Penguins/NHL category, Page 43
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby’s rallying moments just mean more in Pittsburgh
Wednesday night at Utah was the essence of Sidney Crosby as a Penguin. He cuts through the slot like a magician to bury a trademark backhand in overtime. It’s the Penguins’ first visit to Salt Lake City. Lots of Penguins jerseys in the stands. Big pop for the finish. It...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby named Canada’s captain in 4 Nations Face-Off
As expected, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was named captain of Canada’s entry into the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off event. Crosby is the NHL’s longest-tenured active captain, having served in that role for the Penguins since 2007. He has also served as Canada’s captain in various international tournaments. This season,...
Ex-Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham embraces his journey in the world of girls hockey
Like plenty of professional athletes, former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham had to get a real-life job when his playing days were over. And, sure enough, he has a tiny office he shares with a co-worker, complete with drab cinderblock walls and plenty of spreadsheets to sort through. But his...
Tim Benz: Sidney Crosby’s heroics prevent another Penguins plunge to rock bottom — for now
Sorry, Penguins. This day was always going to come. Eventually, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season was going to have to end, and we were going to have to realize exactly how badly your season was going. Thanks for making it as glaringly obvious as possible at just the right time for...
Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal gives Penguins win in 1st game in Utah
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Wednesday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club, 3-2, in overtime, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Forward Sidney...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen ties goal record as Penguins rout BearsVideo
Four goals by forward Ville Koivunen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 9-0 rout of the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Koivunen tied Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s single-game record for goals. His predecessors: • Erik Christensen — Oct. 5, 2005 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1) •...
Mark Madden: Change is integral for Penguins’ rebuild, and Sidney Crosby can help it move forward
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ three-man core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang has played together for 19 seasons, a record for North American sports. It’s a nice story. The unbreakable bond of eternal brotherhood. It’s a success story. Three Stanley Cups, another Stanley Cup Final and over a decade of...
Card sharks, binge-watchers, nappers: How the Penguins kill time on flights
These days, Sidney Crosby doesn’t even try to fight it. No matter what he does, it’s going to happen and happen fast. When Crosby gets on the team plane to travel to away games, a countdown begins. “I’m like, the second after I get in my seat after practice, if...
On Sports: Mike Tomlin scouts Senior Bowl; Penguins plummet in Eastern Conference standings
In this edition of On Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is making the rounds at the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., a popular destination for NFL coaches to get a firsthand look at upcoming draft talent. Unavoidably, the list of players Tomlin is perceived to be interested...
Preseason games, playoff format leading concerns with Penguins for new CBA
Kris Letang has seen labor strife between the NHL and NHLPA before. More than a decade ago, the league canceled the first three months of the 2012-13 season after several negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA for a collective bargaining agreement stalled out. The threat of the entire season being...
Without Evgeni Malkin, punchless Penguins fall to Sharks
With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve. Via audio provided by the Penguins media relations staff,...
Fenway Sports Group considering selling minority share of Penguins
Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Pittsburgh Penguins, is exploring potentially selling a minority share of the franchise, according to a team source. Fenway would retain a controlling interest in the franchise in the event of any transaction. The primary purpose of any sale would be to raise equity in...
Penguins place Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve, recall Jesse Puljujarvi
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve and recalled forward Jesse Puljujarvi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Those transactions were announced by the team on social media and reflected on the NHL’s media website Monday afternoon. Malkin suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins appear in steady hands with 1st-year coach Kirk MacDonald
The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed a considerable amount of trust in Kirk MacDonald. MacDonald, 41, is in his first campaign leading the Penguins’ American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. This year marks MacDonald’s first at the AHL level, as he joined the Penguins organization after coaching the Dubuque Fighting Saints...
Minor league report: Emil Bemstrom’s hat trick leads Penguins past PhantomsVideo
Forward Emil Bemstrom had a hat trick and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Linemate Ville Koivunen recorded four assists while defenseman Mac Hollowell contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson happy with unexpected reunion
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to weld Kris Letang with Marcus Pettersson on a defensive pairing in recent weeks wasn’t necessarily rooted in a sense of familiarity between the two long-time teammates. Make no mistake, that made the choice easier to implement. But that reunion was something of a happy accident....
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov conquer CometsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 win against the Utica Comets at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result improved Murahsov’s record at the American Hockey League level to 3-0-0. Forwards Rutger McGroarty and Vasily Ponomarev each scored...
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Matt Nieto injured in loss to Kraken
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Matt Nieto each suffered injuries during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. There was no substantive word from the team as to either player’s status following the game. Malkin did not record a shift beyond...
Three Periods: Penguins pairs have their moments during difficult defensive season
Elite defensive statistics should not be expected of teams that lead the league in goals allowed per game. The Pittsburgh Penguins owned that unfortunate distinction through 49 contests, giving up 3.59 goals per contest. To be sure, Penguins goaltenders haven’t showered themselves in glory this season. Tristan Jarry, at the...
Penguins recall forward Boko Imama from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Boko Imama from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie defenseman Owen Pickering was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Imama, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins organization after signing a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to CometsVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Utica Comets at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Friday. As had become habit this season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarry allowed a goal on the...
Ex-Penguins forward Jared McCann thrives as the Kraken’s 1st starVideo
Just around the corner, in 2071, the Seattle Kraken franchise will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Presumably, an opulent ceremony will be staged to celebrate everything of note in the first half-century of the Kraken. Dignitaries of all types will be on hand including, presumably, a 75-year-old Jared McCann. After all,...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust injured in loss to Ducks
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust suffered an undisclosed injury and prematurely exited a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Thursday. Aside from a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging the ailment, there was no substantive word on Rust’s...
First Call: Todd Haley may be in line for another NFL gig; Steelers executive misses out on Raiders job
A former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator may find his way back into the NFL. A Steelers front office member is staying put despite an interview with another team. It’s already NFL mock draft season. And we preview the Penguins’ next stop out west. All that and more is in “First...
In trying times for his home state, Penguins forward Matt Nieto takes pride in being from CaliforniaVideo
Even if he is occasionally a healthy scratch, Matt Nieto stands out among his NHL peers. Of the 916 souls who have appeared in an NHL contest this season, only 13 were born in California, including Nieto, a native of Long Beach. This week, he returned to his home state...
