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Penguins cancel Saturday's practice due to potential coronavirus exposure 
The Penguins canceled their practice and scrimmage at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday out of coronavirus-related concerns. In a statement, the team indicated “the decision was made out of an abundance of caution due to potential exposure of covid-19.” Saturday night, the team said it would announce an update as...
Minor league report: Nailers dropped by Stingrays 
The Wheeling Nailers’ hopes for their first winning streak of the season were dashed with a 4-2 road loss to the South Carolina Stingrays at the North Charlotte Coliseum in North Charleston, S.C., on Friday. Forwards Sean Josling and Lawton Courtnall scored goals for Wheeling (2-4-3) while goaltender Brandon Halverson...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen to arrive in Pittsburgh on Saturday
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated forward Kasperi Kapanen has his immigration status squared away and is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh, from Finland, on Saturday. The Finnish native has not been able to participate in the team’s training camp to this point after failing to secure a work visa on...
The Penguins realize coronavirus-related disruptions are likely
On Friday, the NHL began to face the reality the NFL, MLB and countless NCAA teams have dealt with the past nine months. Trying to play during a pandemic won’t go smoothly. The Dallas Stars and Columbus Blue Jackets experienced disruptions in some regard to their practices. Early in the...
Penguins hall of fame broadcaster Mike Lange won't start season in radio booth
There will be hockey nights in Pittsburgh this year. But early on, they won’t include the iconic Mike Lange. The Penguins’ hall of fame radio broadcaster will take a leave of absence to open the 2020-21 season due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement issued by the...
Penguins A to Z: When (or) will Juuso Riikola play? 
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Juuso Riikola Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Mark Madden: Tristan Jarry's puck-handling, passing will be strength for Penguins
After a second straight disappointing playoff by him and the team, the Pittsburgh Penguins shipped two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender Matt Murray to Ottawa. Murray put in a solid five years with the Penguins but was never as good as he was during his first two campaigns, both of which ended...
First Call: JuJu’s quote about Browns raising eyebrows, Mike Sullivan still thinks Pens can win Cup
Friday’s “First Call” has a little fuel for the Cleveland Browns’ fire, via Pittsburgh Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Cleveland still has questions in its secondary. Mike Sullivan thinks championship hopes are still in play for the Penguins. And a familiar NFL name with local ties surfaces as a candidate to...
Andrew Fillipponi discusses this week’s return to radio following the loss of a child
On Monday, 93.7 The Fan afternoon talk show host Andrew Fillipponi returned to his usual afternoon drivetime host chair after an extended absence. He had missed roughly two weeks over the holidays to stay home with his wife, Amanda, after the loss of their first child. Geno Fillipponi was stillborn...
Penguins A to Z: Will Reilly has a chance to prove his relevance 
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Will Reilly Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Jason Zucker is more comfortable as a member of the Penguins
Jason Zucker was a pretty happy man Tuesday. As a former captain of the United States’ entry in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship tournament in 2011, the Las Vegas native took a lot of pride watching the current team earn gold with a 2-0 win against...
Ex-Penguins backup goaltender Jeff Zatkoff, 'Mr. Game 1,' retires 
“Regional sales representative” isn’t a title that captures the imagination. It feels like one of those corporate-speak idioms that George Carlin might have diced up in a comedic routine. Frankly, it sounds kind of boring. And it’s certainly not as intriguing as “Mr. Game 1.” Yet, that’s what Jeff Zatkoff...
FNB to donate $200 to Pittsburgh food bank for each Penguins goal this season
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be one of the big winners in a collaboration between the Pittsburgh Penguins and FNB Corp. For every goal the Pens score in the upcoming season, FNB will donate $200 to the Duquesne-based food bank, the team and FNB Corp. announced Thursday. The...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Swamp Rabbits in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Matt Alfaro gave the Wheeling Nailers a 5-4 road win against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at the Bon Secours Wellness Arenal in Greenville, S.C. on Wednesday. Alfaro also had assist in Wheeling’s second victory of the season while forwards Sean Josling and Cody Sylvester contributed...
Pending restricted free agent Teddy Blueger is 'fighting for a bigger role' with the Penguins
After trading former starting goaltender Matt Murray and re-signing his replacement, Tristan Jarry during the 2020 offseason, the Penguins don’t have nearly as daunting of a challenge with regard to their players scheduled to become restricted free agent in the 2021 offseason. Especially because the most notable member of that...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel restores his confidence after miserable 2020
Jake Guentzel was way ahead of the curve. Before “2020” became a meme, Guentzel got a head start on ensuring his own personal calendar year would be terrible several months before the rest of us. On Dec. 30, 2019, the same day he was selected to an All-Star Game for...
Mark Madden: Expect NHL sponsorship displays to continue, and there's nothing wrong with it
The NHL is under fire, albeit tepid, from the protectors of purity (gag) in sports because teams can sell helmet space to sponsors and the NHL sold their division names to sponsors. The Penguins have PPG logos on their buckets and are in the MassMutual (East) division. If Washington’s Tom...
Penguins A to Z: Where does Sam Poulin fit in right now? 
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Sam Poulin Position: Right winger...
First Call: Report says Steelers' Omar Khan won't be Texans GM; Seattle franchise hires more Penguins alumni
It doesn’t look like Omar Khan will be leaving the Steelers just yet. The NHL’s new franchise in Seattle is going to have some very familiar Penguins alumni in the front office. A WPIAL product is upset about what happened in Philadelphia Sunday night. And there is an update on...
Penguins notebook: Team holds 1st scrimmage of camp
The third day of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp at PPG Paints Arena saw them stage their first scrimmage, complete with all available players. Tristan Jarry was in net for “team yellow” — unofficially dubbed that for the color of the squad’s jerseys — and led that unit to a...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson doesn't deny his struggles, but is ready to get past them
Like a lot of people who get a new job and move to a new city, Mike Matheson needed a real estate agent. He already knew one who was pretty established in the Pittsburgh market. Kris Letang. OK, maybe not literally. Letang probably isn’t familiar with the encumbrances of Cape...
Seattle Kraken hires former Penguins assistant GM Jason Botterill in same role
Former Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill knows his new Kraken team doesn’t have much time to mesh as a front office. Between an expansion draft fast upcoming next summer and a pandemic that’s limited scouting opportunities much of the past year, the man announced Tuesday as a newly minted...
Penguins A to Z: Marcus Pettersson is defined by reliability 
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Marcus Pettersson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
A look at John Marino's ‘complaint free’ contract with Penguins
What’s not to like about the Penguins’ contract extension for John Marino? No. Seriously. What’s not to like? The Penguins signed their 24-year-old defenseman to a six-year $26.4 million extension over the weekend. It’s a great deal. Which is why it’s probably not getting a ton of buzz on the...
Penguins A to Z: Drew O'Connor continues to grow 
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Drew O’Connor Position: Left winger...


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