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Video review saves Penguins in wild win over Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, in his team’s wild adventure of a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the venue now known as Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday. But in reality, the NHL was...
Minor league report: Nailers, Maxim Pavlenko shut out RoyalsVideo
Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 32 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 win against the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Wednesday. The result was Pavlenko’s second shutout of the season at the ECHL level and boosted his record to 6-3-0. Forwards Craig Armstrong, Max Graham and...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs sticks with his ‘foundation’ in search of better results
It’s not difficult to tell when Arturs Silovs hits the ice at practice. He’s usually the first one on the ice. And he’s usually the loudest one on the ice. At least his skates are. The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender’s skate blades make a very deep and cutting rumble with just...
Injured Penguins forwards Noel Acciari, Justin Brazeau resume practicing
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Noel Acciari and Justin Brazeau were full participants in the team’s practice session in Cranberry on Monday. It marked the first time both players skated in a full capacity since they were placed on injured reserve Nov. 4. The precise nature of their ailments is not...
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff is enjoying a big season at MichiganVideo
Like any teenager, Will Horcoff is still growing. And at 6-foot-5 and 201 pounds, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect has the appetite to match his size. “One thing we love to do at our house is go to Whole Foods and get the steaks going at night,” said Horcoff, currently...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins’ power play pound Flyers
Having stumbled through November with a 4-5-3 mark, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed to change something to open December. They tried to effect change Monday morning by recalling forwards Boko Imama and Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League in advance of that evening’s game, a road contest against...
Penguins prospect Will Horcoff named to United States’ preliminary roster for IIHF World Junior championship
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Will Horcoff was named to the United States’ preliminary roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. USA Hockey announced the roster on Monday. The Penguins selected Horcoff (6-foot-5, 201 pounds) in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the NHL...
Penguins recall forwards Boko Imama, Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Boko Imama and Rutger McGroarty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Monday. These transactions were made in advance of a road contest against the rival Philadelphia Flyers on Monday evening. Imama has spent the entire regular season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. After clearing waivers...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Jake Smith made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Sunday. The result was the first loss of the season for Smith (7-0-1) and snapped a four-game winning streak for Wheeling...
Penguins assign forwards Tristan Broz, Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Tristan Broz and Danton Heinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. Broz, a rookie, was recalled to the NHL roster Monday and made his NHL debut Wednesday in a 4-2 home win against the Buffalo Sabres. Opening the contest as the...
Emotions define Tristan Broz’s rise as a Penguins prospectVideo
Tristan Broz was hot. And it wasn’t because it was July. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect was taking part in a development camp scrimmage tournament during the 2024 offseason, and the team he helmed was eliminated first. The stakes weren’t particularly high. It was hockey in the summer, after all....
Minor league report: Penguins, Joel Blomqvist beaten by BearsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 12 saves on 16 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. The result was Blomqvist’s first loss of the season, dropping his record to 3-1-0. Sergei Murashov replaced Blomqvist to open...
Goaltender Arturs Silovs pulled again as Penguins routed by Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the NHL’s best outfits in preventing goals this season. Entering Saturday, their overall goals-against average of 2.61 was the fourth-best figure in the 32-team league. On Saturday, that tabulation was torn asunder by the Toronto Maple Leafs, who pillaged their way to a...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Maple Leafs
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 11 games this season, Silovs has a 4-3-4 record, a 2.74 goals against average,...
Minor league report: Penguins’, Nailers’ winning streaks reach 3Video
A pair of goals by forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The result extended a winning streak to three games. Forward Philip Tomasino recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (15-4-1-0) while forwards Gabe...
Penguins win first overtime game this season, defeating Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game beyond the bounds of regulation this season on Friday, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, in overtime, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Entering the day, the Penguins were 0-2 in overtime and 0-3 in shootouts. On Friday, defenseman Kris Letang’s second goal...
Minor league report: Philip Tomasino sparks Penguins’ winVideo
Forward Phillip Tomasino scored the winning goal and recorded two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 victory against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. Assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Monday, Tomasino also collected a fighting major with Bears defenseman David Gucciardi to record...
Penguins get back on winning track with festive but imperfect victory over Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed one of their most buoyant crowds of the season at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday as they hosted the Buffalo Sabres for their seemingly traditional “Thanksgiving Eve” game. They were presumably thankful to witness an imperfect 4-2 victory, which was only the third triumph in the...
Penguins assign rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. In corresponding transactions, veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry and rookie forward Ville Koivunen were activated from injured reserve and rejoined the active roster. Recalled to the NHL roster Nov. 4, Murashov appeared in four...
Penguins sit forward Ben Kindel as part of a development plan for rookieVideo
Of the league-leading nine rookies the Pittsburgh Penguins have played this season, forward Ben Kindel leads the pack with 18 games. At all of 18 years of age, Kindel isn’t exactly the graybeard of the group (particularly because he looks as though growing facial hair of any hue would be...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to return to starting lineup against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to rejoin the lineup and start Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. Currently designated to injured reserve, Jarry has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed ailment in a...
Things are good for Penguins rookie Ville Koivunen. But they could be better
Ville Koivunen was feeling pretty good Tuesday. During a practice session in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward was skating into the offensive zone on the right wing, then … THUD! That was the noise his body made when it was slammed to the ice on the blue line, thanks...
Penguins assign forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With a handful of players on the verge of returning to the active roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Sam Poulin to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday. Goaltender Tristan Jarry and rookie forward Ville Koivunen are currently designated to injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments...
Penguins’ Tristan Jarry, Bryan Rust expected to be available against Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Bryan Rust are each expected to be available for their team’s lineup entering Wednesday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse suggested both players will be able-bodied enough to suit up for the contest following a practice in...
Penguins focus on competitive, energetic practices as they try to reverse skid
Things got heated for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, and words were exchanged. The team was broken up into two squads for a practice session in Cranberry. One unit wore black jerseys and the other yellow. During the final drill — a short-area two-on-two scrimmage — the yellow squad appeared...
