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Matt Murray will be in goal Saturday night when Penguins meet PredatorsVideo
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...
Penguins to activate Patric Hornqvist from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to activate forward Patric Hornqvist from injured reserve in advance of Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Sidelined for the past 10 games, Hornqvist has not played since suffering a right knee injury on Nov. 30. He was a full participant...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Predators 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Predators: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patric Hornqvist was in a familiar place on Friday. Bridgestone Arena. He spent the first six years of his NHL career with the Nashville Predators before joining the Penguins during the 2014 offseason and eventually helped them win...
Minor league report: Anthony Angello’s hat trick leads Penguins past Phantoms
Forward Anthony Angello’s first career hat trick led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Angello has six goals in his past six games and has scored six of the Penguins’ last eight goals over that...
Penguins get goals from rare places in routing Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Having enjoyed a five-day respite as part of the NHL’s break for the holidays, the Pittsburgh Penguins were wary of having a little rust after such a long layoff. “Just the feel of the puck, the speed and the timing and everything kind of goes away quickly...
The Penguins’ most important moments of the 2010s: Nos. 5 through 1
By any measure, the 2010s were a successful decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins — maybe the most successful in franchise history. Forget the two Stanley Cup titles. Having zero bankruptcies qualifies as a triumph in the “good decade” column for this organization. But what were the 10 most important moments...
Patric Hornqvist resumes skating with PenguinsVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Forward Patric Hornqvist participated in the Penguins’ morning skate Friday at Bridgestone Arena. It marked the first time he has skated with the team since suffering a right knee injury in a 5-2 road loss to the St. Louis Blues Nov. 30. Coach Mike Sullivan said Hornqvist...
Penguins recall Joseph Blandisi, Thomas Di Pauli, Kevin Czuczman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Penguins have recalled forwards Joseph Blandisi and Thomas Di Pauli and defenseman Kevin Czuczman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. This is Blandisi’s sixth recall of the season. In 16 NHL games this season, he has four points (two goals, two assists). The 25-year-old has...
The Penguins’ most important moments of the 2010s: Nos. 10 through 6
By any measure, the 2010s were a successful decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins — maybe the most successful in franchise history. Forget two Stanley Cup titles. Having no bankruptcies qualifies as a triumph in the “good decade” column for this organization. But what were the 10 most important moments of...
The most important Penguins of the 2010s: Nos. 5 through 1
By any measure, the 2010s were a successful decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins — maybe the most successful in franchise history. Forget the two Stanley Cup titles. Having zero bankruptcies qualifies as a triumph in the “good decade” column for this organization. But who were the most important players on...
Mark Madden: No reason to complain about Penguins at Christmas break
The Penguins started their Christmas break last Saturday. Unfortunately, they also played that night at Vancouver. What a dastardly performance in a 4-1 loss. But, as we await the Penguins’ re-emergence Friday at Nashville, fans of the team have little complaint. Despite being beset by a hailstorm of injuries, including...
The most important Penguins of the 2010s: Nos. 10 through 6Video
By any measure, the 2010s were a successful decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins, maybe the most successful in franchise history. Forget the two Stanley Cup titles. Having zero bankruptcies qualifies as a triumph in the “good decade” column for this organization. But who were the 10 most important players on...
At Christmas break, a look at Penguins’ coaching, goaltending, healthVideo
Much like Santa Claus, Brian Metzer and I are all over the map on Christmas Eve. Yes, we get into our weekly Penguins chat, as always on a Tuesday. We talk goaltending. The state of the Pens’ health. And their current standing in the Metro Division. Also, we look at...
Ex-Penguins forward Stu Barnes excited about opportunity with Seattle
DALLAS — Christmas will be extra special for Stu Barnes this year. It has been for 48 years. After all, his birthday falls on Dec. 25. When he celebrates his 49th birthday Wednesday — to say nothing of a far more notable birthday which coincides with that date — he...
Penguins prospect Anthony Angello scoring more in 2nd pro seasonVideo
WILKES-BARRE — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ offense has been limited as of late. After all, they’ve been shut out in three of their past five games. But it’s not just the volume of their scoring that has been restricted. It’s also the sources. Of the four goals they’ve recorded over the...
Penguins assign Blandisi, Di Pauli, Czuczman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forwards Joseph Blandisi and Thomas Di Pauli as well as defenseman Kevin Czuczman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Blandisi has appeared in 16 NHL games this season and has four points (two goals, two assists). He has been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on five separate occasions...
Empty Thoughts: Canucks 4, Penguins 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks: This was a strange game. Maybe it was because it was a late start on the West Coast and the Penguins were on the second game on back-to-back nights. Additionally, they looked like a group about to embark on a...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Sound Tigers
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 24 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. It marked the third time in five games the Penguins (15-12-3-1) have been shut out. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game against...
Sluggish Penguins lose in VancouverVideo
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jake Virtanen and Coraopolis native J.T. Miller scored power-play goals in the first period, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser also scored for the Canucks (18-15-4). Tyler Myers had two assists. Jake...
Coraopolis’ J.T. Miller making most of opportunity with CanucksVideo
J.T. Miller got to come home a few days early the week of Thanksgiving. Born in East Palestine, Ohio, and raised in Coraopolis, the veteran forward was grateful the schedule worked out that conveniently for him. “It’s routine now, but I also love coming home,” Miller said Nov. 27. “I...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Oilers 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers: The Penguins are hobbled right now. They’ve been that way for the vast majority of the season. For the past few weeks, with Sidney Crosby out, Evgeni Malkin has largely carried the freight. When Kris Letang has been injured, John...
Minor league report: Tokarski, Penguins shut out Bruins
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 23 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 shutout of the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Tokarski recorded his first shutout of the season for the Penguins (15-11-3-1) while forward Anthony Angello scored the only goal. Highlights: The Penguins will...
Penguins get goals from all over, Tristan Jarry comes through vs. Oilers
EDMONTON, Alberta — Tristan Jarry made 26 saves, Jared McCann scored and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers, 5-2, on Friday night. Chad Ruhwedel, Joseph Blandisi, Kris Letang and Brandon Tanev also scored for the Penguins, who have won four straight. Zack Kassian and former Penguins forward Riley Sheahan...
Penguins forward prospect Jordy Bellerive has little time for fearVideo
WILKES-BARRE — Jordy Bellerive didn’t hold back. Despite being listed at a somewhat-dubious 5-foot-11 and 194 pounds, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward didn’t hesitate to give the business to Providence Bruins forward Trent Frederic, who has a more ample 6-foot-2 and 200-pound frame. Frederic didn’t appreciate the interaction and ripped Bellerive’s...
