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Penguins forward Dominik Simon finds more offense
With two goals in his first three games after Christmas, Dominik Simon doesn’t think there’s any elaborate or multifaceted reason for his recent success. He suggests his approach has been pretty simple. “What worked for me?” Simon asked rhetorically. “That I hit the net probably.” Two things Simon never has...
First Call: Le'Veon Bell’s future with Jets; Antonio Brown vents about Saints; Brandon Saad to Penguins talk
The first “First Call” of 2020 picks up where 2019 left off—a lot of talk about Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Both of the former Steelers were in the headlines on New Year’s Day. So we get caught up on the latest ax to grind for A.B. and the latest...
Is a Penguins trade necessary to replace Jake Guentzel?
New year. Same problem. That’s what the Penguins are facing to begin 2020. Another significant injury to another significant player. This time it’s Jake Guentzel. This time his season could be over. TribLive beat writer Seth Rorabaugh joins me on Thursday’s podcast to examine how the Pens will deal with...
Penguins forward Sam Lafferty hopes to learn from healthy scratch
After being a healthy scratch on Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Sam Lafferty could find himself back in the lineup for Thursday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks. On Wednesday, with forward Jake Guentzel sidelined following surgery on his right shoulder, Lafferty skated on the right wing of the...
How do the Penguins replace Jake Guentzel's offense? 
Alex Galchenyuk knows he can’t replace Jake Guentzel. After all, Guentzel is an All-Star and leads the Pittsburgh Penguins with 20 goals. But someone has to be the team’s top left winger. Based on the team’s practice Wednesday in Cranberry, Galchenyuk will get the first crack at that daunting assignment....
Mark Madden: Jake Guentzel's injury is Penguins' worst yet 
Of all the injuries suffered by the Pittsburgh Penguins in a campaign that resembles the Battle of Gettysburg more than any hockey season, Jake Guentzel’s might have hurt worst. The 25-year-old winger was following a career year with yet another career year. What will almost certainly be Guentzel’s last competitive...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Thunderbirds in shootout
Forwards Thomas Di Pauli and Sam Miletic each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. Forwards Anthony Angello and Jordy Bellerive each had two assists for the Penguins (17-12-3-2)...
Top 5 stories in Pittsburgh sports in 2019
Much like a year ago, the 2019 Steelers season ended in disappointment when the team fell short of reaching the playoffs. Also like 2018, the past year was filled with captivating storylines in Pittsburgh sports. Here’s a few of the most memorable: 1. Quarterback carousel Life without Ben Roethlisberger was...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin fined for high sticking
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL for high sticking Ottawa Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau during the Penguins’ 5-2 win at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. With 20 seconds remaining in regulation, Senators forward Brady Tkachuk and Malkin began wrestling on Ottawa’s end boards and were quickly...
Sidney Crosby participates in Penguins' practice; 1st time since November
The Penguins didn’t need anyone to ride into practice on a white horse to save the day during Monday’s practice. But they certainly could have used an emotional boost. After all, it had only been approximately 14 hours since all-star forward Jake Guentzel left the ice after crashing violently into...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel out 4-6 months after shoulder surgery 
Joseph Blandisi hasn’t been a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins that long. He sporadically has been a part of the roster for less than a year. That’s too brief a tenure to have witnessed how this organization has been impacted directly by maladies such as strokes, cancer or blood clots....
What will Penguins do if Jake Guentzel is hurt, too? 
Ok, now the hockey gods are just messing with us, right? Aren’t the Penguins out of guys to get injured? As soon as hope started to build for a return of Sidney Crosby, now Jake Guentzel might be out for a while. At least we are bracing ourselves for that...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Senators 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Senators. First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Jake Guentzel. After scoring his 20th goal of the season at 6:55 of the third, he was tripped up by Senators defenseman Thomas Chabot and crashed violently into the end boards....
Penguins defeat Senators but lose Jake Guentzel to injury 
Monday was an occasion to celebrate for Jake Guentzel. Having largely carried the Penguins through the first three months of the season while several of his higher-profile teammates recuperated from various maladies, Guentzel’s productive efforts were recognized Monday afternoon when he was named the Penguins’ lone representative to the NHL’s...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Steelers' biggest problem areas, Penguins' hot streak 
What do you make of an 8-8 season? Given what the Pittsburgh Steelers went through this season with the loss of Ben Roethlisberger and other injuries, 8-8 wouldn’t seem to be too bad. But, as Tim Benz and Mark Madden point out, the Steelers were in a good position to...
Alex Galchenyuk's new look is helping the Penguins 
Alex Galchenyuk looked different on Friday night in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. Sure, he shaved away that off-color Brillo pad of a beard he had been growing since the summer in order to “freshen up a little bit.” But there was a far more significant reason his appearance was so divergent....
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel selected for All-Star Game
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has been selected for the NHL’s All-Star Game exhibition next month. It is the first time Guentzel has been selected for the event. He has emerged this season at the Penguins’ leading scorer with 40 points (19 goals, 21 assists) in 38 games. The game...
Joseph Blandisi expected to return to Penguins' lineup vs. Senators
It appears the one of the few changes the Pittsburgh Penguins will make to their lineup for Monday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena will involve dressing forward Joseph Blandisi in place of Sam Lafferty. Blandisi skated on a line at center with Patric Hornqvist and Dominik...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden rip Steelers' season-ending disaster, ‘Hard Knocks’ possibility, offseason challenges
When you need optimism and positivity in a time of sorrow for the Pittsburgh Steelers, you turn to Mark Madden and Tim Benz. We are nothing if not a beacon of hope in your time of need. For instance, in today’s “Madden Monday” podcast about how the Steelers will miss...
Minor league report: Emil Larmi leads Nailers past Fuel
An overtime goal by forward Christopher Brown gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Sunday. Goaltender Emil Larmi made 35 saves for the Nailers (14-12-4-0) while forward Ryan Scarfo recorded three assists. Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is...
Minor league report: Dustin Tokarski leads Penguins past Bears
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey. Forwards Anthony Angello and Thomas Di Pauli each scored for the Penguins (17-12-3-1). Angello has seven goals in his past seven games. Highlights: The Penguins...
Penguins survive Predators' rally in 6-4 victory 
When Bryan Rust was asked about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-4 victory that almost turned into a loss Saturday night, he was as accurate without a stick in his hands as he has been holding one on the ice. The question: “Was that a good win, a bad win or it...
Ex-Penguins forward Nick Bonino finding more goals with Predators 
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nick Bonino shook his head while tabulating an impromptu inventory. Sitting in his stall in the Nashville Predators’ dressing room at Bridgestone Arena on Friday morning, Bonino looked to his left at a dry-erase board on the wall with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lines and defensive pairs scribbled...
Matt Murray will be in goal Saturday night when Penguins meet Predators 
Matt Murray, who has played in two games this month, will start in goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night when they play the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. It’s the second of two games in two nights for the Penguins after Tristan Jarry was in the net...
Mark Madden: All meaningful Week 17 NFL games should kick off at same time
Take down the Christmas decorations and put up refreshing sports notes! I got a lot of problems with you people, and you’re going to hear about it! • New Year’s Eve is JuJu Smith-Schuster’s favorite holiday: party for six hours, then drop a ball at midnight. (That joke was stolen...


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