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First Call: Steelers lose free agent wide receiver; NHL’s Eastern Conference chaos
The Pittsburgh Steelers lose a wide receiver to the New York Giants. The club is casting a wide net on some areas of need in advance of the draft. We recap a wild night in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. And we preview what’s next for the Pirates. Bye-bye, Boykin The...
Capitals move past Penguins, Red Wings in wild-card standings
The Pittsburgh Penguins were idle Tuesday, but there was plenty of action elsewhere throughout the NHL that altered their surroundings in standings and the playoff races. While the Penguins (36-30-12, 84 points) remained in third place for the second — and final — wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, the...
Penguins prospects Emil Jarventie, Kalle Kangas join Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins prospects Emil Jarventie, a forward, and Kalle Kangas, a defenseman, have signed amateur tryout contracts (ATO) with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Native of Finland, both players were seventh-round selections by the Penguins in the 2023 NHL...
Familiar hurdles result in Penguins leaving a valuable point on the table in TorontoVideo
During their recent four-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins had corrected a lot of issues that have plagued them throughout 2024. Unfortunately for coach Mike Sullivan and his team, two familiar stumbling blocks cropped up in Toronto Monday night to end that run of success: the power play and their...
Odd-man rushes remain thorn in Penguins’ side as regular season nears endVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie defenseman Jack St. Ivany, through all of 10 career games in his young NHL career, has cracked the code with regards to the best way to prevent odd-man rushes by opponents. “Probably first and foremost is to not give any up,” he said. Easier said than done....
First Call: Steelers interviewing top-notch offensive tackle before draft; huge night for Penguins’ playoff hopes
Tuesday’s “First Call” takes a look at a high-profile offensive lineman on the Steelers’ draft board. A new Steelers defensive lineman discusses the reason why he chose Pittsburgh in free agency. We also examine the Pirates’ early offensive prowess and how the Penguins’ playoff prospects could be impacted by many...
Penguins eclipsed by Maple Leafs in overtime
Much of North America spent Monday looking up at the sky. As for the Penguins, they continued to keep their focus on moving up the standings. “Obviously, we’re in a good place right now,” Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic said on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. “We’ve still got a long...
Morning Roundup: Pa. Turnpike Commission warns of E-ZPass scam; Jagr bobblehead update
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 8: Pa. Turnpike Commission warns of E-ZPass scam The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is warning E-ZPass customers about a phishing scam targeting users with text messages asking for personal financial information. The texts say they’re from “PA Turnpike...
Madden Monday: Why Penguins should start Tristan Jarry in Toronto despite Alex Nedeljkovic’s hot streak
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recent efforts to salvage their season, Mark Madden from 105.9 The X and TribLive points to one main reason. “This is all Sid,” Madden said during this week’s Madden Monday podcast. “All the usual suspects would say, ‘This is a team sport.’ Even...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak reaches 5Video
Defenseman Jack Rathbone had a goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Avery Hayes had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-22-8-1) which extended a season-best winning streak...
Mark Madden: Sidney Crosby’s energy, effort have fueled overachieving Penguins
Sidney Crosby has had better seasons. More productive. Higher numbers. He’s previously won the best of the NHL’s awards. This year, he’s being discussed for mere Miss Congeniality-level hardware. He has three Stanley Cup rings. The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t come close this year. But if Crosby drags the decidedly meh...
As the Penguins surge, defenseman P.O Joseph enjoys a bigger roleVideo
It was a pretty simple play. Get the puck out of danger, and let the forwards take care of the rest. In this case, forward Drew O’Connor was in charge of “the rest” and connected on what proved to be the winning goal early in the third period of a...
Minor league report: Penguins win 4th consecutive gameVideo
A hat trick by forward Austin Rueschhoff led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 6-3 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Defenseman Ty Smith recorded four assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (35-22-8-1), which extended a winning streak to four games while forward Vinnie Hinostroza...
‘I think they enjoy those moments’: ‘Big 3’ lift Penguins over Lightning, into playoffs positionVideo
For nearly six years, the presence of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang hasn’t been enough for the Pittsburgh Penguins to win a Stanley Cup postseason series. The Penguins’ ongoing playoff series win drought, which dates to 2018, not to mention missing the postseason last year for the first...
Referee Steve Kozari leaves ice on stretcher during Penguins-Lightning gameVideo
NHL referee Steve Kozari was taken from the ice on a stretcher during the third period of Saturday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning at PPG Paints Arena. Kozari collided with Lightning defenseman Haydn Fleury with 13 minutes, 49 seconds remaining, with both players falling to the...
Penguins hold on to beat Lightning, continue implausible late-season run
Approximately one month ago — in the late hours of March 7, to be precise — the Pittsburgh Penguins swung a blockbuster trade with the Carolina Hurricanes and jettisoned popular All-Star forward Jake Guentzel. With his team spinning out of orbit of a playoff position, coach Mike Sullivan acknowledged the...
As stakes remain high, Penguins turn to Alex Nedeljkovic vs. Tampa Bay for 8th straight start
With their postseason hanging in the balance and only six games remaining, the Pittsburgh Penguins are sticking with the hot hand in net, as Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to make his eighth consecutive start Saturday afternoon. Coach Mike Sullivan revealed his starting goaltender a few hours before Saturday’s 1:05 p.m....
Minor league report: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton qualifies for playoffsVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs with a 3-2 overtime win against the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (34-22-8-1) returns to the postseason for the first time since 2022. Forward Radim Zohorna scored the winning goal 35 seconds into overtime. Forward...
Penguins’ road to playoffs remains crowded with 6 games remaining
Thursday night’s 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals certainly helped the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff cause, even if they didn’t move up in the Eastern Conference wild-card standings. Work remains if they are to earn a spot in the field for the Stanley Cup postseason. The Penguins have won three straight...
As he potentially saves season, Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic knows to ‘take the bad with the good’
Alex Nedeljkovic wasn’t just mad. He was vulgar. By late February, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ struggles had virtually morphed the team’s remaining games on the 2023-24 regular season schedule into cliched “must-wins.” And Feb. 20, Nedeljkovic and the Penguins failed to muster what was needed in a 5-4 overtime loss at...
Sidney Crosby selected as Penguins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
Forward Sidney Crosby was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by members of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The award recognizes “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” In his...
First Call: Pair of logical Steelers UFA targets with local ties go elsewhere; muddy playoff picture for PenguinsVideo
In Friday’s “First Call,” a pair of logical free-agent targets for the Pittsburgh Steelers with local ties are going elsewhere. We examine the state of the NHL’s Eastern Conference and the Penguins’ place in it heading into a crucial weekend. And the Pirates aren’t the only team going into the...
Alex Nedeljkovic, Penguins improve playoff hopes by beating Capitals
Meetings between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals typically carry significant ramifications. Thursday’s entanglement between the longtime rivals – the 247th regular season game all-time between the two outfits – was no different. Fortified by goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, the Penguins claimed a 4-1 victory at Capital One Arena in Washington...
Penguins recall forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Sam Poulin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday morning in advance of a crucial road game against the rival Washington Capitals. This marks the second time this season Poulin has been recalled to the NHL roster. He was previously summoned on...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Fuel in overtimeVideo
Despite a goal and three assists by forward Dillon Hamaliuk, the Wheeling Nailers lost, 6-5, in overtime to the Indy Fuel at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Forward Dustin Manz had two goals for Wheeling (35-28-4-1) which has lost four consecutive games while forward Jordan Frasca contributed three...
