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Evgeni Malkin returns to the Penguins' lineup
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will return to the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan confirmed Malkin is scheduled to be in the lineup. During warmups, Malkin skated with forawards Alex Galchenyuk and Patric Hornqvist on his line. Malkin has not played...
Penguins ready for special Sidney Crosby-Connor McDavid matchup
Generally speaking, Game No. 14 of any team’s regular-season schedule doesn’t carry that much weight in the NHL. Sure, two points are two points no matter when they are acquired. But two points in November don’t feel as important as two points in March. So when the Penguins take the...
If Evgeni Malkin returns, who do the Penguins scratch?
With forward Evgeni Malkin’s return looking likely for Saturday’s meeting at home with the Edmonton Oilers, that means one of the players who helped the Penguins rout the Philadelphia Flyers, 7-1, on Tuesday will have to sit. Based on Friday’s practice, forward Dominik Kahun, who has four points (two goals,...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin inches closer to return 
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s status will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s afternoon game at home against the Edmonton Oilers, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Malkin practiced for a third day this week on Friday in Cranberry. He skated primarily on the team’s second line with Alex Galchenyuk and Patric...
Tim Benz: Pittsburgh fans should have easy time with 'scariest sports story' challenge
SB Nation got this Halloween sports-related thread going on Twitter Thursday. What's the scariest sports story you can tell in 6 words? — SB Nation (@SBNation) October 31, 2019 It shouldn’t be hard for Pittsburgh sports fans to figure out this one. We’ve seen plenty of scary things. And they...
Defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Justin Schultz steady for Penguins
In the early days of training camp, the Penguins defensive pairs were all over the place. Franchise staple Kris Letang skated with journeyman David Warsofsky. Defensive stalwart Brian Dumoulin worked alongside promising prospect Calen Addison. Physical presence Erik Gudbranson fired passes to AHL mainstay Kevin Czuczman. None of these duos...
Penguins assign Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned rookie forward Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The 24-year-old native of Hollidaysburg was recalled on Oct. 7 and appeared in 10 games while scoring six points (three goals, three assists). Primarily used on the right wing of the fourth line, Lafferty was...
Tim Benz, Seth Rorabaugh preview Penguins vs. Oilers, potential Evgeni Malkin return
The Penguins don’t play a lot this week. But what a fun week it is anyway. They have two home games at PPG Paints Arena. They slaughtered the hated Philadelphia Flyers, 7-1, on Tuesday. Now they get Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at 1 p.m. Saturday for a rare...
U mad, bro? Readers want Evgeni Malkin traded, Joe Haden gone, Bob Nutting exposed
We’re all over the map in this week’s “U mad, bro?” Readers want Bob Nutting exposed, Joe Haden gone and Evgeni Malkin traded. Aside from that, no one has a strong opinion on much of anything, I guess. This week I posted a column featuring my questions and answers with...
Penguins forward Sam Lafferty knows he belongs in NHL
Sam Lafferty is an NHL player. That notion has been verified through a 10-game apprenticeship in which he has scored six points. But will he remain in the NHL? That is up for debate. With Evgeni Malkin on the verge of returning from injury, the Penguins will have to decide...
Evgeni Malkin hopes to boost Penguins' sputtering power play
At one time, seven goals meant quite a lot in Pittsburgh. Particularly if you enjoyed chili. A generation or two ago, anytime the Penguins scored seven or more goals at home, which was a regular occurrence during the prime of Mario Lemieux’s career, local participating Wendy’s restaurants distributed free bowls...
Penguins' Halloween theme night has 'Anchorman,' Bob Ross costumes 
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted a Halloween theme night Tuesday. The costumes that came along with it did not disappoint. The AT&T SportsNet broadcast team of Steve Mears, Dan Potash and Bob Errey pulled out some “Anchorman” looks. NEWS TEAM ASSEMBLE! pic.twitter.com/vcNHHAhSnA— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 30, 2019 Fans got creative...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Flyers 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sidney Crosby claimed ignorance. He didn’t know he was on the verge of scoring 100 career points against the Penguins’ most enduring rival, the Philadelphia Flyers. “I wasn’t aware of that,” he said. “Those are side notes you guys (media)...
Sidney Crosby records 3 points as Penguins blast Flyers
Sidney Crosby has exploited goaltenders of few opponents like those employed by the Philadelphia Flyers over his prodigious indiction as an NHLer. That is why he now has 100 career points against the Penguins’ bitter cross-state rival after a 7-1 demolition of the Flyers on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena....
Dominik Kahun would like to avoid another slump with the Penguins
How do you say “bad luck” in German? “It’s actually tough to translate,” said Penguins forward Dominik Kahun, who grew up in Weiden, a city within Bavaria. “You can say ‘unglück’ or like ‘schlechtes glück.’” However you vocalize it, Kahun had a lot of it through the first 11 games...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby tests jaw protector 
With Halloween around the corner, Sidney Crosby tested out a vintage look on Tuesday morning. He resembled the 2013 version of Sidney Crosby. Donning a protector for his jaw, Crosby participated in an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena hours before the Penguins took on the rival Philadelphia Flyers....
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer preview Penguins-Flyers, Malkin getting healthy
The Pirates cleaned out the whole front office. The Steelers needed to fight and claw to beat the awful Miami Dolphins. Pitt did yet another Pitt thing against the Miami Hurricanes. And the ground beneath Pittsburgh’s city streets is literally trying to swallow us whole. Therefore, maybe the news that...
Penguins facing enforcer void without Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson’s tenure with the Penguins ended in a fashion many would expect of a man with his stature. He planted several of his right metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints into somebody’s temporal bone. In layman’s terms, he punched Lightning forward Patrick Maroon on side of his head. During a 3-2...
Penguins assign Joseph Blandisi, Adam Johnson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With several players on the verge of returning to the lineup from injured reserve, the Penguins assigned forwards Joseph Blandisi and Adam Johnson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Johnson, 25, was recalled on Oct. 9. In seven games, he scored two points (one goal, one assist). He was...
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin pursues U.S. citizenship, brushes off report of investment gone wrong
Penguins superstar forward Evgeni Malkin wasn’t terribly busy over the past three weeks. True, he had the business of rehabilitating an unspecified injury which has sidelined him since Oct. 5, but beyond the visits with team medical staff and the individual skating sessions, life for an injured player can be...
Evgeni Malkin, Brian Dumoulin resume practicing with the Penguins
The last time Evgeni Malkin completed a hockey game, he was not happy. He had scored the only goal in the Penguins’ season-opening 3-1 home loss to the Sabres on Oct. 3. Having watched the majority of his teammates mostly sleepwalk through an unwhelming performance, Malkin laid it down and...
First Call: Ike Taylor listened to music during games? Antonio Brown a screenwriter? 
In Monday’s “First Call,” Ike Taylor’s head-scratching revelation about listening to music during games. Antonio Brown wants to be a movie screenwriter when he grows up. And a preview of the Pittsburgh Penguins-Philadelphia Flyers game Tuesday. This is what they teach you at "Swaggin` U?" Former Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Steelers, Penguins, Pitt loss, Pirates’ new president
Mark Madden makes his triumphant return to the “Madden Monday” podcast. After a week off, “Double-M” joins me to look at the state of the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get ready for the hapless Miami Dolphins Monday night at Heinz Field. The terrible AFC is keeping the Steelers mathematically alive....
How do injured Penguins and other NHLers pass their free time?
DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ second goal in their 3-0 victory against the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center came about through technique and hard work. After an icing call against the Stars, the Penguins were permitted to select which offensive-zone circle they wanted for the ensuing faceoff. Opting for...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Stars 0
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-0 win against the Dallas Stars. DALLAS — Bryan Rust and Dominik Kahun are two different personalities. Rust is as driven of a individual as you’ll find in a sport full of driven people. After today’s morning skate, he looked like he would have run through...


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