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Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Avalanche 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Avalanche. The Penguins drove the message all offseason about playing with a greater level of hunger and urgency and attentiveness (and every other platitude you can apply to the concept of desire) than what the 2018-19 version of the club displayed. And...
Brandon Tanev’s daring overtime goal gives Penguins win over AvalancheVideo
Brandon Tanev isn’t timid. The laceration on his nose, which never seems to heal, would suggest he’s not afraid of much on an NHL rink. Regularly involved in truculent on-ice interactions and consistently the entity initiating contact instead of waiting for its arrival, Tanev is no shrinking violet. The courage...
Penguins dress Juuso Riikola on left wing with Jared McCann sidelined
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola made his season debut against the Avalanche at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, just not where his position designates him. With forward Jared McCann sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Penguins promoted forward Sam Lafferty from the right wing of the fourth line to the...
Erik Gudbranson gets used to left side for Penguins
Erik Gudbranson was in a foreign place Sunday. No, not Winnipeg. The veteran Penguins defenseman has played there a handful of times throughout his nine NHL seasons. The unfamiliar realm he ventured into was the port side of the ice at Bell MTS Place. After being a scratch for two...
Former Penguins defenseman Ian Cole bounces back from double hip surgery
Things looked different to Ian Cole when he watched the Pittsburgh Penguins practice at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. He didn’t recognize many of the players on the ice. Cole left the Penguins late in the 2017-18 season when he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in the deal that...
Tim Benz, Seth Rorabaugh: Who will run out of players first? Steelers or Penguins?
Which team is going to rack up more injuries this year? The Steelers or the Penguins? The Steelers have a bigger roster. So they have more chances for guys to get hurt. But at the rate they are going, I give the Penguins a shot at keeping up. Seriously, this...
Joseph Blandisi hopes he can find the right blend with Penguins
Is it Joe or Joseph? “Joe is fine.” For Joe Blandisi — listed as “Joseph” on all of the NHL’s and Penguins’ official guides as well as websites — the formality of his first name doesn’t define him. The nomenclature which really explains who he is, is his nickname. “Blender.”...
Penguins forward Jared McCann sidelinedVideo
Penguins forward Jared McCann is day to day because of an undisclosed injury according to coach Mike Sullivan. McCann skipped practice at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. He has been serving as the team’s second-line center since Evgeni Malkin left the lineup because of an undisclosed ailment on Oct. 5....
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer discuss Penguins winning, scoring without key forwards
You know what Penguins rookie Sam Lafferty needs? A fun nickname. Like, for instance, if anyone had ever called him something like “Duck” before, this kid would be running Pittsburgh by now. The Hollidaysburg native has five points in his last two games and the Penguins have won their last...
Drawing penalties is part of Brandon Tanev’s value to the Penguins
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — During the middle stages of a tight defensive contest with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins opened the scoring with a power-play goal off a deflection by Sidney Crosby. It proved to be a vital score as the Penguins won 2-1....
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Jets 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-2 win against the Jets. WINNIPEG, Manitoba — When the Penguins drafted Sam Lafferty in the fourth-round of the 2014 draft, it was a great story. The local - or as local as Hollidaysburg is in relation to the city limits of Pittsburgh - kid gets...
Penguins offense keeps rolling in rout of Jets
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — It was bound to end. Surely, there was no way it could be sustained. At some point, the Penguins had to face the harsh reality. They could not expect Sidney Crosby to continually buoy their offense while fellow superstar Evgeni Malkin and skilled contributors such as Alex...
Tristan Jarry to make his season debut for the Penguins
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Backup goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected to make his season debut for the Penguins when they face the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday at the Bell MTS Place. Matt Murray has started and completed all five of the team’s games to this point of the season. Jarry, 24,...
Tanev is latest Penguins player to experience facing former team
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Bell MTS Centre is the smallest building in the NHL by seating capacity. Capable of holding only 15,321 frigid but hearty souls from the Canadian Prairies, it is the league’s leanest by nearly 500 seats. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn, part-time home of the New York...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Wild 4
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-4 win against the Minnesota Wild. ST. PAUL, Minn. — After practice on Friday in Cranberry, Mike Sullivan was asked if he guides “the AHL guys” — players recently recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton — any differently than veteran players. Sullivan offered a slight protest in how the...
Penguins’ 4th line of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton call-ups leads team to win over Wild
Joseph Blandisi, Adam Johnson and Sam Lafferty began the week on an AHL payroll. They ended it on an NHL scoresheet. Playing on the fourth line, three forwards, recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton over the past several days, each scored goals and helped the Penguins outscore the Minnesota Wild in a slightly...
Fight by Penguins’ Teddy Blueger no surprise to Mike Sullivan
ST. PAUL, Minn — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Joseph Blandisi made his season debut Saturday against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. The Penguins recalled Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday and assigned forward Andrew Agozzino to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. “(Blandisi is) another player that’s part of the...
Former Penguins forward Ryan Malone showed Pittsburgh can produce NHLers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry is a magnificent structure. With two rinks as well as state-of-the-art training and medical facilities, it’s one of the finest hockey-focused facilities you’ll find in the Western Hemisphere. It also serves as a shrine of sorts to the presence...
Penguins forward Joseph Blandisi expected to make his season debut
ST. PAUL, Minn — Penguins forward Joseph Blandisi is expected to make his season debut Saturday against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. The Penguins recalled Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday and sent down forward Andrew Agozzino in his place. “(Blandisi is) another...
Mike Sullivan says injuries help Penguins simplify their gameVideo
Through the first days of the season, the talk around the Pittsburgh Penguins has centered on an injury situation Mike Sullivan prefers to discuss behind closed doors with only his staff at his side. Not with reporters — equipped with recorders, cell phones and easy access to the Internet –...
Penguins send down Andrew Agozzino, call up Joseph Blandisi
The Pittsburgh Penguins tinkered with their fourth line Friday afternoon, calling up center Joseph Blandisi and sending Andrew Agozzino down in his place. Agozzino, a 28-year-old signed as a free agent from the Colorado organization in July, made his Penguins debut Thursday night in a 2-1 victory over Anaheim. He...
Mark Madden: John Marino makes immediate impact with Penguins
The Penguins made one mistake with rookie defenseman John Marino: He should wear No. 13. Penguins jerseys with “Marino” and No. 13 on the back would have great potential for sales, especially in Oakland. Get Brandon Tanev a different number. Otherwise, all systems are go with the rookie pro out...
After decade with Penguins, Bill Guerin wants to make mark with Wild
“What’s it like outside?” Bill Guerin had a simple query for a pair of reporters in the Civic Arena’s cramped, stuffy home dressing room after a rare Sunday morning practice. “How cold is it? Do I need to dress in layers?” Maybe, why? “I’m going to the Steelers game.” Guerin...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Ducks 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Anaheim Ducks Sidney Crosby has plenty of signature performances. • His “coming out party” as a rookie in 2005-06 when, in his first road game at Philadelphia, he lost teeth thanks to the stick of a brutish Derian Hatcher then silenced his...
Sidney Crosby leads short-handed Penguins past Ducks
The Penguins clearly have a weaker roster than the one they began the season with a little more than a week ago. They’ve lost a superstar in Evgeni Malkin as well as vital member of their two-most recent Stanley Cup championships in Bryan Rust. Add in a pair of occasional...
