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‘A subtlety of his game’: Penguins receive boost from Alex Nedeljkovic’s puck-handling chopsVideo
A combination of circumstance and savvy led Alex Nedeljkovic to become the 19th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal Jan. 17. The conditions that night against the Sabres included a late-game two-goal lead for the Penguins, which prompted Buffalo to pull its goalie, with Nedeljkovic soon taking advantage...
3 Periods: With 2 months to go, are the Penguins’ playoff hopes dead or alive?
The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in a familiar spot compared to the last two seasons: on the outside looking in at the Eastern Conference playoffs. Fans need no reminder that the Penguins ride a two-year skid of missing the postseason. Now, as the club entered the 4 Nations Face-Off break...
Penguins showing noticeable team improvement in 3-on-3 overtime play
Only those inside the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, namely coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, are privy to the particulars surrounding last season’s post-mortem that was performed in the aftermath of the club failing to make the playoffs for the second straight year. Sullivan and Co. no doubt took a long...
Penguins acquire Mathias Laferriere from Blues in swap of AHL wingers
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor trade Thursday afternoon, acquiring forward Mathias Laferriere from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for fellow winger Corey Andonovski. Laferriere, 24, is a right-handed shot originally drafted in the sixth round (169th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft by St. Louis. Like Andonovski, he...
Danton Heinen offers Penguins a flexible option up and down the lineup
It was a routine enough question, a copy-and-paste inquiry applicable to many players Mike Sullivan has coached over the years. Sullivan had been asked simply what makes winger Danton Heinen a viable option to move up and down the lineup on a given night. However, Sullivan went on to offer...
Penguins hope Vincent Desharnais can bring ‘snarl,’ continue settling in
Vincent Desharnais’ recent experience of being traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Pittsburgh Penguins was tumultuous. Informed late the night of Jan. 31 along with Canucks winger Danton Heinen about being a part of the trade that sent Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to the Canucks, Desharnais was on...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to miss 2nd straight game with injury, won’t play vs. Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss his second straight game Saturday, coach Mike Sullivan told reporters in Philadelphia ahead of puck drop against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Crosby was ruled out of Friday’s contest, ending a streak of 229 consecutive games played, at the New York Rangers...
3 Periods: Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic seeking improvement in shootouts
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan recently paid goalie Alex Nedeljkovic a notable compliment about his play of late. “He’s making timely saves for us,” Sullivan said. “He’s had a strong impact on the wins we’ve been able to get here most recently.” Nedeljkovic has certainly seemed to stabilize his game...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby ruled out vs. Rangers, will miss 1st game in nearly 3 years
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ruled out for Friday night’s contest at the New York Rangers. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed to reporters in New York following the Penguins’ Friday morning skate that Crosby, who’s nursing a suspected arm injury, won’t suit up. Of note, Crosby did participate in...
Penguins recall winger Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League ahead of Friday’s game at the New York Rangers. Bemstrom, through 37 AHL games, is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading scorer, with 19 goals and 22 assists. This season, the 25-year-old was named an AHL All-Star. The Penguins reassigned...
Status of Penguins’ Sidney Crosby remains uncertain for game at Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was on the ice Thursday after he missed practice Wednesday, which came in the aftermath of him leaving Tuesday’s game vs. New Jersey with an apparent arm injury. Following a third-period collision with a pair of Devils near the offensive blue line, Crosby immediately departed...
Penguins reassign forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday afternoon. Puljujarvi, 26, has been relegated to healthy scratch status of late and last dressed for the Penguins on Jan. 29 against Utah Hockey Club. That lone appearance followed a recall from the AHL,...
Penguins’ Rickard Rakell relishes ‘huge honor’ of playing in 4 Nations Face-OffVideo
Rickard Rakell had but three words to describe recently getting the news that he’d be joining Sweden for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. “Hornqvist called me,” Rakell said, referring to former Penguin Patric Hornqvist, who’s serving as Sweden’s assistant general manager. And what was that call like? “It was a...
Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start vs. Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to start Alex Nedeljkovic in net Tuesday night at home vs. the New Jersey Devils, per coach Mike Sullivan. Nedeljkovic, who will make his fourth straight start, is coming off a 25-save shutout, his first of the season, in helping the Penguins blank the Nashville Predators...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin skates but remains on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said injured forward Evgeni Malkin’s status remains the same following the club’s Monday afternoon practice in Cranberry. Malkin, 38, was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment Jan. 27 and is out week-to-week. He skated individually Monday ahead of the Penguins’ full team session....
Owen Pickering named AHL All-Star for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Owen Pickering will represent the club and Atlantic Division at the 2025 American Hockey League (AHL) All-Star Classic, it was announced Saturday evening. The All-Star Classic is set for Sunday and Monday. Pickering, 21, was named as a replacement for Michael Callahan of the Providence Bruins, who...
Newly acquired Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais jump right into Penguins lineup
For Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and his staff, Saturday afternoon featured a departure from routine pregame preparation. At about midnight Friday, news of the Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor trade surfaced, with the Vancouver Canucks sending back winger Danton Heinen and defensemen Vincent Desharnais, in addition to a conditional...
3 Periods: The ups and downs of the Penguins’ longest road trip in decades
A recent two-week road trip offered the Pittsburgh Penguins a chance to stockpile points and reverse a 1-3-3 start to 2025. Instead, the club managed six of a possible 14 points, going 3-4 from Jan. 17-29. After Wednesday’s overtime win against the Utah Hockey Club, the Penguins closed January with...
Penguins hope to avoid post-trade blues that infected club after Jake Guentzel deal in 2024
That the Pittsburgh Penguins are here again, having shipped away players ahead of the NHL trade deadline, is indicative of their overall situation. After all, clubs in the thick of postseason contention don’t jettison top-scoring wingers like Jake Guentzel, which the Penguins did last March, or shutdown defensemen such as...
Pirates announce new managers at Triple-A, Double-A, reveal minor-league staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced 2025 staff assignments for their full-season minor-league affiliates, Florida Complex League and Dominican Summer League clubs Friday morning. Taking over as manager of the Indianapolis Indians is Chris Truby, who will oversee the Triple-A club after serving as bench coach under Miguel Perez in 2024. Perez...
Pirates win arbitration hearing with righty Johan Oviedo
Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo will make $850,000 in 2025 as a result of the first salary arbitration hearing of the year. Oviedo, who sought a raise from $765,000 to $1.15 million, had his case heard Tuesday. Arbitrators ruled Wednesday in favor of the Pirates, who counter-offered at $850,000....
Card sharks, binge-watchers, nappers: How the Penguins kill time on flights
These days, Sidney Crosby doesn’t even try to fight it. No matter what he does, it’s going to happen and happen fast. When Crosby gets on the team plane to travel to away games, a countdown begins. “I’m like, the second after I get in my seat after practice, if...
On Sports: Mike Tomlin scouts Senior Bowl; Penguins plummet in Eastern Conference standings
In this edition of On Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is making the rounds at the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., a popular destination for NFL coaches to get a firsthand look at upcoming draft talent. Unavoidably, the list of players Tomlin is perceived to be interested...
Adam Frazier, an All-Star for Pirates in 2021, rejoins club on 1-year deal
A familiar face is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year major-league deal: Adam Frazier. Frazier, 33, agreed to a deal with the Pirates for 2025 worth $1.525 million, a source confirmed to TribLive on Tuesday. Frazier was a sixth-round draft pick (No. 179 overall) by the Pirates in...
Pirates sign veteran lefty reliever Tim Mayza to major-league deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates added a left-handed arm to their bullpen Monday night, signing 33-year-old Tim Mayza to a major-league deal pending a physical, a source confirmed to TribLive. Mayza, a veteran of 367 MLB games, went 0-2 with a 6.33 ERA last year, splitting time with the Toronto Blue Jays...
