Penguins/NHL category, Page 71
Penguins somehow find themselves in playoff race with 2 weeks left in season
When the Penguins boarded a plane bound for Pittsburgh the night of March 24, after blowing a 4-0 lead and losing 5-4 in overtime to the Colorado Avalanche, they had lost eight of 10 games and were nine points out of a playoff spot. Their goaltending was faltering, their power...
Defensive prospect Jack Rathbone focused on capitalizing on fresh start with PenguinsVideo
One way or another, the future is bright for Jack Rathbone. First, he’s a professional hockey player, a lucrative gig by any measure, even if you’re toiling in the American Hockey League. And second, he is plugging away at a psychology degree from Harvard, an institution of some repute. “Still...
Tim Benz: Penguins flip the script in rare win over Devils
The 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins have had their share of fatal flaws all year. • A lousy power play • A failure to hold multi-goal leads • Up-and-down goaltending • Giving up goals moments after scoring them • Disappointing results in three-on-three overtime • Poor performance on the road All of...
Penguins score 5 goals in 3rd period to rally past Devils
With barely two weeks remaining in the 2023-24 regular season, the underwhelming Pittsburgh Penguins have adopted tunnel vision as to their hopes for qualifying for the upcoming postseason. While not mathematically eliminated from the opportunity to play in playoff games, the arithmetic required involves plenty of integers and coefficients that...
Penguins recall goaltender Joel Blomvqist, assign forward Sam Poulin
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Tuesday. This transaction comes one day after All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry was scratched due to an unspecified illness during a 5-2 road win against the New York Rangers, according to the team’s X social...
A closer look at Sidney Crosby’s 19-year point-per-game scoring streak
With two goals and an assist in a 5-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Monday night, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby reached the 82-point mark and clinched the 19th point-per-game season of his NHL career. That ties him with Wayne Gretzky for the most such seasons in league history....
Sidney Crosby leads Penguins past Rangers to boost faint playoff hopes
It would be foolish to suspect the Penguins have anything resembling a good chance at qualifying for the upcoming postseason. It would also be foolish to assume captain Sidney Crosby won’t drag this flawed team as far as he can as long as he can. Such was the case on...
First Call: Steelers in on workout for WVU center Zach Frazier; Marc-Andre Fleury updates retirement stance
In Monday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers eye up a potential NFL Draft choice at center. Some former Steelers shine in their UFL debuts. Marc-Andre Fleury is singing a different tune about retirement. The Penguins open April with a stiff challenge. And the Pirates look to keep the bats hot...
Pestering play of Penguins’ Michael Bunting easing transition from CarolinaVideo
It has not taken long for new Pittsburgh Penguins winger Michael Bunting to endear himself to his teammates. Several factors have aided in a successful transition from the Carolina Hurricanes. For starters, he’s producing at an acceptable rate. Bunting has three goals with four assists in 12 games since being...
Minor league report: Corey Andonovski leads Penguins to overtime winVideo
A goal at 1:17 of overtime by forward Corey Andonovski gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home win against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Austin Rueschhoff and Radim Zohorna each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-22-8-1) while forward Avery...
Penguins fall late in shootout loss to Blue Jackets
With little more than a handful of covalent bonds keeping them connected to playoff contention, the Pittsburgh Penguins have turned to backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to keep the remainder of their 2023-24 regular season consequential. On Saturday, he started his fourth consecutive game but wasn’t able to buoy the Penguins...
Minor league report: Nailers sunk by Walleye
Goaltender Garret Sparks made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntingon Center in Toledo, Ohio on Friday. The result dropped Sparks’ record to 0-3-0. Forward David Jankowski and defenseman Justin Lee each recorded two assists for...
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency roster conditions on Friday afternoon. While the team has yet to announce the transaction, Shea’s presence on the NHL roster is reflected on the league’s media Web site. His recall comes in the wake...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves diagnosed with concussion
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion. His status was revealed by coach Mike Sullivan following a practice session Friday in Cranberry. The left-handed Graves was injured during a 3-2 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. He did not...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin draws inspiration from parents’ 1st visit to PPG Paints Arena in yearsVideo
Many could relate to the warm feeling that comes from performing well during a sporting event in front of one’s parents. That’s something athletes of all ages cherish. Evgeni Malkin did just that Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets, putting on...
Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby power Penguins past Blue Jackets again
Be it denial or delusion, forward Sidney Crosby hasn’t given up on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2023-24 season. But he’s realistic. “With the position we’re in, I think we just got to take care of ourselves,” Crosby said in Cranberry on Wednesday. “With the amount of teams that are bunched together,...
Former Penguin Alex Nylander, thriving with Columbus, reflects on time in Pittsburgh
Jake Guentzel’s return to Pittsburgh on Tuesday did not mark the end of former players coming back to PPG Paints Arena this week. Forward Alex Nylander, traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets back on Feb. 22, already faced his former team in Pittsburgh for the first time on March 5,...
Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scheduled to start 3rd consecutive game
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for the third consecutive game in Thursday’s home contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. Top goaltender Tristan Jarry has served as the backup for the...
U mad, bro?: Still more on Kenny Pickett trade; venting about the state of Steelers, Penguins, Pirates
You didn’t think one week was enough for Pittsburgh to properly expel all of its emotions over the Kenny Pickett trade, did you? Plus, the Penguins are bad, and another season of expected failure for the Pirates is on the horizon. That’s what this week’s “U mad, bro?” is all...
Younger players provide needed burst of energy for Penguins
Sam Poulin was shaking. Not out of a sense of cold or illness. But excitement. Approximately 15 minutes after he played his first NHL game of consequence in approximately 16 months, Poulin’s joy in being part of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup for Tuesday’s 4-1 home win against the Carolina Hurricanes...
Jake Guentzel discusses potential of re-signing in Pittsburgh
Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal could relate to what his new teammate was going through Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. He has stood in Jake Guentzel’s skates before. Coming back to play in Pittsburgh while wearing a Hurricanes jersey after having won a Stanley Cup as a Penguin. The...
Jake Guentzel addresses departure from Penguins: ‘My intention was to stay’Video
There was one obvious reason that 17,913 fans piled into PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night as the Carolina Hurricanes visited the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins. That was to see former winger Jake Guentzel make his inaugural visit to Pittsburgh in an opponent’s sweater after the Penguins traded him to Carolina....
Penguins snap skid with impressive win over Jake Guentzel and the Hurricanes
Michael Bunting is barely more than two weeks into his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and he has helped his new employer in a handful of ways through a few hard-working, dirty goals and a dutiful, energetic approach to his vocation. And for one night at least, he offered to...
Past, present, future collide for Penguins in Jake Guentzel’s return to PittsburghVideo
Tuesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes featured an interesting intersection of the past, present and future for the Pittsburgh Penguins as beloved winger Jake Guentzel made his return to PPG Paints Arena for the first time since being traded to the Hurricanes. Guentzel, a Stanley Cup champion in 2017, represents...
Penguins recall forward Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Jonathan Gruden from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Tuesday night, shortly before facing the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. Gruden, 23, has frequently shuttled between the NHL and AHL this season. In total, he has been recalled to the NHL roster seven times....
