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Reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace remains ready for the PenguinsVideo
Things were shaping up to be a cozy afternoon on a frigid, gray Sunday in February for Maxime Lagace. Then he got a text. They needed him down at the office. When regular backup goaltender Casey DeSmith became unavailable because of an illness not related to covid-19, the Penguins recalled...
Cody Ceci, Mike Matheson starting to contribute after a month with PenguinsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their season Jan. 13, a little more than a month ago. In some ways, it seems like it was a year ago. If nothing else, it was one general manager ago. For Cody Ceci and Mike Matheson, their debuts as members of the Penguins came during...
Penguins notes: Marcus Pettersson again a full participant, Casey DeSmith stays home
Although Mike Sullivan on Monday said “all the injured players are just status quo,” the Pittsburgh Penguins coach did allow that defenseman Marcus Pettersson fully participating in a second consecutive full-contact practice is an “encouraging” sign in regards to a potential return to the lineup. Pettersson has missed the past...
Mark Madden: It’s been a bumpy path, but there’s been more good than bad for Penguins
The numbers don’t lie. But some of the Penguins’ stats suggest a bit of fibbing by way of dark humor. The Penguins got a two-goal lead for the first time all season in Sunday’s home win over Washington. They scored two empty-net goals to make the final 6-3. That’s just...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 6, Capitals 3Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-3 win against the Capitals On Sunday, new general manager Ron Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian Burke watched a Penguins game for the first time in person since they joined the team. They saw a spirited, albeit imperfect, effort by their squad. They also...
First Call: Steelers are favorites to sign J.J. Watt; celebrating Jaromir Jagr’s birthday
Monday’s “First Call” looks at who is chasing the Steelers to sign J.J. Watt on the gambling odds boards. A grim assessments of the Steelers by a pair of national outlets. We celebrate Jaromir Jagr’s birthday. Plus a Marc Andre-Fleury shutout. No. 49 for No. 68 Jaromir Jagr’s birthday is...
Madden Monday: Evgeni Malkin’s future; might T.J. Watt eventually follow J.J. instead of the other way around?
Last week on his 105.9 The X radio show, Mark Madden said he was hearing that Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was not going to be traded and that an extension may be looming. But during this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, based on some new information, those assertions have been tempered....
Minor league report: Nailers routed by FuelVideo
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey made 19 saves for the Wheeling Nailers who were routed by the Indy Fuel, 6-1, at home at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Sean Josling scored the lone goal for Wheeling (5-9-4). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Fort...
Penguins notebook: Defenseman Marcus Pettersson remains sidelined
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson remained sidelined for Sunday’s 6-3 victory against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He remains on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment. Sidelined for the past nine games, he was injured during a 5-4 home win against the Capitals on Jan. 19. During the...
Goaltender Tristan Jarry leads Penguins past Capitals
Just looking at the basic numbers, Tristan Jarry was hardly outstanding Sunday. He was nothing close to the All-Star he was for most of the 2019-20 season. There hasn’t been a point in the 2020-21 season in which he has been in that zip code. But he was better Sunday...
Penguins recall goaltender Maxime Lagace from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Maxime Lagace from their taxi squad on an emergency basis. He will serve as backup to starting Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s home game against the Washington Capitals. No reason for the transaction or the status of regular backup Casey DeSmith was provided by the team....
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to do something Sunday he never has done. Play the Washington Capitals. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry will be in net for Sunday’s home game at PPG Paints Arena against their long-time rivals. It will be Jarry’s first career game against the Capitals....
Minor league report: Penguins beat Crunch for 1st winVideo
Forwards Chase Berger, Kyle Olson and defenseman Will Reilly each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road win against the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday. It was Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s first victory of the season. Forward Jonathan Gruden...
Penguins adapt to the NHL’s latest round of covid-19 protocols
Jason Zucker doesn’t mind social distancing. At least in one specific instance. “It’s helped me a lot personally just because I’m further away from ‘Rusty,’ ” the Penguins forward joked in reference to his occasional linemate, Bryan Rust. “So I don’t have to deal with him as much on a...
Penguins request opening PPG Paints Arena at 25% capacity
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made requests to Gov. Tom Wolf as well as the Pa. Department of Health seeking permission since the start of the NHL’s season in mid-January to open PPG Paints Arena to spectators at 25% capacity. The team presented a plan to the state for when it...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Komets in shootoutVideo
A shootout goal by forward Austin Fyten gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 home win against the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Goaltender Francois Brassard made 40 saves on 42 shots in the victory while Fyten and defenseman Patrick McNally scored regulation goals for...
Former Penguins power-play savant Todd Reirden looks to jumpstart struggling unit
The raw numbers, to be sure, are not pretty in regards to the Pittsburgh Penguins power play. But believe it or not, the deeper you dig, the worse it looks. The Penguins 13.5% conversion rate ranks 24th in the league and would have finished dead last compared to the 31...
Mark Madden: Penguins should stick with goalie Casey DeSmith
The Penguins don’t have a goaltending controversy. Well, not unless new GM Ron Hextall thinks he can still play. That might not be a bad idea. Casey DeSmith has to keep playing. That’s beyond debate, at least for now. Tristan Jarry played in last season’s NHL All-Star event. He finished...
Tim Benz: Fun subplot to trade rumor of Marc-Andre Fleury coming back to the Penguins
When I heard the report that the Pittsburgh Penguins tried to reacquire former goalie Marc-Andre Fleury (twice) from the Vegas Golden Knights in recent months, a lot ran through my head. Via Vegas Hockey Now, TSN’s Bob McKenzie said on NBCSN Wednesday that “the Penguins have tried ‘very hard’ since...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Islanders 3 (SO)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 shootout win against the Islanders. The 2019-20 season was pretty meaningful for the professional existence of Zach Aston-Reese. After a few years of scuttling along without much of a direction, Aston-Reese found his role last season on the team’s fourth (but really third) line along...
First Call: Penguins may extend Evgeni Malkin; potential destinations for Le’Veon Bell, Antonio Brown
Friday’s “First Call” will quell concerns of those who were worried that Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin might get traded. Or, on the other hand, it might anger those who wanted to see him moved. Also, Tom Brady is scheduled for surgery. One outlet predicts that Antonio Brown is staying...
Penguins come back to beat Islanders in shootout
As they take their first steps in running the Penguins, new general manager Ron Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian Burke will find plenty of deficiencies when they begin to evaluate the team they have inherited. They will find a struggling power play, an inconsistent top goaltender, a lack...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to BearsVideo
Goaltender Emil Larmi made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. Forwards Josh Currie and Tim Schaller scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (0-1-1-0). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road...
Penguins recall forward Frederick Gaudreau from taxi squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Frederick Gaudreau from their taxi squad and placed forward Jared McCann on injured reserve. Gaudreau, 27, could make his Penguins debut Thursday in a road contest against the New York Islanders. A free agent signing this past offseason, Gaudreau has spent the past six seasons...
Penguins activate forward Zach Aston-Reese from long-term injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Zach Aston-Reese from long-term injured reserve. Sidelined since undergoing surgery on his left shoulder in mid-August, Aston-Reese could make his season debut in Thursday’s road game against the New York Islanders. In recent days, he has been skating on the left wing of the team’s...
