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Rivalry or not, Alex Ovechkin’s goal-record quest provides NHL interest for Pens fans
The 4 Nations Face-Off is complete. The Pittsburgh Penguins are in last place of the Metropolitan Division. So local hockey fans are going to have to get creative to sink their teeth into something with a little bit of importance surrounding the sport. Well, Alex Ovechkin … I can’t believe...
Penguins’ Emil Bemstrom on quest to translate AHL success into NHL
Emil Bemstrom is no stranger to success at the American Hockey League level. Before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins last February via trade, Bemstrom spent part of five seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where his year-to-year performance followed a consistent script: AHL dominance but failing to break through in the...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ dud of a return from break is a (not so) sobering reality check for fans
The Pittsburgh Penguins returned from the 4 Nations Face-Off this weekend and lost two home games. They fell 8-3 to Washington on Saturday and 5-3 to the New York Rangers on Sunday. The Pens are in last place of the Metropolitan Division with 57 points. The Buffalo Sabres (51 points)...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby shines, goaltending doesn’t in Penguins’ return from break
If the 4 Nations Face-Off was “best on best,” what was Sunday’s game between the Penguins and New York Rangers? Find the answer and much more in this edition of refreshing Penguins notes! • Sidney Crosby played hard and exceptionally at the 4 Nations Face-Off, then did the same in...
Madden Monday: NHL already seeing residue of ‘Faustian bargain’ with international play
Hockey’s 4 Nations Face Off was a big success. Now, what can the NHL do for an encore? In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X says, so far, with its own product, things aren’t going great for the league. “Even the fast teams...
Minor league report: Penguins fall in overtime to BruinsVideo
Forward Boris Katchouk had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Sunday. Goaltender Filip Larsson made 27 saves on 32 shots as his record fell to 8-4-3. Forwards Emil Bemstrom and...
Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk injured in loss to Rangers
It’s generous to say the Penguins made progress on Sunday. However, they did manage to avoid giving up a touchdown’s worth of goals for the first time this weekend. So, yes, their play in a 5-3 defeat to the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday was a...
Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist scheduled to start against Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. His status was announced via a statement from the team approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 12 games this season, Blomqvist has a 3-8-0 record, a 3.68...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Thunderbirds
Forward Ville Koivunen had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-13-5-1) also got goals from forwards Boris Katchouk and Valtteri Puustinen while goaltender Tristan Jarry saw his record fall to...
Tribute to Mike Lange serves as emotional backdrop before Penguins’ game vs. CapitalsVideo
As puck drop between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals approached Saturday, signs of a memorable afternoon at PPG Paints Arena grew in abundance. There were countless signs held by fans, showing phrases such as “Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one, too!” or “Scratch my back with...
Penguins routed by Capitals in 1st game out of 4 Nations break
It wasn’t a hockey night in Pittsburgh. After all, Saturday’s game started at 3:21 p.m. (And a bit later for anyone forced to take in the contest on ABC’s delayed telecast, which missed approximately the first two-and-a-half minutes of regulation.) But the Penguins celebrated Mike Lange, the man who made...
3 Periods: Stretch vs. Metropolitan foes highlights Penguins’ need to be better in-division
Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been preaching the need for the club to improve play within the Metropolitan Division literally since Day 1 on the job. “I think that the major focus, No. 1, is inside our division,” Dubas said June 1, 2023, during his introductory...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby set to play against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is scheduled to play in Saturday’s home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan provided Crosby’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Crosby skated for Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament and played in Thursday’s championship game...
Penguins assign forward Emil Bemstrom to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Emil Bemstrom to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Saturday morning. That transaction has yet to be announced by the team but it was reflected on the transaction page of the AHL’s website. If the Penguins are to formally activate forwards Evgeni Malkin and...
Minor league report: Penguins, Rutger McGroarty top Wolf PackVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Rutger McGroarty led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Defenseman Filip Kral recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-12-5-1) while forwards Avery Hayes, Boris Katchouk and Marc Johnstone all...
Mike Lange’s impact endures with Penguins players
Evgeni Malkin did not necessarily have the most direct relationship with Mike Lange, at least not like other franchise pillars such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr or Sidney Crosby. But he is certainly aware of Lange’s seismic importance to the Pittsburgh Penguins. “He’s probably the most popular voice in Pittsburgh,”...
‘Our playoffs start right now’: Penguins restart postseason push post-4 Nations Face-Off
Friday afternoon brought a pair of familiar faces back to the ice in Cranberry as the Pittsburgh Penguins conducted practice. Defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell rejoined the club after representing Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off, which Canada won 3-2 in overtime Thursday night over the U.S. From...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby expected to be ‘game-time decision’ against Capitals
Fresh off of helping Canada win the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-off tournament on Thursday, forward Sidney Crosby is expected to be a game-time decision for the Penguins’ home contest against the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Coach Mike Sullivan — who guided the United States in the tournament — announced Crosby’s...
For Team USA, let this one sink in before moving on to the Olympics
Every now and then, you can read a quote from an athlete, and it can be 100% true but still be wrong. After Team USA lost the 4 Nations Face-Off final to Canada, 3-2, in overtime Thursday, forward Dylan Larkin was asked about America’s chances to grab gold in 2026...
Mark Madden: 4 Nations Face-Off generated buzz that NHL cannot maintain
The afterglow of witnessing such hotly contested action duly noted, the 4 Nations Face-Off (and international hockey in general) is oddly counterproductive to the NHL. The league sabotages its own product via epic confrontations like both U.S.-Canada games. The resumption of the NHL regular season will seem lackluster. Even the...
Tim Benz: Between ‘Arnold,’ ‘Loretta,’ ‘Sam’ and ‘Michael, Michael’ is what made Mike Lange a legend
Hockey on the radio can have a hypnotic effect. When there are extended stretches without goals, big hits, acrobatic saves or penalties, you can get lulled into a passive serenity by swooshing skates, clacking sticks and the low murmur of a crowd. That’s where Pittsburgh Penguins play-by-play voice Mike Lange...
Remembering some of Mike Lange’s most iconic catchphrases, goal callsVideo
Mike Lange’s iconic goal calls weren’t a string of undefeated success. The ones that stuck emerged from a trial-and-error process. “People gave him ideas and he would try some of them,” former Penguins executive Tom McMillan said. “Some didn’t work and he didn’t try them again. Some caught on and...
Penguins-Flyers game time rescheduled
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Feb. 27 has a new start time. That contest will now begin after 7:30 p.m. It was originally scheduled to open shortly after 7 p.m. The time change was made as the contest became exclusive to the ESPN+ streaming...
On Sports: Sidney Crosby’s remarkable history in international championship games, tributes pour in for Mike Lange
Thursday night is the championship of the 4 Nations Face-Off, the NHL-sponsored international tournament that is the first to feature top NHL players in nine years. The matchup between Canada and the U.S. is highly anticipated, and the Americans won the meeting in pool play five days ago. That remains...
Where did Penguins radio broadcaster Mike Lange get his memorable calls?Video
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on May 15, 2017. A guy walked into the former Wren Haven bar in Scott Township where Penguins announcer Mike Lange was having lunch and said to the bartender “Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one, too.” “It made me smile...
