Penguins/NHL category, Page 56
Penguins give up 6 goals in 1st period of embarrassing loss to Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins profess comfort with their depth in net. And at the moment, they have three goaltenders on the roster in rookie Joel Blomqvist as well as veterans Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic. “It’s a good luxury to have,” Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson said Sunday in Cranberry. “It’s good...
Penguins forward Sam Poulin is ‘just really happy to be back’Video
Sam Poulin was smiling. Even with inane cliched queries by reporters about his defensive game and being a power forward, Poulin failed mightily to stifle his grin Monday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ optional morning skate. Earlier in the day, he had been...
Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist scheduled to start against Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist in Monday’s home game against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena. Additionally, Alex Nedeljkovic will serve as the backup goaltender. Coach Mike Sullivan announced the status of his goaltenders following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In seven...
Penguins recall forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday morning. Primarily deployed as a right winger, Poulin has appeared in 11 AHL games this season and is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s second-leading scorer with nine points (three goals, six assists). A first-round draft pick (No....
Injured Penguins forward Matt Nieto another step closer to a return
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto played his first game in nearly a year Saturday, suiting up for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 home win against the Rochester Americans. Assigned to the American Hockey League affiliate for conditioning purposes earlier in the day, Nieto opened the contest on the left...
As Tristan Jarry returns, who is the Penguins’ top goaltender?
Joel Blomqvist is part of an exclusive fraternity at the moment. He’s the only goaltender currently on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster who has yet to play a game for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins this season. And, during practice Sunday in Cranberry, the rookie got the bulk of the repetitions that were...
Penguins forward Cody Glass diagnosed with concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Cody Glass was diagnosed with a concussion and will be sidelined indefinitely. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Glass’ status following a practice in Cranberry on Sunday. Glass was injured during a 5-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. He did not record a shift beyond the...
Minor league report: Matt Nieto scores in season debut as Penguins shut out AmericansVideo
Forward Matt Nieto scored a goal as he made his season debut for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 shutout of the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes earlier in the day, Nieto had not played a game at any...
Neck guards yet to catch on
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has warm memories of Adam Johnson. One in particular stands out. Johnson’s first and only NHL goal. During a 7-4 road win by the Penguins against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 12, 2019, Johnson, a speedy forward who grew up in Hibbing, Minn., scored on...
Penguins recall goaltender Tristan Jarry from conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Tristan Jarry from a conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. Initially deployed to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Oct. 26, Jarry appeared in five AHL games during the assignment and posted a 4-1-0 record, a 2.16 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage....
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 15 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Friday. Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes, Jarry’s American Hockey League record stands at 4-1-0 following his final scheduled start...
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist leads Penguins to much-needed win over Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist doesn’t have an overly elaborate approach to what is arguably the most demanding position in all of sports. “I felt pretty good in these games that I’ve had a chance to play in,” Blomqvist said Oct. 16. “It just comes from the everyday work...
Penguins activate forward Bryan Rust from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Bryan Rust from injured reserve Friday and placed forward Cody Glass on injured reserve. Those transactions were announced on one of the team’s social media accounts. Rust suffered an undisclosed ailment during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 26 and has...
Mark Madden: Penguins are done winning and shouldn’t be afraid to rebuild
With Nashville off to a 4-9-1 start and sitting last in the NHL’s Central Division, GM Barry Trotz said, “If we don’t get it going, then I’m going to start our rebuild plan.” Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas needs to say the same, then follow through. The Penguins are 5-8-2...
Tim Benz: If you didn’t like Erik Karlsson’s performance in Carolina, you’re going to hate his own analysis of itVideo
The only thing worse than the performance of Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson on Thursday night was his own assessment of it. The Penguins lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 5-1. He was held without a point, was a minus-3, and was the only defenseman on the team who failed to register...
Penguins fall to Hurricanes on road again
Up until recently, a Pittsburgh-rooted institution had owned the naming rights to the home venue of the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C. for 12 years. But in August, the PNC Arena morphed into the Lenovo Center. Yet, regardless of the corporate logo affixed to the front of the building, the...
U mad, bro?: Fans unload on plodding Penguins and Steelers’ trade deadline coverage
In terms of crafting “U mad, bro?” for this week, I’m in the wrong line of work. If I was a political reporter, I’m sure my social media mentions and emails would be overflowing with rage and anger in the wake of the election. But for the purposes of this...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry win in overtimeVideo
Forward Tristan Broz scored at 3:00 of overtime to give the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 33 saves on 34 shots in the victory. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning purposes, Jarry...
Through 1st month of season, Penguins making strides in 3-on-3 overtimeVideo
Roughly a month into the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have demonstrated increased competence in 3-on-3 overtime periods. To be sure, some instances, such as overtime being required Tuesday against the New York Islanders in an eventual shootout loss that featured the Penguins blowing a two-goal, third-period lead, have been cause...
Penguins can’t protect lead, see winning streak end with shootout loss to Islanders
A three-game winning streak is hardly a sufficient reason to celebrate. But for the 2024-25 Pittsburgh Penguins, it remains an accomplishment beyond their grasp. Tuesday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. snapped a modest sequence of two consecutive wins. A shootout goal...
Penguins’ penalty killers have been strong so far this season
Sidney Crosby imparted some veteran wisdom to teammate Drew O’Connor. “Hey, ‘No comment!’ ” was suggested as a response by the Penguins’ captain after a reporter asked O’Connor about the team’s penalty killers. “I’m not going to give away our secrets,” O’Connor quipped as Crosby chuckled. Regardless of how covert...
Penguins’ Noel Acciari avoids discipline for hit on Montreal’s Juraj SlafkovskyVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari drew a lot of attention from the Montreal Canadiens in the late stages of his team’s 3-1 home win at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. And not for good reasons. First, Acciari staggered Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky with a high hit at 16:56 of the...
Injured Penguins forwards Bryan Rust, Matt Nieto to travel with club on 3-game road tripVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Bryan Rust and Matt Nieto, both of whom are sidelined with injuries, don’t currently have specific timetables for prospective returns to action. Nieto, who has not played yet this season, is back to practicing with the team but remains on long-term injured reserve as he enters the...
Madden Monday: Hidden value, positive fallout from decision to put Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin on same line
Necessity may have been the mother of invention when it comes to Mike Sullivan’s recent decision to pair Sidney Crosby on the same line with Evgeni Malkin. For the immediate future, though, it appears that mother knows best. In the three games since the Penguins (5-7-1) moved Malkin from center...
Penguins getting results from loaded top line of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard RakellVideo
Rickard Rakell is an outstanding hockey player by any measure. A two-time All-Star, the right winger has reached the 30-goal plateau twice during his fantastic career. And at the moment, he is the worst player on his line. By a wide margin. That’s because the two players to his left...
