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SportsNet Pittsburgh released a multitude of broadcasting and programming notes Monday ahead of the Penguins’ season-opening contest Wednesday vs. the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. That game will be broadcast nationally by TNT, but SportsNet Pittsburgh will provide one hour’s worth of pre- and postgame content. Josh Getzoff...

The Pittsburgh Penguins finalized their 2024-25 opening-night roster Monday, comprising 13 forwards, seven defensemen and two goaltenders. Of the 22 players, 17 skated with the Penguins last year. Franchise pillars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead the club’s corps of forwards, joined by returning players Noel Acciari, Michael Bunting, Drew...

Harrison Brunicke, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 18-year-old defenseman who turned heads throughout the preseason and made a case to crack the club’s opening day NHL roster, was reassigned to his junior team. The Penguins announced Monday that Brunicke was sent back to the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League (WHL)....

Success on the penalty kill was insufficient to save the Pittsburgh Penguins from themselves last year, as a host of other inconsistencies and shortcomings tanked their postseason aspirations for the second straight season. But being solid short-handed was and is far better than the inverse. Heading into the 2024-25 campaign,...

STATE COLLEGE — Earlier this week, Penn State coach James Franklin said he wanted to see his seventh-ranked Nittany Lions take a “significant step” against the visiting UCLA Bruins. Franklin specified penalties, which have plagued Penn State all year heading into Saturday afternoon’s matchup at Beaver Stadium, in addition to...

With the preseason winding down, NHL clubs are preparing to finalize their rosters for opening night, the Pittsburgh Penguins included. That means there’s bound to be a flurry of cuts and reassignments to minor-league affiliates leading into early next week. The Penguins were active on both those fronts Friday ahead...

At this stage in his career, the word “prospect” feels somewhat ill-suited to describe Sam Poulin. The Pittsburgh Penguins winger has only appeared in six career NHL contests, and he is just 23 years old. But he has played parts of three seasons as a professional, and over that span,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins complete their 2024 preseason against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at PPG Paints Arena, and the club announced its lineup for the game: Forwards — Rutger McGroarty, Michael Bunting, Drew O’Connor, Kevin Hayes, Boko Imama, Jesse Puljujarvi, Cody Glass, Lars Eller, Noel Acciari, Rickard Rakell, Evgeni...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their scheduled lineup for Thursday’s preseason game vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Forwards – Rutger McGroarty, Corey Andonovski, Kevin Hayes, Boko Imama, Joona Koppanen, Jesse Puljujarvi, Sam Poulin, Tristan Broz, Ville Koivunen, Jonathan Gruden, Valtteri Puustinen, Emil Bemstrom Defensemen – Nathan Clurman, Ryan...

The Pittsburgh Penguins played their fifth preseason game Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, falling to the Detroit Red Wings, 2-1. A goal by Detroit’s Nate Danielson 17 minutes, 11 seconds into the third period was the difference. Tristan Jarry started in net for the Penguins, making 17 saves on 19...

The NHL preseason is always a hectic time for coach Mike Sullivan and the Pittsburgh Penguins staff. This year, they started with 69 players in camp, a good chunk of whom are NHL veterans and/or core players who are more so getting back in the swing of playing games rather...

The Pittsburgh Penguins made a notable move with their training camp roster Monday morning, assigning goalie prospect Sergei Murashov to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Murashov, 20, is in the first year of a three-year entry-level contract worth $861,110 annually. A native of Yaroslavl, Russia, Murashov is preparing to...

Through five weeks of the season, No. 7 Penn State is undefeated, climbing steadily in the weekly AP Top 25 poll and achieving results befitting a College Football Playoff contender. The Nittany Lions faced their toughest test of the year last Saturday and came out on top, dispatching Illinois, 21-7,...

STATE COLLEGE — At multiple points throughout Saturday’s 21-7 win over Illinois, Penn State seemed greatly at risk of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The No. 9 Nittany Lions were stout defensively, almost completely shutting down No. 19 Illinois on the ground, but a host of mishaps and...

Jared Jones’ reaction to being pulled in the fifth inning Friday at Yankee Stadium left few doubts as to how pleased he was with his final outing of the season. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie, sharp to start vs. New York, had loaded the bases in the fifth inning, leading to...

The Pittsburgh Pirates added right-handed pitcher Mike Burrows to the major-league taxi squad ahead of Friday night’s game at the New York Yankees. Burrows, 24, could be on the cusp of making his MLB debut. The Pirates’ No. 16 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, Burrows is 1-1 with a 4.06...

The Pittsburgh Penguins cut 14 players from their training camp roster Thursday afternoon: Forwards — Raivis Ansons, Jack Beck, Atley Calvert, Mathieu De St. Phalle, Sam Houde, Gabe Klassen, Bennett MacArthur, Logan Pietila Defensemen — Isaac Belliveau, Scooter Brickey, Justin Lee, Mats Lindgren, Phillip Waugh Goalie — Luke Richardson All...

Pittsburgh Penguins management was succinct when sitting down last spring with winger Emil Bemstrom for an end-of-season interview. “They saw some flashes, (but) I’ve just got to stay consistent enough to be a full-time NHL player,” he said. That assessment could probably apply to the entirety of Bemstrom’s NHL career....

With plenty of preseason remaining, position battles continue to play out up and down the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. Particularly on the blue line, a plethora of defensemen are battling for a handful of open positions. In theory, the Penguins look to be set with five of their six top spots....

In a certain light, much of what coach Mike Sullivan does during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual preseason training camp can be boiled down to a form of people-watching. This year, the Penguins invited 69 players to begin camp, which since has been trimmed to 64. That number will continue to...

The Pittsburgh Penguins released their roster for Tuesday’s preseason game at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Buffalo Sabres. It is the second of seven preseason contests the Penguins play before beginning the regular season Oct. 9 at home vs. the New York Rangers. In Saturday’s preseason opener, the Penguins fell...

The nonconference portion of Penn State’s schedule is complete, and the No. 9 Nittany Lions came out of it without a blemish at 3-0. However, because of the quality of their opponents — two Mid-American Conference foes plus West Virginia in the season-opener — having done so might be considered...