Penguins/NHL category, Page 62
First Call: Steelers release a receiver; guess who wants Jake Guentzel?
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” we look at an interesting Pittsburgh Steelers roster move. There’s more fallout from the Brandon Aiyuk drama in San Francisco. A former Steelers receiver is looking for work. A predictable target for Jake Guentzel’s free-agent services has come to light. And the Oilers are still alive...
Penguins A to Z: Valtteri Puustinen proves he is an NHLerVideo
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Penguins A to Z: Jesse Puljujarvi is still worth taking a chance onVideo
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Penguins to play preseason game in Northern Ontario
The Pittsburgh Penguins will play an exhibition game in Northern Ontario in the fall. The Penguins will face the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, Sept. 29, as part of the NHL’s Kraft Hockeyville contest, which was won by Elliot Lake, Ontario. It will be the third Hockeyville appearance by the Penguins,...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Poulin is happy. Now, he needs to stay healthyVideo
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Penguins A to Z: The future is now for Vasily PonomarevVideo
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Penguins hire Mike Sullivan’s college teammate David Quinn as assistant coach
Mike Sullivan flashes a smile about as often as he divulges the identity of his starting goaltender the day before a game. That’s to say each is rare. But there are exceptions. Like on the occasions Sullivan is asked about his friend, David Quinn. Such was the case in January...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Pieniniemi is a long-term projectVideo
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15 years after winning the 2009 Stanley Cup, Max Talbot recalls Game 7 heroics
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy doesn’t even let the question end. What does he remember about Max Talbot’s game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Final in Det… “I was wide (expletive) open,” Kennedy blurted out during a phone call Tuesday evening. On the 15th anniversary...
Penguins A to Z: Owen Pickering takes his first steps as a professionalVideo
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‘Soak it all in’: Ex-Penguins player Sam Lafferty’s journey back to Sunnehanna comes full circle
NHL player Sam Lafferty is quite familiar with Sunnehanna Country Club and its rich history in the amateur golf field. As a four-year member, he has played on the par-70 course numerous times. The Hollidaysburg native has ties to the course as he competed in the Wheeling Scholastic Golf Tournament...
Penguins A to Z: Don’t forget about Marcus Pettersson’s contractVideo
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Tim Benz: Debating the idea that the Steelers get more media, fan protection than other Pittsburgh teams
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala was on a recent edition of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. She’s a veteran of covering the Steelers and the AFC North for the NFL Network. During the episode, one of the hosts advanced the opinion that the Cleveland Browns are criticized in that city less...
Penguins A to Z: Xavier Ouellet moves onVideo
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Penguins A to Z: An experiment with Drew O’Connor worked out really wellVideo
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U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans not wild about state of Steelers QBs, Bryan Rust’s New York state of mind
A June swoon? Not for “U mad, bro?” At least not to start the month. We are already coming in hot for the early summer. Who is catching the heat? A two-time Stanley Cup champion. Both Steelers QBs. Derek Shelton and Ben Cherington. And the entire Steelers wide receiver depth...
Penguins A to Z: Injuries wrecked Matt Nieto’s seasonVideo
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Former Penguins defenseman Simon Despres signs in Scotland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Simon Despres has signed with the Glasgow Clan, a team based in Scotland that competes in the United Kingdom’s Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). That team announced the transaction via a release Tuesday. A first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft, Despres spent...
Penguins A to Z: Alex Nedeljkovic got what he neededVideo
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First Call: Bill Guerin’s take on his ’09 teammates still with Penguins; ex-Steelers up for College Football Hall of Fame
Tuesday’s “First Call” has a list of former Pittsburgh Steelers up for the College Football Hall of Fame. More big money is being handed out to NFL wide receivers. Bill Guerin has an interesting take on his former Penguins teammates who remain in Pittsburgh from the 2009 Stanley Cup club....
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign 3 forwards
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed three forwards to American Hockey League (AHL) contracts on Monday. Atley Calvert and Gabe Klassen agreed to two-year contracts while Jack Beck signed a one-year contract. • The 20-year-old Calvert participated with the Pittsburgh Penguins team in a prospect tournament staged in Buffalo in September as...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Xavier Ouellet to sign in Belarus
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Xavier Ouellet has agreed to sign with Dinamo Minsk, a team based in Belarus that competes in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). That team announced the pending transaction via a release on Monday. Ouellet, 30, spent the past two seasons under an NHL contract with the Pittsburgh...
Penguins A to Z: What are fair expectations for Evgeni Malkin?Video
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Penguins relinquish rights to defensive prospects Nolan Collins, Thimo Nickl
The Pittsburgh Penguins officially relinquished the NHL rights to defensive prospects Nolan Collins and Thimo Nickl on Saturday as a result of not signing them before a league deadline of 5 p.m. Saturday. A team spokesperson confirmed neither player was signed to an entry-level contract. Both were part of a...
Penguins A to Z: John Ludvig will keep fighting, literally, for a roster spotVideo
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