Penguins/NHL category, Page 30
Penguins forward Danton Heinen: ‘I know I can be a lot better’Video
The puck bounced perfectly for Danton Heinen. In the Pittsburgh Penguins’ regular-season finale April 17, the winger was killing a penalty when Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin blindly fired a wrister from the left point of the offensive zone. Heinen was applying pressure and partially blocked the puck, which wound...
Minor league report: Nailers eliminated by AdmiralsVideo
The Wheeling Nailers’ season came to an end with a 5-2 loss to the Norfolk Admirals in Game 5 of a North Division semifinal series at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. Norfolk won the best-of-seven series, 4-1. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 24 shots in the defeat. Forwards Jack...
Penguins A to Z: Despite mixed results, Joel Blomqvist remains part of the futureVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty made tangible strides in 1st pro seasonVideo
Late last October, from the outside looking in, Rutger McGroarty appeared to be struggling in his first professional hockey season. McGroarty had joined the Pittsburgh Penguins in August after general manager Kyle Dubas swung a blockbuster trade of former first-round prospects, shipping winger Brayden Yager to the Winnipeg Jets for...
Minor league report: Penguins’ season ends with Game 2 lossVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ season came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Game 2 of an Atlantic Division first-round playoff series at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. Lehigh Valley swept the best-of-three series. Forward Tristan Broz had a goal and an...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Bemstrom’s AHL success hasn’t carried over to the NHLVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves understands his future is uncertain
In one respect, Ryan Graves’ second season with the Pittsburgh Penguins was far better than his first. He finished the second season. A concussion sidelined him for the final stretch of a messy 2023-24 when he failed to live up to the expectations commensurate with the massive contract he signed...
Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe out 9 months following knee surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe underwent ACL reconstruction surgery on his right knee on Wednesday. The expected recovery time is nine months. His status was announced by the team on Thursday. Howe, 19, was a second-round draft pick (No. 46 overall) in 2024. Splitting the 2024-25 season with the...
First Call: Packers reportedly show interest in George Pickens; Penguins may have path to trade Erik Karlsson
The Pittsburgh Steelers may be shopping George Pickens as a trade chip more actively than they are letting on. One ex-Steeler is blasting the idea of selecting Shedeur Sanders. Todd McShay isn’t sure the Steelers will take him if he is there at No. 21 anyway. And the Penguins may...
Penguins A to Z: Isaac Belliveau needs to take a bigger step forwardVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Part of Penguins’ youth movement, Vasily Ponomarev pleased with 1st full season in organization
Vasily Ponomarev does not immediately come to mind as the person best positioned to offer a diagnosis on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign, which recently ended short of the playoffs for the third straight season. Coach Mike Sullivan or one of the player mainstays who spent most, if not the...
U mad, bro?: Aaron Rodgers agitation, putrid Pirates offense fill venomous pre-draft void
By this time next week, everyone will be mad about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 draft class. If they take Shedeur Sanders, then they should’ve taken Jaxson Dart. If they take Jaxson Dart, then they should’ve taken a defensive lineman. If they take a defensive lineman, then you can bet that...
Minor league report: Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist injured in Game 1 lossVideo
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-2 loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Game 1 of an Atlantic Division first-round playoff series at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Per Inside AHL Hockey, Penguins coach Kirk MacDonald indicated Blomqvist “tweaked something” and...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin enjoys a career season with Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
Just visually, it was impressive. And when the heights and weights were accounted for, it only amplified the display. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ regular-season finale, a 5-2 home win against the rival Washington Capitals on Thursday, Penguins forward Sam Poulin made an impact. At 5 minutes, 49 seconds of the...
Penguins A to Z: Raivis Ansons’ development stalled outVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins assistant Mike Vellucci named to U.S. staff for IIHF tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci has been named to an identical position with the United States Men’s National Team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament. USA Hockey announced Vellucci’s appointment along with other assistant coaches in a release on Tuesday. A native of Northville,...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas must heed his own warning about having ‘hope in 1 hand’
During his season-ending press conference Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas busted out a tried-and-true, grandpappy-approved cliche to describe the big-picture view of attempting to improve a franchise. “You can hope in one hand and (defecate) in the other and see which one fills up first,” Dubas said. Well,...
Penguins A to Z: Sebastian Aho’s 2nd chance was sabotaged by injuriesVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Prospect options have Kyle Dubas feeling better about Penguins’ trajectory than 1 year ago
Judging solely by points accrued and end-of-year conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins regressed in Year 2 of Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager and president of hockey operations. The Penguins, who missed the playoffs for the third straight season, finished 2024-25 with 80 points, 11 shy of the final Eastern...
‘Being a contender for the Stanley Cup’ remains Penguins president Kyle Dubas’ long-term focus
It’s likely Kyle Dubas isn’t surprised he was staging his second end-of-season news conference as the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations in mid-April instead of May or June. Given how he constructed the team’s roster last offseason, Dubas didn’t anticipate his squad to be slugging it out in the...
Penguins A to Z: Noel Acciari is limited but does his jobVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
‘He’s figured out how to play with the big boys’: Penguins’ Ville Koivunen impresses in NHL stintVideo
It wasn’t the easiest question to answer off the cuff. Surrounded by a mob of reporters Friday in Cranberry during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ end-of-season interviews, Ville Koivunen was asked what he made of his first taste of the NHL, which notably included high-profile deployments next to future Hall of Famers...
Minor league report: Penguins, Taylor Gauthier shut out MonstersVideo
In his first game of the season at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 32 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their regular season finale, a 3-0 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Dan Renouf had a goal and...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: 10 things to expect for Penguins in 2025-26
Ten things that will happen before the end of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next season: 1. Winger Ville Koivunen will be NHL Rookie of the Year. Good speed, great playmaker, plays the 10-foot game that Sidney Crosby prefers. He had seven assists in eight NHL games this season and only scratched...
Minor league report: Penguins drop last road gameVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who dropped their final road contest of the regular season, a 4-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 8-7-3. Forward Jack Beck had...
