saves on 27 shots and directed the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-1 preseason victory against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Rickard Rakell finished off a pass from Sidney Crosby in the second period, and Drew O’Connor added a pair of goals...
Penguins assign goaltender Joel Blomqvist, others to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned nine players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Thursday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist was the most notable name among that nonet. One of the organization’s top prospects, the Finnish-born Blomqvist is entering his first full season in North America. A second-round pick (No. 52 overall)...
Penguins waive defenseman Ty Smith, 4 others
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed five players on waivers Thursday, the most notable being defenseman Ty Smith. It was always a possibility the Penguins could waive Smith before the start of the regular season in order to potentially assign him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. But doing it barely...
New Penguins forward Reilly Smith looks like a fit next to Evgeni Malkin
Reilly Smith isn’t quite sure when forechecking became one of his calling cards. But he has an idea as to why it did. “I guess I just played with a lot of lazy linemates,” the new Pittsburgh Penguins left winger deadpanned. Having skated alongside the likes of talented top-six centers...
Penguins assign forward Brayden Yager to Moose Jaw
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Brayden Yager, their first-round selection (No. 14 overall) in this year’s draft, to his junior team, the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In two games this preseason, Yager had no points and two shots and was 11 for 27 on faceoffs...
Penguins announce lineup for Thursday’s preseason game vs. Buffalo
For their first three preseason games, the Pittsburgh Penguins leaned heavily on young prospects and players fighting for a post-training camp roster spot. Thursday evening, when the Penguins play host to Buffalo at 7 p.m., will be a different story. Wednesday afternoon, the club released its lineup for the contest,...
Penguins notebook: Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson working to build on-ice bond
A potential defensive pairing of Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson presents the Pittsburgh Penguins with several advantages. Pettersson, whose game gears toward steady, defensive responsibility, seems like a natural complement to the style of Karlsson, which is largely defined by moving the puck into the opposition’s zone and generating offense....
Rickard Rakell gets a look at left wing as the Penguins sort out their lineup
From the right-wing boards, Sidney Crosby wound up and chopped a one-timer. What followed was a thud and a groan. Each sound emanated from some portion of Bryan Rust’s person. Crosby’s shot hit his linemate, who was stationed just above the crease on the southeast end of the main rink...
Mark Madden: Power play will dictate Penguins’ success, so where do the pieces fit?
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play will be discussed ad nauseam all season. It will either produce up to its talent level and be in the NHL’s top five, or it will underachieve and cause the team to do the same. These Penguins will be that dependent on the power play....
Penguins fall to Red Wings in preseason play
Forwards Valtteri Puustinen and Radim Zohorna each had a goal and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-3 preseason loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday. Zohorna opened the scoring 6 minutes, 23 seconds into regulation with his first goal of the preseason. Accepting...
Penguins defenseman Ty Smith is ready to face more time in the NHL
Ty Smith has had some rough luck with his face. To be clear, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman is a perfectly handsome fellow. But his face has taken a beating over the past two years. At the end of the 2021-22 season, as a member of the New Jersey Devils, he...
Penguins notebook: Defenseman Mark Pysyk out ‘longer term’
Mark Pysyk’s attempt at a comeback with the Pittsburgh Penguins encountered a significant impediment. The veteran right-handed defenseman, in training camp on a professional tryout contract (PTO), will be out “longer term” because of an undisclosed injury he suffered during a 4-3 overtime road preseason loss to the Columbus Blue...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Earlier on Monday, the Penguins made their first cuts from the list of 58 players originally invited to training camp. Now, ahead of the club’s third preseason game, 47 players...
Penguins make 1st cuts from training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins made their first series of cuts from their training camp roster, jettisoning 10 players Monday. Forwards Matt Filipe, Dillon Hamaliuk, Sam Houde, Jagger Joshua and Evan Vierling, as well as goaltender Taylor Gauthier have been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hamaliuk and Gauthier...
Former Penguins 1st-rounder Joe Morrow signs in the United Kingdom
Defenseman Joe Morrow, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, has signed with the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. That team announced his signing via a release Monday. Selected No. 23 overall by the Penguins, Morrow never played for...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander wants to show ‘I belong here on this team’Video
It was an odd transaction. Not because of the player involved or the length of the contract or even the money. No, the real curiosity with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to re-sign forward Alex Nylander on April 29 involved the front office. It was vacant. At least the biggest offices...
Penguins forward prospect Brayden Yager is learning on the jobVideo
It might be premature to label Brayden Yager as the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even if he was their first-round pick (No. 14 overall) in this year’s NHL Draft. After all, the Penguins have had plenty of first-rounders such as Beau Bennett or Derrick Pouliot whose futures only flickered...
Penguins drop 2nd game in split-squad series to Blue Jackets in overtime
A goal by forward Jordan Dumais at 2:45 of overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 preseason win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday evening. It was the second game in a set of split-squad contests between the two clubs Sunday. Earlier in...
New Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic seeks a fresh start
Growing up in Parma, Ohio, a southern suburb of Cleveland, Alex Nedeljkovic was situated roughly two hours away from NHL hockey. In two directions. The Columbus Blue Jackets were a straight shot to the southwest down Interstate 71. And to the southeast were the Pittsburgh Penguins via some combination of...
Penguins open preseason with home shootout win against Blue Jackets
Shootout goals by forwards Alex Nylander and Brayden Yager allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to open the preseason with a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon. A rebound goal by Nylander opened the scoring 9:03 into regulation. After Penguins forward Radim Zohorna flushed out...
Penguins notebook: Lineups released for Sunday’s split-squad games vs. Columbus
After three practices at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins play their first preseason games Sunday with split-squad contests against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The first game will be played at 1 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, with the finale beginning at 7 p.m. in Columbus. The...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin looks forward after missing the playoffs for the first time
Having won it three times already in his spellbinding existence as an NHLer, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin would like to see another Stanley Cup championship. But for the time being, he will have to enjoy someone else’s success. Namely, his new linemate, Reilly Smith, a trade acquisition from the...
