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On Sports: Penguins can clinch playoff berth in New Jersey; big ratings for Konnor Griffin’s MLB debut
A lot will be on the line Thursday night in New Jersey when the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Devils. Plus, Alex Ovechkin might or might not retire, Konnor Griffin is must-see TV, and there’s local transfer portal news in Thursday’s “On Sports,” pinch-hitting for “First Call.” Ticket to the...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner to travel for Thursday’s road game against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner appears likely to rejoin his team for Thursday’s road contest against the New Jersey Devils after being scratched for a contest due to a facial injury. During a practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday, Skinner worked out with teammates in a full capacity with few...
Penguins assign forward prospect Mikhail Ilyin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward prospect Mikhail Ilyin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. A fifth-round draft pick (No. 142 overall) in 2023, the 21-year-old Ilyin had been skating with Cherepovets Severstal of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Russian-born Ilyin was that team’s second-leading scorer...
Forward Anthony Mantha selected as Penguins’ nominee for Masterton TrophyVideo
Life is quite different for Anthony Mantha than it was a year ago. Last April, he only had two children. This past April Fools’ Day, wife Caitlyn gave birth to a daughter, Estelle, joining big sisters Naomie and Vivianne. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caitlyn Mantha...
On Sports: Flyers gain ground on Penguins; NCAA men’s basketball odds are out for 2027
The NHL’s Eastern Conference playoff race is shaping up for a photo finish after another exciting slate of games Tuesday night that included an overtime winner and two games that went to a shootout. Plus, a look at the 2027 NCAA men’s basketball betting odds, some Duquesne transfer portal news...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snapped as Gabriel D’Aigle debuts
In his professional debut, goaltender Gabriel D’Aigle made 16 saves on 19 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Tuesday. The result snapped a season-best 10-game winning streak for Wheeling (44-17-3-3). A third-round selection (No. 84 overall)...
Penguins goaltenders Stuart Skinner, Sergei Murashov each look ready to play in their own ways
It was picture day for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And boy, did Stuart Skinner stand out as he and his teammates posed for the official photograph of the 2025-26 edition of the club Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. But it wasn’t his burly mustache or his unusual jersey number (74) that...
Penguins goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle signs tryout contract with Nailers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle signed a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on Tuesday. He is scheduled to make his professional debut, also on Tuesday, in a home contest against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling,...
Penguins name defenseman Erik Karlsson as team MVP
The Pittsburgh Penguins named defenseman Erik Karlsson as the team’s MVP for the 2025-26 season. This is the first time Karlsson has received the recognition. It marks the first time in six seasons that someone other than forward Sidney Crosby has been honored with the award. In 73 games this...
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: Could Sergei Murashov actually be the Penguins’ playoff goalie?
You ask. I answer. It’s time for “Mailing It In,” a weekly Q&A that appears Tuesdays at TribLive.com. Most of the questions come via X, but you can also hit me up at jraystarkey@gmail.com. Let’s gooooooo … Richard Charles, @RichardC11977: Is it time for Murashov? Starkey: Well, as I type...
Penguins recall goaltender Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With incumbent goaltender Stuart Skinner’s health uncertain, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltending prospect Sergei Murashov from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. In a corresponding transaction, goaltender Taylor Gauthier was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Skinner suffered an apparent facial injury on Saturday. While serving as the backup goaltender...
On Sports: How does this Pirates’ start stack up to past seasons?Video
The Pittsburgh Pirates are now 10 games into the 2026 season, so how does this 6-4 start rank among previous campaigns? After a slow night in the NHL, Tuesday’s slate heats up in the Eastern Conference, and the Penguins’ Rickard Rakell shines bright. Plus, the Ravens start offseason activities and...
Panthers’ Eetu Luostarinen fined for high-sticking Penguins’ Rickard RakellVideo
On Monday, the NHL fined Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen $5,000 for high-sticking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell during a game at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, which the Penguins won 5-2. The incident occurred at 2:33 of the second period and Luostarinen was assessed a double minor penalty for...
Cup of Joe: Penguins-Flyers playoff series? Yes, please
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less The game was pretty much over — Game 5 of the 2000 Eastern Conference quarterfinals — when Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Luke Richardson intentionally fired a puck into the chest of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Bob Boughner, or so the Penguins...
Age is slowing Penguins stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but it hasn’t stopped them
Sidney Crosby achieved two milestones over the weekend. And he was interested in discussing only one of them. Ensuring he would average a point per game for the 21st different season in his 21-year career? Meh. He didn’t have much to say about that. If anything, it might have reminded...
Mark Madden: After unexpected success this season, can the Penguins win a playoff series?
As the Pittsburgh Penguins lurch toward a playoff spot in the slightly more good than bad fashion that’s marked their season, it’s time for perspective. When hostilities commenced in October, the Penguins were thought to be a bottom-five team, the goal being to get a top-five draft pick and select what...
Penguins goaltender Taylor Gauthier has ‘a dream come true’ with surprising recall
Taylor Gauthier had a busy Sunday morning. A handful of hours after driving home across Ohio after guiding the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-2 road win against the Toledo Walleye on Saturday, the goaltender settled in for Easter services in Wheeling, W.Va. But those plans were interrupted. He was recalled...
Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell lead Penguins past Panthers to close in on playoffs
Sidney Crosby was satisfied reaching one more career milestone. And Rickard Rakell was content in continuing to score. But for each of them, the only thing that mattered on Sunday was getting another win and inching their way closer to a return to the postseason. That’s what happened as the...
Penguins recall forward goaltender Taylor Gauthier, forward Avery Hayes
Prior to their home game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Taylor Gauthier from Wheeling of the ECHL and forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team announced both transactions shortly before warmups began and also revealed goaltender Stuart Skinner...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner will be scratched for a game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday due to an apparent facial injury. Shortly before warmups, the team announced Skinner’s status. While no substantive details as to Skinner’s status were offered, Skinner displayed a visible abrasion...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms, Nailers’ win streak reaches 10Video
A hat trick and an assist by forward Aaron Huglen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Linemate Rutger McGroarty had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (43-16-6-2), which has won six consecutive games,...
Penguins rout Panthers as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin reach milestones
Things are quite different for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers than they were 365 days ago. One is fighting to reach the playoffs and one is not. That dichotomy became official on Saturday when the Penguins trampled the defending back-to-back Stanley Cup champions, 9-4, at PPG Paints Arena. With...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby moves into 7th place on NHL’s career scoring list
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby moved into seventh place on the NHL’s career scoring list during a home contest against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Recording a secondary assist on a power-play goal by forward Evgeni Malkin at 5:51 of the second period, Crosby recorded his 1,756th career...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 35 games this season, Silovs has a 17-10-8 record, a 2.99 goals-against average, an .890 save...
Cup of Joe: Penguins, Pirates stealing spotlight from Steelers ahead of NFL Draft
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less The NFL Draft is days away, and the Steelers are suddenly the third-biggest sports story in town. The Penguins and Pirates have stolen the spotlight. It might be different if the Steelers had a top-10 pick or were weighing...
