Penguins/NHL category, Page 210
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Sabres 0Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-0 win against the Sabres: Between his skating, his willingness to play a hard, edgy style and a heavy shot, Jared McCann has plenty of skill. That’s apparent to the naked eye. But he’s never really nailed down a full-time role with the Penguins. Much of...
Radim Zohorna steps up in NHL debut as short-handed Penguins shut out Sabres
The Penguins limped into their home game against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday missing another vital component to their lineup. Forward Kasperi Kapanen was lost for a few weeks because of an undisclosed injury. With a handful of other top-nine forwards already absent due to their own maladies, the Penguins...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Kapanen was injured during the second period of Wednesday’s 5-2 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Early in the middle frame, Kapanen appeared to...
2 Sabres coaches placed in NHL covid protocol
Buffalo Sabres interim coach Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis have been placed in the NHL’s covid-19 protocol. The development leaves general manager Kevyn Adams taking over behind the bench for Buffalo’s game Thursday night at Pittsburgh. The team made the announcement two hours before the opening faceoff. This marks...
Penguins recall forward Drew O’Connor to taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled rookie forward Drew O’Connor from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) to their taxi squad. O’Connor, 22, has played in nine NHL games this season and has one assist. At the AHL level, O’Connor, a first-year professional, has five points (three goals, two assists) in...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Sabres 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Sabres: First things first, there was no substantive update on Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen following the game. He left the contest after dealing with some kind of injury throughout the second period. At one point, he was in so much discomfort he...
Minor league report: Penguins lose fifth straightVideo
Forwards Josh Currie and Tim Schaller each had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-5-3-1) has lost five consecutive games. Forward Nick Schilkey also scored a goal for the...
Penguins batter lowly Sabres, lose forward Kasperi Kapanen
It’s pretty clear what the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line is these days. Jake Guentzel, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust. A more cynical perspective might label that as the Penguins’ only line. In all reality, there are no other options considering injuries have waylaid the likes of forwards Teddy Blueger, Evgeni...
Penguins forward Radim Zohorna already stands out
Things looked different to Mike Matheson on Tuesday. Like 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds of different. During the Penguins’ practice in Cranberry, the veteran defenseman worked the point on the team’s second power-play unit with an imposing net-front presence above the crease in the form of rookie forward Radim Zohorna. “I’ve...
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev placed on injured reserve
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev was placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury prior to Wednesday’s home game against the Buffalo Sabres. The designation is retroactive to March 18. That will allow Tanev to be eligible to be activated by Thursday. Tanev has missed the past two games due...
Tim Benz: Biggest hurdle to overcome for Penguins — and every other East Division contender
The Penguins aren’t the only team in the NHL’s East Division with some major hurdles to overcome if they are to qualify for the playoffs. The other contenders in the division are flawed as well. Which four of the current top six will end up making the cut is a...
Penguins dive back into busy game schedule on heels of rare idle day
Mike Matheson and Sam Lafferty were born 53 weeks apart in the mid-1990s, so their divide is not a generational one. They are in different life stages, though, as Matheson is married with a pregnant wife. That meant the Pittsburgh Penguins teammates had different approaches to a much-needed idle day...
Penguins’ injury updates: Brandon Tanev misses practice, Jason Zucker ‘making progress’
The injury states of Evgeni Malkin and Brandon Tanev remained status quo, but coach Mike Sullivan had better news about one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ other top nine forwards. Jason Zucker again skated Tuesday morning, taking the ice with skating/skills development coach Ty Hennes before Tuesday’s team practice in Cranberry...
Penguins need sweep of woeful Sabres after yielding points to Devils last week
As the 2021 Penguins know by this point, you can’t take goals out of your own net. Just ask goalie Tristan Jarry following that overtime wrap-around score by the New Jersey Devils Sunday afternoon, courtesy of Jesper Bratt. Jesper Bratt’s beautiful OT winner #NJDevils: @NJDevils pic.twitter.com/zSKfFVodeU— SiriusXM NHL Network Radio...
Penguins assign forward Sam Miletic to Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Penguins have assigned forward Sam Miletic from their taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Miletic, 23, has appeared in six AHL games this season and has two points (one goal, one assist). During the 2019-20 season, Miletic appeared in 62 AHL games, scored 32 points...
Frederick Gaudreau is enjoying his moment with the PenguinsVideo
Frederick Gaudreau almost had a moment Sunday. In the third period of a home game against the New Jersey Devils, with the score tied 1-1, the reserve forward cut through the slot of the offensive zone toward the right wing. With goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood moving to his left in congruence...
Empty Thoughts: Devils 2, Penguins 1 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Devils: Entering the season, the Penguins’ most obvious hole in the lineup involved their bottom-six forwards. Under former general manager Jim Rutherford, there was hope Mark Jankowski could reinvigorate his career and be the pivot of a new third line with...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Forwards Jordy Bellerive and Nick Schilkey each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost their fourth consecutive game, a 5-4 overtime road defeat at the hands of the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Allentown, Pa. on Sunday. Defenseman Zach Trotman recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev ‘day-to-day’ with undisclosed injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev missed his second consecutive game Sunday as a result of an undisclosed injury. Initially injured during a 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Tanev, arguably the team’s most energetic player, has missed only three...
Penguins fall to Devils in overtime at home
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in dire need of two things. Rest and goals. They’ll get the former as they enjoy a rare two-day respite Monday and Tuesday after they forged through an industrial metal shredder of a week in which they played five games in seven days. As for the...
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev remains out against Devils
Penguins forward Brandon Tanev will miss his second consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury when his team hosts the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. In a statement issued Sunday morning, the team labeled him as a “game-time decision. Tanev participated in warmups prior to Saturday’s...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Devils 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-1 win against the Devils: First things first, there was no substantive update on Penguins forward Brandon Tanev. He participated in warmups but was scratched due to an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan simply said he was being evaluated after the game. As for the game...
Minor league report: Alex D’Orio, Nailers defeat ThunderVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 7-1 home win against the Wichita Thunder at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Forward Michael Joly had two goals and an assist for Wheeling (9-20-5-0) while forward Brady Tomlak added a goal and...
Penguins penalty kill excels in win over Devils despite losing Brandon Tanev to injury
Having allowed the opposition to score power-play goals in 21 of 31 games this season, a charitable way of describing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill would be that it’s a work in progress. A realistic way would be to say it flat-out stinks. However you want to label it, it...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Devils
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Saturday’s road game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In 10 games this season, DeSmith has a 6-3-0 record, a 2.22 goals against average, a .915 save percentage and one shutout. Notes: • Forward...
