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Patchwork Penguins limp into 2-week break with loss to Flyers
With a lineup that was more congruent with the gravity of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Already absent the skills of superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins entered Saturday’s entanglement minus top-line...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to miss 2nd straight game with injury, won’t play vs. Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will miss his second straight game Saturday, coach Mike Sullivan told reporters in Philadelphia ahead of puck drop against the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Crosby was ruled out of Friday’s contest, ending a streak of 229 consecutive games played, at the New York Rangers...
Penguins recall Vasily Ponomarev, place Bryan Rust on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Vasily Ponomarev from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Saturday. In a corresponding transaction, forward Bryan Rust has been placed on injured reserve. The nature of Rust’s ailment is not publicly known. Ponomarev, a rookie, appeared in three NHL contests this season, all in...
Penguins place forward Jesse Puljujarvi on unconditional waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ experiment with Jesse Puljujarvi is coming to a conclusion. On Saturday, the team placed the right-handed forward on unconditional waivers for the purposes of mutally terminating his contract. Should Puljujarvi go unclaimed by the NHL’s other 31 teams by 2 p.m. Sunday, he will become an unrestricted...
3 Periods: Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic seeking improvement in shootouts
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan recently paid goalie Alex Nedeljkovic a notable compliment about his play of late. “He’s making timely saves for us,” Sullivan said. “He’s had a strong impact on the wins we’ve been able to get here most recently.” Nedeljkovic has certainly seemed to stabilize his game...
Minor league report: Penguins, Tristan Jarry shut out Islanders 
Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 31 shots as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins shut out the Bridgeport Islanders, 3-0, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. It was Jarry’s first shutout of the season at either the NHL or American Hockey League levels and boosted his AHL record to 6-3-0. Forward Boris...
Sidney Crosby-less Penguins come together to earn road victory against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t necessarily deviating from how they go about their business sans the services of superstar center Sidney Crosby. But in their first regular-season game without Crosby since April 2022, they strayed from the usual level of success they have enjoyed most of the season. That’s to say...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby ruled out vs. Rangers, will miss 1st game in nearly 3 years
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ruled out for Friday night’s contest at the New York Rangers. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed to reporters in New York following the Penguins’ Friday morning skate that Crosby, who’s nursing a suspected arm injury, won’t suit up. Of note, Crosby did participate in...
Mark Madden: A brief history of highs, lows of international hockey ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off
With the 4 Nations Face-Off beginning Wednesday, here’s a brief, informal history of international hockey. Disclaimer: Hockey players do not “represent their country.” The armed forces do. Grab a gun, not a hockey stick. Pre-1972 Canada dominated. Then the Soviet Union took over. Canada claimed that was because NHL players...
Penguins recall winger Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Emil Bemstrom from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League ahead of Friday’s game at the New York Rangers. Bemstrom, through 37 AHL games, is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading scorer, with 19 goals and 22 assists. This season, the 25-year-old was named an AHL All-Star. The Penguins reassigned...
Pittsburgh Penguins Black Hockey History game celebrates P.O Joseph, Willie O’Ree
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait by Pittsburgh visual artist Ashanté Josey after the Feb. 4 game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Josey painted “Legacy on Ice” in oil and acrylic...
With Sidney Crosby’s status uncertain, the Penguins consider their options at center
For a few minutes, at least, fears were allayed. Sidney Crosby, who means as much to a professional sports franchise as any athlete on this planet, stepped onto the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice session in Cranberry was about to open Thursday, and all seemed right with the world....
Status of Penguins’ Sidney Crosby remains uncertain for game at Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was on the ice Thursday after he missed practice Wednesday, which came in the aftermath of him leaving Tuesday’s game vs. New Jersey with an apparent arm injury. Following a third-period collision with a pair of Devils near the offensive blue line, Crosby immediately departed...
Kevin Acklin to step away as Penguins president
Kevin Acklin will be stepping away as president of business operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Via a text message with TribLive, Acklin indicated he would remain with the team through the end of the ongoing season. A native of South Oakland, Acklin initially joined the team in 2018 as chief...
Tim Benz: For the Penguins, ‘solid’ effort vs. Devils sums up adjusted eye-level of the team
It was the kind of loss just about any hockey player or coach could live with. Maybe even some of the fans. Especially if it had been late October and there were still 70 games to play. Now, though, Tuesday’s outing for the Pittsburgh Penguins became the kind of game...
Penguins reassign forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins reassigned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday afternoon. Puljujarvi, 26, has been relegated to healthy scratch status of late and last dressed for the Penguins on Jan. 29 against Utah Hockey Club. That lone appearance followed a recall from the AHL,...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby being evaluated for injury 
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Crosby did not participate in practice Wednesday in Cranberry. Sullivan announced Crosby’s status after the session. The precise nature of the injury was not specified, but Sullivan labeled it as “upper body.” Crosby...
Penguins’ Rickard Rakell relishes ‘huge honor’ of playing in 4 Nations Face-Off 
Rickard Rakell had but three words to describe recently getting the news that he’d be joining Sweden for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. “Hornqvist called me,” Rakell said, referring to former Penguin Patric Hornqvist, who’s serving as Sweden’s assistant general manager. And what was that call like? “It was a...
Penguins offer sturdy effort but lose to Devils in shootout
On the surface, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena was an unappetizing result in a season that has largely been malnourished. But it offered a pretty reliable recipe for how this flawed team needs to operate for the remainder of the...
Penguins’ Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start vs. Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to start Alex Nedeljkovic in net Tuesday night at home vs. the New Jersey Devils, per coach Mike Sullivan. Nedeljkovic, who will make his fourth straight start, is coming off a 25-save shutout, his first of the season, in helping the Penguins blank the Nashville Predators...
Jagged Penguins schedule may not be such a bad thing after all
The Pittsburgh Penguins are channeling The Beatles: “Hello, Goodbye.” After being away from Pittsburgh for 14 days and seven games, the Penguins have just gotten back to PPG Paints Arena for a pair of contests against the Nashville Predators on Saturday (a 3-0 win) and Tuesday night’s game against the...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust remains a reliable 20-goal scorer 
It doesn’t have a name. But Rickard Rakell can identify it when it’s about to happen. “When he has the separation and gets the cross-over starting and moves the puck to his forehand, you know it’s coming,” the Pittsburgh Penguins winger said. “It’s his signature move, and he’s really good...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin skates but remains on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said injured forward Evgeni Malkin’s status remains the same following the club’s Monday afternoon practice in Cranberry. Malkin, 38, was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment Jan. 27 and is out week-to-week. He skated individually Monday ahead of the Penguins’ full team session....
Madden Monday: Should the Penguins trade Rickard Rakell next?
Now that the Pittsburgh Penguins have traded Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to Vancouver, the biggest question is: Are they done? Might general manager Kyle Dubas trade Rickard Rakell while he is hot? That would make sense, given the value he could get in return. Rakell has 45 points. He...
Report: Penguins forward Rickard Rakell to be added to Sweden’s roster in 4 Nations tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be named as a replacement to Sweden’s roster in the NHL’s upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. His anticipated addition to that roster was reported by Swedish outlet Aftonbladet on Monday. Rakell will replace Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson who is currently...


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