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Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned defenseman Nate Clurman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. Clurman, 26, made his NHL debut Sunday during a 3-2 home win against the New York Islanders. Primarily skating on the third pairing, he logged 11:05 of ice time on 17 shifts and...
Penguins forward Michael Bunting finding power-play goals
Forward Michael Bunting became part of history Sunday when he scored a power-play goal during a 3-2 win against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. The primary assist was recorded by forward Sidney Crosby, allowing him to become the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in assists, surpassing Mario Lemieux’s...
Minor league report: Nailers rout RoyalsVideo
Forward David Jankowski had a goal and three assists for the Wheeling Nailers who routed the Reading Royals, 7-3, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Tuesday. Defenseman Chris Ortiz recorded five assists for Wheeling (22-5-1-0), which extended a winning streak to four games while forward Jack Beck contributed a...
Penguins close out year with loss to Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the 2024 calendar year with a 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Forward Drew O’Connor – who entered the game with a hideous 32-game streak without a goal – accounted for each of the Penguins’ scores. Red Wings...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang placed on injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed ailment. The six-time All-Star was injured during a 6-3 road loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday and was scratched the next day for a 3-2 home win against the Islanders. Via audio provided...
2024 in Pittsburgh professional sports: Revamped Steelers’ QB room, Pirates’ phenom pitcher among top storylines
The year began with the Pittsburgh Steelers losing their fifth consecutive playoff game, keeping alive a streak that dates to the 2016 postseason. It ended with the Steelers, while reeling from a three-game losing streak, assured of another trip to the playoffs and a chance to end the franchise’s longest...
Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi placed on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Jesse Puljujarvi on waivers Monday afternoon. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Puljujarvi, 26, has been a healthy scratch for the past nine games and 14 of the previous 15 contests. In...
Penguins defenseman Nate Clurman realizes a ‘long dream’ with his NHL debut
It wasn’t the most celebrated milestone someone in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey achieved Sunday. But it might have been more profound. At least that’s what one can assume by watching Nate Clurman fight back tears as he discussed his first career NHL game in the home dressing room of PPG...
Minor league report: Nailers move into 1st place in Eastern ConferenceVideo
Forwards Jack Beck and Logan Pietila each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-1 win against the Iowa Heartlanders at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 32 saves on 33 shots to boost his record to 13-2-0 as Wheeling...
Sidney Crosby becomes Penguins’ all-time assist leader in win against Islanders
Sidney Crosby knows better than to compare himself to Mario Lemieux. After all, he was a fan of Lemieux well before he became Lemieux’s teammate nearly two decades ago. But, today, he is Lemieux’s superior. At least in one area. Assists. On Sunday, in a 3-2 win against the New...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby surpasses Mario Lemieux as franchise’s career leader in assistsVideo
Forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,034th career assist and surpassed former teammate Mario Lemieux as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time leader in assists during a game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The Penguins’ current captain recorded a primary assist on a power-play goal by forward...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will be scratched due to an undisclosed injury for Sunday’s game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. The team announced Letang’s status approximately a half hour before the opening faceoff but did not provide substantive details as to the nature of Letang’s...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to face Islanders in rematch
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Sunday’s home contest against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 14 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 5-5-3 record, a 3.26 goals against average and...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Bears in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-4-1. Forwards Avery Hayes and Ville Koivunen each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-8-2-0),...
Penguins lose another divisional game, this time to Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has seen enough of the New York Islanders to know what they’re about. And he knows, even if they’ve largely struggled this season, the Islanders still present a stiff challenge to the Penguins. “They’ve had their fair share of ups and downs in this first...
Minor league report: Tristan Broz scores twice as Penguins beat PhantomsVideo
A pair of goals by forward Tristan Broz led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Broz extended a goal-scoring streak to three games while forward Rutger McGroarty and defenseman Dan Renouf each recorded two assists...
Penguins forward Michael Bunting steadily improving after season-opening slumpVideo
Michael Bunting didn’t score the winning goal during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-3 victory against the hated Philadelphia Flyers on Monday at PPG Paints Arena. Officially, that designation went to forward Philip Tomasino, who scored the hosts’ fourth goal during a power-play sequence late in the first period. But the goal...
Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson resumes practicing
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson rejoined his teammates for a practice session in Cranberry on Friday. While he participated in a non-contact fashion, it marked the first time he has formally practiced since he suffered an undisclosed injury during a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Dec....
Sidney Crosby, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust are lifting the PenguinsVideo
Things were different for the Pittsburgh Penguins during Monday’s 7-3 rout against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. No, watching Sidney Crosby and company put up a touchdown’s worth — including an extra point — of goals against their most enduring rival isn’t anything new. The Penguins have racked up inflated offensive...
Sebastian Aho embracing leadership role with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sebastian Aho probably would admit this season has taken a different turn from what he had in mind last summer when inking a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth $775,000 annually. At the time, the Penguins bringing Aho — a veteran of 190 NHL games — aboard with modest...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby might be on verge of his greatest individual achievement as a Penguin
Let’s celebrate the season with refreshing Pittsburgh Penguins notes! They’re a lot more refreshing when you win nine of 13 and splatter Philadelphia as a Christmas gift. Have you ever seen the Flyers win the Cup? • From goal line to goal line and on the stat sheet, I’m confident...
Kyle Dubas maintains goal of trying to keep Penguins living in 2 worlds at once
During the second period of Monday night’s 7-3 Pittsburgh Penguins’ win over the Philadelphia Flyers, Pens general manager Kyle Dubas joined the SportsNet Pittsburgh broadcast team. While speaking with Josh Getzoff and Phil Bourque, Dubas was asked where he wants the team to be by the end of the calendar...
Penguins rout Flyers, reversing fortunes against Metropolitan foes
Playing against Metropolitan Division foes has not been a feat of strength for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024-25. And given their 1-6-1 record in games against such opponents entering Monday, it is something that could be a legitimate cause to air grievances over. “We understand the importance of it,” Penguins...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scheduled to start against Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Monday’s home contest against the Metropolitan Division rival Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate in Cranberry. In 15 games this season, Jarry has a 7-5-2 record, a 3.51 goals against average...
Matt Petgrave, involved in play that led to Adam Johnson’s death, asks for donations for legal costs
Hockey player Matt Petgrave has called the death of Adam Johnson “a tragic accident” in a public appeal for donations to his legal costs amid a police investigation. Johnson, who had briefly played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after his neck was cut by Petgrave’s skate in a collision between...
