Penguins/NHL category, Page 2
Penguins notebook: Injured forward Sidney Crosby resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has resumed skating as he recovers from a suspected right leg injury he suffered while skating for Canada during the Olympics last Monday. Crosby has been on the ice for a handful of days, including Thursday before his team’s morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins...
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte expected to rejoin lineup against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena after missing one game due to an undisclosed injury. Lizotte was a full participant in a morning skate in Cranberry. Afterward, coach Dan Muse indicated Lizotte still...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans hate the idea of trading for Vince Trocheck; Steelers’ low NFLPA player gradesVideo
On Wednesday, I wrote a column suggesting that the Pittsburgh Penguins should trade for New York Rangers center Vince Trocheck. To reiterate some of my arguments, the Penguins need a center. He’s great at faceoffs. He’s good in shootouts. The Penguins are deficient in both of those areas. Trocheck was...
Minor league report: Penguins lose; Taylor Gauthier sets Nailers win recordVideo
Forward Aidan McDonough had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-14-4-2) also got two assists from forward Rugter McGroarty, while forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Tanner Howe each contributed a goal. Goaltender...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell has offered mixed results at center
Rickard Rakell immediately objected to the premise of the question. On Feb. 27, a reporter in Cranberry asked him what is it like to be the No. 1 center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was learned the typical occupant of that role, Sidney Crosby, would be sidelined for several...
Tim Benz: Don’t overthink it. Yes, the Penguins should try to acquire Vince Trocheck
The idea of the Pittsburgh Penguins trading for New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck was a hot debate on local sports talk radio Tuesday. I don’t see a reason for the debate. If the Pens can do that, they should. In his recent “32 Thoughts” podcast, SportsNet insider Elliotte Friedman...
Lack of healthy centers leads to more problems for Penguins in loss to Bruins
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily need to add a center for a prolonged playoff run. But they probably need a center for … well … now. Their depleted depth at the position was on display Tuesday during a 2-1 loss...
Mark Madden: Evgeni Malkin has earned another season, but should the Penguins give it to him?
Evgeni Malkin wants to play another season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His performance this season merits that. But do the Penguins want Malkin to play another season? It’s not a simple decision. He has 13 goals and 34 assists in 44 games. Not a lot of goals, but over a...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust: ‘This is home’Video
Even after reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time last season, Bryan Rust hasn’t lost appreciation for that 20-goal plateau. He reached that mark for the seventh consecutive season Sunday during a 5-0 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m proud of that,” Rust said after the game....
First Call: New spin on QB Malik Willis’ price tag; Goalie fight for ex-Penguin; Vince Trocheck trade rumors
“First Call” opens the week with a different twist on the Malik Willis conversation. A former Steelers defensive lineman will be leaving his current team soon. Pittsburgh native Vince Trocheck could get traded before Friday’s deadline in the NHL. An ex-Penguin got into a goalie fight. And the Robert Morris...
Tim Benz: Penguins handling life without Sidney Crosby as trade deadline approachesVideo
It wasn’t the most obvious path to a hot start after the Olympic break. But you can’t argue with the results. Knowing that the Pittsburgh Penguins would be without Sidney Crosby for four weeks because of his injury suffered in Italy, there was a reason to worry that their status...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Komets in overtimeVideo
Forward Mike Posma had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Wheeling (31-15-3-3) also got a goal from forward Zach Urdahl. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves on 32 shots...
Penguins rout 1st-place Golden Knights as Arturs Silovs records shutout
Things moved pretty quickly for Arturs Silovs as the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender began play on Sunday. To be precise, they took no less than 24 minutes to move. That’s guesstimate of how long it took the Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights to orchestrate a hiccup-quick first period during a...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Golden Knights
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 27 games this season, Silovs has a 12-7-8 record, a 2.86 goals-against average, an .897...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 20-6-2. Defenseman Matt Dumba scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-13-4-2), which had a four-game...
Penguins, forward Evgeni Malkin to discuss contract after season
Following his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin indicated his agent, J.P. Barry, will discuss a potential contract extension with the team following the season. “We talk a little bit with J.P. a couple of days...
Penguins fall to Rangers in yet another shootout loss
There have been plenty of surprises in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season. And most have been pleasant, such as four lines that can generate offense, stout defensive schemes and a viable pursuit of a playoff berth as March opens. Perhaps their most enduring surprise has been anything but pleasant. The...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Monsters, Taylor Gauthier ties Nailers recordVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 10-4-3. Forwards Atley Calvert, Ville Koivunen and Aidan McDonough all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-13-3-2), which...
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from conditioning loanVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Filip Hallander from a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday evening. With regard to his NHL status, Hallander remains designated to injured reserve as a result of a blood clot in an unspecified leg that initially sidelined him...
Penguins notebook: Rookie Avery Hayes knows his place in a top-6 roleVideo
Avery Hayes knows his place as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the speedy winger knows he can’t use “Hayes-ey” as a nickname within the confines of the team’s dressing room despite having likely responded to it throughout his first 23 years of life. He will defer to veteran...
Penguins defenseman Sam Girard sidelined by undisclosed injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sam Girard was absent from a practice session in Cranberry on Friday as he was being evaluated for an undisclosed injury. According to coach Dan Muse, Girard will travel with the team for a road contest against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Acquired in a trade...
Beyond the Bylines: Bad Steelers NFLPA grades, Malik Willis’ price tag, Jack Hughes wins the crowd at PPG Paints Arena
In this week’s “Beyond the Bylines,” Joe Starkey and Tim Benz discuss the Pittsburgh Steelers’ poor showing in the NFLPA grades. What does this say about the players’ perception of the franchise in the post-Mike Tomlin era? We also investigate Malik Willis’ price tag and the importance of toilets in...
USA Olympic star Jack Hughes: ‘Every time I come back to Pittsburgh, I’ll really appreciate what they did for me’Video
The last guy with a similar smile to get an ovation that big in Pittsburgh might have been Jack Lambert after Super Bowl XIV. Some of Jack Hughes’ teeth are still chipped from a stick to the mouth he endured during Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada last weekend....
After just 1 practice, defenseman Sam Girard effective in Penguins debut
A quick peek at the stat sheet would suggest a routine or uneventful first game in a Pittsburgh Penguins sweater Thursday for new defenseman Sam Girard. Girard, skating for 17 minutes, 53 seconds against the New Jersey Devils, recorded no points or shots with an even plus-minus rating. “Not too...
Penguins beat Devils in 1st game after Olympic break without Sidney Crosby
The challenge of replacing the irreplaceable Sidney Crosby is a lot of things for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Immense? Certainly. Daunting? Absolutely. Impossible? Perhaps. But not complicated, at least in the eyes of his healthy teammates, who suggest all they have to do is offer a little bit more on an...
