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Two goals by forward Andrew Agozzino led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 home win against the Springfield Falcons at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Miletic had two assists for the Penguins (9-5-1-1) while defenseman Kevin Czuczman and forward Ryan Haggerty each also scored goals. Goaltender...

NEWARK, N.J. — The Penguins have an identity. Be hard on the forecheck. Make good decisions with the puck. Play a 200-foot game. Attack with speed. Those postulates are repeated so often, they’re almost as much of the brand for this organization as its black and yellow jerseys. As of...

NEWARK, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Penguins fell behind by two goals to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Nov. 9. It has been a problem lately for the Penguins, who have not claimed the first lead of a game since Oct. 29, when they blasted the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-1. That includes...

Welcome to life without Sidney Crosby. At least for a little while. It’s probably going to feel like forever, though. Crosby is out at least six weeks after hernia surgery. TribLIVE Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh is on hand in New Jersey as the team takes the ice for its...

NEWARK, N.J. — Alex Galchenyuk was the last Pittsburgh Penguins player off the ice after practice Thursday at Prudential Center. As most of his teammates had left the dressing room to shower and board the team bus, an exhausted Galchenyuk sat down in his stall and began to remove his...

NEWARK , N.J. – The Penguins practiced at Prudential Center on Thursday afternoon and had to skate on the facility’s auxiliary rink as the main event level was being used by the Michigan State men’s basketball team for practice in advance of its game against Seton Hall later in the...

Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 28 saves in regulation and overtime then stopped all three shootout chances he faced to lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 1-0 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. It was DeSmith’s second shutout of the season....

Mid-decade, the New York Islanders’ forward unit of Casey Cizikas, Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin was dubbed the “best fourth line in hockey” — even though it often played more than their third line. Better to be a great fourth line than an OK third line. But that line was...

NEWARK, N.J. — The status of Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby remains uncertain four days after he suffered or possibly aggravated an undisclosed injury which has him sidelined indefinitely. General manager Jim Rutherford declined to offer any updates when reached by phone by the Tribune-Review on Wednesday morning. “I don’t...

Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Rangers. NEW YORK — This game started on a similar path as the Penguins’ previous four games in that they gave up the first goal of the game. And as was the case in their past three games, they gave up...

NEW YORK — For the fourth consecutive game, the Pittsburgh Penguins had allowed the opposition to race out to a multigoal lead. And for the fourth consecutive time, the Penguins found a way to adjust and climb back into the contest. But any hopes of claiming a lead for a...

NEW YORK — Before Tuesday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk had played in only eight games this season, but he already has skated with three centers, having lined up with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jared McCann Tuesday against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Galchenyuk was reunited...

NEW YORK — Sam Lafferty has been to Gotham before. After all, he was in town last week when the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the New York Islanders at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. “It’s a pretty crazy place,” said the native of cozy Hollidaysburg. His most recent trek to New York was...

Tuesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast features Penguins Radio Network host Brian Metzer. He joins me for our weekly hockey chat. The biggest topic of conversation is Sidney Crosby. • How badly hurt is he? • How long can the Penguins get by without him? • What will the roster look...

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was asked his assessment of how the power play looked during Monday’s practice. “Well… it’s, uhh… I don’t know how to respond to that,” Sullivan said after the session at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “We scored some goals. So that’s progress, you know?”...

Three games over six days, three early deficits for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Is falling behind 3-0 in road games last week at the Boston Bruins and New York Islanders, and 2-0 at home Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks, indicative of mere circumstance and bad luck? Or indicative of a bad...

Jared McCann said “no” not once, not twice, but three times. The Pittsburgh Penguins 23-year-old center wanted no part of viewing his recent promotion to the top line to be translated that he was taking over the role of Sidney Crosby. “No, no … No,” McCann said after practice Monday...

This week’s “Madden Monday” podcast focuses heavily on the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Los Angeles Rams Sunday. Tim is sold on the Steelers’ defense. But Mark Madden has doubts about the offense. And for good reasons. But those reasons should have little to do with Mason Rudolph. We should...

Mike Sullivan has copious accomplishments on his resume as Penguins coach. The two Stanley Cup rings he, presumably, has stored in a safe or sock drawer are testament to that. There are wins, too. Lots of them. His 184 victories are the third best in franchise history. He even has...

Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 shootout win against the Blackhawks: First things first, there was no update on forward Sidney Crosby. The Penguins’ captain left the game with 18:09 left in the third period due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan suggested there might be an update on Monday...