Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 6
Defenseman Erik Karlsson finding himself in an unfamiliar spot: on the Penguins’ penalty kill
On Monday, Erik Karlsson did something he’s expected to do on a regular basis. He scored a goal. The defenseman’s first goal of the season opened the scoring during a 4-3 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He also did something he’s been doing with somewhat surprising regularity for...
Penguins squander 3-0 lead, give up 4 goals in 3rd period in loss to Maple Leafs
Tristan Jarry entered the 2025-26 season with a stated pursuit of having better starts to games. And sure enough, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender had a sterling first 40 minutes Monday in Toronto. But the final 20 minutes? They were a problem. Jarry and the Penguins were on the wrong side...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Admirals in overtimeVideo
An overtime goal by forward Max Graham gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 win against the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forwards Connor Lockhart and Ryan Mahshie also scored goals for Wheeling (4-1-0-0), which has won three consecutive games. Goaltender Maxim Pavlenko made 33 saves...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin fined for slashingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was fined $5,000 by the NHL for slashing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley during a game Saturday. The NHL announced the punitive measure Sunday. During a 5-2 home win by the Jets, Malkin was assessed a minor penalty for slashing at 15:37 of the first...
Penguins reserve Boko Imama is ‘just going to keep on working’
Boko Imama inhabited some precious real estate. In the late stages of the Penguins’ training camp in September, Imama was seated by himself in his locker stall in the team’s dressing room of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. His stall was right next to that of franchise pillar...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by CometsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 17 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 loss to the Utica Comets at the Utica (N.Y.) Memorial Auditorium on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 5-2-0. Forward Aidan McDonough scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-2-0-0). Defenseman Daniel Laatsch, a...
Penguins, Arturs Silovs fall to Jets; point streak stopped at eight games
In their 13th game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly lucky as they were grounded by the Winnipeg Jets, 5-2, at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was only the third regulation loss of the season for the Penguins, who had an eight-game streak (6-0-2) of gaining...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores twice in Penguins winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Ryan Graves recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-1-0-0) while forward Danton Heinen contributed a goal. Goaltender Filip Larsson made 22 saves...
Penguins enact development plans for rookies Harrison Brunicke, Ben Kindel
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Ben Kindel reached a significant milestone Thursday when he appeared in his 10th NHL game. That meant the first year of his three-year entry-level contract officially was activated, and he potentially got one year closer to becoming an unrestricted free agent, though not for another half...
Penguins tame Wild as rookie forward Ben Kindel scores in 10th game
Even if they have a handful of 30-somethings close to becoming 40-somethings, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a youth movement. That pursuit was calcified a bit Thursday as 18-year-old forward Ben Kindel appeared in his 10th NHL contest of the season. Surpassing that threshold formally activated the...
Dumba brings physical presence
Matt Dumba experienced a first in his still-brief tenure as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. Consecutive games. Dumba was in the lineup for Monday’s 6-3 home win against the St. Louis Blues. The right-hander predominantly played on the left side of the third pairing with rookie Harrison...
Penguins defensive prospect Peyton Kettles traded in Western Hockey League
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Peyton Kettles was traded at the junior level within the Western Hockey League on Thursday. The Kelowna Rockets acquired the right-handed Kettles from the Swift Current Broncos in exchange for defenseman Jackson Gillespie and five selections in future WHL drafts: • 2027 first round • 2026...
Minor league report: Penguins suffer 1st lossVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 13 saves on 16 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result was the first loss of the season for Murashov (5-1-0) as well as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-1-0-0). In Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s history, only...
Fully healthy, Penguins forward Connor Dewar chipping in offensively, fitting in on 4th lineVideo
With four points (three goals, one assist) through 11 games, the start of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Connor Dewar’s 2025-26 season has gone much better than how he began the 2024-25 campaign. But forget about the solid offensive figures. Simply being healthy registers as an improvement. As a member of the...
Penguins succumb to Flyers in shootout loss featuring wild ending to overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers is rarely boring. And the latest edition of the cross-state battle was no exception. Shootout goals by forwards Matvei Michkov and Bobby Brink gave the Flyers a 3-2 home win Tuesday at the venue now called Xfinity Mobile Arena. The teams were...
Penguins recall defenseman Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie defenseman Owen Pickering from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Tuesday morning. This transaction comes one day after the Penguins formally placed Rickard Rakell on injured reserve due to a left hand injury that will sideline him for six to eight weeks. Pickering,...
Sidney Crosby reaches another milestone as Penguins defeat Blues
Bryan Rust has been entrenched on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line for the better part of a half-decade. And with that station comes the luxury of having the spellbinding Sidney Crosby as his center. So he’s had a front-row seat for the milestones Crosby keeps amassing....
Veteran defenseman Matt Dumba brings physicality to Penguins’ lineupVideo
Matt Dumba likely will experience a first in his still brief tenure as a defenseman with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Consecutive games. Dumba is expected to be in the lineup for Monday’s home contest against the St. Louis Blues. The right-hander will likely open the game on the left side of...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Blues
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his team’s game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. Coach Dan Muse announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In four games this season, Jarry has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.52 goals against...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Mariners in overtimeVideo
An overtime goal by forward Logan Pietila gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 win against the Maine Mariners at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine on Sunday. Forward Nolan Renwick had a goal and two assists for Wheeling (2-1-0-0) while forward Zach Gallant contributed a goal and an assist. In...
The Penguins will try to replace Rickard Rakell with a committee of rookies
Ville Koivunen had quite a weekend. On Saturday evening, the skilled winger scored the winning goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime road win against the Charlotte Checkers at the vividly monikered Bojangles Coliseum. The @WBSPenguins are off to a 7-0-0-0 start and are first in the AHL...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell sidelined following left hand surgery
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell will be sidelined approximately six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on his left hand Sunday. Rakell was struck on the hand by a shot in the third period of a 5-4 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Typically deployed on the left...
Penguins recall forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Ville Koivunen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. This transaction comes one day after forward Rickard Rakell appeared to suffer a left-hand injury during a 5-4 home shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. The Penguins announced Sunday...
Minor league report: Penguins win in overtime, remain unbeatenVideo
An overtime goal by forward Ville Koivunen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 win against the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday. The result improved Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to 7-0-0. The only teams in franchise history to open a season with longer winning streaks were the 2005-06...
Penguins’ winning streak comes to end with shootout loss to Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their marvelous history Saturday, inducting former executives Scotty Bowman and Eddie Johnston, along with former forwards Ron Francis and Kevin Stevens, into the franchise’s relaunched hall of fame. As for their present success, the reasons to rejoice came to a halt as their four-game winning streak...
