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Penguins assign forward Brayden Yager to Moose Jaw
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Brayden Yager, their first-round selection (No. 14 overall) in this year’s draft, to his junior team, the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League (WHL). In two games this preseason, Yager had no points and two shots and was 11 for 27 on faceoffs...
Penguins announce lineup for Thursday’s preseason game vs. Buffalo
For their first three preseason games, the Pittsburgh Penguins leaned heavily on young prospects and players fighting for a post-training camp roster spot. Thursday evening, when the Penguins play host to Buffalo at 7 p.m., will be a different story. Wednesday afternoon, the club released its lineup for the contest,...
Penguins notebook: Erik Karlsson, Marcus Pettersson working to build on-ice bond
A potential defensive pairing of Erik Karlsson and Marcus Pettersson presents the Pittsburgh Penguins with several advantages. Pettersson, whose game gears toward steady, defensive responsibility, seems like a natural complement to the style of Karlsson, which is largely defined by moving the puck into the opposition’s zone and generating offense....
Rickard Rakell gets a look at left wing as the Penguins sort out their lineup
From the right-wing boards, Sidney Crosby wound up and chopped a one-timer. What followed was a thud and a groan. Each sound emanated from some portion of Bryan Rust’s person. Crosby’s shot hit his linemate, who was stationed just above the crease on the southeast end of the main rink...
Mark Madden: Power play will dictate Penguins’ success, so where do the pieces fit?
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play will be discussed ad nauseam all season. It will either produce up to its talent level and be in the NHL’s top five, or it will underachieve and cause the team to do the same. These Penguins will be that dependent on the power play....
Penguins fall to Red Wings in preseason play
Forwards Valtteri Puustinen and Radim Zohorna each had a goal and an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-3 preseason loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena Tuesday. Zohorna opened the scoring 6 minutes, 23 seconds into regulation with his first goal of the preseason. Accepting...
Penguins defenseman Ty Smith is ready to face more time in the NHL
Ty Smith has had some rough luck with his face. To be clear, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman is a perfectly handsome fellow. But his face has taken a beating over the past two years. At the end of the 2021-22 season, as a member of the New Jersey Devils, he...
Penguins notebook: Defenseman Mark Pysyk out ‘longer term’
Mark Pysyk’s attempt at a comeback with the Pittsburgh Penguins encountered a significant impediment. The veteran right-handed defenseman, in training camp on a professional tryout contract (PTO), will be out “longer term” because of an undisclosed injury he suffered during a 4-3 overtime road preseason loss to the Columbus Blue...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game at Detroit
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Earlier on Monday, the Penguins made their first cuts from the list of 58 players originally invited to training camp. Now, ahead of the club’s third preseason game, 47 players...
Penguins make 1st cuts from training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins made their first series of cuts from their training camp roster, jettisoning 10 players Monday. Forwards Matt Filipe, Dillon Hamaliuk, Sam Houde, Jagger Joshua and Evan Vierling, as well as goaltender Taylor Gauthier have been assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hamaliuk and Gauthier...
Former Penguins 1st-rounder Joe Morrow signs in the United Kingdom
Defenseman Joe Morrow, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, has signed with the Manchester Storm of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. That team announced his signing via a release Monday. Selected No. 23 overall by the Penguins, Morrow never played for...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander wants to show ‘I belong here on this team’Video
It was an odd transaction. Not because of the player involved or the length of the contract or even the money. No, the real curiosity with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to re-sign forward Alex Nylander on April 29 involved the front office. It was vacant. At least the biggest offices...
Penguins forward prospect Brayden Yager is learning on the jobVideo
It might be premature to label Brayden Yager as the future of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Even if he was their first-round pick (No. 14 overall) in this year’s NHL Draft. After all, the Penguins have had plenty of first-rounders such as Beau Bennett or Derrick Pouliot whose futures only flickered...
Penguins drop 2nd game in split-squad series to Blue Jackets in overtime
A goal by forward Jordan Dumais at 2:45 of overtime gave the Columbus Blue Jackets a 4-3 preseason win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday evening. It was the second game in a set of split-squad contests between the two clubs Sunday. Earlier in...
New Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic seeks a fresh start
Growing up in Parma, Ohio, a southern suburb of Cleveland, Alex Nedeljkovic was situated roughly two hours away from NHL hockey. In two directions. The Columbus Blue Jackets were a straight shot to the southwest down Interstate 71. And to the southeast were the Pittsburgh Penguins via some combination of...
Penguins open preseason with home shootout win against Blue Jackets
Shootout goals by forwards Alex Nylander and Brayden Yager allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to open the preseason with a 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena Sunday afternoon. A rebound goal by Nylander opened the scoring 9:03 into regulation. After Penguins forward Radim Zohorna flushed out...
Penguins notebook: Lineups released for Sunday’s split-squad games vs. Columbus
After three practices at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins play their first preseason games Sunday with split-squad contests against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The first game will be played at 1 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena, with the finale beginning at 7 p.m. in Columbus. The...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin looks forward after missing the playoffs for the first time
Having won it three times already in his spellbinding existence as an NHLer, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin would like to see another Stanley Cup championship. But for the time being, he will have to enjoy someone else’s success. Namely, his new linemate, Reilly Smith, a trade acquisition from the...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor eager to take on larger role
In the majority of cases, membership within the Pittsburgh Penguins bottom-six forwards last season eventually led to a ticket out of town. Kasperi Kapanen, Brock McGinn and Teddy Blueger were gone by the March trade deadline, and Josh Archibald, Ryan Poehling, Nick Bonino and Danton Heinen were allowed to walk...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has new look to go with new contract
There isn’t much to distinguish Tristan Jarry from the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltenders. At least cosmetically. In the early days of training camp in Cranberry, Jarry has been sporting nearly all white pads. Just like projected backup Alex Nedeljovic. And reserve Magnus Hellberg. And prospects Joel Blomqvist and...
Mark Madden: Like Paul Coffey before him, Erik Karlsson is perfect fit for Penguins’ high-octane style
Erik Karlsson isn’t 100% unique. Not quite a unicorn. Pittsburgh hockey fans have seen one like him before. It’s just been a while. (Hint: He wore No. 77.) Since joining the Penguins via trade with San Jose, Karlsson has been conversationally lumped in with Kris Letang. Both are called offensive...
At 1st day of camp, Penguins’ Lars Eller takes stock of new teammates, surroundings
The vast majority of Lars Eller’s NHL career has allowed him to build up a familiarity with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A longtime member of the Canadiens (2010-16) and Capitals (2016-23), Eller saw quite a bit of the Penguins over the years, especially during his time in Washington. Eller joined the...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel remains on schedule in recovery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel was one of five injured players who took to the ice before the first practice sessions on the opening day of training camp at the team’s facility Thursday in Cranberry. Sidelined following surgery to his right ankle in early August, Guentzel took to the ice...
Even with change, the Penguins’ goal remains the same: ‘We’re here to win (the) Stanley Cup’
Even by the typically disjointed standards of a training camp scrimmage, this was bizarre. A Marcus Pettersson breakaway. Getting loose off the left wing, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman bore down on goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist and attacked, lifting a wrister from a few feet in front of the crease. Blomqvist...
Penguins 2023 preseason primer: What you need to know as training camp opens
After not reaching the playoffs last season — ending a 16-season streak — the Pittsburgh Penguins cleaned house in the front office and made the NHL’s biggest offseason trade. The Penguins reported to training camp Wednesday, with the first day of on-ice activities coming Thursday, here’s a guide to get...
