Jonathan Bombulie stories, Page 28

Moments after the Pittsburgh Penguins lost 4-3 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers in the NHL Stadium Series on Saturday night, coach Mike Sullivan said he would be able to better assess his team’s performance after watching the game on video. Here’s some unsolicited advice for Sullivan: Don’t bother. An...

A little more than a week ago, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was in a somewhat enviable position as it relates to Monday’s NHL trade deadline. Oh, his team hadn’t yet lived up to its potential, playing maddeningly inconsistent hockey and hovering around the fringes of the Eastern Conference...

PHILADELPHIA — Having failed to record a point in his previous 14 games, Patric Hornqvist received a serious boost before Saturday’s Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. He was bumped up to the right-wing spot on the team’s top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel....

PHILADELPHIA – When the NHL announced Saturday afternoon that the Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers would be played as scheduled, the press release contained a long list of contingencies. The one with the greatest potential impact on the outcome of the game was straight out...

PHILADELPHIA — As he manned his Lincoln Financial Field net at practice for the NHL Stadium Series matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers scheduled for Saturday night, goalie Matt Murray was first struck by the similarities to, not the differences from, a regular indoor rink. “I’ve only played...

Opening faceoff for the Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field remains scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday night. “While we are expecting a chance of a relatively light amount of precipitation in and around the game window, current forecasts are indicating that we...

PHILADELPHIA – In the old days of the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers, there’s little doubt Evgeni Malkin would have been starting off Saturday’s Stadium Series game with a fight. These days, it’s no sure thing. The last time the teams met Feb. 11 at Wells Fargo...

PHILADELPHIA – Putting aside the extracurricular activities associated with a Stadium Series game, the Pittsburgh Penguins had some work to do at Friday’s practice at Lincoln Financial Field. They had to make some changes after a particularly uninspired 4-0 loss to San Jose on Thursday. Most notably, coach Mike Sullivan...

PHILADELPHIA – Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan didn’t major in meteorology at Boston University. That much was clear after his team practiced at Lincoln Financial Field on Friday afternoon. “From our standpoint, we can’t get distracted by the things we can’t control,” Sullivan said. “We’re not going to worry about...

The NHL Stadium Series game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers is still set for 8 p.m. Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the league announced Friday afternoon. In a press release, the league said “despite there being some level of precipitation in the forecast,” preparations are ongoing to...

PHILADELPHIA – After coming close twice before, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Tanner Pearson is anxious to play in his first outdoor NHL game, an NHL Stadium Series matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field scheduled for Saturday night. Give the weather forecast, though, his wait might extend another day....

PHILADELPHIA — As the Pittsburgh Penguins practiced Friday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in preparation for their Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers, a wave of pleasant nostalgia came over goalie Matt Murray. In his mind, he was a kid again, breathing in the cold air of Thunder Bay,...

Given the abundance of high-end talent reportedly available on the rental market, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford could absolutely make a sexy addition to his roster before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. He is not, however, trying to aggressively reshape a defense corps that he is largely pleased with. And...

NEWARK, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Penguins heaved a collective sigh of relief when they finally beat the last-place New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. It was only fitting, then, that the game-winning goal was scored by a player celebrating a monkey being extricated from his back as well. Chad Ruhwedel...

NEWARK, N.J. – When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Marcus Pettersson from the Anaheim Ducks in December, his offensive abilities were pretty far down the list of reasons they coveted the lanky Swedish defenseman. Including his time in Sweden’s top league and the AHL, Pettersson had never before topped two goals...

NEWARK, N.J. – On paper, Tanner Pearson and Dominik Simon are two of the top 12 forwards on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. They’ll get a chance to show it on the ice when the Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Based on line combinations at morning skate,...

NEWARK, N.J. — There is a long list of reasons the Pittsburgh Penguins still find themselves fighting for a playoff spot late into February, but near the top is this: They’re 0-3 against New Jersey this season. They’ll have one last chance to beat the last-place Devils on Tuesday night...

As Monday’s trade deadline starts to come into focus, one aspect of this season’s annual NHL swap meet will be very different for Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford than last year’s. This time, he won’t be looking for a third-line center. Last year, anticipation for the Penguins adding a...

While Evgeni Malkin was stealing headlines with a four-goal weekend, Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Sidney Crosby was quietly piling up the points. Crosby was rewarded for his efforts when he was named the NHL’s third star of the week on Monday. Crosby had a goal and two assists in a 4-1...

At the moment New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk reached up near his eye and saw blood on his fingers, it was clear the game was on the line. Pionk had been injured by an accidental high stick from Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the waning seconds of the...

It’s not unusual to see Kris Letang score goals. In fact, in the past week, he’s flown past Paul Coffey into the top spot of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time list of goals scored by a defenseman. What’s odd is for him to have so much company. In a 6-5 victory...