Penguins/NHL category, Page 211
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Emil Larmi made eight saves on 12 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Drew O’Connor and Tim Schaller each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-4-2-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a road...
Jared McCann wants to be ‘a difference’ at center for the Penguins
Jared McCann has done this on more than one occasion. Heck, he’s done it this month already. Being the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second-line center is nothing new to him. He took on that role March 2 when Sidney Crosby missed a game as a result of being on the NHL’s list...
Penguins’ Lower Hill redevelopment minority workforce plan approved
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ plan to create more jobs for minorities and women as part of the Lower Hill redevelopment project finally appears to be a reality. The Penguins and their development partner Buccini Pollin on Thursday announced their minority and women business enterprise participation plan was unanimously approved by the...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis according to coach Mike Sullivan. Malkin was injured during Tuesday’s 2-1 home loss to the Boston Bruins when he was checked by Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi. During the collision, their right knees appeared to make contact. Appearing in 29...
Mark Madden: Alex Ovechkin’s milestone goal recalls memories of Phil Esposito’s greatness
Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 718 on Tuesday, passing Phil Esposito for sixth on the NHL’s all-time list. I’m glad, because it got Esposito’s name out there again. Esposito took no prisoners. He didn’t seek fights but wasn’t afraid to. He absorbed more punishment than he inflicted. He didn’t...
Brian Burke on Evgeni Malkin’s ‘surge,’ Brandon Tanev’s penalty and tremendous tales of St. Patrick’s Day
New Penguins president of hockey operations Brian Burke was working on St. Patrick’s Day, something the Irishman hates to do. “My whole career I refused to work on St. Patrick’s Day,” Burke told Josh Getzoff of 105.9 The X on Wednesday. “I usually go to Mass in the morning. Then...
Banged-up Penguins sleepwalk through loss to Devils
Historically, getting shots against the New Jersey Devils has been something of an accomplishment. Typically a defensively stout outfit, the Devils don’t usually allow the opposition to put many pucks on net. So the Penguins — with an injury-depleted lineup — being able to generate a season-high 42 shots Thursday...
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Teddy Blueger placed on injured reserve
Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Teddy Blueger have been placed on injured reserve due to undisclosed ailments. Malkin’s designation is retroactive to March 16 while Blueger’s is retroactive to March 15. Following his team’s morning skate at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Malkin is...
Penguins recall forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Radim Zohorna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 11 games this season, Zohorna leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton with nine points (three goals, six assists). A native of the Czech Republic, Zohorna is in his first professional season in North America. The Penguins signed the...
After playing Bruins and limping Sabres, Penguins get their crack at scuffling Devils
For weeks, Penguins fans eagerly anticipated the team’s first crack at the lowly Buffalo Sabres. Just about everybody else in the East Division had a chance to beat up on them. And the Penguins needed their turn. Well, they got it, and the Pens went two-for-two late last week, beating...
Former Penguins goalie Johan Hedberg reflects on the 20th anniversary of ‘Moose mania’
Two decades after it happened, former Penguins goalie Johan Hedberg still remembers the support he got from team legend Jaromir Jagr as he was about to take the ice for his NHL playoff debut. “He said, ‘Don’t worry, kid. If you give up seven, I’ll score eight,’” Hedberg recalled. At...
Mark Madden: Penguins shouldn’t make big trade chasing faint Stanley Cup hopes
Sports teams are generally contending or rebuilding, or at least leaning toward one or the other. Very rarely does a team truly middle the difference. As the NHL season opened, the Penguins seemed to lean toward rebuilding. But their recent uptick in results has fueled optimism. So has the mediocrity...
Penguins assign Josh Maniscalco, Radim Zohorona to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned defenseman Josh Maniscalco and forward Radim Zohorna from their taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Additionally, forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau and Colton Sceviour were each assigned from the NHL roster to the taxi squad. The transactions are tied to the team’s day-to-day...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 2, Penguins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 loss to the Bruins: First things first: There was no real update after the game on Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, who left in the first period after being hit by Bruins defenseman Jarred Tinordi. As Malkin tried to play a puck out of the right...
Penguins podcast: Sidney Crosby is right to ask about NHL ‘gray’ area after controversial hit
If you are a Penguins fan, there wasn’t much to like in the wake of the team’s 2-1 loss to the Boston Bruins. It seemed to be a great chance to snare two more points away from a struggling East Division rival. After all, the Penguins had won six in...
Sidney Crosby asks for rules clarity from NHL after Penguins lose to BruinsVideo
Having missed the better part of two seasons during the prime years of his career about a decade ago due to chronic concussion woes, Sidney Crosby has no problem with safety. Of the 896 players who have suited up for at least one NHL game this season, there probably isn’t...
Penguins place defenseman John Marino on injured reserve
The Penguins have placed defenseman John Marino on injured reserve retroactive to March 9. Marino has missed the past three games because of an undisclosed injury. In 25 games this season, Marino has four points (one goal, three assists). He skated Tuesday morning and initially was labeled as a “game-time...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Tuesday’s home game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. In nine games this season, DeSmith has a 6-2-0 record along with a 2.23 goals against average, a .912 save percentage and one shutout. His last start came in...
As Penguins stars were shining, there’s plenty you may have missed in the NHL
As a Penguins fan, you may have been distracted by the stars on display Monday night at PPG Paints Arena during a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins. Sidney Crosby scored from an impossible angle, to go along with two assists. No angle? No problem.Just Sidney Crosby things. pic.twitter.com/sZkfu7ydRx— Pittsburgh...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: Evgeni Malkin continues to roll on as his scoring streak has reached eight games. The Penguins’ forward punctuated his night with a power-play goal in the second period that helped secure victory. While it wasn’t the game-winning goal, it did mean...
Evgeni Malkin keeps rolling, lifts Penguins past Bruins
Even with five games over seven days, it might be a tad dramatic to suggest the Pittsburgh Penguins need to beware the Ides of March. But they certainly seem to have taken a few more precautions than Julius Caesar ever did for a challenging portion of the month. “You’ve got...
Penguins to allow almost 5,000 fans once attendance limits change
The Pittsburgh Penguins plan to welcome almost 5,000 fans per game to PPG Paints Arena as soon as revamped limits on the size of gatherings in Pennsylvania take effect. On Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf announced changes to pandemic-related attendance restrictions that limited indoor sporting events to 15% of capacity. Arenas...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Valtteri Puustinen moves up among Liiga goal-scoring leadersVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In Finland’s Liiga, forward Valtteri Puustinen scored on a power-play goal for HPK in a 5-2 road win against JYP on Thursday. He followed that up Saturday by scoring two goals, including...
First Call: Are Steelers keeping Al Villanueva?; Penguins watching red-hot Islanders; scouting the Bruins
Could a certain Steelers veteran re-sign during free agency after all? That’s where we start Monday’s “First Call.” We also look at the Penguins’ next opponent after they dismissed the Buffalo Sabres. We keep an eye on the division-leading New York Islanders. And we have a mixed bag on the...
Report: Rangers place Jack Johnson on waivers
The New York Rangers reportedly placed much-maligned former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack Johnson on waivers on Sunday. NHL Network insider Elliotte Friedman first reported the move. Johnson signed a one-year, $1.15 million deal with the Rangers just days after the Penguins bought out his contract. The Penguins put Johnson on...
