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What would work for Eastern Conference contenders as trade deadline approaches?
The Pittsburgh Penguins, as they are wont to do under general manager Jim Rutherford, didn’t wait until the Feb. 24 trade deadline to make a deal that could alter the trajectory of their season. On Monday, Rutherford swung a major trade by bringing forward Jason Zucker from the Minnesota Wild...
Empty net or not, Penguins’ Zach Aston-Reese snaps scoring droughtVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese snapped a 14-game streak without a goal during Friday’s 4-1 home win against the Montreal Canadiens. He didn’t exactly boast about how he scored it, however. Mainly because it was on an empty net. “It’s a lot easier when there’s no goalie there, obviously,” said...
Sidney Crosby offers take on Penguins’ mix-and-match top lineVideo
Over the past two games, top Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby had gotten adjusted to new left winger Jason Zucker. He also has had to make adjustments working with familiar options on the right wing with Patric Hornqvist and Dominik Simon. The Penguins opened Tuesday’s 2-1 overtime home loss to...
Penguins’ Dominik Kahun practices once againVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Kahun (concussion) participated in his second consecutive practice Saturday. Operating in a noncontact capacity, Kahun reported feeling “way better.” Aside from a lack of contact, Kahun has displayed few limitations with regards to his skating or conditioning during practice. “I’m going 100 percent already,” Kahun said....
Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad resumed skating for the first time in several weeks Saturday at the Penguins’ facility in Cranberry. Absent from the lineup since Nov. 15 because of a core muscle injury, Bjugstad skated before the team’s practice. He had not skated since mid-January during his recovery and...
Penguins sign 6 Make-A-Wish children to 1-day contractsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signed special one-day contracts for six special children at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Saturday morning. Through Make-A-Wish, the six children were able to have breakfast in the locker room with Penguins players and watch practice with their families. Following practice...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Canadiens 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Canadiens: Empty netters are kind of an odd thing. Think about it. The goaltender, the one player on a team whose sole job to keep pucks out of a cage, is completely removed off the ice, usually very late. That would be...
Photos: Pens vs. Canadiens
Here’s a gallery of the Penguins’ game versus the Montreal Canadiens on Feb. 14, 2020 at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins’ newest addition Jason Zucker scored 2 goals to help the Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1....
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bruins, 4-2
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road loss to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Friday. Forwards Adam Johnson and Jordy Bellerive scored goals for the Penguins (25-19-3-5). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is on the road...
Jason Zucker scores twice, leads Penguins past Canadiens
Jason Zucker is fully aware of the immense expectations foisted upon him. After all, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded high-end future assets to acquire his services Monday. And, as has been the case for any scoring winger the Penguins have brought in to play with franchise center Sidney Crosby — from...
Maxime Talbot is still a star with Penguins
The Penguins have had a long, storied history of French Canadian stars. • Michel Briere capped off a promising rookie season in 1969-70 by scoring the first playoff overtime goal in franchise history to claim a series-clinching 3-2 victory against the Oakland Seals in Game 4 of the semifinal round....
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Canadiens
The Penguins will start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Friday’s game against against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 27 games this season, Jarry has an 18-8-1 record along with a 2.18 goals against average, a .929 save percentage and three shutouts. With nine...
Ex-Penguins forward Aleksey Morozov named KHL president
Former Penguins forward Aleksey Morozov has been elected president of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Morozov was unanimously elected to the position by the board’s league of directors according to a press release from the KHL. He previously served as vice president for the development of junior hockey for the...
Penguins’ Jason Zucker shares cute video of son learning to cheer for dad’s new teamVideo
Jason Zucker has played only one game as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. So you’ll have to forgive his son for not being up to date. On Monday, the Penguins acquired Zucker in a trade from the Minnesota Wild. But as of Thursday night, his son Hendrix was still...
Can Penguins’ Jason Zucker work with Sidney Crosby long term? Or will he fit with Evgeni Malkin?
Friday may be “French Language Night” at PPG Paints Arena, but TribLIVE Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh and I made the executive decision to do our weekly hockey podcast in English, anyway. Or, “en anglais,” s’il vous plaît? Sorry to disappoint. But if we tried to do it in French,...
Jason Zucker restores Penguins’ talent, depth at left wingVideo
Having barely been in Western Pennsylvania for 48 hours, Jason Zucker still was getting used to his surroundings by the time he practiced with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first time Thursday. How to get to the arena in Uptown. What roads to take to the practice facility up north....
Chad Ruhwedel filling in for John Marino on Penguins’ penalty kill
The Pittsburgh Penguins miss injured rookie defenseman John Marino on a variety of fronts. One that might be the easiest to quantify is the penalty kill. Before Marino left the lineup after fracturing bones in his face Feb. 6, he had averaged 2 minutes, 2 seconds of short-handed ice time...
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun resumes practicing
There probably is no such thing as a convenient concussion. It’s kind of like cracking your phone screen in a timely fashion or having your hot water tank burst at an opportune moment. Concussions are bad regardless of the circumstances. But when a player experiences a prolonged stretch of productive...
A look at Jason Zucker from Wild’s point of view — on and off the ice
What are the Penguins really getting in former Minnesota Wild player Jason Zucker? On one hand, it appears that the recently acquired forward is the most simple guy in the world. Pretty much every scouting report you hear is the same thing. A straight-ahead winger. Fast. Good shot. Honest. Good...
U mad, bro? Readers defend and attack Penguins trade, lash out at Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Bud Dupree
This week’s “U mad, bro?” is laced with Penguins fans who don’t like the trade for Jason Zucker. Then there are those who want me to like it more than I do. We also get the usual bile for Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and Bud Dupree. Also, we sprinkle in...
Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Night of Assists sparkles with disco themeVideo
Instead of Saturday Night Fever, it was Wednesday Night Fever at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation hosted its third annual “Night of Assists” on Wednesday. This year’s theme? “The Pens Disco.” Presented by Highmark, the arena was transformed to the 1970s, complete with disco balls and...
Minor league report: Pierre-Olivier Joseph leads Penguins past Wolf Pack
Two goals by defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 2-1 road win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday. Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 25 saves for the Penguins (25-18-3-5). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is on the road against the...
In Jason Zucker deal, Penguins’ Jim Rutherford sticks to trade tendency
Jim Rutherford wasn’t simply being optimistic. He was outright boastful. The Pittsburgh Penguins general manager suggested his midseason acquisition could be a member of the franchise for more than half a decade. “He’s coming into the prime of his career,” Rutherford said. “As long as the contract works out longterm...
Photos: Sidney Crosby teaches ‘Little Penguins’ to play hockeyVideo
Youngsters took to the ice with Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby as he helped instruct them Wednesday during the “Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey” program at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The program, in its 12th season, provides an introduction to hockey for 1,500 kids age 4-9 every year....
Mark Madden: Trade for Jason Zucker proves Penguins again doing their best to win now
Jason Zucker seems a good fit for the Penguins, and for Sidney Crosby’s line. His speed and skill generate odd-man breaks. He’s adept at attacking off the rush. Zucker isn’t having a banner season (14 goals in 46 games) but he has topped 20 goals four times since 2014-15, peaking...
