Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 26
With Sidney Crosby’s status uncertain, the Penguins consider their options at center
For a few minutes, at least, fears were allayed. Sidney Crosby, who means as much to a professional sports franchise as any athlete on this planet, stepped onto the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice session in Cranberry was about to open Thursday, and all seemed right with the world....
Kevin Acklin to step away as Penguins president
Kevin Acklin will be stepping away as president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Via a text message with TribLive, Acklin indicated he would remain with the team through the end of the ongoing season. A native of South Oakland, Acklin initially joined the team in 2018 as chief...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby being evaluated for injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Crosby did not participate in practice Wednesday in Cranberry. Sullivan announced Crosby’s status after the session. The precise nature of the injury was not specified, but Sullivan labeled it as “upper body.” Crosby...
Penguins offer sturdy effort but lose to Devils in shootout
On the surface, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena was an unappetizing result in a season that has largely been malnourished. But it offered a pretty reliable recipe for how this flawed team needs to operate for the remainder of the...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust remains a reliable 20-goal scorerVideo
It doesn’t have a name. But Rickard Rakell can identify it when it’s about to happen. “When he has the separation and gets the cross-over starting and moves the puck to his forehand, you know it’s coming,” the Pittsburgh Penguins winger said. “It’s his signature move, and he’s really good...
Report: Penguins forward Rickard Rakell to be added to Sweden’s roster in 4 Nations tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be named as a replacement to Sweden’s roster in the NHL’s upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. His anticipated addition to that roster was reported by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet on Monday. Rakell will replace Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson who is currently...
Minor league report: Nailers sunk by WalleyeVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 25 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Sunday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 9-6-0. Forward James Hardie had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (28-12-2-0)....
Minor league report: Penguins, Jonathan Gruden beat CheckersVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Jonathan Gruden led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. Forwards Corey Andonovski and Vasily Ponomarev each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-11-4-0) while goaltender Sergei Murashov made 29 saves on 31...
Penguins, Alex Nedeljkovic blank Predators for 1st shutout of season
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Saturday in something of a dour mood. Defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor, two popular teammates, had left in the middle of the night after being traded away to the Vancouver Canucks in a transaction Friday that was necessitated by the Penguins’ mostly lackluster performance...
Kyle Dubas continues to reshape Penguins with trade of Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’ConnorVideo
The work isn’t over for Kyle Dubas. Barely 10 hours after he traded away his most valuable assets on expiring contracts, the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations acknowledged he has plenty of runway left to craft the franchise’s collection of players, prospects and draft picks before the NHL’s trade...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against Predators
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Nashville Predators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 24 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 10-9-4 record, a 3.15 goals against average and an .896...
Penguins trade Marcus Pettersson, Drew O’Connor to Canucks for pick, 3 players
Kyle Dubas was ambiguous. But hardly in denial. During his season-opening press conference in Cranberry as training camp came to a conclusion in October, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations was asked about the future of defenseman Marcus Pettersson, the team’s most prominent pending unrestricted free agent. He didn’t...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday. The result dropped Jarry’s record at the American Hockey League level to 5-3-0. Forward Vasily Ponomarev recorded two assists for...
Penguins players welcome rising salary cap projections
Marcus Pettersson has good timing. When the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman signed his current contract in January 2020, the NHL (and the world) was a few weeks away from halting operations because of covid. Today, with the league having largely surmounted the financial ramifications from the pandemic, Pettersson’s status as an...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby named Canada’s captain in 4 Nations Face-Off
As expected, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was named captain of Canada’s entry into the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off event. Crosby is the NHL’s longest-tenured active captain, having served in that role for the Penguins since 2007. He has also served as Canada’s captain in various international tournaments. This season,...
Ex-Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham embraces his journey in the world of girls hockey
Like plenty of professional athletes, former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Shaun Suisham had to get a real-life job when his playing days were over. And, sure enough, he has a tiny office he shares with a co-worker, complete with drab cinderblock walls and plenty of spreadsheets to sort through. But his...
Sidney Crosby’s overtime goal gives Penguins win in 1st game in Utah
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a game in the Beehive State for the first time Wednesday. And that new experience led to an infrequent experience — over recent weeks, anyway — as they defeated the Utah Hockey Club, 3-2, in overtime, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Forward Sidney...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen ties goal record as Penguins rout BearsVideo
Four goals by forward Ville Koivunen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 9-0 rout of the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Koivunen tied Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s single-game record for goals. His predecessors: • Erik Christensen — Oct. 5, 2005 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 8, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1) •...
Preseason games, playoff format leading concerns with Penguins for new CBA
Kris Letang has seen labor strife between the NHL and NHLPA before. More than a decade ago, the league canceled the first three months of the 2012-13 season after several negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA for a collective bargaining agreement stalled out. The threat of the entire season being...
Without Evgeni Malkin, punchless Penguins fall to Sharks
With forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. on Monday. Earlier in the day, the team placed Malkin on injured reserve. Via audio provided by the Penguins media relations staff,...
Fenway Sports Group considering selling minority share of Penguins
Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Pittsburgh Penguins, is exploring potentially selling a minority share of the franchise, according to a team source. Fenway would retain a controlling interest in the franchise in the event of any transaction. The primary purpose of any sale would be to raise equity in...
Penguins place Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve, recall Jesse Puljujarvi
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve and recalled forward Jesse Puljujarvi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Those transactions were announced by the team on social media and reflected on the NHL’s media website Monday afternoon. Malkin suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period...
Minor league report: Emil Bemstrom’s hat trick leads Penguins past PhantomsVideo
Forward Emil Bemstrom had a hat trick and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Linemate Ville Koivunen recorded four assists while defenseman Mac Hollowell contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson happy with unexpected reunion
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to weld Kris Letang with Marcus Pettersson on a defensive pairing in recent weeks wasn’t necessarily rooted in a sense of familiarity between the two long-time teammates. Make no mistake, that made the choice easier to implement. But that reunion was something of a happy accident....
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov conquer CometsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 win against the Utica Comets at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result improved Murahsov’s record at the American Hockey League level to 3-0-0. Forwards Rutger McGroarty and Vasily Ponomarev each scored...
