Penguins/NHL category, Page 3
Injured Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones hopeful to be healthy by ‘next weekend’
Caleb Jones was home for the holidays. A lot. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman hasn’t been at the office too often for the past two-and-a-half months. A suspected left foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road win against the Florida Panthers has sidelined him for the bulk of the season,...
Tim Benz: Suddenly for Dan Muse and the Penguins, the only struggle is to find complaintsVideo
After his first win as a Pittsburgh Steeler in Week 1 of this NFL season, quarterback Aaron Rodgers spun this quote about the nature of his team’s 34-32 victory over the New York Jets. “It’s like a coach’s dream journal,” Rodgers said. “To win but also have some correctable moments.”...
Penguins beat Devils for 6th consecutive win as Evgeni Malkin returnsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the breach of the second half of their 2025-26 season Thursday, facing the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena in their 42nd contest of the campaign. And they did so with a marvelous reinforcement in the form of the spectacular Evgeni Malkin. The superstar forward...
Jack McGregor, state senator who founded Penguins, dies at 91Video
Jack McGregor, a former Pennsylvania state senator who founded the Pittsburgh Penguins, died on Tuesday. He was 91. The Penguins announced his death Thursday before a game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. No further details were provided. A native of Kittanning, McGregor, a Republican, served the...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin expected to play against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is expected to rejoin his team’s lineup for a game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. After Malkin participated in an optional morning skate in Cranberry, coach Dan Muse indicated Malkin will likely be in the lineup, pending clearance from...
Penguins assign forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. In 27 NHL contests this season, Koivunen has five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging 12:41 of ice time per contest. He has primarily been deployed as a right winger on...
Highmark, spurred on by state law, offers no-cost breast imaging
Highmark has introduced no-cost breast imaging as part of an above-and-beyond push to comply with a new Pennsylvania law. The Pittsburgh-based insurer, which boasts more than 7 million members, began fully covering advanced mammograms, ultrasounds and MRIs in the new year. Doctors use these tests to investigate possible signs of...
Penguins experiment with Evgeni Malkin, Ben Kindel and Egor Chinakhov as a second line
Ben Kindel has experienced a handful of firsts as an 18-year-old rookie in the NHL. First game, first goal, first road trip, etc. But getting to skate on a line with someone who eventually will have a plaque on a wall in the Hockey Hall of Fame? The Pittsburgh Penguins...
Where are the Penguins midway through the season?
The milestone caught Arturs Silovs off guard. When informed the Pittsburgh Penguins are at the midway point of the regular season — 41 games in, 41 games to go — the rookie goaltender was surprised. “It’s been 41 already?” Silovs remarked Tuesday in Cranberry. The season has progressed at a...
‘Everyone’s just been doing their job’: Plenty clicking for Penguins during season-best 5-game winning streak
One month ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins suffered the first of eight consecutive losses, marking the worst skid by the franchise in nearly 20 years. But fast forward to Jan. 7, 2026, as the Penguins prepare to host New Jersey on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, and the club has reversed...
Penguins return defenseman Harrison Brunicke to his junior team
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke to his junior team, the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League, on Wednesday. Brunicke, 19, appeared in nine NHL games this season and scored one goal while averaging 15:43 of ice time. He was predominantly deployed on the third pairing. A...
Penguins place forward Rutger McGroarty on injured reserve due to concussion
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed rookie forward Rutger McGroarty on injured reserve on Wednesday morning due to a concussion. This transaction comes after McGroarty was injured during a practice session in Cranberry on Tuesday. While battling for a puck during a two-on-two drill, McGroartry collided with a teammate and immediately experienced...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin appears close to rejoining the lineupVideo
It was like old times for Evgeni Malkin. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar bulled his way past Nick Bonino down the slot during the opening stages of a practice Monday in Cranberry, as was often the case a decade ago. The only difference was Bonino wasn’t wearing a practice jersey. Instead,...
Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty leaves practice with apparent injury
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Rutger McGroarty left a practice session in Cranberry early Tuesday because of an apparent injury. During a two-on-two drill, McGroarty collided with a teammate and was in immediate discomfort. As the drill continued, he retreated to a bench and was examined by an athletic trainer. McGroarty...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson retires, takes scouting job with CanucksVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson has retired as a player and has been hired as a professional scout with the Vancouver Canucks. His hiring was announced by the Canucks on Monday. Johnson, 38, retires following a 19-year career in the NHL. He attended the Minnesota Wild’s training camp in...
Penguins waive defenseman Egor Zamula for contract termination
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Egor Zamula on waivers for the purposes of a contract termination on Monday afternoon. Provided no other team claims him, Zamula and the Penguins can officially part ways by 2 p.m. Tuesday. He would become an unrestricted free agent. Puckpedia first reported the transaction. The...
Ryan Shea and Jack St. Ivany are an odd couple holding down the Penguins’ 3rd pairing
It’s almost like a production Neil Simon would have created. One is a low-key surfer from California with a tan to match his vibes. The other is a slightly high-strung Massachusetts native sporting a Boston accent, along with an East Coast edge. And together, they are in Pittsburgh, skating on...
Penguins come back to beat Blue Jackets in overtime
New Pittsburgh Penguins forward Yegor Chinakhov isn’t terribly eager to explain what went wrong for him in parts of five seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “It’s pretty hard times,” Chinakhov said in Cranberry on Thursday, three days after he was acquired in a trade from Columbus....
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made six saves on 11 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch. The loss was charged to Murashov, whose record fell to 11-4-0. He was replaced after the first period by Filip Larsson, who made 19 saves on 20 shots. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins suspend newly acquired defenseman Egor Zamula
The Pittsburgh Penguins suspended defenseman Egor Zamula for not reporting to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. A team spokesperson confirmed the punitive measure — which followed club policy — but did not elaborate further. Zamula’s agent, Daniel Milstein, did not respond to a message seeking comment. The...
Penguins defense smothers Red Wings for 4th consecutive win
Limiting the Detroit Red Wings to 12 shots, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a 4-1 win at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. The 12 shots registered by the Red Wings were the second-lowest figure ever recorded by a Penguins opponent. The Phoenix Coyotes were limited to 11 during a 4-2...
Minor league report: Logan Pietila leads Nailers past RailersVideo
A pair of goals by forward Logan Pietila led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-2 win against the Worcester Railers at Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Forward Randy Fernandez contributed a goal for Wheeling (21-7-1-0). Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 32 shots and boosted his record to 3-1-0. Highlights:...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell gets to live his own Olympic dream
Rickard Rakell was enthralled in 2006. Sweden’s entry into the Olympics that year was stocked with luminaries such as Nicklas Lidstrom, Mats Sundin and his personal favorite, Peter Forsberg. And a 12-year-old Rakell was captivated when Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made a stunning goalmouth save with his right leg to...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin resumes practicingVideo
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin joined his teammates for a practice session in Cranberry on Friday. Operating in a non-contact capacity, Malkin participated in a practice or morning skate for the first time since he suffered an undisclosed injury that landed him on injured reserve Dec. 9. Evgeni Malkin...
Mark Madden: Olympics might produce great hockey, but they do nothing for NHL
So much about NHL players in the Olympics makes no sense: • The NHL is releasing its assets to play. Those assets are at risk to injury. If players get hurt, their salaries must still be paid by their employers, who gain nothing by their assets’ participation. • About that...
