Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL category, Page 5
Minor league report: Penguins lose 3rd consecutive gameVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 20 saves on 23 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday. The result dropped his record to 20-6-3. Forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Rutger McGroarty each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin suspended 5 games for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL as a result of a slash that struck the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The league announced the punitive measure Friday evening During the Sabres’ 5-1 win Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, Malkin and Dahlin became...
Penguins recall forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday evening under emergency roster conditions. Koivunen, 22, has bounced between the NHL and AHL rosters throughout the season. In 27 NHL contests, he has scored five points (two goals, three assists) while averaging...
Penguins president Kyle Dubas stays the course at NHL trade deadline
The NHL’s trade deadline Friday was different for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It wasn’t like the previous two seasons, when the Penguins operated as sellers — jettisoning big parts of the roster such as Jake Guentzel or contributors such as Anthony Beauvillier — for the sake of building to the future....
Penguins re-sign goaltender Taylor Gauthier
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Taylor Gauthier to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. Opening the season on an American Hockey League (AHL) contract, Gauthier will carry a salary cap hit of $775,000 with his new deal. The Penguins, under former general manager Ron Hextall,...
Penguins acquire forward Elmer Soderblom from Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Elmer Soderblom from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a third-round draft pick in 2026. Soderblom, 24, has played in 39 games this season and scored three points (two goals, one assist) while averaging 10:41 of ice time per contest, including 32 seconds during...
Penguins briefly assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Avery Hayes was briefly assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday before being formally recalled tot eh NHL roster. The team has not announced the transaction, but it was reflected on the AHL’s website. In reality, the maneuver was a paper transaction...
Injured Penguins Sidney Crosby, Jack St. Ivany resume practicing
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby and defenseman Jack St. Ivany joined teammates for an optional practice session in Cranberry on Friday. Neither player was cleared for contact, though, the nature of the practice session was non-contact for all players according to Dan Muse. Both players are currently designated to...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Friday at an unspecified time. The league announced the hearing via social media shortly before noon Friday. Malkin is facing supplemental discipline for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and striking his helmet during...
Beyond the Bylines: Starkey, Benz debate Penguins’ trade deadline strategy; Aaron Rodgers on Pat McAfeeVideo
In this week’s “Beyond the Bylines,” Joe Starkey and Tim Benz talk about the NHL trade deadline and how Pittsburgh Penguins fans are morphing into Pirates fans when it comes to their desire to hoard draft picks and prospects. They also discuss Aaron Rodgers’ appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,”...
Mark Madden: Evgeni Malkin’s meltdown couldn’t have come at a worse time for the PenguinsVideo
Evgeni Malkin wants to play another season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He didn’t do that ambition any good via his actions in Thursday’s 5-1 home loss to Buffalo. Malkin is often petulant and occasionally selfish but took both concepts to an insane level of self-indulgence when he slashed the Sabres’...
Tim Benz: Kris Letang’s expletives sum up Penguins’ opinions on goalie interference callsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost yet another goaltender interference challenge Thursday night against the Buffalo Sabres. It was their seventh such result in as many tries. After the ruling, ESPN cameras at PPG Paints Arena caught defenseman Kris Letang giving a blunt response to the officials. “Hey! Hey! What the (expletive)...
Penguins Take 5: Kyle Dubas has trade deadline dilemma. Patch holes or stay the course?
Egor Chinakhov has been a revelation with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Tristan Jarry has been the opposite of that with the Edmonton Oilers. Offseason additions from Anthony Mantha and Justin Brazeau to Parker Wotherspoon and Arturs Silovs have the Penguins unexpectedly in position to make the playoffs. In other words, Kyle...
Penguins lose to Sabres, could lose Evgeni Malkin to suspension after slashing incident
For the past week, the Penguins have gotten a refresher on what life is like without the nonpareil Sidney Crosby, currently designated to injured reserve due to a suspected right leg injury. On Thursday, they endured a blunt crash course on what it’s like to skate without their other superstar,...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin gets slashing major, tossed from game vs. Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was assessed a bevy of penalties during a home game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, including a game misconduct. Early in the second period, at the 38-second mark, Malkin and Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin engaged in a physical battle resulting in penalties for...
Penguins notebook: Injured forward Sidney Crosby resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby has resumed skating as he recovers from a suspected right leg injury he suffered while skating for Canada during the Olympics last Monday. Crosby has been on the ice for a handful of days, including Thursday before his team’s morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins...
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte expected to rejoin lineup against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena after missing one game due to an undisclosed injury. Lizotte was a full participant in a morning skate in Cranberry. Afterward, coach Dan Muse indicated Lizotte still...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans hate the idea of trading for Vince Trocheck; Steelers’ low NFLPA player gradesVideo
On Wednesday, I wrote a column suggesting that the Pittsburgh Penguins should trade for New York Rangers center Vince Trocheck. To reiterate some of my arguments, the Penguins need a center. He’s great at faceoffs. He’s good in shootouts. The Penguins are deficient in both of those areas. Trocheck was...
Minor league report: Penguins lose; Taylor Gauthier sets Nailers win recordVideo
Forward Aidan McDonough had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-14-4-2) also got two assists from forward Rugter McGroarty, while forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard and Tanner Howe each contributed a goal. Goaltender...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell has offered mixed results at center
Rickard Rakell immediately objected to the premise of the question. On Feb. 27, a reporter in Cranberry asked him what is it like to be the No. 1 center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was learned the typical occupant of that role, Sidney Crosby, would be sidelined for several...
Tim Benz: Don’t overthink it. Yes, the Penguins should try to acquire Vince Trocheck
The idea of the Pittsburgh Penguins trading for New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck was a hot debate on local sports talk radio Tuesday. I don’t see a reason for the debate. If the Pens can do that, they should. In his recent “32 Thoughts” podcast, SportsNet insider Elliotte Friedman...
Lack of healthy centers leads to more problems for Penguins in loss to Bruins
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily need to add a center for a prolonged playoff run. But they probably need a center for … well … now. Their depleted depth at the position was on display Tuesday during a 2-1 loss...
Mark Madden: Evgeni Malkin has earned another season, but should the Penguins give it to him?
Evgeni Malkin wants to play another season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. His performance this season merits that. But do the Penguins want Malkin to play another season? It’s not a simple decision. He has 13 goals and 34 assists in 44 games. Not a lot of goals, but over a...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust: ‘This is home’Video
Even after reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time last season, Bryan Rust hasn’t lost appreciation for that 20-goal plateau. He reached that mark for the seventh consecutive season Sunday during a 5-0 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m proud of that,” Rust said after the game....
First Call: New spin on QB Malik Willis’ price tag; Goalie fight for ex-Penguin; Vince Trocheck trade rumors
“First Call” opens the week with a different twist on the Malik Willis conversation. A former Steelers defensive lineman will be leaving his current team soon. Pittsburgh native Vince Trocheck could get traded before Friday’s deadline in the NHL. An ex-Penguin got into a goalie fight. And the Robert Morris...
