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Penguins notebook: Defenseman Mike Matheson out several weeks
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis with a suspected face injury. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference Monday afternoon. Matheson was injured during the second period of Saturday’s 3-0 road win against the Washington Capitals when Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to return against Flyers
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is scheduled to return to the lineup for Monday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. He has missed the past 23 games due to a suspected right knee injury. Malkin’s status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference. In...
Mark Madden: Kris Letang has been great for Penguins, despite what Twitter suggests
One of the best things about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ excellent season is Twitter has had to absorb a sharp stick in the eye, or perhaps someplace a bit further south. When the Penguins obtained defenseman Mike Matheson, he was called the new Jack Johnson. When defenseman Cody Ceci signed, he...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare leads Val-d’Or to QMJHL quarterfinalsVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) postseason, forward Nathan Legare scored a goal for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a series-clinching 4-1 road win against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Game 3...
Fully healthy (or close to it), Penguins defensemen have taken major stridesVideo
When they visit the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday at Wells Fargo Center, the Penguins defense could look different for the first time in a while. Assuming 23 games counts as “a while.” That’s how many consecutive contests the Penguins have dressed the exact group of defensemen: • Top pairing...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Capitals 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-0 win against the Capitals: First things first, there was no update on Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson. He left the game at 16:11 of the second period when he was struck in the face on a clearing attempt by goaltender Tristan Jarry: Matheson was bleeding from...
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by Bears in overtimeVideo
Forward Sam Miletic had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Max Lagace made 30 saves on 34 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-11-4-2) while defenseman Will Reilly and...
Penguins beat Capitals but lose defenseman Mike Matheson
Tristan Jarry was a few weeks shy of his 11th birthday when the Pittsburgh Penguins, led by a couple of teenagers named Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, made the playoffs in the spring of 2007. That marked the first of 15 consecutive years in which the franchise qualified for the...
Penguins notes: Forward Evgeni Malkin remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin remained sidelined for Saturday’s road game against the rival Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. Malkin has missed 23 consecutive games because of a suspected right knee injury he suffered March 16. Currently designated to long-term injured reserve, Malkin’s potential return has been...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in rematch with Capitals
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Saturday’s road game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status via video conference. Jarry was in net for Thursday’s 5-4 overtime road win against the Capitals. He made 33 saves on...
Minor league report: Alex D’Orio leads Penguins past DevilsVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 23 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road win against the Binghamton Devils at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Friday. Forwards Jordy Bellerive, Jonathan Gruden and Drew O’Connor each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (10-11-3-2). Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins among NHL leaders in overtime successVideo
Following his team’s 5-4 overtime home loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov seemed to be at a loss for words. When asked why the Capitals have had so much trouble with the Penguins in games that went to overtime or a shootout — the...
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues day-to-day with injuryVideo
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues appears to have escaped serious injury. At 9:30 of the first period during a 5-4 overtime road win Thursday against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, Rodrigues left the game after he was struck in the left ankle by a shot from Penguins defenseman Mike...
Mark Madden: Thought to be a borderline playoff team, Penguins suddenly see sky as the limit
Thursday was a great day for hockey. (Sky point to Badger Bob Johnson.) The Philadelphia Flyers got eliminated from playoff contention and will not win the Stanley Cup for a 46th straight season. Please, God, let them (and me) make it to 50 years in 2025. Have you ever seen...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Capitals 4 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime win against the Capitals: First things first, there was no update of substance on Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues. He left the game at 9:30 of the first period when he was struck in the left ankle by a one-timer from Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson....
Penguins clinch playoff berth by defeating Capitals
Springtime in Washington usually brings a few things. Such as cherry blossoms and postseason battles between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. But these are different times in the nation’s capital, in a lot of ways. The cherry blossoms are still there. But the playoffs haven’t arrived just yet because...
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau returns to lineup
Forward Frederick Gaudreau returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup in Thursday’s road game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. He opened the contest centering the fourth line between Colton Sceviour at left wing and Evan Rodrigues on the right wing. He had missed the previous eight...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Capitals
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s road game against the rival Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status via video conference Thursday morning. In 34 games this season, Jarry has a 21-9-3 record, along with a 2.71 goals...
First Call: Brian Burke says Evgeni Malkin ‘cleared medically’ for trip; oddsmakers have Najee Harris on board for Steelers
If you believe the NFL Network reports, most people around the NFL think the Pittsburgh Steelers will select Alabama running back Najee Harris in the first round of the NFL Draft. And the oddsmakers think he’ll still be on the board to make that happen. One report says the Steelers...
Penguins face crucial 2-game set in Washington, depending on how you define ‘crucial’
The Penguins are in Washington Thursday and Saturday for a crucial two-game series against the Washington Capitals. Well, that depends on how “crucial” we should consider winning the East Division. What might be more important is who finishes fourth rather than first. That probably sounds entirely backward to you but...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Tim Schaller gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Josh Currie recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-11-3-2) while forward Anthony Angello scored a goal in regulation. Goaltender Alex...
Spot in Penguins lineup appears secure for Frederick Gaudreau upon return
When Pittsburgh Penguins turned to Frederick Gaudreau last month, it partly was out of desperation and lack of other options. When the Penguins next deploy Gaudreau in a game, it will be for an entirely different reason. “He’s really had a positive impact on the games that he’s been in,”...
Will Evgeni Malkin return to Penguins’ No. 1 power play? Mike Sullivan won’t commit
Is Evgeni Malkin about to get Wally Pipp-ed? When it comes to the power play, indications are mixed. Malkin’s return to the lineup appears imminent, with the future Hall of Fame center practicing with teammates Wednesday on what coach Mike Sullivan termed a “full-contact” basis. Malkin will travel with the...
Penguins petition state for less-distanced ‘vaccinated sections’ at home games
Restaurants once had smoking and non-smoking sections. The Pittsburgh Penguins are working to allow for vaccinated and non-vaccinated sections at PPG Paints Arena. In an email sent to season-ticket holders, the Penguins said they have petitioned Pennsylvania state government and the commonwealth’s Department of Health about the idea, which would...
Mike Sullivan: Evgeni Malkin ‘full contact’ at practice, will travel with Penguins
A pair of injured centers continue to practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and each will travel with the team on their upcoming road trip. Evgeni Malkin and Frederick Gaudreau each had what could be characterized as a robust participation in Wednesday’s practice in Cranberry. While Malkin wore a white jersey...
