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Mark Madden: Penguins vs. Flyers in the Stanley Cup playoffs just means more
The old enemy. Playing Philadelphia in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs seems scripted. Miss the postseason for three years, then get re-introduced via the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Flyers hadn’t made the playoffs since 2020. It will be intense. But the problem with this script is that...
Tim Benz: Penguins versus Flyers. Let the cross-state hate beginVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs for the first time since 2022. The Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Naturally, they are celebrating those accomplishments by facing each other in Round 1 of the 2026 NHL postseason. Bring on the cross-state hate! I’m...
With playoffs ahead, Penguins close out regular season with loss in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – Dressing a lineup that offered the urgency of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the St. Louis Blues, 7-5, at the Enterprise Center in their regular season finale Tuesday. Despite holding a three-goal lead after the first period, the Penguins concluded the campaign with a...
‘We just don’t like them. They don’t like us’: Penguins ready for playoff matchup with FlyersVideo
ST. LOUIS — Jack St. Ivany doesn’t necessarily have any hard or bitter feelings about the Philadelphia Flyers. After they selected him in the fourth round (No. 112 overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft, the parties did not come to an agreement on a contract, and when his NHL rights...
Penguins defenseman Jake Livanavage makes NHL debut against Blues
ST. LOUIS — After signing a two-year entry-level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, Jake Livanavage was a healthy scratch Saturday during a 6-3 home loss to the Washington Capitals. And for good reason. After concluding his NCAA career following his junior year at North Dakota, Livanavage trekked to...
Penguins expected to scratch several top players in regular season finale
ST. LOUIS — The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to rest a number of their top players for their regular season finale, a road contest against the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center. Forwards Egor Chinakhov, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust, as well as defensemen Sam...
Penguins recall forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
ST. LOUIS — The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard from Wilkes-Bare/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday in advance of their season finale, a road contest against the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center. Harvey-Pinard, 27, was recalled to the NHL roster briefly Jan. 10 but...
Flyers celebrate clinching 1st playoff spot since 2020
PHILADELPHIA — Dan Vladar turned aside Carolina’s fourth shootout attempt, threw his arms in the air and waited for the swarm of Flyers to mob him in celebration. Every Flyer hopped the boards and rushed the ice as fans — almost all clad in orange — went wild in a...
First Call: Penguins favored to beat Flyers in 1st round; Arkansas quarterback visits with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers interviewed a potential quarterback draft choice from Arkansas on Monday. They’ve also apparently expressed some level of interest in a cornerback from Florida. The Penguins are early favorites over the Flyers in their first-round playoff series. And another member of the McConnell family may be heading to...
Penguins to face rival Flyers in 1st round of playoffs
Entering the season, few expected the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers to be participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs. But each member of one of the NHL’s most enduring rivalries will be playing meaningful hockey in the next handful of days. After claiming a 3-2 home shootout win against the...
Penguins executive Jason Spezza named to Hockey Canada’s management group
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant general manager Jason Spezza was appointed to an unspecified role with Hockey Canada’s management group for the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship. On Monday, Hockey Canada announced Spezza will head the group along with Brad Treliving, recently fired as general manager of the Toronto Maple...
Mark Madden: Penguins made the right call to sit stars, despite fan backlash
Social media gives a voice to the voiceless. It’s a shame it doesn’t give a brain to the brainless. Being mad is our new national sport, and was indulged in the wake of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup decisions for the weekend’s home-and-home with the Washington Capitals. Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang...
Madden Monday: A potential Penguins-Flyers playoff series is one ‘you can’t lose’Video
It’s not a done deal yet, but it sure looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins (98 points) will be facing the Philadelphia Flyers (94 points) in the first round of the NHL playoffs. After all of the Eastern Conference results Sunday, the Flyers are on the verge of clinching their first...
Minor league report: Nailers win North DivisionVideo
The Wheeling Nailers clinched first place in the ECHL’s North Division with a 2-1 overtime win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Sunday. Forward Blake Bennett scored the winning goal at 6:03 of overtime. Bennett and forward Ryan McAllister each had a goal and an assist...
Penguins shut out by Capitals as Crosby, Ovechkin face each other for perhaps final time
For 20 years, it has been the most captivating show in hockey. Whether the teams were battling to advance in the playoffs or each bound to miss the postseason, any matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and rival Washington Capitals was appointment viewing. At least whenever Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin...
Minor league report: Penguins clinch byeVideo
A pair of goals by forward Aidan McDonough led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Atley Calvert contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (44-16-7-2) while defenseman Alex Alexeyev recorded two assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist boosted...
Penguins scratch stars, fall to Capitals in home finale
Dressing a lineup that looked as if it could be a dark horse candidate to win the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup, the Pittsburgh Penguins scratched a number of their more prominent players Saturday during a 6-3 loss to the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. While the team officially...
Penguins to scratch several players in home regular season finale against Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to scratch a number of their more prominent players for the final home game of the regular season, a meeting with the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Citing undisclosed injuries, the team announced the following players will not be in the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Penguins should stick with Egor Chinakhov on top line
When it comes to line combinations, Penguins coach Dan Muse finds himself with a multitude of choices. The Penguins can legitimately roll four lines and be better for it. There’s scoring depth: 11 forwards with 10 goals or more. The stars are spared too many minutes and the accompanying wear...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Royals
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Friday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 20-8-5. Defenseman Brent Johnson recorded two assists for Wheeling (44-18-3-3) while forwards Matthew Quercia and Matt...
Joe Starkey: Of course I didn’t see this Penguins season coming. Did you? Did they?
Penguins broadcaster Josh Getzoff got it right when the buzzer sounded on the playoff-clinching win Thursday in New Jersey. “This was a team everyone said was lottery bound!” They said it, all right, and for good reason: It was a team that was lottery bound. Nobody in their right mind...
Penguins sign former North Dakota defenseman Jake Livanavage
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed undrafted defenseman Jake Livanavage to a two-year entry-level contract Friday. According to Puckpedia, the deal carries a salary cap hit of $975,000. The contract begins with the current season and could allow Livanavage to make his NHL debut in one of the Penguins’ final three games...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust nominated for King Clancy Memorial TrophyVideo
Forward Bryan Rust was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. This award recognizes “the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” The NHL announced nominees for all 32 teams Friday....
Why are the Penguins fighting more this season?
It wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say it was an easy target. But it was definitely a tempting target. During a 5-2 home win by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, one of the most vexing players in the entire NHL, struck Penguins forward Connor Dewar...
Penguins playoff tickets set to go on sale
The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up their first trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2022 with a 5-2 victory in New Jersey on Thursday night. They will have home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs, which are set to begin April 18. The NHL won’t announce a full...
