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Penguins sign Western Michigan forward Ty Glover
For the second consecutive day, the Penguins signed an undrafted college free agent. Former Western Michigan forward Ty Glover agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract Wednesday. The deal will begin with the 2022-23 season and carries a salary cap hit of $859,000. Glover, 21, just finished his sophomore season at...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Head coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following Tuesday’s morning skate. In 52 games this season, Jarry has a 33-13-6 record, a 2.31 goals against average, a .922...
Blowout of Red Wings was one thing for Penguins, responding against Rangers would be greater
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust had a succinct assessment of his team’s turnaround from a 5-1 loss in New York against the Rangers on Friday night to an 11-2 drubbing of the Detroit Red Wings at home Sunday. “Tonight was substantially more fun than the other night,” Rust assessed. Indeed....
Penguins recall forward Anthony Angello from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled forward Anthony Angello from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. This marks the third time this season Angello has been recalled to the NHL roster. He has appeared in only one NHL game during the 2021-22 campaign. During a 4-1 road win against the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 11,...
Penguins sign Michigan Tech defenseman Colin SwoyerVideo
The Penguins added to their prospect pool on Monday by signing former Michigan Tech defenseman Colin Swoyer to a one-year entry-level contract. The contract will begin with the 2022-23 season and will carry a salary cap hit of $750,000. Undrafted, the right-handed Swoyer will join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the...
Madden Monday on Evgeni Malkin: ‘This is the best Geno we have seen in quite a while’
Halfway through March, it was shaping up as a forgettable month for Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. On March 16, Malkin was riding a six-game pointless streak and had just one goal and two assists in the seven games to start the month. But now, Malkin is in the midst...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by KometsVideo
Forward Justin Almeida had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 7-3 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Sunday. Goaltender Brody Claeys made six saves on 10 shots to record the loss for Wheeling...
A reunion with Bryan Rust has helped spark Evgeni Malkin’s offenseVideo
Bryan Rust knows better. His eight-year tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins has validated one tried and true axiom: The lines never are permanent. That wasn’t the case when he debuted as a scrappy fourth-liner trying to prove himself as an NHL-er in 2014. And that hasn’t changed now that he’s...
Penguins offer support to Evgeni Malkin, family in Russia
Evgeni Malkin didn’t have anything to say Sunday. The hat trick and assist he recorded in the Penguins’ 11-2 rout of the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena spoke volumes. But Malkin was not available for comment after the game. He hasn’t spoken with media for the better part...
Evgeni Malkin returns to lead Penguins to historic rout of Red Wings
Coming off one of their worst defeats of the season, the Penguins suggested they would offer one of their best efforts of the season on Sunday. They ended up offering one of the best offensive performances in franchise history. Claiming an 11-2 win in a vivisection of the Detroit Red...
Penguins assign forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With forward Evgeni Malkin healthy enough to play in Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings, the Penguins assigned rookie forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday under emergency conditions, Bjorkqvist participated in warmups prior to Sunday’s game at PPG...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Red Wings
The Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced via a statement from the team. In 51 games this season, Jarry has a 32-13-6 record, a 2.32 goals against average, a .921 save...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to RocketVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 20 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 road loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Saturday. Forwards Michael Chaput, Sam Poulin and defenseman Chris Bigras all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-26-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
Penguins forward Jason Zucker returns to practiceVideo
It was a marvelous moment for Jason Zucker. Making his triumphant return to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup — in, of all places, his hometown of Las Vegas — the skilled scoring winger reunited with linemates Evgeni Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen on Jan. 17. And he ended up being the driving...
Penguins recall forward Kasperi Bjorkqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Kasper Bjorkqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions. This marks the fourth time this season Bjorkqvist has been recalled to the NHL roster. In six NHL games, he has one goal while averaging 8 minutes, 22 seconds of ice time....
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin recovering from illness
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was labeled as a “game-time decision” for Sunday’s home contest against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. The superstar center was absent from practice in Cranberry on Saturday after missing Friday’s 5-1 road loss to the New York Rangers because of an undisclosed...
Mark Madden Hot Take: Rangers loss shows Penguins don’t have Plan B
When the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the host New York Rangers, 5-1, on Friday, it was their third game in four days. The Rangers hadn’t played since Tuesday. When asked about the effect of that scheduling inequity, Coach Mike Sullivan said, “That’s the challenge of playing in the (NHL). You’ve...
Minor league report: Penguins defeat SenatorsVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 22 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road win against the Belleville Senators at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Friday. Forwards Jonathan Gruden, Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-25-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is...
Minus Evgeni Malkin, Penguins thumped by Rangers
During warmups at Madison Square Garden in New York, it was revealed Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin would miss Friday’s game against the New York Rangers because of an undisclosed illness. Once the contest started, his teammates wasted little time in looking as if they were dealing with some sort...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin still adjusting as a professionalVideo
The route Ron Hextall has taken as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager has differed from his predecessor, Jim Rutherford, particularly when it comes to trades. In nearly 14 months since joining the Penguins, Hextall has been fairly deliberate with transactions, having made five trades. In contrast, Rutherford was not nearly as...
Minor league report: Penguins routed by MarliesVideo
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 28 saves on 34 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a 6-1 road loss to the Toronto Marlies at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Wednesday. Forward Drew O’Connor scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-25-4-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road game against the Belleville...
Penguins sluggish in shootout loss to Sabres
Seemingly, ever since franchise icons Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin became professionals, the Penguins have routinely collected points — individually and as a team — against the typically squalid Buffalo Sabres. So from face value, the Penguins’ 4-3 shootout road loss to the Sabres at KeyBank Center on Wednesday was...
Tim Benz: Rickard Rakell’s arrival is one of many variables as Mike Sullivan shuffles Penguins line combinations
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t bother being coy with his response about long-term plans for Rickard Rakell Monday night. Some were surprised to see the franchise’s prized trade acquisition on the third line with Jeff Carter and Kasperi Kapanen in his debut game against the Columbus Blue Jackets Monday night....
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel making small plays look big for Penguins
Regulation NHL rinks measure 200 feet by 85 feet. But Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel could ply their craft in a phone booth. If that’s an exaggeration, it’s a slight one. Crosby and Guentzel are hockey’s best at playing in small areas, sometimes almost on top of each other. They...
Penguins ease new forward Rickard Rakell into lineupVideo
Rickard Rakell’s debut with the Penguins was hardly one for the ages. During a 5-1 home win Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Rakell was mainly used on the third line, clocking 14 minutes, 8 seconds of ice time on 17 shifts, including 1:21 with the second power-play unit. He...
