Penguins/NHL category, Page 154
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Alex Nylander and defenseman Juuso Riikola each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-29-4-4) while goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on...
Penguins notes: 1st game vs. Bruins since Brad Marchand attack of Tristan Jarry
A strict adherent to the athlete doctrine of focusing on his own game and not on the opponents’ strengths or other outside factors, Casey DeSmith insists he’s not fazed by facing the Boston Bruins and their aggressive net-front presence. DeSmith did, though, offer one caveat. “I guess I have to...
Needed now with Tristan Jarry out, Casey DeSmith’s confidence has been renewed for Penguins
By way of the Gregorian calendar, it was less than five months ago that Casey DeSmith opened the season with a personal four-game losing streak and bloated goals-against average. But to DeSmith, late-October through mid-November 2021 feels like a lot longer ago than that. “It’s ancient history,” the goalie said...
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry has lower-body injury, will not play Saturday
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry has a lower-body injury and is not traveling with the team to Boston for their game Saturday against the Bruins. Jarry was not at practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Friday, and coach Mike Sullivan said afterward that Jarry was being...
Mark Madden: Many Penguins’ catalysts are done getting better, but Jake Guentzel offers hope moving forward
Jake Guentzel is a coach’s kid and Sidney Crosby’s linemate. That’s a combination that dictates excellence. “Guentzel is as perfect as can be without being Sid.” That’s what ex-Pittsburgh Penguin and current TV analyst Mike Rupp said after Guentzel dropped two goals and two assists in the Penguins’ 6-3 home...
Penguins goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist signs tryout with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Penguins goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist has signed an amateur tryout agreement (ATO) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of this season. The 20-year-old recently completed the 2021-22 season in the Liiga, the top-tier league in his native Finland. In 20 games with Karpat, Blomqvist had a 6-3-5 record, a...
Tim Benz: For Penguins, sharpening their game is more important than playoff opponent
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, 16 straight playoff appearances is something to embrace. That’s the longest active streak in North American team sports. Their other two active playoff streaks are ones the organization would desperately like to shake. • Four consecutive series losses. • Three straight years of the franchise losing...
Penguins earn 16th straight playoff berth by beating Islanders
This is not the ultimate goal. And it’s never guaranteed, though it’s definitely a fair expectation. But most certainly, it’s always worth making note of the significance. For the past decade and a half, the Penguins have qualified for the playoffs. Through four head coaches, three general managers, two arenas,...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust return to lineup
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were in the lineup to open Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Each player left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders early because of undisclosed illnesses. In that contest, Rust did not record a shift...
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust labeled as ‘game-time decisions’
Penguins forwards Evan Rodrigues and Bryan Rust were each labeled as “game-time decisions” for Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Both players left Tuesday’s 5-4 road shootout loss to the Islanders due to undisclosed illnesses. Neither participated in Thursday’s morning skate. Penguins coach Mike...
U mad, bro: Penguins fans are getting cranky with late-season stumbles; Pirates fans won’t fake optimism
For once, it appears that the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be dominating “U mad, bro?” Very few gripes or complaints from football fans lashing out this week. The Steelers seem done — or close to it — in free agency. The draft is still a few weeks away. “Who will the...
Forward Brock McGinn’s return offers depth to Penguins’ lineup when needed most
The Pittsburgh Penguins were missing Evgeni Malkin on Tuesday in their 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. Malkin was serving the first contest of a four-game suspension he received as a result of performing some impromptu (and involuntary) dental work on Nashville...
Penguins to face Bruins in Winter Classic at Fenway Park
The Penguins will face the Boston Bruins in next season’s Winter Classic at Boston’s Fenway Park, the NHL announced Wednesday night. The Penguins are no strangers to outdoor contests, which have become tentpole events for the NHL over the past two decades. In total, they have played in five outdoor...
Tim Benz: Penguins earn a point, but there’s plenty to clean up before rematch with Islanders
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, there were some things to like en route to grabbing a point on the road against the New York Islanders. Jake Guentzel had two goals and an assist. Jake Guentzel’s 18 even-strength goals on the road are tied for second in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/QHywV61GdX— Pittsburgh Penguins...
First Call: Dwayne Haskins’ family makes 1st statement; Melvin Ingram visits AFC team; son of Steelers All-Pro in draft
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” multiple services are planned to honor the memory of recently deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Former Steeler Melvin Ingram is making the free agent rounds. The son of a Steelers Pro Bowler is entering the NFL draft at a position of need for his father’s...
Minor league report: Penguins fall, Nailers clinch playoff berthVideo
Forward Filip Hallander scored the only goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 25 saves on 28 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-29-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against...
With illness ripping through roster, Penguins fall to Islanders in shootout
There haven’t been many reasons to feel good about the Penguins’ record the past few weeks. Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout road loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. dropped them to 3-6-2 in the past 11 contests. As for the Penguins themselves, many of them simply...
Penguins activate forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Brock McGinn from injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon in advance of their road game against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. McGinn has been sidelined the past 15 games due to a suspected right hand or arm injury. Appearing in 56 games...
Tim Benz: Evgeni Malkin’s suspension gives Penguins time to experiment with Rickard Rakell on Sidney Crosby’s wing
During Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and recently acquired Rickard Rakell were only on the ice together for two minutes, seven seconds. But they sure made the most of that time together. All three of the Penguins goals were scored with those two...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 4 games for cross checkVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended four games by the NHL on Monday night for cross checking Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki in the mouth Sunday. After the second period of a 3-2 home win by the Penguins, Malkin and Borowiecki became engaged in a physical confrontation near the...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned reserve forwards Anthony Angello and Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Each transaction was made on Monday. Both players have been healthy scratches in recent games. Angello has appeared in four NHL games this season with no points and two penalty minutes. In...
A year after being traded to the Penguins, Jeff Carter still embraces his challenge
Kasperi Kapanen was despondent. On March 15, in a 4-1 road loss for the Penguins, Kapanen had a wonderful opportunity to pull his team back into the contest in the third period. Trailing by two goals, Kapanen was sprung on a breakaway but was stoned by goaltender Juuse Saros. A...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to have disciplinary hearing with NHLVideo
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Monday evening in regards to a cross check he delivered to the face of Nashville Predators defenseman Mark Borowiecki on Sunday. The league announced the hearing via Twitter on Monday morning....
Mark Madden: Evgeni Malkin heads list of disappointing Penguins with playoffs looming
If you’re talking about the Pittsburgh Penguins, you can currently count on one man and one man only. That’s the captain. Sidney Crosby willed his team to victory over visiting Nashville on Sunday with two goals and an assist, netting the winner in overtime. Evgeni Malkin, meanwhile, is mostly a...
Tim Benz: Another ‘gotta have it’ game for Penguins goes the right way this time
In the Pittsburgh Penguins’ latest “gotta have it” game, they actually got it. They didn’t get it Thursday against the New York Rangers when it felt like the Penguins had to secure a win against an opponent most hockey observers in Pittsburgh have long assumed they would face in the...
