Penguins/NHL category, Page 92
Penguins begin to experiment with neck guards in practiceVideo
Lars Eller wore neck guards throughout his youth in Denmark as well as during his junior and early professional days in neighboring Sweden. They were “mandatory as far as I recall.” Then, when the sturdy defensive forward came to North America in 2009 to play for the St. Louis Blues...
Penguins’ power play remains a work in progressVideo
During Monday’s 4-3 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks, three goals were scored while the Pittsburgh Penguins were on the power play, a season-high. The only problem was the last one. It was a short-handed score by the Ducks. And it was generated after the Penguins posed minimal threat with...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pitt, Penguins are all a mess. The refs stink too. And our readers are fed up
When the NFL referees stink during a Steelers loss, that takes some of the heat off of the Steelers themselves. When the Steelers lose, that takes a lot of the heat off the Penguins if they are struggling. And if the Penguins are struggling, the Steelers are losing, and either...
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by BruinsVideo
Forward Rem Pitlick scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 3-1 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist’s record fell to 3-2-0 after he made 21 saves on 23 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-4-0-0). Per the team’s radio broadcast, Penguins...
Forward Jeff Carter isn’t worried about the Penguins’ strugglesVideo
A mere 19 years into his existence as an NHL player, Jeff Carter has seen plenty of good and bad in his career. Be it his promising start with the Philadelphia Flyers in the mid-2000s, which came to a dysfunctional conclusion, or his brief and awkward fit with the Columbus...
Penguins mandate neck, wrist guards for AHL, ECHL affiliates
The Pittsburgh Penguins mandated neck guards must be worn for all players with their American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates in the wake of the shocking death of former Penguins forward Adam Johnson this past weekend. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan revealed the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers will...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry critical of own play following ugly loss to Ducks
Tristan Jarry usually has a pretty frugal economy of vocabulary on any and all subjects. Ask the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender about a win or a loss and he usually sticks to the classics about “working hard” or “the guys in front of me did a good job.” There isn’t much...
Penguins remember former teammate Adam Johnson in pregame ceremonyVideo
Prior to Monday’s contest at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins were joined on the ice by the Anaheim Ducks and officials during a memorial recognizing former Penguins forward Adam Johnson. After a video highlighting Johnson’s Penguins career was played on the center ice video board, public address announcer Ryan...
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson ‘had an awesome attitude while he was here’
Bryan Rust didn’t get a chance to see Adam Johnson’s first — and, sadly only — NHL goal in person. Rust was at home nursing a hand injury he suffered late in the 2019 preseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins forward’s absence partially led to the team recalling Johnson, also a...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Ducks
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Monday’s home game against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena. In six games this season, Jarry has a 2-4-0 record, a 2.62 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and two shutouts. He will be looking to rebound after...
Minor league report: Forward Sam Poulin scores 1st goal as Penguins loseVideo
Forward Sam Poulin scored his first goal of the season for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were routed by the rival Hershey Bears, 6-1, at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. In his season debut, goaltender Garret Sparks was charged with the loss after making 18 saves on 22 shots...
Penguins forward Vinnie Hinostroza eager for another opportunityVideo
Despite being tied for the team lead in scoring entering the day, forward Vinnie Hinostroza was not in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lineup for their 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Saturday. And for good reason. He was on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. With backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic...
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson dies after on-ice accidentVideo
In August 2018, Zach Aston-Reese, Adam Johnson and Thomas Di Pauli were all young forward prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ system with hopes of becoming full-time NHLers. With the same pursuit in mind, they opted to become roommates to train together and chase a common dream. The only deviation from...
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist tame Wolf Pack
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. With the victory, Blomqvist’s record improved to 3-1-0 while forwards Jonathan Gruden, Joona Koppanen, Rem Pitlick and Valtteri Puustinen...
Tristan Jarry struggles before getting pulled in Penguins’ loss to Senators
Tristan Jarry has a pretty simple endeavor he pursues every time he takes the ice as the starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “I want to be solid back there,” Jarry said Thursday. “I want the guys to know what they’re going to get every night.” On Saturday night, the...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for a home game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena Saturday. In five games this season, Jarry has a 2-3-0 record, a 2.24 goals against average, a .917 save percentage and two shutouts. His most recent outing was...
Minor league report: Nailers rout Wings
Two goals and two assists by forward Cédric Desruisseaux led the Wheeling Nailers to a 7-2 win against the Kalamazoo Wings at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Friday. Forwards David Jankowski, Matt Koopman and Félix Paré all had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (2-0-0-0) while...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell still seeking 1st goal despite strong possession metricsVideo
Rickard Rakell knows there are advanced possession metrics that can paint a complimentary picture of his body of work in 2023-24. And they certainly do. The skilled Pittsburgh Penguins winger is safely in the black as far as shot attempts go when he is on the ice. But the primary...
Penguins play ‘most complete game,’ shut out powerful Avalanche
Reilly Smith professed optimism. In the face of a three-game losing streak, he offered a buoyant outlook in advance of his team’s home game against the imposing Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. “It’s not easy in this league,” Smith said after a practice at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. “You’re going...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic sidelined on a week-to-week basis due to injury
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis due to an undisclosed injury he suffered during a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena in advance of the team’s game...
Penguins recall forwards Vinnie Hinostroza, Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and assigned forward Corey Andonovski to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday morning. These maneuvers come less than 24 hours after Andonovski was summoned from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Zohorna was sent to the AHL affiliate in a...
Jack Johnson finds home with Avalanche, remembers time with Penguins fondly
Bryan Rust and Jack Johnson had an adversarial relationship when they were teammates with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And it’s easy to understand why. Rust is a proud product of Notre Dame. And Johnson? Well, he’s a Michigan man. So when the Wolverines thumped the Fighting Irish, 45-14, in a football...
Minor league report: Forward Sam Houde leads Penguins past BearsVideo
Two goals by forward Sam Houde led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Alex Nylander had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (3-2-0-0) while forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Marc Johnstone each contributed a...
Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon remains in awe of Penguins forward Sidney Crosby
The comparisons between Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon are always going to be present. After all, there are only so many dynamic All-Star franchise centers who can label the small Canadian maritime town of Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia, as their home. And on the scant occasions their respective teams, the...
Penguins recall goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday after placing incumbent backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on injured reserve. Nedeljkovic suffered an undisclosed injury during a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Hellberg, 32, was signed as an unrestricted free...
