Penguins/NHL category, Page 208
Madden Monday: A theory on why Penguins’ Kris Letang has been more tempered in his approach
When speaking about Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, his propensity to take chances and gamble at inopportune times is usually only outweighed by his stubborn defense of his own style. Not in 2021, though. At least not since the Penguins have been saddled with so many injuries to their forward group....
First Call: Steelers’ Devin Bush uses some furry friends to help his ACL rehab; ex-Penguins get Capitals back atop East
In Monday’s “First Call,” Steelers linebacker Devin Bush has some interesting rehab partners helping him on his way back from a knee injury. Former Penguins are aiding the cause of the Washington Capitals. We look at the recent past and potential future of the Pirates pitching staff. Plus, a little...
Penguins’ Brandon Tanev out ‘week-to-week’ but Teddy Blueger on cusp of return
By the looks of Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, a valuable bottom-six forward appears on the cusp of returning to the lineup after an absence of several games. Just in time for another prominent member of the bottom six to miss significant time. Winger Brandon Tanev will miss action because of...
What are the Penguins’ options for the 4th line?
At some point, injured forwards Teddy Blueger, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. And, barring further maladies, that will push Jared McCann, Evan Rodrigues or Jason Zucker down the depth chart. Furthermore, with the NHL’s trade deadline approaching on April 12, any possible...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau to taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Anthony Angello and Frederick Gaudreau to the taxi squad, and forward Justin Almeida and defenseman Will Reilly were moved from the taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four transactions are believed to be geared toward the team’s day-to-day management of...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-2) has lost nine out of its past 10 games. Forwards Josh Currie and Radim Zohorna...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 7, Penguins 5Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-5 loss to the Bruins: Even if this game was a defensive nightmare for the Penguins, this contest wasn’t without any positive developments for them. • They did score a healthy five goals. • Jared McCann continued to look like a real force on the power...
Penguins’ defense falters in loss to Bruins
The opening period of Saturday’s road game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden bore all the traits of the basic formula that have made the Penguins’ successful in recent weeks. Claim an early lead. Get an offensive from a role player. Play stout defense in the immediate vicinity of...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins again
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is scheduled to get his second consecutive start Saturday afternoon in a road contest against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. DeSmith will be backed up by reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace. According to a statement issued by the team, top goaltender Tristan Jarry will not dress...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Fuel
Goaltender Taran Kozan made 36 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday. Forwards Austin Fyten and Nick Rivera each scored goals for Wheeling (12-23-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...
Former Blue Jackets player fans flames on social media in Crosby vs. Ovechkin debateVideo
It seems as if NHL media and fans have been debating whether Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin is the better player since they entered the NHL in the 2005-06 season. Now Brandon Dubinsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets has joined the argument. In a tweet posted Friday morning, Dubinsky seems...
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger practices with full contact
Teddy Blueger appears to be on the verge of rejoining the Penguins’ lineup. On Friday, Blueger participated in a practice session at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. Coach Mike Sullivan said Blueger skated without any restrictions on contact. He has missed the past nine games due to an undisclosed injury....
The Penguins are happy to have ‘maniac’ Brandon Tanev back
Jason Zucker is a family man. He knows better than to speak any foul language in a public forum. So when the Penguins forward was asked to offer a transcription of what teammate Brandon Tanev bellowed at a member of the Boston Bruins at the end of the second period...
Mark Madden: Jason Zucker is valuable asset, but the Penguins could get solid return in trade
The NHL trade deadline is a little over a week away (it’s April 12), and it looks like it will be difficult for Penguins GM Ron Hextall to make an impactful deal. Hextall just doesn’t have much trade capital that might bring meaningful return. That’s unless Hextall shops left winger...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: During his first season with the Penguins (2019-20), Brandon Tanev quickly established what he was all about with his tenacious forechecking, quick skating and a generally abrasive style. Perhaps above all else, he proved he was dependable. Appearing in 68 of...
Minor league report: Nailers beat IcemenVideo
Forward Cody Sylvester had two goals and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home win against the Jacksonville Icemen at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Thursday. Wheeling (11-23-5-0) also got a goal and an assist from forward Austin Fyten as well as three assists from forward Joshua...
Penguins beat Bruins, snap 10-game losing skid in Boston
Mike Sullivan isn’t quite certain why the Pittsburgh Penguins went more than half a decade between wins in Boston. When pressed, he is short on answers on their futility at TD Garden. Then again, he doesn’t even bother to offer any. As with most of his concerns, the Penguins coach...
Penguins activate forward Brandon Tanev from injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Brandon Tanev from injured reserve in advance of Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. He has missed the past six games because of an undisclosed ailment In 30 games this season, Tanev has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists). Notes: Goaltender Maxime Lagace...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Andy Chiodo happy to see Sabres break losing streak
Andy Chiodo was happy to see two losing streaks come to an end Wednesday. First and foremost, he was eager to see the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins snap a seven-game skid with a 3-2 overtime road win against the Binghamton Devils. Considering Chiodo is the Penguins’ goaltending development coach, his interest in...
Penguins to put single-game tickets for April on sale
The Penguins will put single-game tickets on sale for six April home contests at 10 a.m. April 8. These will be the team’s first home games since Gov. Tom Wolf eased capacity restrictions for indoor venues from 15% to 25% in light of the pandemic. According to a release from...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against the Boston Bruins Thursday in T.D. Garden. In 13 games this season, DeSmith has an 8-3-0 record along with a 1.91 goals against average, a .929 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith replaced injured starter Tristan Jarry during Monday’s 2-1...
Ron Hextall provides update on Tristan Jarry, goals for Penguins before trade deadline
During his 105.9 The X radio show Wednesday night, Penguins general manager Ron Hextall provided an update on injured goaltender Tristan Jarry. He also got very specific about the goals for the team as the trade deadline nears. On the goalie front, Hextall praised the work of both Jarry and...
Minor league report: Penguins end losing streak
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 road win against the Binghamton Devils at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Wednesday. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-1). Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for the Penguins while...
Penguins’ surging power play to face Bruins’ NHL-best penalty kill
The Pittsburgh Penguins have as many power-play goals over their past three games (five) as they had over the course of their first 12 games of the season. The five power-play goals they had in three wins over a recent five-day span were more than they managed during the entire...
Big, skilled Anthony Angello has become Penguins lineup fixture
The extent of Anthony Angello’s NHL experience was all of eight career games before making his season debut Feb. 27. In the less than five weeks since, Angello has become a regular in the lineup for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound Angello has appeared in each of the Penguins’...
