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Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms, Nailers’ win streak reaches 10
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...
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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...
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...
Penguins assign defenseman Harrison Brunicke to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Harrison Brunicke was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. The team did not announce the transaction but it was reflected on the AHL’s website. Brunicke, 19, completed his season at the junior level on Wednesday when the Kamloops Blazers were swept...
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...
Penguins prospect Rutger McGroarty navigates ‘ups and downs’ of his 2nd pro season
One way or another, Rutger McGroarty will be on a playoff team. But it remains to be seen if he’ll be competing for the Stanley Cup. Or the Calder Cup. At the moment, it would appear the latter is a surer bet. That’s because the Pittsburgh Penguins have yet to...
Minor league report: Avery Hayes leads Penguins to 5th consecutive win
A goal and two assists by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Linemate Gabe Klassen contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (42-16-6-2), which extended a winning streak to five games....
Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones undergoes shoulder surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Caleb Jones underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season. The surgery took place March 18 and was announced by the team Friday. The prescribed recovery time is four to six months. Jones is expected to be ready for the start...
Penguins assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Avery Hayes was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team announced the transaction on Friday but the assignment was reflected on the AHL’s website on Thursday evening. In 13 NHL games this season, the right-handed Hayes has three goals while averaging 10:38...
Penguins, goaltender Stuart Skinner struck down by Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily have a starting goaltender. But they have one who has been getting a few more starts than the other as of late. Such was the case Thursday as Stuart Skinner was in net for the Penguins for a second consecutive game. With Skinner making 27...
Penguins assign forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins once again assigned rookie forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. Both players have been shuffled between the NHL and AHL rosters in a series of transactions over the past week. Koivunen has appeared in 36 NHL contests...
England native takes 5th trip across the pond to cheer on Pittsburgh sports teams
Katie Stewart is not your typical Pittsburgh sports fan. In fact, she usually cheers on the Steel City from across the pond — yes, the Atlantic Ocean. Hailing from the English town of Wolverhampton, Stewart, 31, became enthralled with the sports scene in Pittsburgh. She travels yearly to the city...
Tim Benz: Penguins carry momentum from explosive win in New York to douse Detroit
Some in hockey feel that the concept of momentum is overrated. Maybe even nonexistent, or made up. They believe everything in sports is a singular moment. Any play or game that happens is the result of its own series of circumstances and is not related at all to anything that...
Minor league report: Nailers win 9th consecutive gameVideo
The Wheeling Nailers established a new season-high with their ninth consecutive victory, claiming an 8-5 win against the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Wednesday. Wheeling (43-16-3-3) previously won eight consecutive games between Oct. 26 and Nov. 15. Forward Brayden Edwards scored...
Mark Madden: These Penguins might be flawed, but they have heart and guts
Refreshing Pittsburgh Penguins notes: Love is in the air, and so is playoff hockey! Don’t you just love spring? • Ditch the disclaimer: Erik Karlsson is the Penguins’ MVP, and that includes Sidney Crosby. Karlsson put the team on his back in March, shepherding the Penguins to an 8-6-3 record...
Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner will wait to worry about the future
The NHL’s trade deadline had expired at 3 p.m. March 6. And Stuart Skinner was still employed by the Pittsburgh Penguins. He could exhale. But not immediately. NHL teams often submit trades to the league office with minutes to spare before the deadline, and the paperwork to complete those transactions...
Evgeni Malkin returns as Penguins beat Red Wings to boost playoff position
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April dawns. But whatever the Penguins will do as presumed participants in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they won’t be successful...
