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Tim Benz: Penguins players praise Boston College’s Jerry York for historic career in wake of his retirement
When Boston College hockey coach Jerry York retired last week after 28 years on the job, he did so without all the fanfare that was directed toward Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. But York leaves his sport with a resume that is every bit as impressive. He does so while...
Recent goal streak puts spotlight on Danton Heinen’s productive debut season with Penguins
When Danton Heinen left PPG Paints Arena early in the evening April 9, he didn’t have much professional reason to celebrate. Heinen just endured a fourth consecutive loss with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He had scored in just one of his previous 13 games. Later that night, though, Heinen was celebrating...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ goaltending situation is nobody’s fault
With Tristan Jarry potentially out for the start of the playoffs with a reported broken foot, the Penguins have a goaltending dilemma. But it’s nobody’s fault. Sure, GM Ron Hextall could have traded for a backup superior to Casey DeSmith. Perhaps Hextall should have. But would that acquisition win a...
Madden Monday: After Tristan Jarry’s injury, Penguins are ‘hitting the trifecta of doom’
Many Penguins fans had talked themselves into a state of optimism regarding their team’s playoff chances during the regular season. And much of that hope was built on the premise that goaltender Tristan Jarry’s All-Star-worthy regular season was proof he had rebounded from his awful playoff series against the New...
Mike Matheson evolves into one of the Penguins’ most reliable playersVideo
Mike Matheson was in an unusual situation last week. A fight. During the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime home win against the Nashville Predators on April 10, the veteran defenseman dropped the gloves for only the second time in his seven-year career. His choice of combatants? Predators power forward Tanner Jeannot, a...
Minor league report: Juuso Riikola, Penguins edge IslandersVideo
Defenseman Juuso Riikola recorded a career-best four assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-5 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Drew O’Connor, Valtteri Puustinen and defenseman Mitch Reinke each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-29-4-4) while goaltender...
Minus goaltender Tristan Jarry, Penguins stymied by Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a difficult time winning the Stanley Cup without the services of All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. On Saturday, they had plenty of trouble just trying to generate offense. A stout defensive effort by the Boston Bruins stymied the Penguins’ attack and led to a 2-1 victory...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry sidelined indefinitely
Penguins starting goaltender Tristan Jarry will be sidelined indefinitely due to an undisclosed injury. His status was announced by head coach Mike Sullivan on Saturday to media in Boston. Sullivan did not offer a specific timeframe for Jarry’s recovery other than to label it as “week to week.” The Penguins...
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...
