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Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate. In 41 games this season, Jarry has a 17-19-4 record, a 2.60 goals against average, a .910 save percentage...
Penguins place forward Matthew Phillips on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Matthew Phillips on waivers Monday. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Feb. 16, Phillips has appeared in three games with the Penguins since joining...
For Penguins players, trades are an accepted but inconvenient way of life
Lars Eller was already a little off-kilter. Having made a flight across the continent with the Washington Capitals to sunny Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2023, he was dealing with jet lag and a three-hour time difference. And the phone call he received the morning of March 1 didn’t help...
Penguins blasted by Oilers in 3rd consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their four-game road trip through Western Canada and Seattle on Sunday with a lopsided 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Finishing the trip with a 1-3-0 record — with all three losses coming in consecutive games — the Penguins’ record dropped...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streakVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 30 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-1 home win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. The result boosted Gauthier’s record to 21-15-1. Forward Evan Vierling scored two goals for Wheeling (31-23-1-1), which snapped a four-game...
Penguins blow 3rd period lead, lose to Flames in last minute
Despite having a pair of two-goal leads, including one in the third period, the Penguins suffered a 4-3 loss to the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday. Flames forward Yegor Sharangovich scored the winning goal at 19:10 of the third period. “We beat ourselves,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Forward Vinnie Hinostroza had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Linemate Sam Poulin recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-19-7-1) while forward Austin Rueschhoff contributed a goal. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made...
A look at the Penguins’ roster as the trade deadline approaches
The NHL’s trade deadline is Friday. Here is a minimally educated guess at which members of the Penguins’ current NHL roster could be traded. All contract information is from Cap Friendly. Probably won’t be traded Noel Acciari, center: Acciari has two years remaining on a contract with a salary cap...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin, Radim Zohorna return as Penguins beat CheckersVideo
Two goals by forward Vinnie Hinostroza led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 home win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Poulin recorded three assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (28-18-7-1) while linemate Radim Zohorna contributed a goal and an assist. Poulin (seven games) and...
Penguins recall forward Jonathan Gruden
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday. This marked the third transaction in less than 48 hours with Gruden. On Thursday afternoon, he was recalled to the NHL roster only to be returned to the AHL roster approximately 10 hours later. This...
Penguins shut out by Kraken, winning streak snapped
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a modest three-game winning streak halted as they were shut out for the third time this season, losing to the Seattle Kraken, 2-0, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Thursday. Kraken goaltender Philip Grubauer unofficially made 33 saves to record his first shutout of the...
Minor league report: Nailers shut out by Royals
Taylor Gauthier made 19 saves on 23 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-0 road loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Wednesday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 20-14-1 as Wheeling (30-20-1-1) was shut out for the second time this season. Highlights: Earlier in...
Goaltending tandems like the Penguins’ Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedeljkovic are the norm
Patrick Roy doesn’t know why goaltenders don’t routinely play more than 60 games — or even 70 — a season these days. But he knows exactly how he would feel if he didn’t get such a workload were he still strapping on the pads in today’s NHL. “Good question,” Roy...
Penguins beat Canucks in overtime for 3rd straight win
A goal by defenseman Erik Karlsson at 1:41 of overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 comeback win against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday. The victory extended a winning streak to a modest three games for the Penguins (27-21-8, 62 points) as they...
Penguins forward Jansen Harkins hits his stride on the 4th lineVideo
Jansen Harkins is still searching for his first goal of the season. But he found an effective way to reverse some — not all — of the criticism levied his way by Pittsburgh Penguins fans. He hit a Philadelphia Flyers player. Hard. During the Penguins’ wild 7-6 home win against...
Minor league report: Nailers clipped by WingsVideo
Defenseman Isaac Belliveau scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home loss to the Kalamazoo Wings at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Jordan Martel had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (30-19-1-1) while forward Evan Vierling contributed two assists. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made...
Penguins hold on for wild win over Flyers, but Bryan Rust suffers injury
Bryan Rust long ago proved he can make a substantial impact on the Penguins’ postseason fortunes. A vital component of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championships in 2016 and 2017, he helped achieve those triumphs with a handful of series-clinching goals. And in 2024, he is doing just...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to face Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Sunday’s home game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the start of the contest. In 37 games this season, Jarry has a 15-17-4 record, a 2.46...
Minor league report: Jonathan Gruden, Dmitri Samorukov lead Penguins past IslandersVideo
Forward Jonathan Gruden and defenseman Dmitri Samorukov each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 31 saves on 32 shots and boosted his record to 9-7-2...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers both loseVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 19 saves on 21 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 16-8-5. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-18-7-1). Highlights: The...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor contributing more offense
Drew O’Connor didn’t mince words. His play had dropped off. And he knew it. In the midst of a seven-game slump without a point, he offered a blunt critique of himself Feb. 13. “I need to find ways to contribute more,” O’Connor said after a practice in Cranberry that day....
Kris Letang scores twice as Penguins earn much-needed win over Canadiens
Kyle Dubas has given the flawed Pittsburgh Penguins the next two weeks to figure out what they are. A playoff team or … otherwise. On Thursday, they took a step, albeit an incremental one, toward being the former and not the latter with a 4-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate. In 36 games this season, Jarry has a 14-17-4 record, a 2.50 goals against average, a .914...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 16-7-5. Forwards Jagger Joshua and Alex Nylander scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
For Penguins president Kyle Dubas, nothing is off the table as the trade deadline approaches
Kyle Dubas was surprised Tuesday. Disappointed by the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders? Absolutely. But the team’s president of hockey operations was very surprised by what he saw in PPG Paints Arena. Coming off an emotional weekend in which the franchise celebrated the legacy of icon...
