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Penguins focused as they face another ‘must win’ against Red Wings
With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff hopes seemingly changing by the day for the past few weeks, Sidney Crosby surely has been monitoring the league scoreboard like someone who has binge-watched Netflix after borrowing their cousin’s password, right? “No.” OK, but he has to be keeping tabs on the standings every...
Capitals move past Penguins, Red Wings in wild-card standings
The Pittsburgh Penguins were idle Tuesday, but there was plenty of action elsewhere throughout the NHL that altered their surroundings in standings and the playoff races. While the Penguins (36-30-12, 84 points) remained in third place for the second — and final — wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, the...
Penguins prospects Emil Jarventie, Kalle Kangas join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins prospects Emil Jarventie, a forward, and Kalle Kangas, a defenseman, have signed amateur tryout contracts (ATO) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Native of Finland, both players were seventh-round selections by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL...
Penguins eclipsed by Maple Leafs in overtime
Much of North America spent Monday looking up at the sky. As for the Penguins, they continued to keep their focus on moving up the standings. “Obviously, we’re in a good place right now,” Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic said on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. “We’ve still got a long...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak reaches 5Video
Defenseman Jack Rathbone had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-22-8-1) which extended a season-best winning streak...
As the Penguins surge, defenseman P.O Joseph enjoys a bigger roleVideo
It was a pretty simple play. Get the puck out of danger, and let the forwards take care of the rest. In this case, forward Drew O’Connor was in charge of “the rest” and connected on what proved to be the winning goal early in the third period of a...
Minor league report: Penguins win 4th consecutive gameVideo
A hat trick by forward Austin Rueschhoff led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-3 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Defenseman Ty Smith recorded four assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (35-22-8-1), which extended a winning streak to four games while forward Vinnie Hinostroza...
Penguins hold on to beat Lightning, continue implausible late-season run
Approximately one month ago — in the late hours of March 7, to be precise — the Pittsburgh Penguins swung a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Hurricanes and jettisoned popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel. With his team spinning out of orbit of a playoff position, coach Mike Sullivan acknowledged the...
Minor league report: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton qualifies for playoffsVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs with a 3-2 overtime win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (34-22-8-1) returns to the postseason for the first time since 2022. Forward Radim Zohorna scored the winning goal 35 seconds into overtime. Forward...
As he potentially saves season, Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic knows to ‘take the bad with the good’
Alex Nedeljkovic wasn’t just mad. He was vulgar. By late February, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ struggles had virtually morphed the team’s remaining games on the 2023-24 regular season schedule into cliched “must-wins.” And Feb. 20, Nedeljkovic and the Penguins failed to muster what was needed in a 5-4 overtime loss at...
Sidney Crosby selected as Penguins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
Forward Sidney Crosby was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by members of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The award recognizes “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” In his...
Alex Nedeljkovic, Penguins improve playoff hopes by beating Capitals
Meetings between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals typically carry significant ramifications. Thursday’s entanglement between the longtime rivals – the 247th regular season game all-time between the two outfits – was no different. Fortified by goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, the Penguins claimed a 4-1 victory at Capital One Arena in Washington...
Penguins recall forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday morning in advance of a crucial road game against the rival Washington Capitals. This marks the second time this season Poulin has been recalled to the NHL roster. He was previously summoned on...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Fuel in overtimeVideo
Despite a goal and three assists by forward Dillon Hamaliuk, the Wheeling Nailers lost, 6-5, in overtime to the Indy Fuel at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Forward Dustin Manz had two goals for Wheeling (35-28-4-1) which has lost four consecutive games while forward Jordan Frasca contributed three...
Defensive prospect Jack Rathbone focused on capitalizing on fresh start with PenguinsVideo
One way or another, the future is bright for Jack Rathbone. First, he’s a professional hockey player, a lucrative gig by any measure, even if you’re toiling in the American Hockey League. And second, he is plugging away at a psychology degree from Harvard, an institution of some repute. “Still...
Penguins score 5 goals in 3rd period to rally past Devils
With barely two weeks remaining in the 2023-24 regular season, the underwhelming Pittsburgh Penguins have adopted tunnel vision as to their hopes for qualifying for the upcoming postseason. While not mathematically eliminated from the opportunity to play in playoff games, the arithmetic required involves plenty of integers and coefficients that...
Penguins recall goaltender Joel Blomvqist, assign forward Sam Poulin
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. This transaction comes one day after All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry was scratched due to an unspecified illness during a 5-2 road win against the New York Rangers, according to the team’s X social...
Sidney Crosby leads Penguins past Rangers to boost faint playoff hopes
It would be foolish to suspect the Penguins have anything resembling a good chance at qualifying for the upcoming postseason. It would also be foolish to assume captain Sidney Crosby won’t drag this flawed team as far as he can as long as he can. Such was the case on...
Minor league report: Corey Andonovski leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
A goal at 1:17 of overtime by forward Corey Andonovski gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home win against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Austin Rueschhoff and Radim Zohorna each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-22-8-1) while forward Avery...
Penguins fall late in shootout loss to Blue Jackets
With little more than a handful of covalent bonds keeping them connected to playoff contention, the Pittsburgh Penguins have turned to backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to keep the remainder of their 2023-24 regular season consequential. On Saturday, he started his fourth consecutive game but wasn’t able to buoy the Penguins...
Minor league report: Nailers sunk by Walleye
Goaltender Garret Sparks made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntingon Center in Toledo, Ohio on Friday. The result dropped Sparks’ record to 0-3-0. Forward David Jankowski and defenseman Justin Lee each recorded two assists for...
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency roster conditions on Friday afternoon. While the team has yet to announce the transaction, Shea’s presence on the NHL roster is reflected on the league’s media Web site. His recall comes in the wake...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves diagnosed with concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion. His status was revealed by coach Mike Sullivan following a practice session Friday in Cranberry. The left-handed Graves was injured during a 3-2 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. He did not...
Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby power Penguins past Blue Jackets again
Be it denial or delusion, forward Sidney Crosby hasn’t given up on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season. But he’s realistic. “With the position we’re in, I think we just got to take care of ourselves,” Crosby said in Cranberry on Wednesday. “With the amount of teams that are bunched together,...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start 3rd consecutive game
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for the third consecutive game in Thursday’s home contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. Top goaltender Tristan Jarry has served as the backup for the...
