Penguins/NHL category, Page 45
Home of Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin burglarized
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was the target of a burglary over the weekend. Few details of the crime have been publicly released. Late Tuesday night, the team issued a statement regarding the ordeal. “Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s home was burglarized this past weekend. Details of the situation will not...
Skidding Penguins finish homestand with another loss, as Kraken score 3 times in 3rd period
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena was a fitting conclusion to a dreadful five-game homestand that saw them go 1-3-1. This sequence of games on their own rink commanded considerable gravity. Especially since they are about to embark on what could...
Penguins activate Evgeni Malkin from injured reserve, reassign Jesse Puljujarvi to AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Evgeni Malkin from injured reserve Tuesday night ahead of their home game vs. the Seattle Kraken. Malkin, who participated fully during the morning skate Tuesday, assumed his usual spot as second-line center during line rushes and was in line to return after an absence of...
Former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma brings the same energy to the KrakenVideo
It became his signature as much as the Stanley Cup title he led the Pittsburgh Penguins to in 2009. Be it in a postgame media scrum or a practice session that was recorded for television, Dan Bylsma was fond of repeating some variation of “We’ve got to get to our...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin a game-time decision vs. Seattle; Tristan Jarry scheduled to start
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin could return to action Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Seattle Kraken after an absence of four games. Malkin, designated to injured reserve because of an unspecified ailment, was listed as a game-time decision by coach Mike Sullivan following the Penguins’ Tuesday morning skate...
Penguins acknowledge penalty kill requires improvement
In a change of pace, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill was not a liability Sunday evening against the Tampa Bay Lightning. That was partly because it didn’t get any opportunities to struggle, as Tampa Bay did not embark on a single 5-on-4 power play in its eventual 5-2 victory. While...
Minor league report: Penguins stymied by SenatorsVideo
Despite a pair of goals by forward Emil Bemstrom, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were defeated by the Belleville Senators, 4-3, at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Sunday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-9-3-0) which had a three-game winning streak halted while forward Boris Katchouk...
No style points for Penguins, who lose to Lightning despite mostly solid effort
There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. For the first time in 24 hours, they didn’t give up a goal on the first shot they...
Penguins’ Michael Bunting involved in car accident outside PPG Paints Arena, won’t play vs. Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside of PPG Paints Arena on Sunday afternoon ahead of the club’s game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. The incident took place at the intersection of Washington Place and Centre Ave. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated that Bunting and all...
Post-car accident, Penguins glad Michael Bunting is OK
Some Pittsburgh Penguins fans may have noticed a significant vehicular jam near PPG Paints Arena as they made their way to the rink for Sunday’s contest vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning. In this case, usual game traffic was not to blame, but rather a car crash at the intersection of...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Railers in shootoutVideo
Shootout goals by forwards Jack Beck and David Jankowski gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 win against the Worcester Railers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a regulation goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-6-2-0) while forward Kyle Jackson contributed two assists. Goaltender Sergei...
Penguins shellacked in sloppy display vs. Senators
Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home, hopefully watch the Steelers win a game tonight,” the defenseman said. “And wake up tomorrow and...
Penguin forward Evgeni Malkin to remain sidelined vs. Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will not play in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Typically deployed as the Penguins’ second-line center and on the second power-play unit, Malkin has missed the past...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin leads Penguins past SenatorsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-1 rout of the Belleville Senators at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Friday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-8-3-0) while forward Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist...
Tim Benz: Penguins flip the script to avoid another late-game collapse against Oilers
It’s fitting that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ “Star Wars Night” promotion Thursday evening followed Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. That defeat created a great disturbance in the force at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins blew a 3-1 advantage in the third period, then lost the shootout 2-0,...
With 2nd goal in 4 games, Penguins’ Kevin Hayes gets back on radarVideo
The third line currently being deployed by the Pittsburgh Penguins features a concentration of size unlike any other combination of forwards on the club. Centered by Kevin Hayes, with Drew O’Connor and Jesse Puljujarvi at left and right wing, it boasts an average frame of just over 6-foot-4 and 213...
Penguins start fast, end 7-game skid against Oilers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson’s voice dropped a handful of octaves when the question was posed. How unique of a challenge are the Edmonton Oilers strictly because of the combined presence of superstar forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid? “Oh very,” a sullen Pettersson said in Cranberry on Wednesday. “You’ve...
Penguins’ Quarter-Century team unveiled: Who made the cut?
The NHL is honoring its best players over the past 25 years with a Quarter-Century Team for each club, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup was revealed Thursday evening. Featuring a first- and second-team of three forwards, two defensemen and one goalie, all players considered had to have appeared in a...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin’s status remains uncertain
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Thursday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan declared Malkin’s status during an optional morning skate in Cranberry. Scratched due to an undisclosed injury during Tuesday’s 4-3 home shootout loss to the...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen’s hat trick leads Penguins past Marlies
Buoyed by a hat trick and an assist by forward Ville Koivunen, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Toronto Marlies, 6-3, at the Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Wednesday. Defenseman Filip Kral scored two goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-8-3-0) while forward Vasily Ponomarev recorded three assists. Goaltender Filip Larsson improved his record...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin resumes practicing, albeit in a limited capacity
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin participated in his team’s practice session Wednesday in Cranberry. One day earlier, he was scratched because of an undisclosed injury for a 4-3 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Typically deployed as the team’s second-line center and with the second power-play unit, Malkin...
Tim Benz: Pens play ‘points game’ poorly to open crucial 5-game homestand
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust doesn’t care that 40 of 82 games remain on the schedule. The extra point they gave away to a division rival Tuesday night is worthy of some angst. “It’s never too early to play the points game,” Rust said with some agitation. “There’s (nine) points...
‘It’s a mindset’: On Sidney Crosby becoming the NHL’s all-time leader in faceoff winsVideo
Everyone is in place but Sidney Crosby. It’s a game night at PPG Paints Arena and all defensemen are in position, as are the wingers at the top and bottom of the neutral zone faceoff circle. As the referee and opposing center await his arrival for the opening faceoff, Crosby...
Penguins’ Cody Glass deputizes as 2nd-line center on short notice with Evgeni Malkin out
Cody Glass doesn’t stress out when, abruptly, the Pittsburgh Penguins task him with switching positions. Changes to deployment and skating with different wingers is part of everyday life in the NHL, which Glass accepts and has already navigated through during his first campaign in a Penguins sweater. That said, Tuesday’s...
Evgeni Malkin sits with injury as Penguins squander lead, lose to Blue Jackets in shootout
Entering 2024-25, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin had been in the lineup for each of the team’s 164 games over the previous two seasons. And both campaigns ended with the Penguins failing to qualify for the postseason. That led Malkin to offer a solution during training...
