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Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and defenseman Kris Letang were selected for the NHL’s All-Star Game exhibition later this month in St. Louis. Each player will be a part of the Metropolitan Division squad. Jarry, 24, was selected for the first time in his career. He will replace injured Columbus Blue...

The Penguins passed the midway point of the season on Sunday when they played their 42nd game of 2019-20, a 4-1 home loss to the Florida Panthers. Through Monday, they are in second place of the Metropolitan Division with a 25-12-5 record and 55 points. How have the Penguins done...

The son of Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle was found dead Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif., the team confirmed. Andrew Burkle was 27. “We are shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Andrew Burkle’s passing and offer our deepest condolences to Ron and his family,” Penguins...

This week’s hockey podcast goes in all sorts of directions with Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer. We begin with Kris Letang’s recent play. Is it just a bad patch or is he sliding away from Mike Sullivan’s commitment to structure? Many Penguins fans are hoping that a trade is...

The Penguins passed the midway point of the season on Sunday when they played their 42nd game of 2019-20, a 4-1 home loss to the Florida Panthers. Through Monday, they are in second place of the Metropolitan Division with a 25-12-5 record and 55 points. How have the Penguins done...

Penguins forward Sidney Crosby, sidelined since Nov. 9 with a core muscle injury, is apparently traveling with the team for its three-game road trip, beginning with a road game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. On Monday, the team’s Twitter account posted a photo of Crosby boarding a plane...

Jim Rutherford is grateful all-star forward Jake Guentzel likely will be out for the rest of the season. Really. After all, things could have been far more serious. “As bad as it is and unfortunate, in some ways, I feel better about it now because when he went down at...

The Penguins have added an all-star to their roster. Forward Andrew Agozzino, named to the AHL’s All-Star Game tournament last week, was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Agozzino, 29, has appeared in one NHL game this season, logging 1 minute, 44 seconds of ice time on five...

This week’s “Madden Monday” with Mark Madden features Penguins talk at first. And there is a lot to get to on that front. The Penguins have gotten three points over their three games since Jake Guentzel’s injury. A win. A loss. And an overtime defeat. But are they hitting a...

Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to the Panthers: No one likes excuses. Especially hockey players and coaches. “We’re not going to make excuses for ourselves” or some variation thereof is usually the standard retort when a circumstance such as injuries or tough scheduling is brought up. (Heck, a team...

Penguins defensive prospect Calen Addison recorded three assists for Canada in a 4-3 comeback victory against Russia in the gold-medal game of the IIHF World Junior Championship tournament at the Ostravar Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on Sunday. Canada rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the third period. Addison’s second...

Goaltender Emil Larmi made 28 saves on 34 shots for the Wheeling Nailers who were routed by the Toledo Walleye, 8-1, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Sunday. Lamri was replaced by goaltender Alex D’Orio for the final 12:28 of regulation. D’Orio allowed two goals on four shots. Highlights: The...

There are plenty of ways to elucidate what Kris Letang is. All-Star. Stanley Cup champion. Franchise pillar. Most prolific defenseman in Penguins history. All are accurate descriptions. This past weekend, another apt adjective would be mistake-prone. A pair of errors by the Penguins all-everything defenseman helped lead to a flat...

The Penguins assigned goaltender Emil Larmi to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL on Sunday, one day after recalling him. On Saturday, Larmi served as the backup to Matt Murray in a 3-2 overtime road win against the Montreal Canadiens. The Penguins had initially intended to recall former backup Casey...

Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Canadiens: Over the past two months, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has had a standard reply for the query. No matter how it was asked, Sullivan reply was pretty consistent. Has Tristan Jarry become the No. 1 goaltender? Is Tristan Jarry taking over...

Forwards Adam Johnson and Sam Miletic each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at WesBanco Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 24 saves for the Penguins (17-14-3-2) who have lost three consecutive games. Highlights: The...

MONTREAL — Teddy Blueger set up Brandon Tanev’s overtime goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins with a shot that turned into a juicy rebound. The Montreal Canadiens were stunned officials let it stand. Tanev scored a disputed goal in overtime, lifting the Penguins over the Canadiens, 3-2, on Saturday night. Bryan...

Casey DeSmith’s return to the NHL will have to wait. The Penguins recalled goaltender Emil Larmi from the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL a day after coach Mike Sullivan said DeSmith would be recalled to serve as backup for Saturday’s game at the Montreal Canadiens. Those plans went askew, however,...

Forward Andrew Agozzino scored two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Anthony Angello and defenseman Jon Lizotte each recorded two assists for the Penguins (17-13-3-2) while goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ road game Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens will be their 41st of the season. It will be the halfway point of their 82-game schedule. On the surface, it’s easy to figure out where they are as they approach that juncture. Before Friday, they were third in the...

The Penguins will recall goaltender Casey DeSmith from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in advance of Saturday’s road game against the Montreal Canadiens, according to coach Mike Sullivan. The transaction will allow goaltender Tristan Jarry to remain in Pittsburgh on Saturday and prepare to start Sunday’s home contest against...

Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks: The Penguins did just about everything right within the confines of their scheme and the limits of their lineup on Thursday but win the game. They went to overtime and took something of a poor penalty and got beat on...