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West Mifflin native Logan Cooley drafted 3rd overall by Arizona Coyotes
MONTREAL — It took a lot of work and determination for Logan Cooley to get to this place. And a nine-hour car ride. Like just about any other being on earth trying to travel via plane, Cooley ran into transportation issues in trying to get to Quebec this week. So...
Penguin for life? Kris Letang agrees to 6-year contract that will stretch into his early 40s
MONTREAL – Alex Letang did not want to leave Pittsburgh. His reasoning was fairly basic. “That’s where I like to live with my friends and all that,” the cherubic 9-year-old son of Penguins all-star defenseman Kris Letang said while fielding a question from media at the Bell Centre during the...
Penguins A to Z: Will Reilly’s progression has been limited
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 —...
Mark Madden: With Kris Letang re-signed in win-now move, Penguins might as well keep Evgeni Malkin, too
Within the context of the Penguins’ desire to win now, GM Ron Hextall couldn’t have done better with Kris Letang’s new contract. The dollar figure of $36.6 million is shockingly low. Letang unquestionably would have commanded more in free agency. I overestimated his mercenary streak. But Letang never has been...
10 players the Penguins could take with the 21st pick
MONTREAL — The Pittsburgh Penguins currently are scheduled to pick No. 21 overall in the first round of the NHL Draft on Thursday. It’s highly unlikely that the player they will choose will make an impact in the NHL next season (or in any immediately successive seasons). But he will...
Penguins to open 2022-23 season at home vs. Coyotes
MONTREAL — The NHL released its 2022-23 schedule Wednesday. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, they will open the season with a home contest against the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 13 at PPG Paints Arena. Their longest road trip of the season comes early as they will embark on a five-game swing...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall optimistic over re-signing defenseman Kris Letang
MONTREAL — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall expressed quite a bit of optimism that he will be able to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Kris Letang. As far as the Penguins’ other franchise pillar scheduled to go to market July 13, forward Evgeni Malkin, Hextall’s tone was considerably...
Penguins A to Z: Rickard Rakell’s skill, speed fit in well in short time hereVideo
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 —...
First Call: Penguins’ level of interest in Marc-Andre Fleury; Matt Murray trade talk, T.J. Watt rated tops at his position
Wednesday’s “First Call” returns from an extended holiday weekend by looking at a pair of rumors surrounding some former Pittsburgh Penguins goalies. T.J. Watt is deemed to be the best in the business at his position. And Kordell Stewart wants in on a debate regarding his place in Steelers history....
Longtime Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze steps away
Dana Heinze, an equipment manager with the Penguins since 2006, has stepped away from his position. The team announced the move on Tuesday afternoon. A native of Johnstown, the 54-year-old Heinze has worked as a equipment staffer with various franchises for 33 years, including the past 16 with the Penguins....
Penguins re-sign backup goaltender Casey DeSmith
One of the biggest questions entering the Penguins’ offseason was answered Tuesday when backup goaltender Casey DeSmith was re-signed. The team’s backup goaltender for three of the past four seasons, DeSmith agreed to a two-year contract extension worth $1.8 per season. He is in the final weeks of a three-year...
Penguins A to Z: Valtteri Puustinen remains intriguingVideo
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 —...
Penguins forward prospect Tristan Broz transfers to Denver
Penguins forward Tristan Broz has transferred to the University of Denver. The school announced the move on Sunday. A second-round pick (No. 58 overall) to the Penguins in 2021, Broz, a native of Bloomington, Minn., spent his freshman season in 2021-22 with the University of Minnesota. Appearing in 36 games,...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Poulin is better prepared after his first pro seasonVideo
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 —...
Penguins A to Z: Marcus Pettersson is still looking for that next stepVideo
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 —...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Given Penguins’ erroneous quest, Letang’s contract length doesn’t matter
NHL free agency starts July 13. The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t re-signed Kris Letang or Evgeni Malkin. Malkin is of secondary concern, so let’s consider Letang. The word is that GM Ron Hextall doesn’t want to give anyone a contract longer than three years. That matches the remaining years of Sidney...
Penguins A to Z: What is Drew O’Connor’s role?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 —...
Logan Cooley can join limited company of Pittsburgh-area 1st-rounders
In total, only two players who claim to be from Western Pennsylvania have been selected in the first round of an NHL Draft. West Mifflin’s Logan Cooley is expected to join that illustrious list Thursday on the first day of the entry draft. He is expected to be picked within...
Penguins A to Z: Alex Nylander made the most of his fresh startVideo
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 —...
Mark Madden: Whether Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang stay or go, Penguins’ offseason looks bleak
If you’re not concerned about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason, you should be. The chances of retaining Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang seem slim. The Penguins don’t appear to much want the former and won’t offer more than three years to the latter. (Letang wants five.) Fanboys feel that parting with...
As the NHL Draft approaches, West Mifflin’s Logan Cooley set to be ‘the highest guy drafted from here’
Logan Cooley is a Pittsburgher. His accent, tinged with a slight inflection based in the South Hills, will verify that. But provincialism didn’t dictate his loyalties as a hockey fan. Chances are, he was the biggest fan of Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin — the long-time Pittsburgh Penguins nemesis —...
Ex-Penguins scouting director Ryan Bowness joins Senators
Another member of the Penguins’ front office has departed. Ryan Bowness, previously the Penguins’ director of professional scouting, has been hired as assistant general manager of the Ottawa Senators. The 38-year-old Bowness had been a member of the Penguins’ front office for the past six seasons, including three as a...
Penguins to open preseason Sept. 25
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open the preseason with rare split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sept. 25. In total, the Penguins will play in six preseason contests with three at home and three on the road. The schedule: Sept. 25 — vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 p.m. Sept....
Ex-Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson signs in Germany
Former Penguins defenseman Philip Samuelsson has signed with the Fischtown Pinguins of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga. The Pinguins announced Samuelsson’s signing via a release on Thursday. Samuelsson, 30, was a second-round pick (No. 61 overall) of the Penguins in the 2009 NHL draft and appeared in five NHL games (with...
Penguins A to Z: Brock McGinn delivered as advertisedVideo
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 —...
