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The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned five players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) after they cleared waivers on Sunday. That group includes forwards Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Boko Imama and Sam Poulin, as well as defensemen Alex Alexeyev and Ryan Graves. The most notable member of the group is Graves, who...

Tristan Jarry is a fan of the man in black. No, not Johnny Cash. Another outlaw. Ron Hextall. The former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager was a fiery goaltender during his playing career and occasionally donned black gear in the cage. Jarry and Hextall struck up a kinship based on their...

A look at all 49 players the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed to an NHL contract ahead of the 2025-26 season. Forwards Noel Acciari — A veteran bottom-six penalty killer, Acciari entered training camp with a core muscle injury. Justin Brazeau — A large human (6-foot-6, 232 pounds) with some scoring...

The 2025-26 NHL season is about to commence, and TribLive writers Seth Rorabaugh and Justin Guerriero, assistant sports editor Jonathan Bombulie and columnist Tim Benz have thoughts on how the season will shake out. Here’s a look: Award winners Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) Seth Rorabaugh: Connor McDavid, Oilers Justin Guerriero:...

It didn’t take long to realize how real the Pittsburgh Penguins’ youth movement became Saturday. In the main dressing room at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the nameplates illustrated that notion vividly. At a stall previously occupied by 30-year-old forward Danton Heinen sat Ben Kindel, an 18-year-old forward the Penguins selected...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to move on from Ryan Graves. More than two years after signing the left-handed defenseman to one of the largest — by length — contracts in franchise history, placed the 30-year-old Graves on waivers on Saturday. Assuming none of the NHL’s 31 other teams make...

The Penguins concluded the preseason with a 5-4 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. They finished the exhibition slate with a 5-1-1 record. Penguins forward Sidney Crosby scored two goals, including the winning score 9 seconds into the overtime period. Penguins forward Philip Tomasino...

Six members of the Pittsburgh Penguins cleared waivers Friday were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson Heinen is the most notable member of the sextet as...

Forward Gabe Klassen scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 win against the Hershey Bears in their opening game of the preseason at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Penguins goaltender Maxim Pavelenko made 17 saves on 18 shots in regulation and...

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his team’s preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. According to coach Dan Muse, Jarry is slated to split the contest with prospect Sergei Murashov. Jarry has appeared in two games this preseason...

Erik Karlsson figures to have a far better start to his 2025-26 than his 2024-25 campaign. And the reason is simple. He’s healthy. An undisclosed injury sidelined Karlsson for almost all of the 2024 training camp and didn’t allow him the benefit of entering the regular season at full speed....

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. Mac Jones passed for...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced a group of players who will potentially compose their lineup for their preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. Those slated to participate in a morning skate include: Forwards – Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau, Sidney Crosby, Connor Dewar,...

PPG Paints Arena is marking its 15th year hosting Pittsburgh Penguins hockey and the 20th on the ice for the big three – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The team is celebrating both milestones this season, too. Two of the giveaways include bobbleheads and a deck of cards...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed six players on waivers Thursday. That group includes: Forwards — Danton Heinen, Joona Koppanen, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen — Sebastian Aho, Phil Kemp Goaltender — Filip Larsson If all six go unclaimed by another NHL club by 2 p.m. Friday, they can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...

The Pittsburgh Penguins cut five players from their ongoing training camp and assigned them to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Forwards — Aidan McDonough, Mathieu De St. Phalle Defensemen — Scooter Brickey, Chase Pietila Goaltender — Taylor Gauthier Of that quintet, only Pietila, a fourth-round draft pick (No....

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany will miss a minimum of six weeks due to an apparent right foot injury he suffered during a 5-3 road preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. The team announced St. Ivany’s status Thursday. Following a practice session in Cranberry, St. Ivany was...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined a minimum of two weeks due to an undisclosed injury. The regular season begins with a road contest against the New York Rangers on Tuesday. Rust’s status was announced by the team via social media on Thursday. On Wednesday, Rust had an...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-3 preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. There was no immediate word on his status beyond a social media posting by the team indicating he was injured during the game....

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start the team’s final road game of the preseason, a contest against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday. He is expected to play the entire game. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following an optional morning skate...