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Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Maple Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Saturday’s home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status approximately two hours before the game. In 14 games this season, Jarry has a 6-8-0 record, a 2.47 goals against average,...
Penguins stumble again on power play, blow 2-goal lead in loss to Sabres
Any hopes of success the Pittsburgh Penguins harbored by reassembling their power-play units were not realized as they fell to the Buffalo Sabres in a come-from-ahead 3-2 loss at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday. With superstar forward Sidney Crosby headlining one power-play unit and fellow luminary center Evgeni...
Minor league report: Goaltender Magnus Hellberg, Penguins beaten by CheckersVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 24 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 road loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 1-2-0. Defenseman Ty Smith had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-7-2-0) while...
Defenseman Dmitri Samorukov found a ‘lucky ticket’ with the Penguins
Dmitri Samorukov wasn’t in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lineup for a 2-1 road loss to the Hershey Bears on Wednesday. It was the first time this season he missed one of their games. There was a pretty good reason for his absence. He signed an NHL contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins...
Penguins break up forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin on power-play units in practice
Radim Zohorna was in a familiar place during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice session Thursday in Cranberry. The front of the net. But the context was different. The 6-foot-6, 220-pound forward was on the top power-play unit. So was fellow journeyman Vinnie Hinostroza along with mainstays such as All-Star forwards Sidney...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bears, Nailers beat WalleyeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-3-1 while forward Rem Pitlick scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-6-2). Highlights:...
With power play sputtering, Penguins blanked by Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Their malfunctioning power play is not at the top of that list. Their chronic struggles with the man advantage sunk their hopes in a 1-0 home loss to the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. Going...
Penguins assign forward Jansen Harkins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Jansen Harkins’ travels continue. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned the reserve forward to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, one day after he was recalled to the NHL roster. The team announced the transaction shortly before it hosted the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. This...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust is ‘day to day’ due to injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will miss Wednesday’s home game against the New York Rangers due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Rust as “day to day” following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. Rust has been one of the team’s most productive players this season....
Penguins recall forwards Jansen Harkins, Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Jansen Harkins and Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and formally recalled defenseman John Ludvig from a conditioning assignment with the AHL club as well. Additionally, the team placed forward Rickard Rakell and defenseman Chad Ruhwedel on injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments. Per a team spokesperson,...
Penguins sign defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to one-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman Dmitri Samorukov to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Per a release from the team, the contract carries a prorated salary cap hit of $775,000, the NHL minimum. Previously signed to an American Hockey League (AHL) contract on...
Penguins injuries mounting with Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, others sidelined
Rickard Rakell’s rotten season isn’t getting any better. The Pittsburgh Penguins winger will be out “longer term” because of an undisclosed injury. His ailment was one of several maladies coach Mike Sullivan cataloged Tuesday after practice at PPG Paints Arena. In addition to Rakell, defenseman Chad Ruhwedel will be sidelined...
Penguins defenseman John Ludvig cleared to play
Like any other professional hockey player, John Ludvig’s NHL debut was memorable. All that hard work and sacrifice in juniors and the minors allowed the rookie Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman to finally realize his dreams. Ludvig’s debut was memorable for other reasons as well. None of them good. During the second...
Former Penguins defenseman Simon Despres signs with Nottingham in United Kingdom
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Simon Despres has signed with the Nottingham Panthers of the United Kingdom’s Elite Ice Hockey League. That team announced the transaction via a release on Monday. A first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in 2009, Despres spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins in the 2010s,...
Penguins backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is happy to simply be playing againVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made history this past weekend. Twice. First, on Friday, he became the first goaltender in the first 88 seasons of the American Hockey League to record two goals. Assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a conditioning assignment, Nedeljkovic scored his most recent goal — he...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic returns from injury, shuts out Golden Knights
There hasn’t been much to celebrate about Alex Nedeljkovic’s first campaign as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins thus far. Mainly because the backup goaltender hasn’t played that much. A suspected left knee injury he suffered Oct. 24 landed him on long-term injured reserve for three-plus weeks. On Sunday, Nedeljkovic...
Minor league report: Goaltender Taylor Gauthier, Nailers fall to KometsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves on 24 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Sunday. The result dropped Gauthier’s record to 2-1-0. Forward Tanner Laderoute scored the only goal...
Penguins activate goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from long-term injured reserveVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from long-term injured reserve (LTIR) and recalled him from a conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Sunday in advance of a home game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Nedeljkovic is scheduled...
Minor league report: Goaltender Joel Blomqvist leads Penguins past BruinsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-1 while forwards Justin Addamo and Alex Nylander each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins surrender early lead, lose to Hurricanes again
When he was hired on June 1, new president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was short on specifics with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He didn’t offer much regarding potential free agent signings or trades. But he did state one distinct pursuit he had in mind. The Metropolitan Division. “The major focus...
Penguins recall forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, place P.O Joseph on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and designated defenseman P.O Joseph to injured reserve Saturday. Harkins’ recall was announced by the team at 4:54 p.m. via the Penguins’ X account. By 7:04 p.m., he was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harkins, 26, appeared in...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scores goal on AHL conditioning assignmentVideo
Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored a goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 road win against the Providence Bruins at the Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Friday. The goal happened at 18:56 of the third period on an empty net after the Bruins pulled goaltender Brandon Bussi for...
Penguins defenseman John Ludvig, goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic loaned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on conditioning assignmentsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins loaned rookie defenseman John Ludvig and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on conditioning assignments Thursday. Each player has been sidelined since suffering injuries during a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Oct. 24. Each player is currently designated to long-term...
Penguins see 5-game winning streak snapped in loss to Devils
Having spent the previous two seasons in the employ of the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves had some obvious emotions of playing his former team for the first time since departing the Garden State as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason. “It’s not uncommon to have...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph remains positive as a regular healthy scratch
P.O Joseph was smiling Wednesday. But he always smiles. In good times and in bad. And as of late, there have been plenty of good times for the Pittsburgh Penguins, even if they don’t largely involve the left-handed defenseman. While the team was in the midst of a five-game winning...
