Penguins spread the wealth, rout Blackhawks to extend winning streak to 5
Sidney Crosby is well educated on winning. He has a trio Stanley Cup rings stowed away in a sock drawer or a fireproof safe with a biometric lock to verify that postulate. So, he understands why the Pittsburgh Penguins are winning as of late. “You need everybody contributing,” Crosby said...
Justin Brazeau promoted to Penguins’ top line with Bryan Rust suspendedVideo
Justin Brazeau wore black Thursday. But he wasn’t in mourning. Or even on a Johnny Cash kick with Spotify. He was promoted. During the Pittsburgh Penguins morning skate in Cranberry, the burly power forward donned a black practice jersey, signaling he was operating in a top-six capacity. In contrast, he...
Defenseman Ilya Solovyov expected to make Penguins debut against Blackhawks
Rookie defenseman Ilya Solovyov is expected to make his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Thursday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena. During a morning skate in Cranberry, Solovyov skated on the left side of the third pairing with Ryan Shea as his partner. The Penguins acquired...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by Mariners in shootoutVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 31 saves on 33 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Maine Mariners at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine on Wednesday. Gauthier allowed one goal on five shootout attempts as his record slipped to 7-3-1....
Penguins prospect Emil Pieniniemi promoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton following suspensionVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Emil Pieniniemi was promoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) from Wheeling of the ECHL on Tuesday. This transaction comes a little more than one month after the team lifted a suspension of Pieniniemi after he failed to report to Wheeling at the start...
Can Penguins sustain playoff pace? They know they’ve got to prove it daily
If the playoffs started today, the Pittsburgh Penguins would … probably be confused as to why the playoffs were starting in late January. But were the schedule to be thrown asunder and the postseason opened with snow — way too much of it — still on the ground, the Penguins...
Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany sidelined following hand surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany will be sidelined for at least two months after undergoing surgery to address an unspecified left hand injury. The team announced his status on Tuesday afternoon. St. Ivany was injured during a 3-2 road win against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. He did not...
Penguins object to forward Bryan Rust’s 3-game suspensionVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust was suspended three games as the result of an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. The NHL announced the punitive measure Tuesday afternoon. Rust struck Boeser late in regulation during the Penguins’ 3-2 road win against the Canucks on Sunday....
Penguins forward Bryan Rust to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL regarding an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning, according to the league. Rust struck Boeser late in regulation during a 3-2 road win by the...
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom ‘called back’ following struggles in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have “called back” forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom, according to his incumbent team, Orebro of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Orebro announced the decision Monday in a press release. A Penguins spokesperson confirmed the development, but it wasn’t immediately clear as to what fashion Fernstrom will be joining...
Penguins goaltenders turn to Kittanning native Scott Williams to paint their masks
It was an outrageous display. On Dec. 14, four days after being acquired in a trade, goaltender Stuart Skinner made his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers. And he wore a blue-and-orange Oilers mask with his black-and-yellow Penguins jersey. And at the other end...
Penguins beat Canucks to sweep western road trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ four-game road trip through the western reaches of the continent over the past week wasn’t necessarily any more important than any other quartet of contests this season. But wins are good to get, regardless of the circumstances. And four in a row are always great. With their...
Minor league report: Nailers game postponed due to weather
The Wheeling Nailers’ home game against the Fort Wayne Komets on Sunday was postponed indefinitely due to the winter weather that has largely impaired much of the continent. Fans who have purchased tickets may use them for the rescheduled date (which has yet to be determined), exchange them for another...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 35 saves on 39 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-4-3. Forwards Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-12-2-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau keeps finding offense by ‘playing the right way’Video
Justin Brazeau was a little hazy on the details of his first professional hat trick. For instance, he wasn’t quite sure of how many goals he even scored. “Did I score four that game?” Brazeau said. “I don’t remember a lot about it. I just remember doing it.” What Brazeau...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen leads Penguins past Bears in shootoutVideo
Forward Ville Koivunen scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. Koivunen also had a regulation goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-11-2-2) while linemate Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists....
Penguins surge past Oilers, Tristan Jarry for 3rd consecutive win
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly jubilant when management decided to trade starting goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12. Affectionately known as “Jars” by his teammates, Jarry was popular with the Penguins. Presumably, they were happy seeing Jarry once again Thursday. At least that’s what...
Penguins activate defenseman Erik Karlsson from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated defenseman Erik Karlsson from injured reserve Thursday, a handful of hours before a road contest against the Edmonton Oilers. In a corresponding transaction, defenseman Ryan Graves was placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The team announced each maneuver via a social media posting....
Farm-raised Penguins defenseman Brett Kulak offers a dependable game
Hockey is full of tired, boring cliches. Got to get pucks deep. Keep it simple. Go to the dirty areas. A goaltender standing on his head. One that is a bit more descriptive is the proverbial Canadian farm boy. But that one isn’t exactly a trope for Brett Kulak. He...
Penguins’ second line sparks win against Flames
With All-Star defenseman Kris Letang missing a game for the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Calgary Flames, 4-1, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday. Letang is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, the team announced via social media. With Letang scratched, the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Senators in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 16 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-3-3. Forwards Atley Calvert and Rafael Harvey-Pinard each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-2-2). Senators forward...
‘Everything has gone well’ for Anthony Mantha with Penguins after tough year with FlamesVideo
Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In November 2024, he suffered a torn right ACL, which required surgery. That...
Penguins acquire defenseman Ilya Solovyov from AvalancheVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Solovyov, 25, has split the 2025-26 season between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) levels. In 16 NHL games, he has three points...
Minor league report: With Tristan Broz sidelined, Penguins beat ThunderbirdsVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Monday. Linemate Atley Calvert recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-1-2) while forward Gabe Klassen and Chase Pietila each scored goals. For...
Penguins start fast, open 4-game western trip with victory against Kraken
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened a four-game tour of the western reaches of North America on Monday with a 6-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. With nine of his teammates recording a point, Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner made 20 saves on 23 shots as his...
