Penguins/NHL category, Page 125
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski excited, prepared to help Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ new year got off to a rotten start with their 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Monday at Fenway Park in the Winter Classic. That setback was amplified by the loss of their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who appeared to injure his right leg in the...
Minor league report: Sam Houde leads Penguins past CheckersVideo
Two goals by forward Sam Houde led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-3 home win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forwards Drake Caggiula, Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen all had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-9-2-3) while forward Filip Hallander contributed...
Mark Friedman feels all right on Penguins’ defense
There was really only one reason the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Dec. 27. Actually, two. First, they had injuries among their incumbent defensemen. And second? “He’s played extremely well (with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton),” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Dec. 29. “He’s been their...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
BOSTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. This transaction comes one day after starting goaltender Tristan Jarry suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period of a 2-1 road loss to the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park in the...
Tim Benz: The Winter Classic looked great, until we looked at how and why the Penguins lost
Monday’s Winter Classic hockey game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins looked great on television. Fenway Park was an excellent venue. The ice seemed to hold up. And the game was tight for three periods. Just one problem. The Penguins lost 2-1 and blew a third-period lead in the...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith vows to be ready in Tristan Jarry’s potential absence
BOSTON — It wasn’t an entirely new experience for Casey DeSmith. The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender already had played in Fenway Park before Monday’s 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins in the Winter Classic. Almost 11 years earlier, DeSmith played at the venue as a member of the University of New...
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel returns to the lineup in Kris Letang’s absence
BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took a leave of absence from the team to attend to his family in Montreal following the death of his father, Claude Fouquet. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status Monday approximately two hours before the Penguins were scheduled to face the Boston Bruins...
Casey DeSmith takes loss in relief as Bruins surge past slumping Penguins in Winter Classic
BOSTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins left New England with a 2-1 loss against the Boston Bruins in the NHL’s Winter Classic at Fenway Park on Monday. They also left without their top goaltender. With the game still scoreless, Tristan Jarry, a two-time All-Star, suffered an undisclosed injury and left the...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry leaves Winter Classic in 1st period
BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry left during the first period of Monday’s game against the Boston Bruins at Fenway Park in the NHL’s Winter Classic. With the game scoreless, Jarry, a two-time All-Star, appeared to suffer an undisclosed injury and exited the rink at 15 minutes, 30 seconds...
Photo gallery: Penguins, Bruins take the ice for Winter Classic at Fenway Park
A hockey game broke out on a baseball field on Monday afternoon. The Pittsburgh Penguins faced off at 2 p.m. against the Boston Bruins in the Winter Classic at Fenway Park in Boston. This was the sixth outdoor game the Penguins have participated in. They have been part of two...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang takes leave of absence following father’s death
BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang took a leave of absence from the team to attend to his family in Montreal following the death of his father, Claude Fouquet. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status Monday approximately two hours before the Penguins were scheduled to face the Boston Bruins...
Penguins want to have fun, but need a win in the Winter Classic
BOSTON — It was a fairly ordinary practice for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. The formal portion of it lasted for about 45 minutes. They worked on puck retrievals and their transitions from the defensive zone. There were rushes for the line combinations and the defensive pairings and drills for...
Penguins adjusting to an imbalanced group of defensemen
BOSTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins defense looked askew to close out 2022. And it likely will appear the same as they ring in 2023. Their blue line listed a bit to the port side during a 4-2 home loss to the New Jersey Devils on Friday as they were forced...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang remains sidelined due to injury
BOSTON — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang remains sidelined on a “day-to-day” basis due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status following his team practice session at Fenway Park on Sunday in advance of Monday’s Winter Classic game against the Boston Bruins. The right-handed Letang, who was...
Minor league report: Penguins snap losing streakVideo
In his American Hockey League debut, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Forward Filip Hallander recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-9-2-3) which snapped a...
What is different for the Penguins after one year with Fenway Sports Group?
By education, Kevin Acklin is a lawyer. He has degrees from Harvard and Georgetown to prove it. By title, he is the president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. By reality, he is a salesman for the franchise he grew up rooting for. Often Acklin can be spotted walking...
2022 Year in Review: Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement, Franco Harris’ death among top stories in Pittsburgh sports
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the year began with a victory lap of sorts and one final playoff appearance for Ben Roethlisberger. It ended with the Steelers breaking in a new quarterback and reeling from the sudden loss of one of the franchise’s all-time great players. Before he retired, Roethlisberger guided...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 5Video
Forward Valtteri Puustinen scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 23 saves on 27 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-9-2-3) which has lost five consecutive games. Forward Sam Houde scored the...
Penguins’ losing streak reaches 4 after falling to Devils
Bryan Rust knows what it takes to win. The pair of Stanley Cup rings the Pittsburgh Penguins forward possesses validates that postulate. He also knows what it takes to lose. The unappetizing three-game losing streak the Penguins carried into Friday is evidence of that. Entering Friday’s home contest against the...
Penguins notes: Defenseman Ty Smith finally makes debut
The absences of veteran defenseman Kris Letang, Jeff Petry and Chad Ruhwedel paved the way for defenseman Ty Smith to make his long-awaited debut at the NHL level for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Friday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils. Acquired from the Devils via a trade in July,...
Penguins forward Ryan Poehling activated from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve prior to his team’s home contest against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. An undisclosed injury has sidelined Poehling for the past three games. Speaking after an optional morning skate Friday, Poehling indicated the ailment had...
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, Chad Ruhwedel out against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Chad Ruhwedel will be sidelined for Friday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena because of undisclosed injuries. Following an optional morning skate, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Letang’s status as “day to day.” Ruhwedel was termed as “status quo”...
The Penguins focused on the Devils, not the Winter Classic
As the idiom suggests, the devil is in the details. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New Jersey Devils are the only detail of any significance at the moment. Friday’s scheduled home contest against the Metropolitan Division rival has taken up all of the real estate in the Penguins’ attention span...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby named to Order of Canada
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby received an honor Thursday. Perhaps more appropriately, an honour, given where it came from. Crosby was named as an officer to the Order of Canada, one of that country’s most prominent awards, which recognizes individuals across various aspects of society who have made ample contributions...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang was absent from a practice session in Cranberry on Thursday because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan did not specify the nature or severity of the ailment and indicated the six-time All-Star was being evaluated. During a 5-4 home overtime loss to the Detroit...
