Penguins/NHL category, Page 251
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ben Sexton retiresVideo
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Ben Sexton announced his retirement via Twitter on Saturday. Sexton, 28, was signed to a one-year AHL contract but did not play at all in 2019-20 because of concussion issues. In 26 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during the 2018-19 season, Sexton scored 10 points (seven goals, three assists)....
Penguins A to Z: Brian Dumoulin continues to be underappreciatedVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Brian Dumoulin Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang makes donation to provide meals
The Penguins announced defenseman Kris Letang and his wife Catherine made an unspecified donation intended to provide meals to the Students and Families Food Relief Fund and the Knead Community Cafe, allowing both organizations to provide meals during the covid-19 pandemic. The Students and Families Food Relief Fund was created...
Penguins A to Z: Jan Drozg adjusts between Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, WheelingVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Jan Drozg Position: Left winger...
Ex-Penguins forward Martin Straka named Czech Republic assistant coach
Former Penguins forward Martin Straka has been named assistant coach of the Czech Republic’s national team for the next two years. Straka, 47, was one of that country’s most accomplished players during his career. A member of the Czech Republic’s 1998 team that won gold during the Olympic tournament, Straka...
Brian Dumoulin’s development makes him one of Penguins’ top homegrown talents
On his Instagram page this week, as he does from time to time, Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin recommended a favorite bottle of wine. The boisterous player who was caught on camera drinking from three beer bottles held in the same hand in the celebration after the clinching of the 2016...
Penguins A to Z: Thomas Di Pauli has few remaining chances
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 54 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Thomas Di Pauli Position: Center...
Steelers, Penguins among top 10 on Forbes list of ‘most passionate fans’
The page-wide photo at the top of the website link for the article said it all: a face-painted fan covered in black and gold from the waist up and waving a Terrible Towel at a Pittsburgh Steelers game. Though stay-at-home orders that have shut down the sports world offer them...
Pitt coaches donate $500,000 for covid-19 vaccine research; Pirates, Penguins, Steelers add pledge of $300,000
Three Pitt coaches, athletic director Heather Lyke and their families are leading an effort to pledge $800,000 in support of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research, which is attempting to create a vaccine for the virus that causes covid-19. Coaches Pat Narduzzi (football), Jeff Capel (men’s basketball) and...
From Dave Burrows to Brian Dumoulin, defense still has value for PenguinsVideo
There really is no way to compare Dave Burrows with Brian Dumoulin. Burrows, roundly considered the best defensive defenseman in Pittsburgh Penguins franchise history, primarily played in the 1970s. Dumoulin, who by most measures is the current team’s top defensive blue-liner, made his NHL debut in 2013. • Virtually every...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan makes donation for groceries
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan paid for shoppers’ groceries Tuesday at the the Waterfront Giant Eagle and South Hills Market District during designated senior hours. According to a news release from the team, shoppers’ costs were paid in advance by Sullivan. No additional specifics on Sullivan’s donation were included in the...
Penguins A to Z: Goalie Casey DeSmith still has management’s trust
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Casey DeSmith Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Tim Benz: Ideas for ESPN’s next docuseries after ‘The Last Dance.’ Cast your vote.
ESPN’s “The Last Dance” has been quite a hit. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Bulls of the 1990s is generating an incredible buzz. Pittsburgh Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer joined me for our usual “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast, and we spun the conversation into...
Penguins’ Matt Murray, other goaltenders have unique challenge during NHL’s pause
It was an easy decision for Matt Murray in the mid-2000s. In reality, it was out of his control. What position should he play? “I used to play (defenseman) one game and goalie the next game up until I was like probably 10 years old,” the current Penguins goaltender said...
Penguins A to Z: Alex D’Orio takes 1st steps in Wheeling
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Alex D’Orio Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby donates 100,000 meals to Pittsburgh food bank
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby donated 100,000 meals today to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. According to a press release from the team, this donation is equal to 120,000 pounds of food distributed through the organization’s 11-county service area in southwestern Pennsylvania. The meals will be distributed through multiple food assistance...
Penguins A to Z: Kevin Czuczman finds a way to impact future
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Kevin Czuczman Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Sidney Crosby remains the standard
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Sidney Crosby Position: Center Shoots:...
Pittsburgh sports remain weeks away from playing in front of fans under state’s reopening plan
The return of the Penguins and Pirates playing before fans in Pittsburgh remains at least weeks away after state officals announced that Allegheny County and most of Southwestern Pennsylvania will remain in the red phase of the reopening process. Although two dozen northern counties will move to the yellow phase...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ window might be closing, but it’s not quite shutVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t supposed to win the Stanley Cup in 2016. Their odds were 13-1 at season’s start. Four teams were more favored. The Penguins hadn’t made a Stanley Cup final since winning in 2009. They got swept in their only conference final (2013). It wasn’t unreasonable to feel...
Penguins A to Z: Teddy Blueger finally arrivesVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Teddy Blueger Position: Center Shoots:...
Ex-Penguins forward Georges Laraque announces he has coronavirus
Former Penguins forward Georges Laraque announced on Thursday that he has contracted the coronavirus. Few details were offered beyond a photo Laraque tweeted of himself in a hospital gown with respiratory assistance. In the Tweet, which was in French and English, Laraque said, “I guess I’m not invincible, just got...
Penguins A to Z: Nick Bjugstad offers balance when healthyVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Nick Bjugstad Position: Center Shoots:...
NHL, NHLPA suggest some team activities may resume in mid-to-late May
With plenty of speculation about a potential return circulating in recent weeks, the NHL and NHLPA issued a joint statement Wednesday night that offered some optimism but few specifics about when the league could resume action after being shut down March 12 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Despite numerous...
Tristan Jarry offers Penguins rare 2nd-round successVideo
The tale of goaltender Tristan Jarry has turned into one of the greatest development success stories written in the Penguins organization in recent years. Jarry was a highly touted amateur, a Memorial Cup champion with the Edmonton Oil Kings who the Penguins traded up to select in the 2013 draft....
