Penguins/NHL category, Page 146
Penguins A to Z: Nathan Beaulieu was a no-risk and no-reward additionVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
After injury-riddled season, Penguins’ Jason Zucker strives for health in 2022-23
Jason Zucker wasn’t being anti-social. He wasn’t suggesting he was special, nor did he think his teammates smelled badly. But during the home games of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round playoff series earlier this month, Zucker sat apart from the rest of the team, near the tunnel to the locker room...
Mark Madden: Among my top 5 greats, Connor McDavid approaching all-time status
I have long been steadfast when listing my top five hockey players ever. Mario Lemieux, Bobby Orr and Wayne Gretzky are my top three. List them in any order you like, and I won’t argue. Sidney Crosby and Gordie Howe are my next two. (Howe is included based on tradition,...
Penguins A to Z: Defense will be Raivis Ansons’ path to the NHLVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Forward Danton Heinen regained confidence in 1st season with PenguinsVideo
The 2022 postseason was disappointing for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen. When you get eliminated in overtime of Game 7 in the first round, it can’t be labeled as anything other than disappointing. But it certainly went better than the 2021 playoffs for Heinen. And definitely the 2020 playoffs. That’s...
Penguins A to Z: What’s next for Anthony Angello’s brand of hockey?Video
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
U mad, bro?: Steelers quarterback carping; Penguins postseason pouting; Pittsburgh postseason pontification
This week’s “U mad, bro?” features clamoring about the Steelers’ quarterback situation. There is much fretting about the future of the Penguins. Fans are pushing back about my concern of recent Pittsburgh playoff incompetence. Plus, my readers are very fired up about a particular movie poll. And, well, I think...
First Call: Jaromir Jagr avoids serious injury in auto crash with tram; Bruce Arians discusses Antonio Brown
In Thursday’s “First Call,” former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Bruce Arians discusses where things went wrong with Antonio Brown. Penguins legend Jaromir Jagr escapes a frightening auto crash. The Pens are celebrating a pair of anniversaries. And the Pirates did something they rarely do en route to victory Wednesday. Arians...
Penguins re-sign Wilkes-Barre/Scranton captain Taylor FedunVideo
The Penguins re-signed a veteran right-handed defenseman to a contract extension on Wednesday. Taylor Fedun, who served as captain of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the 2021-22 season, was re-signed to a two-year two-way contract through the 2023-24 campaign. The deal will carry a salary cap hit of $762,500. Fedun (6-foot-1,...
Penguins A to Z: Corey Andonovski follows a familiar route for college free agentsVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
After 4 seasons with Penguins, defenseman Juuso Riikola signs in SwedenVideo
The Juuso Riikola era has come to an end in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, the veteran defenseman signed a one-year contract with IK Oskarshamn of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). His contract was announced by the team. A native of Finland, Riikola spent the past four seasons as a member of...
Bryan Rust discusses new Penguins contract, his knee procedure and futures of Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin
Penguins winger Bryan Rust surprised many in the hockey world by getting to the end of the 2021-22 season as a prospective free agent but then signing a deal to stay in Pittsburgh before testing the waters. On Monday, Rust joined TribLIVE columnist Mark Madden on his 105.9 The X...
Penguins A to Z: Too little, too late for Justin AlmeidaVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Tim Benz: Penguins GM Ron Hextall seems to want to keep the band together. I’m still hoping for a few new tunes
Based on what Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said Monday, not only does he want to keep the whole band together, he wants to re-release a greatest hits album. As I listened to Hextall’s comments from his press conference, my mind started to picture Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Evgeni...
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall weighs in on Rangers’ hit on forward Sidney CrosbyVideo
During his season-ending media availability in Cranberry on Monday, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was asked about a suspected head injury suffered by forward Sidney Crosby during Game 5 of a first-round series against the New York Rangers on May 11. In the second period of that contest, Crosby was...
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall happy with prospect poolVideo
During his season-ending media availability in Cranberry on Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall offered some upbeat endorsements of a handful of prospects with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League who could challenge for an NHL roster spot next season. “There’s a few of them,” Hextall said. “You guys...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall’s top priority: Re-signing Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang
Ron Hextall acknowledged two axioms Monday. First, he wants to re-sign superstar forward Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. Second, he doesn’t have a great deal of salary cap space to accomplish that while also filling in other holes on the roster in advance of the 2022-23 season. Beyond that, the...
Mark Madden: Bryan Rust was 1st to return to the Penguins, but will he be last?
Bryan Rust left money on the table. The right winger’s new six-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins has an average annual value of $5.125 million, a raise of a mere $1.625 million. Over the last three seasons, Rust has scored 73 goals in 171 games. Rust is 30. This was...
Penguins A to Z: Niclas Almari looks ready to move onVideo
With the Penguins’ 2021-22 season coming to a quick ending in the first round of the playoffs, the Tribune-Review is offering Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until the 2022-23 season —...
Madden Monday: What Bryan Rust’s signing means for Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin, Ron Hextall and other Penguins
A lot of questions are popping up in the wake of Bryan Rust’s decision to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins. One thing isn’t up for debate, though. This is a good deal for the Pens. The franchise is keeping a two-time Stanley Cup champion who has 73 goals over the...
For Penguins forward Bryan Rust ‘getting something done in Pittsburgh’ was paramount
Saturday provided a cause to celebrate for Bryan Rust. His son, Hunter, had his first birthday party. And the festivities didn’t end with a cake smash. A contract signing extended the cheers into the evening. Saturday evening, Hunter’s father agreed to a six-year deal worth $30.75 million to remain a...
Penguins re-sign forward Bryan Rust to 6-year contract extension
On Tuesday, Bryan Rust suggested he had outplayed his previous contract. Four days later, Penguins management showed it agreed with Rust’s sentiment. Late Saturday night, the team announced it had re-signed the veteran top-line winger to a six-year contract extension worth a total of $30.75 million. The deal, which begins...
1st-pairing minutes in playoffs could turn into permanent Penguins role for Mike Matheson
The final week of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season featured defenseman Mike Matheson in a top-pairing role and averaging more than 23 minutes of ice time per game. Could that be a sign of more permanent things to come? Matheson’s prominent role for the final six games of the Penguins’ playoffs...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Mike Sullivan’s approach needs a Plan B
Mike Sullivan is one of the NHL’s top coaches, and arguably the most accomplished in Penguins history. But he needs a Plan B. For a brief moment in the Penguins’ first-round loss to the New York Rangers, Sullivan had one. It worked. The Penguins had blown a 4-1 lead in...
Penguins season ticket holders paint the ice in annual event at PPG Paints Arena
The ice surface at PPG Paints Arena won’t be needed for hockey again until the fall. But it perhaps never looked better than it did Thursday night. Pittsburgh Penguins season ticket holders were invited for what the organization has made a tradition: a night in which they were free to...
