Penguins/NHL category, Page 57
Alex Nedeljkovic happy to be back with Penguins, teaming up with Tristan Jarry
With the possible exception of Sidney Crosby’s individual efforts, the play of Alex Nedeljkovic would probably rank atop the short list of reasons why the dysfunctional Pittsburgh Penguins made a late-season push for the playoffs last season. Nedeljkovic supplanted Tristan Jarry as the No. 1 goaltender in late March and...
Penguins acquire forward Cody Glass, 2 draft picks from Nashville
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired 25-year-old forward Cody Glass, a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a 2026 sixth-round selection from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, the club announced. In exchange, the Penguins traded 23-year-old center Jordan Frasca, who has spent the majority of the past two seasons with...
Penguins swap pair of draft picks with St. Louis
The Pittsburgh Penguins swapped a pair of draft picks with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday morning, president of hockey operations/general manager Kyle Dubas announced. The Penguins acquired the Blues’ second-round pick in 2026 and the Ottawa Senators’ third-round pick in 2025. In exchange, they sent the Blues their own...
New Penguins forward Blake Lizotte sticks with what got him to the NHLVideo
Blake Lizotte doesn’t stand out. At 5-foot-9 and 175 pounds, how could he? But against the context of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster, he sticks out. Or should. A blend of hustle, tenacity and contact, Lizotte is the type of player the Penguins don’t have a surplus of and that’s what...
Mark Madden: Penguins and Sidney Crosby should reach a deal … but what if they can’t?
Sidney Crosby has one year to go on his Pittsburgh Penguins contract. He hasn’t yet signed an extension. He was able to do so as of July 1. When his 37th birthday came and went Wednesday (Aug. 7, you know, 8/7) and the numerically obsessed Crosby still hadn’t put pen...
First Call: Mike Tomlin’s quote about Brandon Aiyuk last year; still no contract extension for Sidney Crosby
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look back on what Mike Tomlin said about Brandon Aiyuk after he scorched the Pittsburgh Steelers last September. We are still waiting for a Sidney Crosby contract extension. A former Steeler in Baltimore is dealing with a knee injury. And the picture is getting awfully...
Madden Monday: Expect a Sidney Crosby contract soon — but if it doesn’t happen this week ‘we can start wondering’
Many National Hockey League observers assume that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will sign his contract extension this week. After all, the notoriously superstitious No. 87 has his 37th birthday coming up on Aug. 7 (8/7). During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive...
New Penguins forward Anthony Beauvillier is ‘glad to be on the good side’
Anthony Beauvillier had an obvious rooting interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins a long time ago. A native of Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, he gravitated to that small town’s most celebrated native, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. In fact, the first NHL game Beauvillier attended was a playoff game between the Penguins and Montreal Canadiens...
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Dmitri Samorukov signs in Russia
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Dmitri Samorukov has signed a three-year contract with HC CSKA Moscow of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the transaction via a release on Thursday. Samorukov initially joined Wilkes-Barre/Scranton by signing a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract on July 31, 2023. Following the...
Penguins’ preseason game to be held in Sudbury, Ont.
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason game against the Ottawa Senators scheduled for Sept. 29 as part of the Kraft Hockeyville promotion will be held in Sudbury, Ont. The location of the game was announced Wednesday by the city of Elliot Lake, Ont., which won the contest to host the game. Sudbury...
Penguins sign Russian goalie prospect Sergei Murashov to entry-level contract
Sergei Murashov arrived in Cranberry earlier this month as a late addition to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual development camp having produced encouraging numbers in his native Russia over the last few seasons. The 20-year-old goaltender, a fourth-round (No. 118 overall) pick by the Penguins in 2022, made his first trip...
Penguins to participate in Buffalo Prospects Challenge
The Pittsburgh Penguins will once again participate in the Prospects Challenge hosted by the Buffalo Sabres in September at the LECOM Harborcenter. This event is a series of scrimmages between prospects from six NHL teams. In addition to the Penguins and Sabres, the Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New Jersey...
Former Penguins forward prospect Dillon Hamaliuk signs in SlovakiaVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Dillon Hamaliuk has signed with HC Nove Zamky of the Slovak Extraliga. That team announced the transaction via Instagram on Friday. The Penguins acquired Hamaliuk from the San Jose Sharks via a trade in August as a spare part of the blockbuster deal that also...
Penguins sign 2023 1st-round pick Brayden Yager to entry-level contractVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward prospect Brayden Yager to a three-year entry-level contract Thursday. According to Puckpedia, the contract will carry a salary cap hit of $950,000. A first-round round pick (No. 14 overall) in 2023, the 19-year-old Yager spent the 2023-24 season at the junior level with the Moose...
Former Penguins forward Josh Currie signs in Germany
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Currie has signed with Kölner Haie of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). That team, based in Cologne, announced the transaction via a release on Thursday. A native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Currie’s Penguins career was limited to one game (and no points) with the...
Former Penguins staffers Nick Pryor, Alexi Pianosi join Avalanche
Former Pittsburgh Penguins director of amateur scouting Nick Pryor as well as strength and conditioning coach Alexi Pianosi have joined the Colorado Avalanche in identical positions. The Avalanche announced their hirings via a release on Wednesday. Pryor had been employed by the Penguins since July of 2021 and had overseen...
Former Penguins forward Dominik Simon signs with HC Plzen in CzechiaVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Dominik Simon has signed with HC Plzen of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in Czechia. That team announced the transaction via a release on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Simon, a native of Czechia, previously played for HC Plzen during the 2014-15 season. Last season, the left-handed Simon...
New Penguins forward Kevin Hayes wants to show ‘I can still play and produce’Video
Kevin Hayes gets it. Being discarded by two teams in two years doesn’t look good. And it doesn’t feel good. In June of 2023, the Philadelphia Flyers were so eager to jettison the left-handed forward, they agreed to keep half of his remaining salary cap hit ($3,571,429) in a trade...
Penguins president Kyle Dubas named to Canada’s management group for Olympics
Penguins president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas has been named to the management group for Hockey Canada’s entries into the 2026 Winter Olympics as well as the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off event. Hockey Canada announced the appointments of Dubas as well as Tampa Bay Lightning vice president...
Penguins prospect Zam Plante’s competitiveness is rooted in family
It’s a fair debate. And it has plenty of valid candidates with strong arguments. Who is the best athlete in the Plante family? The most prominent name in the discussion is Derek. He spent eight years in the NHL as a forward who was an occasional 20-goal threat and even...
Penguins prospect Isaac Belliveau benefited from an elevated role with the NailersVideo
The Wheeling Nailers looked different at the start of the 2023-24 season. There were five players with NHL contracts on the roster when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ECHL affiliate opened play Oct. 21. And, in total, seven players with NHL deals played for the Nailers last season. Under new president of...
Madden Monday: Is Paul Skenes’ debut already more impressive than Sid’s? Big Ben’s? Mario’s?
Despite all the hype surrounding his All-Star Game start, Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes delivered by getting through the first inning without allowing a hit. Paul Skenes retires Aaron Judge and it's a scoreless first inning ???? pic.twitter.com/X4o89E5f6f— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 17, 2024 “I thought he handled...
Penguins forward prospect Emil Jarventie works to gain foothold in Finland’s top pro league
Emil Jarventie, a 19-year-old winger and seventh-round selection by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft, is not on the shortlist of prospects who can potentially suit up for the club soon. Jarventie, chosen at No. 217 last year and a native of Vantaa, Finland, has yet to sign...
Penguins prospect Daniel Laatsch faces a big senior year at WisconsinVideo
Daniel Laatsch’s dreams were typical for any kid from Altoona. He wanted to play for Wisconsin. Uh … what? To be clear, Laatsch is a native of Altoona, Wisconsin, a suburb of Eau Claire, and not the largest city of nearby Blair County. So, his loyalties are easy to understand....
Forward prospect Bennett MacArthur hopeful trade to Penguins revitalizes developmentVideo
If Bennett MacArthur has his way, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton will be where he calls home for the upcoming season. At least to start. MacArthur, 23, is new to the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, having been acquired in a June 30 trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Lukas Svejkovsky. A left-handed...
