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Penguins rout Blue Jackets but lose Evgeni Malkin, Nick Bjugstad 
Evgeni Malkin didn’t complete the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. An awkward collision with Columbus defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov into the boards midway through the second period ended the franchise center’s night prematurely. But Malkin’s influence on this contest was unmistakable....
Penguins' Dominik Simon relishes chance to play on Sidney Crosby's line
Over the years, Sidney Crosby has looked to his right and viewed a rotating crew ranging from sublime talents such as Marian Hossa to sage veterans like Bill Guerin to sturdy contributors such as Pascal Dupuis to subpar entities akin to Steve Downie. Then there is Dominik Simon. One of...
Teddy Blueger finds place on Penguins' fourth line
Thursday’s season opener between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres involved some of the most voracious television markets for hockey in the United States. Countless television set between Leetsdale and Lackawanna, N.Y., and several other towns, villages and hamlets along the corridors of Interstates 79 and 90, were tuned into...
Penguins make changes after season-opening loss to Sabres
A day after an insipid season-opening 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins made several changes to their lines, defensive pairs and power-play units during practice at Cranberry on Friday. The team’s lines and pairs were: 59 Jake Guentzel – 87 Sidney Crosby –...
Tim Benz: Sabres' Conor Sheary proves to Penguins that he 'can still play'
By the middle of the third period, Pittsburgh Penguins fans were booing like they didn’t want to be at PPG Paints Arena anymore. Meanwhile, Conor Sheary was playing like a guy who wanted to be traded back. He scored twice en route to a 3-1 Buffalo Sabres win Thursday night...
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 3, Penguins 1
Observations from the Penguins’ season-opening 3-1 loss to the Sabres. The Penguins were supposed to be faster, hungrier and more attentive than the squad which meekly lost to the Islanders in a four-game sweep during the first round of the 2019 postseason. Instead, on the opening night of the 2019-20...
Kevin Gorman: Sleepwalking Penguins need to hear Evgeni Malkin's wakeup call 
The exclamations of exasperation from Evgeni Malkin tend to come when the Pittsburgh Penguins need to hear it the most — during a midseason slump or on the brink of postseason elimination. That Malkin was miffed after the season opener should have the Penguins worried. Actually, the way they played...
Penguins lose lackluster season opener at home to Sabres 
The Penguins entered the season with the potential of returning to the days when they were the faster, more dynamic team on the ice. And Thursday, they saw one of the key players from their two most recent Stanley Cup championship teams generate ample offense as he dashed and darted...
Penguins change their goal song ... and fans are not amused 
Change is sometimes difficult, and for some Pittsburgh Penguins fans, it’s inadmissible. Case in point: the goal song. Once Evgeni Malkin scored in the second period in the season opener against the Buffalo Sabres, Penguins nation was expecting to hear “Party Hard” by Andrew W.K. You know: But when Evgeni...
Penguins by Period: Evgeni Malkin scores on power play but Sabres, Sheary answer 
THIRD PERIOD The Sabres’ last-minute goal in the second period put the Penguins in a two-goal deficit that appeared to take its toll. The Penguins looked listless in the third period. First, they gave up another breakaway, only to see Kyle Okposo shoot high and wide right. And the fans...
Penguins' Jack Johnson shuts out trade talk to focus on improving
Jack Johnson was where he thought he’d be Thursday morning. Not Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Not the Pepsi Center in Denver. Not any of the NHL’s other 30 corporate-monikered confines. And definitely not Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. (Or a surplus Saturn-V rocket aimed at the sun...
Penguins turn to Jake Guentzel, Patric Hornqvist in power play
Phil Kessel wasn’t at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ morning skate on Thursday. That’s nothing out of the ordinary. After all, coach Mike Sullivan usually makes the morning skates optional, and Kessel vigorously took the option over the past four years. Also, there is the matter of Kessel having been traded to...
Kevin Gorman: Penguins try to move away from sweep, closer to next Stanley Cup 
The Pittsburgh Penguins are two years removed from winning the Stanley Cup title, two weeks shy of six months since being swept in the first round of the playoffs. By a team that was swept in the second round. By a team that was swept in the third round. By...
Penguins have paired Jack Johnson, Justin Schultz again
Jack Johnson was where he thought he’d be Thursday morning. Not Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. Not the Pepsi Center in Denver. Not any of the NHL’s other 30 corporate-monikered confines. And definitely not Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. (Or a surplus Saturn-V rocket aimed at the sun...
Penguins' Alex Galchenyuk is a 'game-time decision' vs. Sabres
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk is expected to be in the lineup for Thursday’s season-opening contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. He missed the bulk of the preseason due to an undisclosed injury. “He feels really good,” said head coach Mike Sullivan. “We’ll visit with the trainers but...
Fans pin hopes on Penguins amid disappointing Pirates season, Steelers' slow start
Hey Penguins, Pittsburgh’s fans are counting on you. Not to pile on the pressure on opening day, but days after the end to a disappointing Pirates season and the Steelers’ first win in four games, black-and-gold-clad fans are pinning their hopes on the Pens to give them something to cheer...
Have the Penguins reclaimed their speed?
It was a throwback to a bygone era during the late stages of Penguins practice in Cranberry on Wednesday. They performed a task they have largely ignored for roughly half a decade. A shootout drill. Players in black and yellow jerseys took turns on goaltenders Tristan Jarry and Matt Murray,...
Mark Madden: Penguins will be better than last season
Are the Penguins going to win the Stanley Cup in 2020? Let me answer that question with a question: Did anybody predict St. Louis would win the Stanley Cup in 2019? The NHL is wide-open, with salary cap-dictated parity seeming to grow by the year. But I can predict without...
Alex Galchenyuk resumes practicing with the Penguins 
Penguins forward Alex Galchenyuk resumed practicing for the first time in a week Wednesday in Cranberry. Skating primarily on a line with Evgeni Malkin and Brandon Tanev, Galchenyuk reported feeling good in his recovery from an undisclosed injury. While he has skated on his own (or with a coach) before...
Penguins place Bryan Rust on injured reserve, recall rookie John Marino
The Penguins officially placed forward Bryan Rust on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday and recalled rookie defenseman John Marino from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Rust has a suspected left hand injury which was suffered during Saturday’s preseason finale against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Marino, 22, appeared in five preseason games and recorded two...
Penguins expect an even workload for Matt Murray and his backups 
Last season, Tristan Jarry became a viral sensation. During the late stages of an afternoon AHL game on Nov. 14 between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and Springfield Falcons at venerable MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass., the Falcons pulled their goaltender for an extra attacker and Jarry pounced on the opportunity. Knocking...
Penguins announce season-opening roster
The Penguins announced their season opening roster, which is composed of 13 forwards, eight defensemen and two goaltenders: Forwards: Zach Aston-Reese, Nick Bjugstad, Teddy Blueger, Sidney Crosby, Alex Galchenyuk, Jake Guentzel, Patric Hornqvist, Dominik Kahun, Evgeni Malkin, Jared McCann, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon and Brandon Tanev. Defensemen: Brian Dumoulin, Erik...
Former Penguins forward Lee Stempniak retires
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Lee Stempniak announced his retirement after a 14-year career in the NHL. His retirement was announced by the NHLPA on Tuesday. Stempniak, 36, played 21 games for the Penguins late in the 2013-14 season after being acquired at the 2014 trade deadline. Primarily skating on a...
Penguins' Sidney Crosby returns to practice 
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby returned to practice at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday for the first time since suffering an undisclosed injury over the past weekend. During the first period of a 3-2 shootout loss at home to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Crosby was stuck in the left...
The Penguins are intrigued by the NHL's new faceoff rules
In a never-ending quest to boost offensive numbers, the NHL annually tinkers with the rules and regulations during the offseason. One year, the league lessened the depth of the net to give attacking players more room behind the cage to create scoring chances. Another year, it was decreed teams could...


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