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Minor league report: Nailers beaten by FuelVideo
Forward Cédric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-4 road loss to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 31 saves on 36 shots for Wheeling (11-11-0-0) which has lost three of its past...
Settlement reached in lawsuits over sale of Penguins to Fenway Sports Group
A pair of lawsuits over the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group have been settled according to a statement from a law firm that represented the plaintiff. In mid-December of 2021, Wildfire Productions, L.P. — which was part of the Team Lemieux LLC group that previously owned...
Mark Friedman, Danton Heinen eager to be inserted into Penguins’ nightly lineup
Mark Friedman is well past his first rodeo when it comes to being called up from the AHL. Friedman, 26, was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2014 and made his NHL debut in the spring of 2019. Nearly two years ago, in February of 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed...
Penguins brace for ‘longer-term’ absence of Jeff Petry; Jason Zucker out week to week
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew they’d be down a man on their upcoming two-game road trip to Florida and Carolina after defenseman Jeff Petry was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday. But when the Penguins took the ice for practice Wednesday morning minus Jason Zucker, the team appeared at risk of...
Mark Madden: Alex Ovechkin deserves respect, but is he worthy of top-5 all-time status?
After putting his previous four goals into an empty net, Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals got three past a goalie Tuesday night, the last of those giving him 800 on his career. There’s no belittling Ovechkin’s empty-net success. They don’t ask how; they ask how many. After Mario Lemieux...
Penguins place Jeff Petry on long-term injured reserve, recall Mark Friedman, Drew O’ConnorVideo
The Penguins placed defenseman Jeff Petry on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Sunday because of a suspected left arm injury. During the late stages of a 3-1 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Petry was hit into the Penguins’ end boards by Sabres forward Alex Tuch and left...
Why do the Penguins lead the NHL in hits?
It’s a conventional wisdom that makes sense in hockey, especially in an age where seemingly every action on the ice is documented to a granular level with advanced metrics. If you have a lot of hits, you probably don’t have the puck a lot. After all, it’s impossible to register...
Evgeni Malkin scores late as Penguins edge Stars in patient, defensive win
The Dallas Stars aren’t the best team in the NHL. Heck, they might not even be the best team in the Central Division. But they might be the league’s most dangerous outfit. That’s to say, if you’re not careful, they can damage your netminder’s save percentage as evidenced by the...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry sidelined due to suspected left arm injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday’s home game against the Dallas Stars because of an undisclosed injury. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Petry is being evaluated for an “upper-body” injury. Petry appeared to injure the left arm portion of his upper body during Saturday’s 3-1 home win against the...
First Call: Ravens Pro Bowler admits being exposed by Steelers; John Harbaugh hypes up late drive; Jaromir Jagr’s latest exploits
Despite a loss, the Steelers’ wide receivers are forcing a Ravens Pro Bowler to do some introspection. Baltimore coach John Harbaugh is gushing about his team’s game-sealing drive at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers are already underdogs for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. The Penguins have a stiff test at...
Penguins forward prospect Nathan Legare is finding goals once againVideo
Nathan Legare acknowledges the need to be a bit more modest. But he doesn’t apologize for his outbursts. He just gets excited sometimes. And for good reason. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward has been scoring goals. During an 8-1 home win against the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, Legare opened the scoring...
Minor league report: Nailers, goaltender Tommy Nappier shut out Wings
Goaltender Tommy Nappier stopped all 17 shots he faced and led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-0 shutout of the Kalamazoo Wings at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday. Forward Cédric Desruisseaux scored two goals for Wheeling (11-10-0-0) while forward Gianluca Esteve contributed a goal and an...
With Kris Letang back in lineup, Penguins drop Sabres
Kris Letang’s play on Saturday was nothing all that special, at least against the context of his remarkable existence as an All-Star defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. During a 3-1 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, Letang led Penguins non-goaltenders in ice time with a total...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returns less than 2 weeks after stroke
Less than two weeks after he suffered a stroke Nov. 28, defenseman Kris Letang was back in the lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. Letang missed just five games. This is the second stroke the 35-year-old has suffered during his...
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner suspended 3 games for cross-checking Penguins’ Jake GuentzelVideo
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner was suspended three games by the NHL on Saturday as a result of a cross-check he delivered to the face of Penguins forward Jake Guentzel on Friday. At 19 minutes, 38 seconds of the third period in a 4-3 overtime win by the Penguins, Sabres...
3 takeaways: Goaltender Tristan Jarry moves up Penguins all-time wins list
Three takeaways from the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime win at Buffalo on Friday: No. 4 with a bullet Making 28 saves on 31 shots, Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry past the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday. In the process, he earned his 105th career win with...
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner faces hearing for cross-checking Penguins’ Jake GuentzelVideo
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL over a cross-check he delivered to the face of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel during a 4-3 road win by the Penguins at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday. The NHL’s Department of...
Minor league report: Forward Drew O’Connor leads Penguins to rout of MonstersVideo
Two goals and three assists by forward Drew O’Connor led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to an 8-1 rout of the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Drake Caggiula and Alex Nylander each had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-6-1-2) while defenseman Xavier Ouellet contributed...
Penguins stay hot, topple Sabres in overtime
Speaking with media at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. following his team’s morning skate, Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato had a blunt way of describing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ success in their previous 14 games entering Friday. “They’re 10-2-2 or something ridiculous,” he said. Granato quickly edited himself. “Penguin-esque, I...
Penguins to replace scoreboard, make other improvements at PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins fans will see a new and improved scoreboard at PPG Paints Arena next hockey season. Pittsburgh’s Sports & Exhibition Authority this week reached an agreement with the Penguins for a larger scoreboard in the Uptown arena. “The new, larger scoreboard allows for an improved fan experience, projection of...
Mark Madden: Longtime Penguins executive, coach Eddie Johnston belongs in Hall of Fame
Halls of Fame have lost much of their significance. Too many mediocrities get inducted, turning them into Halls of Very Good, or even less. Baseball’s best hitter ever isn’t enshrined at Cooperstown. That discredits the institution, not Barry Bonds. But if I can make a legit case for somebody who’s...
Penguins notebook: Ryan Poehling remains day-to-day; power play making progress
There were good vibrations aplenty at the Penguins’ Thursday morning practice in Cranberry, as alternate captain Kris Letang returned to the ice in a full-go capacity for the first time since suffering a stroke Nov. 28. Only 10 days ago, Letang was ruled out indefinitely and is listed as day-to-day....
Kris Letang returns to Penguins practice 10 days after suffering 2nd strokeVideo
Given his recent health scare, Kris Letang’s return to practice warranted a hearty welcome if not an outright celebration. Letang was greeted by exactly that Thursday morning at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, when he took the ice donning a regular yellow practice jersey. The 35-year-old was ruled out...
U mad, bro?: George Pickens’ outburst, Mike Tomlin-fan video, Kasperi Kapanen have Steelers, Penguins fans on tilt
Despite the Pittsburgh Steelers getting a second straight win for the first time all year, the temperature is hot in Steelers Nation. Lots of folks are taking heat. George Pickens. Mike Tomlin. Diontae Johnson. Me! Even Kasperi Kapanen of the Penguins is getting dragged. And he just had his best...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 road loss to the Cincinnati Cylcones at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Forward Cédric Desruisseaux and defenseman Adam Smith each scored goals for Wheeling (10-9-0-0), which had a four-game winning streak snapped....
