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Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Matt Nieto injured in loss to Kraken
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Matt Nieto each suffered injuries during a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. There was no substantive word from the team as to either player’s status following the game. Malkin did not record a shift beyond...
Penguins recall forward Boko Imama from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Boko Imama from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Saturday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie defenseman Owen Pickering was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Imama, 28, is in his first season with the Penguins organization after signing a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry fall to CometsVideo
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss to the Utica Comets at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y. on Friday. As had become habit this season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jarry allowed a goal on the...
Ex-Penguins forward Jared McCann thrives as the Kraken’s 1st starVideo
Just around the corner, in 2071, the Seattle Kraken franchise will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Presumably, an opulent ceremony will be staged to celebrate everything of note in the first half-century of the Kraken. Dignitaries of all types will be on hand including, presumably, a 75-year-old Jared McCann. After all,...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust injured in loss to Ducks
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust suffered an undisclosed injury and prematurely exited a 5-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. on Thursday. Aside from a posting on one of the team’s social media accounts acknowledging the ailment, there was no substantive word on Rust’s...
In trying times for his home state, Penguins forward Matt Nieto takes pride in being from CaliforniaVideo
Even if he is occasionally a healthy scratch, Matt Nieto stands out among his NHL peers. Of the 916 souls who have appeared in an NHL contest this season, only 13 were born in California, including Nieto, a native of Long Beach. This week, he returned to his home state...
Penguins 4th-liners Noel Acciari, Blake Lizotte, Matt Nieto earn trust defensively
Through their first 49 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prominent line is their top line. No duh. Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust (from left wing to right wing) have largely keyed most of the Penguins’ limited success this season by scoring a combined 41 even-strength goals (though not...
Alex Nedeljkovic stars again as Penguins dominate Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves on 26 shots in a 5-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday. The result boosted Nedeljkovic’s record to 9-7-4 and followed a news-making performance Friday when he recorded a goal and an assist and...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Railers in overtimeVideo
A goal 49 seconds into overtime by forward Matt Koopman gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 win against the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. on Sunday. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a goal and three assists for Wheeling (26-8-2) while forward Matty De St. Phalle contributed a...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Railers
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 19 saves on 23 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 loss to the Worcester Railers at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 15-3-1. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-8-2-0) while...
Penguins put up little resistance in loss to Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins probably don’t expect Joel Blomqvist to save their season. But just being reliable by saving a few shots is a fair hope for the rookie goaltender. That’s something would-be franchise netminder Tristan Jarry was not able to provide, and that’s why he was sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic makes NHL history with goal, assist in win over Sabres
Alex Nedeljkovic became the second goaltender in Pittsburgh Penguins history to score a goal during a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Friday. His score came on an empty net at 17:18 of the third period. He also had an assist earlier in the...
The Penguins turn to Joel Blomqvist and Alex Nedeljkovic in net
It seemed like an innocuous comment at the moment. But with the benefit of almost nine years, it proved to be insightful. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ prospect development camp in Cranberry in June 2016, Mark Recchi — an icon for the franchise as a star winger who became a player...
Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry clears waivers, assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry cleared waivers on Thursday and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In a corresponding transaction, goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist was formally recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. These transactions were anticipated after the Penguins opted to move on — temporarily, at least — from...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Rocket in overtimeVideo
Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Larsson started the contest for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-9-4-0) and stopped all 12 shots he faced in the first period....
Penguins press on without goaltender Tristan Jarry
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened practice Wednesday in Cranberry in a different fashion. They talked. To be clear, only Mike Sullivan spoke as his players gathered around him near the home bench at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Sullivan explained why they had only one NHL goaltender on the ice. Tristan Jarry...
Penguins place goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers
Following the first game of the second half of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season, Tristan Jarry had a simple purpose in mind. “Just keep being better,” Jarry said in the aftermath of a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 7 at home. “We, obviously, need points. That...
Skidding Penguins finish homestand with another loss, as Kraken score 3 times in 3rd period
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena was a fitting conclusion to a dreadful five-game homestand that saw them go 1-3-1. This sequence of games on their own rink commanded considerable gravity. Especially since they are about to embark on what could...
Former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma brings the same energy to the KrakenVideo
It became his signature as much as the Stanley Cup title he led the Pittsburgh Penguins to in 2009. Be it in a postgame media scrum or a practice session that was recorded for television, Dan Bylsma was fond of repeating some variation of “We’ve got to get to our...
Minor league report: Penguins stymied by SenatorsVideo
Despite a pair of goals by forward Emil Bemstrom, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins were defeated by the Belleville Senators, 4-3, at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Sunday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-9-3-0) which had a three-game winning streak halted while forward Boris Katchouk...
No style points for Penguins, who lose to Lightning despite mostly solid effort
There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. For the first time in 24 hours, they didn’t give up a goal on the first shot they...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Railers in shootoutVideo
Shootout goals by forwards Jack Beck and David Jankowski gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 win against the Worcester Railers at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Defenseman Chris Ortiz had a regulation goal and an assist for Wheeling (25-6-2-0) while forward Kyle Jackson contributed two assists. Goaltender Sergei...
Penguins shellacked in sloppy display vs. Senators
Erik Karlsson remained optimistic after the Pittsburgh Penguins were smacked by the Ottawa Senators, 5-0, at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. Not just about his team. But others as well. “We can go home, hopefully watch the Steelers win a game tonight,” the defenseman said. “And wake up tomorrow and...
Penguin forward Evgeni Malkin to remain sidelined vs. Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will not play in Saturday’s game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Typically deployed as the Penguins’ second-line center and on the second power-play unit, Malkin has missed the past...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin leads Penguins past SenatorsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-1 rout of the Belleville Senators at CAA Arena in Belleville, Ont. on Friday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (20-8-3-0) while forward Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists. Goaltender Joel Blomqvist...
