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Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen rejoins teammates in practice
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen did not exactly stand out among the crowd during his team’s practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday. He was wearing a white jersey, which usually signals a convalescing player who is not to absorb contact while working his way back into form. Then again, fourth-line...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to be sidelined for next 2 games
As they head into the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be missing their All-Star goaltender for at least the next two games. An undisclosed injury will keep Tristan Jarry sidelined Thursday at the rival Washington Capitals and a home matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday as the...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the status of starting goaltender Tristan Jarry still unknown, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions on Wednesday. This marks Tokarski’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Previously summoned from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, Tokarski has...
Tim Benz: Penguins reverse some negative trends in wild win over Panthers
If you are looking for things to complain about coming out of Tuesday’s Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-6 overtime win over the Florida Panthers, the excitement quotient can’t be one of them. “I don’t know if I had a laugh, but it was an entertaining game. I’m sure you guys might have,”...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Comets in completion of suspended gameVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made six saves on eight shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who completed a game suspended in October and suffered a 5-1 road loss to the Utica Comets on Tuesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y. Originally started on Oct. 17, the contest was suspended with...
Kris Letang’s return leads Penguins to win despite Tristan Jarry’s sudden absence
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers anticipating the long-awaited return of franchise defenseman Kris Letang. But then they were thrown a plot twist worthy of Agatha Christie as they entered the contest without their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who was hobbled because of an undisclosed...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scratched late against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was an unexpected scratch for a home contest Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. According to the team, Jarry was scratched because of an undisclosed injury. No further details were provided. Backup goaltender Casey DeSmith started in his place. Jarry was announced as the team’s starting...
Penguins place defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 14. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Rutta has missed the past four games with an undisclosed injury. Players designated to long-term injured reserve must be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days on...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang could return against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status following a morning skate. Letang was a full participant in the morning skate and even worked with long-time defensive partner...
A wish list for the Penguins heading into an important game against the Panthers
Believe it or not, the Pittsburgh Penguins are on a four-game point streak. It may not feel that way because the team has lost two of those four games. However, the defeats were in overtime — Wednesday in Ottawa (5-4) and Sunday in New Jersey (2-1). The loser points are...
First Call: Hear Tom Brady’s expletive-filled reaction to a question about his future; a Steeler gets postseason honors
Tom Brady has a NSFW reaction to a question about his NFL future. A former Pittsburgh Steeler is joining the college coaching ranks. Two current Steelers get postseason recognition. And the Penguins had a good night without even taking the ice. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Blustery Brady Tampa...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry thrives in finding shooting lanesVideo
Jake Guentzel had a pretty good perspective on the return of teammate Jeff Petry to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. By … oh … let’s say … 40 feet. During a 4-1 home win against the Ottawa Senators, Petry, a right-handed defenseman, played his first game in more than a month...
3 takeaways: Penguins lose another Metropolitan Division game
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New Jersey Devils, 2-1, in overtime at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on Sunday. The result dropped their record against Metropolitan Division foes to 5-4-3. The only other team in the Metropolitan Division with fewer divisional wins this season are the Columbus Blue...
Madden Monday on long-range NHL playoff prospects: ‘I don’t think the Penguins will make it’
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ latest overtime defeat came Sunday afternoon in New Jersey. It was a 2-1 loss to the Devils, courtesy of a Doug Hamilton game-winning goal. The shot that won it for the Devils came on a power play after the Penguins were busted for too many men on...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streakVideo
A goal and an assist by defenseman Davis Bunz led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Sunday. Goaltender Brad Barone made 22 saves on 23 shots for Wheeling (18-16-4-0) which snapped a four-game losing streak while...
Penguins fall to Devils in overtime despite improved defense
Having surrendered at least 40 shots in each of their previous two games, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a distinct pursuit in mind for Sunday’s road contest against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in Newark. Don’t let them shoot that much. “The opportunity, moving forward, is to make sure...
Penguins activate forward Ryan Poehling from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve Sunday afternoon, shortly before his team faced the New Jersey Devils in a road game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. An undisclosed ailment has caused Poehling to miss 13 of the past 14 games and landed him on...
Minor league report: Penguins edge IslandersVideo
Forwards Drake Caggiula and Alex Nylander each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 24 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-13-2-3) while forward Tyler...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: NHL’s 3-on-3 overtime has become too tactical, boring
The NHL should change its overtime format. Three-on-three stinks. Three-on-three OT started out exciting, but coaching ruined it. It used to be played with reckless abandon. Now it’s about endless doubling back with the puck and staying ahead of your foe’s changes. It’s mostly boring. It’s too tactical. It would...
Injury management continues to preoccupy Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
While the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to navigate a nasty injury bug that’s kneecapped the team’s corps of defenders and chipped away at its bottom-six forwards, Friday evening’s game against Ottawa featured a major dose of good news in the return to action of goalie Tristan Jarry and blueliner Jeff Petry....
Penguins’ Kris Letang continues injury recovery, unsure if return will be before NHL All-Star Weekend
When Kris Letang took the ice donning a regular black practice jersey Saturday morning at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, it was a positive sign the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman and alternate captain could be on the verge of rejoining the team in a full capacity. One would be hard-pressed...
3 takeaways: Penguins’ win over Ottawa includes funny episode between P.O and Mathieu JosephVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 win over Ottawa Friday evening at PPG Paints Arena. Brother-on-brother crime Friday night’s game featured some brotherly competition that got somewhat intense in the third period. Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph, for the first time, faced his older brother, Ottawa winger Mathieu Joseph, at...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 28 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Tyler Sikora recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-13-2-3) while forwards Nathan Legare and Lukas Svejkovsky each scored...
Tristan Jarry makes 44 saves in return as Penguins beat Senators
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made a career-high 46 saves. The NHL issued a statistical correction and credited Jarry with making 44 saves, a figure below his career-best figure of 45. Tristan Jarry didn’t necessarily have a set return date in...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry returns to lineup
On Friday, Jeff Petry did something he hadn’t done since last year. Play in an NHL game. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was in the lineup for Friday’s home contest against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. While it wasn’t literally his first game in a year, it was his...
