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Penguins-Red Wings preseason game postponed due to travel issues
A preseason road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena was postponed Saturday night because of problems with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane, the team said in a statement. The game has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in Detroit. “Continued mechanical issues with our team plane...
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains honest while playing solid role on 3rd line
It’s a process Lars Eller repeats with stern dedication. After practices or morning skates, the sturdy defensive center will shed his gear and depart the dressing room for several minutes then return with a few of his sticks. And as other teammates will scurry out of the room (sometimes to...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled for preseason debut
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to make his debut this preseason in Saturday’s road game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Jarry and backup Filip Larsson are expected to split duties in order to get each player some playing time....
Penguins announce lineups for preseason games against Red Wings, Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineups for a pair of preseason games in the Great Lakes region this upcoming weekend. They will first face the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday. The squad they will send to that contest: Forwards — Noel Acciari, Corey Andonovski,...
Penguins release defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from tryout
The Pittsburgh Penguins released defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov from a professional tryout contract (PTO) on Friday. A left-handed shot, Knyzhov (6-foot-3, 222 pounds) did not appear in either of the Penguins’ first two games during the ongoing preseason. The Penguins announced they had signed Knyzhov to a PTO on Aug. 22....
Penguins forward Cody Glass looks to break throughVideo
Cody Glass was set to start a new life in Nashville. Granted, he already had spent three years in the Music City, but after marrying his bride, Bailey, in early August, he was ready to embark on a marvelous new chapter in familiar surroundings. But then his professional life changed...
Can Drew O’Connor repeat his success on Penguins’ top line?Video
As a son of northern New Jersey, Drew O’Connor’s loyalties to the New York Giants are pretty easy to understand. But blessed with something of a diplomatic conscience, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward has expanded his fealty. “Giants, NFC,” said the native of Chatham, N.J. “Steelers, AFC. Got one in each...
Penguins cut 2024 draft picks Tanner Howe, Finn Harding from training camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins trimmed their training camp roster by two on Wednesday after forward Tanner Howe and defenseman Finn Harding were assigned to their respective junior teams. Both players were part of the team’s draft class in June. The left-handed Howe (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) was selected in the second round...
Former Penguins forward Greg McKegg signs in Czechia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg McKegg has signed a one-year contract with BK Mladá Boleslav of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in Czechia. That team announced the transaction with a release on Tuesday. A native of St. Thomas, Ont., McKegg played for the Penguins in 2017-18, appearing in 26 games...
Penguins forward Kevin Hayes can fill several roles
In his first game as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kevin Hayes drew rousing cheers. Sure, the goal he scored in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-2 preseason loss to the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena gave the finite number of spectators — generously listed as 11,588 —...
Penguins fall to Sabres in 2nd preseason contest
The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their second game of the preseason, falling to the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring 2 minutes, 57 seconds into regulation with his first goal of the preseason off a rebound. The Sabres took their...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against the Buffalo Sabres in a preseason contest at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. A team spokesperson announced Nedeljkovic’s status. It was not immediately clear if he is scheduled to play the complete game. Last season, Nedeljkovic appeared in 38...
New Penguins forward Boko Imama finds pride in physical playVideo
When he was considering an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins as an unrestricted free agent this summer, Boko Imama did some scouting. And he got a pretty good report from a friend in P.O Joseph. The former Penguins’ defenseman — who left Pittsburgh as a free agent in July —...
Penguins begin working on power play in training camp
Monday represented the first day the Pittsburgh Penguins began to work on their power play on the ice during training camp in Cranberry. A first unit included forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust and defenseman Kris Letang. (All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson, would have been presumably involved,...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I know that I’m still a good player’
Ryan Graves harbors a resolutely positive attitude. With long hair and a habit of talking about good vibes, he has an appearance and presence more akin to a professional surfer than NHL defenseman. And even despite a rocky first season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he maintained optimism...
Penguins forward Valtteri Puustinen: ‘I am so hungry this year’
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a busy offseason, but one piece of business they squared away early involved Valtteri Puustinen. It took management about 15 minutes to address him. Shortly after the finale of the Penguins’ 2023-24 campaign — a 5-4 road loss to the New York Islanders on April 17...
Penguins to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist in preseason opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist for Saturday’s preseason opener, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Blomqvist is scheduled to play the complete game with Filip Larsson dressing as the backup. Occasionally, NHL teams will switch goaltenders mid-way through preseason contests...
Penguins cut 6 players from training camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut six players from their training camp roster Saturday afternoon. All six players were return to their respective junior teams in the Ontario Hockey League: Forwards — Justin Cloutier (Soo Greyhounds), Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67’s) Defensemen — Caeden Carlisle (Soo Greyhounds), Donovan McCoy (Sudbury Wolves), Emil Pieniniemi...
Anthony Beauvillier hopes versatility will keep him with the Penguins for a long time
Anthony Beauvillier has skated with Sidney Crosby before. To be clear, he skated against him. And through him. And past him. During Game 6 of a first-round playoff meeting in 2021, Beauvillier, then of the New York Islanders, surged by a sluggish Crosby to score his team’s opening goal in...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason opener against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their expected lineup for their preseason opener on Saturday, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Forwards – Emil Bemstrom, Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert, Cody Glass, Avery Hayes, Tanner Howe, Jimmy Huntington, Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty, Drew O’Connor, Vasily Ponomarev, Jesse Puljujarvi, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen –...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin: ‘We don’t want a long summer again’
It wasn’t the prettiest goal Evgeni Malkin scored. In fact, it wasn’t even really a goal. Not officially, at least. But when Malkin banged in a rebound off a blocked shot behind goaltending prospect Sergei Murashov during a scrimmage on the second day of the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp Tuesday...
Expectations remain the same for the Penguins entering 2024-25
Like anyone else with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Bryan Rust’s fortunes are tied to the presence of Sidney Crosby. And even more so for Rust as he has been Crosby’s predominant right winger for the past handful of seasons. But unlike others, Rust wasn’t fixated on the...
Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson injured as training camp opens
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their training camp in Cranberry on Wednesday without one of their top players. Defenseman Erik Karlsson is sidelined because of an undisclosed injury and is considered day-to-day. No specifics as to the nature or cause of the ailment were provided. Speaking after practice, coach Mike Sullivan...
Penguins announce training camp roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the roster for their upcoming training camp which opens Wednesday in Cranberry. In total, 69 players were invited: 38 forwards, 25 defensemen and six goaltenders. Four additional players are not medically cleared to participate: forwards Beau Jelsma, Jagger Joshua and Matt Nieto as well as goaltender...
Tristan Jarry is the Penguins’ top goaltender, but will he be the starter?
With the Pittsburgh Penguins scheduled to open training camp Wednesday, here is a position-by-position look at their roster. Today, a glance at their goaltenders. Just prior to the start of the NHL Draft at the Sphere in Paradise, Nev., Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas had a peculiar way...
