Penguins/NHL category, Page 25
Minor league report: Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist injured in Game 1 lossVideo
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins goaltender Joel Blomqvist suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-2 loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Game 1 of an Atlantic Division first-round playoff series at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Per Inside AHL Hockey, Penguins coach Kirk MacDonald indicated Blomqvist “tweaked something” and...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin enjoys a career season with Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
Just visually, it was impressive. And when the heights and weights were accounted for, it only amplified the display. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ regular-season finale, a 5-2 home win against the rival Washington Capitals on Thursday, Penguins forward Sam Poulin made an impact. At 5 minutes, 49 seconds of the...
Penguins A to Z: Raivis Ansons’ development stalled outVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Penguins assistant Mike Vellucci named to U.S. staff for IIHF tournament
Pittsburgh Penguins assistant coach Mike Vellucci has been named to an identical position with the United States Men’s National Team for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament. USA Hockey announced Vellucci’s appointment along with other assistant coaches in a release on Tuesday. A native of Northville,...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas must heed his own warning about having ‘hope in 1 hand’
During his season-ending press conference Monday, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas busted out a tried-and-true, grandpappy-approved cliche to describe the big-picture view of attempting to improve a franchise. “You can hope in one hand and (defecate) in the other and see which one fills up first,” Dubas said. Well,...
Penguins A to Z: Sebastian Aho’s 2nd chance was sabotaged by injuriesVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
Prospect options have Kyle Dubas feeling better about Penguins’ trajectory than 1 year ago
Judging solely by points accrued and end-of-year conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins regressed in Year 2 of Kyle Dubas’ tenure as general manager and president of hockey operations. The Penguins, who missed the playoffs for the third straight season, finished 2024-25 with 80 points, 11 shy of the final Eastern...
‘Being a contender for the Stanley Cup’ remains Penguins president Kyle Dubas’ long-term focus
It’s likely Kyle Dubas isn’t surprised he was staging his second end-of-season news conference as the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations in mid-April instead of May or June. Given how he constructed the team’s roster last offseason, Dubas didn’t anticipate his squad to be slugging it out in the...
Penguins A to Z: Noel Acciari is limited but does his jobVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 55 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
‘He’s figured out how to play with the big boys’: Penguins’ Ville Koivunen impresses in NHL stintVideo
It wasn’t the easiest question to answer off the cuff. Surrounded by a mob of reporters Friday in Cranberry during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ end-of-season interviews, Ville Koivunen was asked what he made of his first taste of the NHL, which notably included high-profile deployments next to future Hall of Famers...
Minor league report: Penguins, Taylor Gauthier shut out MonstersVideo
In his first game of the season at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 32 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in their regular season finale, a 3-0 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Defenseman Dan Renouf had a goal and...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: 10 things to expect for Penguins in 2025-26
Ten things that will happen before the end of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ next season: 1. Winger Ville Koivunen will be NHL Rookie of the Year. Good speed, great playmaker, plays the 10-foot game that Sidney Crosby prefers. He had seven assists in eight NHL games this season and only scratched...
Minor league report: Penguins drop last road gameVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who dropped their final road contest of the regular season, a 4-2 loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 8-7-3. Forward Jack Beck had...
What does the Penguins’ future look like?
Sidney Crosby looked like someone ready for the beach. He wasn’t wearing shoes when he spoke with reporters in the dressing room of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry on Friday. But the captain wasn’t necessarily eager for surf and sand. Crosby, obsessive in his superstitions, indicated his loafer-free...
Mike Sullivan makes clear his intent to coach Penguins next season
Mike Sullivan understands he is not above the speculation regarding his future that also will soon encircle several of his players. That the Pittsburgh Penguins have missed the postseason for the third consecutive time on his watch is sure to amplify the chatter. But on the first day of the...
Penguins reassign 6 players back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for Calder Cup playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2024-25 campaign ended after Thursday night’s victory over the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. However, the same could not be said for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs. Beginning Friday against the Hershey Bears, two regular-season contests...
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin gift Alex Ovechkin a Rolex watch
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin received a pricey gift from Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for becoming the NHL’s all-time leading scorer. Following Thursday night’s game, the pair not only made time to congratulate him, they presented him with time itself: a Rolex watch. The Penguins posted...
Another long summer awaits Penguins
In the late days of last summer, Evgeni Malkin expressed aspirations for the Pittsburgh Penguins that weren’t all that complex. He wanted to play meaningful games in the spring. “We don’t want a long summer again,” Malkin said during the opening stages of training camp Sept. 19. “We want to...
Penguins finish season with win in another showcase for Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin
Sidney Crosby’s 20th campaign in the NHL ended just like his first. And the previous two. Out of the playoffs. And while the Penguins were eliminated from contention for this upcoming postseason well before their regular season finale on Thursday — a 5-2 win against the rival Washington Capitals at...
In season of broken records, Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin bring respect for one another into 73rd career meeting
For two decades, energy and intensity have been the defining characteristics when two of the NHL’s most iconic stars, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, have collided on the ice. Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena marked the 73rd installment of that battle, with the Washington Capitals visiting the Pittsburgh Penguins...
Penguins recall forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Thursday morning in advance of their regular season finale, a home contest against the Washington Capitals. No announcement has been made by the team but the transaction was reflected on the NHL’s media website as...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start his team’s regular season finale, a home contest against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status during an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 37 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 13-15-5 record,...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pirates and Penguins fans are disgusted, dismayed and disenfranchised
The Pittsburgh Penguins are plodding toward the end of the season. The Pirates are limping out of the gate. And the Steelers’ situation continues to be the butt of jokes across the NFL. So, yeah. People are mad. That’s why we post “U mad, bro?” every week. Where would you...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bruins, Nailers drop Game 1Video
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made a season-high 43 saves on 46 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 8-6-3. Forwards Emil Bemstrom and Atley Calvert each scored for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-23-7-1). Highlights:...
Why haven’t the Penguins’ tanked this season?
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ final practice of 2024-25 looked a lot like the previous sessions they have orchestrated for seven months dating to training camp. It was detailed in its planning and furious in its execution. During a five-on-five drill Wednesday in Cranberry, a line centered by rookie Vasily Ponomarev prematurely...
