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Minor league report: Penguins clinch playoff berth in overtime winVideo
Forward Avery Hayes scored two goals, including one at 4:48 of overtime, for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The victory extended a winning streak to three games for the Penguins, who secured a playoff berth...
Neck guards remain optional for Penguins and all NHLers
Joona Koppanen will usually stand out in just about any room he enters. At 6-foot-5, he is a hard fellow to miss. But even in the realm of the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room, which is stocked with a handful of future members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Koppanen is...
With Evgeni Malkin sidelined, Penguins routed by Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was scratched from his team’s lineup for a 6-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. There was no substantive word on his status. The team announced he would not be playing prior to the game in a social media...
Penguins players take simple steps to avoid troubles with performance enhancing substances
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins encountered a pretty stacked lineup deployed by the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 shootout loss at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Because of the depth they have accrued in recent years, the Panthers have participated in the past two Stanley Cup Finals, winning the...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sam Poulin beat IslandersVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn on Sunday. Linemate Matt Nieto had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (38-16-6-1) while defenseman Sebastian Aho contributed three assists. Goaltender...
Penguins fall to Panthers in shootout, dealing further hit to waning playoff chances
The Pittsburgh Penguins need a lot that is outside of their domain to go right if they are to even flirt with qualifying for the postseason. As far as what they control with the remainder of the regular season, their approach is simple. “We’re doing everything we can to try...
Minor league report: Avery Hayes gives Penguins overtime winVideo
A goal by forward Avery Hayes at 2:09 of overtime gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Atley Calvert scored both regulation goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (34-18-7-1) while goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 26 shots...
Penguins’ remaining games still mean somethingVideo
It wasn’t an order. Or even a guarantee. More of a suggestion. “Enjoy the show!” That’s what forward Boko Imama said to a Pittsburgh Penguins broadcaster Friday after a morning skate in Cranberry. Approximately eight hours later, Imama dazzled just anyone watching his team’s 6-3 win against the Columbus Blue...
Penguins assign defenseman Sebastian Aho to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Sebastian Aho to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. Recalled to the NHL club March 11 under emergency roster conditions, Aho (5-foot-10, 176 pounds) had been shuffled between the NHL and AHL rosters repeatedly in paper transactions before Saturday’s assignment. A healthy...
Minor league report: Penguins blasted by BruinsVideo
Forward Sam Poulin had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who were routed by the Providence Bruins, 10-2, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Goaltender Filip Larsson started the contest and absorbed the loss after he stopped 18 of 25 shots he faced. His record...
Alex Nedeljkovic strong in net as Penguins turn back Blue Jackets
Mike Sullivan wants to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets each and every time he encounters them. After all, he coaches the Pittsburgh Penguins and they are Metropolitan Division rivals. But like just about anyone with a soul, Sullivan harbors veneration for the Blue Jackets in how they’ve mustered up enough...
Penguins assign forward Matt Nieto to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Matt Nieto to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. Recalled to the NHL club on March 11 under emergency roster conditions, Nieto had been shuffled between the NHL and AHL rosters repeatedly in paper transactions before Friday’s assignment. The 2024-25 campaign has...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against Blue Jackets
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Friday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status during an optional morning skate in Cranberry. Nedeljkovic has not played since a 4-0 road loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on March...
Injured Penguins forward Tommy Novak resumes skating
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak skated prior to a practice session in Cranberry on Friday. It was his first time on the ice since suffering an undisclosed ailment March 9, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Acquired in a trade with the Nashville Predators on March 5, Novak has missed...
Penguins collapse in 3rd period, lose to Islanders
There is potentially plenty of benefit for the Pittsburgh Penguins to meekly close out the remainder of the 2024-25 season with as few victories as possible. Presumably, a poorer record would increase the chances of better selections in the NHL’s draft this June. But the players on the current roster...
Penguins recall forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency roster conditions. The factors that may have led to such conditions are not yet publicly known. In 53 AHL games this season, Koppanen has 21 points (six goals, 15 assists). During a 5-3...
Penguins to play in Sweden next season
The Pittsburgh Penguins will face the Nashville Predators for a pair of games in Sweden next season. Both contests will be held at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Nov. 14 and 16. The NHL typically stages games in Europe with a focus on countries such as Sweden, Finland, Czechia...
Penguins forward Philip Tomasino keeps scoring while developing his overall gameVideo
Philip Tomasino generally doesn’t want to talk about what happened in Nashville. And what did not happen at all during his first 11 games of the 2024-25 season as a member of the Predators was a goal. He had a zero in that column while wearing that team’s uniform. But...
Minor league report: Sergei Murashov remains perfect with PenguinsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 23 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. With the victory, Murashov remained undefeated (9-0-0) in the American Hockey League this season. Forward Joona Koppanen scored two...
Minor league report: Nailers conquered by KometsVideo
Goaltender Jaxon Castor made 28 saves on 32 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. The result dropped Castor’s record to 5-5-1. Forwards Jordan Martel, Logan Pietila and Matthew Querica all scored goals for Wheeling...
Penguins’ winning streak grows to 4 after beating Devils
With just over a month remaining in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t been formally eliminated from postseason contention just yet. That said, the arithmetic required to figure out how they can play meaningful games this spring would require a doctorate in combinatorics and a device manufactured by Texas...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. This will be Jarry’s fourth consecutive start. In his three most recent games, Jarry has a 3-0-0...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 23 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Allentown on Friday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 10-7-3. Forward Rutger McGroarty scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (32-17-7-1). Highlights: Earlier...
Penguins beat Blues for 3rd consecutive win
In the aftermath of deconstructing his flawed roster, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas laid out Saturday the base level of expectations of what he demands over the remainder of the regular season from a team that will miss the playoffs for the third consecutive season. “There’s a...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Thursday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status during an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 24 NHL games this season, Jarry has a 10-8-4 record, a 3.15 goals against average...
