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Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola will each be sidelined several weeks with undisclosed injuries according to coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan labeled Pettersson’s ailment as “week to week” while Riikola is “longer term.” Each player was injured during Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime win at home against the Washington Capitals. Defenseman...

Having spent nearly four decades managing hockey teams, Jim Rutherford has a pretty firm grasp on the basic tenets of his vocation. So, he probably doesn’t need many refreshers. But the Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager certainly received one last season when all sorts of maladies forced his team to dress...

It took a while for Kasperi Kapanen to finally join the Penguins. A tidy 2,399 days to be precise. That’s how long it was between the Penguins selecting the skilled winger as their first-round pick at the 2014 draft and him actually dressing for them in a game of consequence....

Like so many returning heroes, Justin Schultz received a welcome back when he took the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Now a member of the Washington Capitals, the former Penguins defenseman sat on the bench and watched a video presentation of highlights from the five seasons he spent...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and arena management partner ASM Global finished capital and operational improvements at PPG Paints Arena in time for the start of the Penguins season. Though fans are not yet permitted to attend games at PPG Paints Arena, the improvements included ways to improve safety and health protocols,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will start goaltender Casey DeSmith for the second consecutive game Tuesday when they face the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith would be in net following an optional morning skate. DeSmith made 20 saves on 23 shots during Sunday’s 4-3 shootout...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is making a late push for some Hall of Fame candidates. The NFL Combine is dialing back because of the pandemic. And a Steelers rival is leaving Baltimore. Plus, we check in on former Penguins goalie Matt Murray. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Lending his...

Sam Lafferty already secured a place in Pittsburgh Penguins history last season when he became on of the relatively few natives of Western Pennsylvania to play for the franchise. On Monday, the Hollidaysburg native claimed another piece of history, albeit not one worthy of celebration. The 25-year-old versatile forward also...

With forward Kasperi Kapanen on the verge of making his season debut, the Penguins made a handful of corresponding roster moves Monday. • Forward Sam Lafferty was moved from the NHL roster to the taxi squad. Lafferty, 25, has played in all three of the Penguins’ games this season and...

When the Penguins selected Kasperi Kapanen in the first round of the 2014 draft, the young Finn was still 17, a month away from turning 18. Even if he grew up in North America, following his father, former NHL forward Sami Kapanen, around the continent, he still felt like a...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Mike Matheson on injured reserve, retroactive to Friday, because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Matheson would be sidelined for an indefinite period of time following Sunday’s 4-3 shootout win at PPG Paints Arena. “He was injured in the (Friday’s) game,” Sullivan said...

Mike Sullivan often professes he has one overriding factor he considers when he crafts his lineup for each and every game he oversees as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach. What players will give his team the best chance to win that particular contest? On Sunday, with his team seeking its first...

Even at 0-2-0, the Penguins claim they see plenty of positives to the start of their season. Particularly on defense. And sure enough, they have hindered the opposition, which to this point has been limited to a pair of road contests against the Philadelphia Flyers, in terms of shots on...

It’s only two games, but… • Tristan Jarry has been brutal. He’s too deep in his net, his stick isn’t busy, his rebound control is rotten and his vaunted puck handling has been a non-factor. Some goaltenders can’t handle being labeled No. 1. Is Jarry one of those? We figure...

In the context of a 56-game season, Mike Sullivan realizes the increased gravity that comes with each contest in 2020-21. “Every game has a heightened level of importance by nature of having less games to get points in the standings and to position yourself, establish yourself in the standings,” the...

Chad Ruhwedel waited 21 games to dress for his first contest of the 2019-20 season. In 2020-21, he had to wait only one game. On Friday, the Penguins’ defenseman made his season debut, opening his team’s second contest of the campaign on a third defensive pairing with Mike Matheson at...

The NHL announced a series of schedule changes for the 2020-21 season, including two that involve the Penguins. A home game against the Buffalo Sabres has been moved to March 26 from March 27. Additionally, a road contest against the Sabres has been moved to April 19 from April 20....