Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 30
A rocky journey led Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman to the NHL
Nate Clurman’s memories of the Colorado Avalanche’s first two Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001 are a bit fuzzy. Especially since he was born in 1998, in between those triumphs. But they had a pretty direct impact on him. Much like the generations of players from Western Pennsylvania who...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Kings
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Tuesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 13 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 4-5-3 record, a 3.37 goals against average and...
Defense leads to another win in overtime for the Penguins
It hasn’t been overly complicated as to why the Pittsburgh Penguins have been surging in recent weeks. At least not in the estimation of captain Sidney Crosby. To him, the Penguins’ 6-2-1 record in their nine games entering Tuesday came down to one primary factor. “I’d say defending,” Crosby said...
Penguins forward Blake Lizotte is producing more offense after leaving the KingsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Nieto doesn’t have any specific memories of playing against linemate Blake Lizotte when they were foes in the Western Conference with the rival San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings, respectively. Just one overlying sensation. “It’s never fun playing against him,” Nieto said. “I’m happy we’re...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson ‘week to week’ because of injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Pettersson’s status after practice Monday in Cranberry. Pettersson was injured during a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. He did not record a shift beyond...
Are the boards at PPG Paints Arena an advantage for the Penguins?Video
A native of Bloomfield, Mich., Bryan Rust’s loyalties as a hockey fan were obvious. Born in 1992, he witnessed the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup four times between 1997 and 2008. Much of that success unfolded at hallowed Joe Louis Arena, which was famous for a variety of...
Minor league report: Penguins win in overtime, Nailers set franchise recordVideo
A goal at 4:27 of overtime by forward Emil Bemstrom completed a hat trick and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Ville Koivunen recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-7-1-0) while defenseman Filip Kral and forward...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson injured in overtime loss to Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson suffered an undisclosed injury during the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Saturday. He did not complete the contest. Speaking with media in Ottawa following the contest, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not...
Penguins prospects Emil Pieniniemi, Kalle Kangas named to Finland’s IIHF World Junior Championship roster
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospects Emil Pieniniemi and Kalle Kangas were selected for Finland’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. The Finnish Ice Hockey Association announced the roster move Saturday. Both players were selected by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL Draft. Pieniniemi, 19,...
Minor league report: Penguins blanked, Nailers tie franchise recordVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Blomqvist’s record dropped to 4-3-0. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-7-1-0) was shut out for the third time this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
Penguins prospect Tanner Howe named to Canada’s IIHF World Junior Championship roster
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Tanner Howe was selected for Canada’s roster in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament. Hockey Canada announced its roster Friday. Howe, 18, was selected by the Penguins in the second round (No. 46 overall) during the NHL Draft in June. He...
Former Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz retiresVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz announced his retirement on Friday. His most recent team, HC Lugano in Switzerland’s National League, issued a statement on Schultz’s behalf. Translated from Italian: “Mine is a strictly personal choice. I discussed it with my family and I made the decision to end my...
Penguins erupt for 9 goals in road victory over Montreal Canadiens
As a team with many limitations, the Pittsburgh Penguins need to get offense from just about every component of the roster. On Thursday, seemingly every molecule of their lineup contributed offense as the Penguins erupted offensively, bombarding the Montreal Canadiens, 9-2, at the Bell Centre in Montreal. It was the...
Minor league report: Boris Katchouk ties goal record as Penguins beat CheckersVideo
Four goals by forward Boris Katchouk led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-4 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Katchouk 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) • J.F....
Could forward prospect Filip Hallander re-join Penguins?
On Wednesday, Swedish outlet Expressen reported Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander is expected to sign a new contract with the team after this season. Currently a member of Timra IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), Hallander — as well as his agent, Patrik Aronsson — declined comment to...
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche bury Sidney Crosby, Penguins
Sidney Crosby doesn’t have many choices for offseason training partners who operate at a demanding NHL-caliber level in his hometown — home village, really — of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. But the Pittsburgh Penguins captain does have a pretty good option. Perhaps the best one. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon,...
Avalanche defenseman John Ludvig remains grateful to PenguinsVideo
The first time he played in an NHL game, John Ludvig was a big hit. Too literally. Making his NHL debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season, Ludvig, a left-handed defenseman, stepped up in the neutral zone and blasted Dallas Stars forward Radek Faksa with a debilitating check on Oct....
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves works his way back into the lineup
Anytime the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche cross paths, as will be the case Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, it is appointment viewing on the eastern edge of North America. Forwards Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche are proud sons of Cole Harbour, a small...
Minor league report: Penguins blanked, Nailers’ winning streak reaches 11Video
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 26 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 loss to the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Sunday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 2-3-1. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-6-1) was shut out for the second time this season. Highlights:...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Wolf Pack; Nailers’ winning streak hits 10Video
A hat trick and an assist by forward Vasily Ponomarev led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-2 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen had two goals and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-5-1-0) while defenseman Filip Kral contributed three...
Penguins bounce back to blow past Maple Leafs
Mike Sullivan was not happy with his team on Friday. So, on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach made several changes to his lineup. Defenseman Ryan Graves and forward Jesse Puljujarvi, each healthy scratches going back to November, were on the ice while defenseman Ryan Shea (healthy) and forward Philip Tomasino...
Penguins forward Philip Tomasino sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Philip Tomasino will miss Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed Tomasino’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff and labeled him as “day to day.” Tomasino did not record a shift...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak reaches 9Video
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 31 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers who extended a winning streak to nine games with a 4-2 win against the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. Murashov’s record improved to 8-2-0 while forward Jordan Martel paced the offense for...
Penguins’ season-best winning streak halted with loss to Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins look much better in early December than they did when the 2024-25 campaign began in early October. But they wound up with a result on Friday that was similar to what they opened the season with. A loss to the New York Rangers. At New York’s Madison...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson headlines Sweden’s roster for 4 Nations Face-OffVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins found out how many of their players would be selected for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament a while ago. That’s because no one else from their roster was chosen beyond the preliminary selections that were announced in June. Six players from each squad — Canada, Finland, Sweden...
