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Shadyside’s Hunt Armory opens as 1st public ice rink built in Pittsburgh in decadesVideo
What was once a National Guard armory in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside will now serve as an indoor ice rink where the city’s youth can discover the sport of hockey. Developed in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Hunt Armory Ice Rink is the first public ice rink to be built in...
Penguins look dominant on penalty kill
Tristan Jarry was credited with the win during the Penguins’ 2-0 road victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. His 26 saves earned him that triumph. And Jake Guentzel scored the winning goal. An insurance tally by Jeff Carter helped secure the result. But in many ways, the Penguins...
#BurghProud: Penguins, Pirates, Steelers team together to host Thanksgiving meal distribution
Pittsburgh’s three major professional sports franchises will team together Tuesday outside PNC Park to host a #BurghProud Thanksgiving meal distribution event to families in need. The Penguins, Pirates and Steelers are joining together in partnership with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and supported by Giant Eagle to provide frozen...
First Call: Odd Steelers streak ends in loss to Chargers; James Conner stays hot; stats behind Tristan Jarry’s shutout string
A strange Pittsburgh Steelers streak was snapped during the Sunday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers. James Conner keeps finding the end zone. We watch a particular Cincinnati Bengals player as they get set to host the Steelers. And we examine the Penguins’ next opponent. All that in Monday’s...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen still seeking consistencyVideo
Kasperi Kapanen was supposed to be part of the answer. Not the main component, but an important supplement. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ latest rebuilding project through the middle part of the 2010s was going to be the plan that finally broke the iconic franchise’s inexplicable half-century funk without a Stanley...
Minor league report: Drew O’Connor’s two goals leads Penguins past Bruins
Two goals by forward Drew O’Connor helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins claim a 3-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. Goaltender Louis Domingue made 42 saves on 43 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-6-0-2) while forward Kyle Olson added a goal. Highlights: The...
Tristan Jarry gets 2nd consecutive shutout as Penguins beat Maple Leafs
The Penguins never specifically admitted they considered bringing in a new starting goaltender this past summer. And they never specifically denied it either. “Anywhere we think we that can upgrade and we make it work (salary) cap-wise, we’ll certainly look at,” general manager Ron Hextall said on July 28, the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Thunderbirds in shootoutVideo
Forwards Filip Hallander and Radim Zohorna each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road shootout loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Friday. Defenseman Juuso Riikola recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-6-0-2) while defenseman Cam Lee...
How will the Penguins be different under Fenway Sports Group?
For Fenway Sports Group LLC, adding the Pittsburgh Penguins, a hockey team that takes pride in the value of its brand, would be another high-profile entity in their realm. Led by billionaire businessman John Henry, Fenway Sports Group owns — to some degree — some of the most iconic sports...
Former Steelers, Penguins, Pirates pitch in to help save Robert Morris hockey
Former Pittsburgh Penguin Ryan Malone didn’t play college hockey for Robert Morris. He played at St. Cloud State. Colby Armstrong, another former Penguin, didn’t play college hockey at all. He played junior hockey in Red Deer. Brett Keisel and Shaun Suisham played football for the Steelers. And Neil Walker was...
Fenway Sports Group board reportedly approves purchase of Penguins
The board of Fenway Sports Group LLC on Friday approved a purchase of the Pittsburgh Penguins, sports business outlet Sportico reported. The Penguins’ board formally approved the potential sale a few days ago, a source with the team told the Tribune-Review. News of the purposed deal first emerged Wednesday. Fenway...
Penguins rout Canadiens as Sidney Crosby gets 1st goal of season
Even though he was born and raised in Sweden, Montreal Canadiens rookie defenseman Mattias Norlinder’s favorite player as a kid captivated him from an entirely different continent. Sidney Crosby. Making his NHL debut Thursday, the 21-year-old Norlinder — who was 6 when Crosby played his first NHL game in 2005...
John Henry, billionaire behind Fenway Sports Group, turns teams he owns into champions
The billionaire behind the sports group in advanced negotiations to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins has been described as a “shy quant” who uses “dispassionate analysis,” stripping ego and emotions out of the decision-making process to turn the teams he owns into cash cows and champions. John Henry, whose entry in...
Penguins have little to say about proposed sale
Things were status quo for the Penguins on Wednesday. At least on the ice. They engaged in a brisk-but-efficient practice at their facility in Cranberry. Their sputtering power play was a focus. And they even managed to work in the occasional shootout attempt to break up the monotony. It was...
Tim Benz: Penguins players grasp recent struggles — now it’s time to follow their own advice
Is Fenway Sports Group really sure it wants to buy the Pittsburgh Penguins? Based on the way things have gone on the ice of late, principal owner John Henry might want to keep his money in his wallet. If Henry does still feel like spending, though, maybe he can buy...
First Call: Ugly tie affects Steelers’ odds; Penguins’ latest chance to get right; Loyola Chicago joins A-10
Wednesday’s “First Call” shows us that the Steelers’ 16-16 tie against Detroit has influenced some gambling odds. The Lions have some significant injury concerns after that game as well. Plus, we serve up some local college basketball news and a potential tonic for the lackluster Pittsburgh Penguins. After effects It...
Crosby gets on score sheet, but Penguins lose to Sabres
Sidney Crosby was happy Tuesday morning. And it was simply because he was able to be around his teammates for a morning skate. He had been denied what is seemingly a mundane facet of life as a professional hockey player for the better part of two weeks after he tested...
Penguins fans sound off on potential ownership change
The news traveled faster than a Sidney Crosby slap shot. By game time Tuesday, fans at PPG Paints Arena to watch the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres had already heard. Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, is in advanced negotiations to purchase the Penguins....
Penguins on verge of sale to Fenway Sports Group; Mario Lemieux would stay on as minority owner
Fenway Sports Group LLC, which owns the iconic Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, is in advanced negotiations to purchase the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sources familiar with the Penguins and Fenway Sports Group confirmed the nature of the negotiations, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday afternoon....
Ex-Penguins minor league hockey coach charged with sexual assault
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A former minor league coach in the Pittsburgh Penguins system who also had a brief NHL playing career has been indicted on multiple sexual assault charges in Rhode Island, the state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. Clark Donatelli, 55, of South Kingstown was indicted by a grand...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Sabres
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected to start Tuesday’s home game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. In 11 games this season, Jarry has a 5-3-3 record, a 2.57 goals against average and a .918 save percentage. During Sunday’s 6-1 road loss to the Washington Capitals, Jarry allowed...
Former Penguins Jarome Iginla, Marian Hossa highlight latest Hockey Hall of Fame class
TORONTO — The Hockey Hall of Fame’s pandemic class finally got its moment in the spotlight. Jarome Iginla headlined the five players and one executive enshrined Monday night — a year later than originally intended because of the covid-19 pandemic. The former captain of the Calgary Flames was joined by...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese still seeking 1st goal this season
For Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese, his 2021-22 season started just like the 2020-21 season started. That is to say he was not in the lineup for the opening of either campaign because of medical woes. Last season, Aston-Reese did not get into the lineup until his team’s 12th game...
First Call: Steelers already positioned as underdogs against Chargers; Penguins’ next opponent battling similar tough stretch
Monday’s “First Call” turns the page on the 16-16 Steelers tie against Detroit. We look at Sunday night’s game between the Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers. We check on the Penguins’ next opponent and look for plenty of points in Pitt’s next game. And the Duquesne Dukes have another home...
Returns of Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin, Mike Sullivan can’t help Pens in loss to Capitals
Like most people with a rooting interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Sullivan was not entirely pleased with the squad’s play of late. After all, the Penguins had lost six of their previous eight games before Sunday. The team’s coach viewed the previous five of those contests as a spectator...
