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Penguins forward Bryan Rust: ‘This is home’Video
Even after reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time last season, Bryan Rust hasn’t lost appreciation for that 20-goal plateau. He reached that mark for the seventh consecutive season Sunday during a 5-0 home win against the Vegas Golden Knights. “I’m proud of that,” Rust said after the game....
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Komets in overtimeVideo
Forward Mike Posma had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Wheeling (31-15-3-3) also got a goal from forward Zach Urdahl. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 29 saves on 32 shots...
Penguins rout 1st-place Golden Knights as Arturs Silovs records shutout
Things moved pretty quickly for Arturs Silovs as the Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender began play on Sunday. To be precise, they took no less than 24 minutes to move. That’s guesstimate of how long it took the Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights to orchestrate a hiccup-quick first period during a...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Golden Knights
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 27 games this season, Silovs has a 12-7-8 record, a 2.86 goals-against average, an .897...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Saturday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 20-6-2. Defenseman Matt Dumba scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-13-4-2), which had a four-game...
Penguins fall to Rangers in yet another shootout loss
There have been plenty of surprises in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2025-26 season. And most have been pleasant, such as four lines that can generate offense, stout defensive schemes and a viable pursuit of a playoff berth as March opens. Perhaps their most enduring surprise has been anything but pleasant. The...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Monsters, Taylor Gauthier ties Nailers recordVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena in Cleveland on Friday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 10-4-3. Forwards Atley Calvert, Ville Koivunen and Aidan McDonough all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (36-13-3-2), which...
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from conditioning loanVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Filip Hallander from a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday evening. With regard to his NHL status, Hallander remains designated to injured reserve as a result of a blood clot in an unspecified leg that initially sidelined him...
Penguins notebook: Rookie Avery Hayes knows his place in a top-6 roleVideo
Avery Hayes knows his place as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the speedy winger knows he can’t use “Hayes-ey” as a nickname within the confines of the team’s dressing room despite having likely responded to it throughout his first 23 years of life. He will defer to veteran...
Penguins defenseman Sam Girard sidelined by undisclosed injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sam Girard was absent from a practice session in Cranberry on Friday as he was being evaluated for an undisclosed injury. According to coach Dan Muse, Girard will travel with the team for a road contest against the New York Rangers on Saturday. Acquired in a trade...
Penguins beat Devils in 1st game after Olympic break without Sidney Crosby
The challenge of replacing the irreplaceable Sidney Crosby is a lot of things for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Immense? Certainly. Daunting? Absolutely. Impossible? Perhaps. But not complicated, at least in the eyes of his healthy teammates, who suggest all they have to do is offer a little bit more on an...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Devils
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Thursday’s game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following an optional morning skate in Cranberry. In 26 games this season, Silovs has an 11-7-8 record, a 2.93 goals-against average, an .894...
Minor league report: Logan Pietila scores twice for Nailers in loss
Forward Logan Pietila scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Wednesday. Linemate Connor Lockhart also scored a goal for Wheeling (30-14-2-3) while forward Ryan McAllister contributed two assists. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 24 saves...
Sidney Crosby remains confident in the Penguins’ playoff hopes as he lands on injured reserve
It was an important day for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on Wednesday. His celebrated Little Penguins Learn to Play program for area youth was staged at UPMC Lemieux Complex. Crosby has helmed this initiative since 2008 and routinely has spread the gospel of hockey to children who have been...
Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard from Avalanche
Kyle Dubas is usually open-ended when he talks about how he wants to craft his roster as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ president of hockey operations. That’s a nice way of suggesting he is adept of saying a lot without saying much. But at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, he offered...
Sewickley native Ryder Fetterolf is excelling in the OHL as he eyes the NHL DraftVideo
Ryder Fetterolf turned 18 on Jan. 5 and it was a fairly quiet affair. He had school earlier in the day, then had dinner along with some cake. Worst of all, he had homework. To be certain, the work he had to do at home wasn’t all that miserable, as...
Penguins rookie Avery Hayes returns with even more confidenceVideo
Avery Hayes knows he’s not here to replace Sidney Crosby. He wouldn’t dare even consider that outrageous suggestion. And how could he? “He’s a childhood hero of mine,” the 23-year-old rookie said of the 38-year-old captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins. But he is here on the NHL roster because Crosby...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby’s status remains unresolved
It remains to be seen whether the Pittsburgh Penguins have to play any games without the nonpareil talents of forward Sidney Crosby as they emerge from the Olympic break. But they appear to be fully preparing themselves for the possibility. With Crosby hobbled by a presumed right leg injury that...
Penguins recall forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Avery Hayes from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. This marks the second time this season Hayes has been summoned to the NHL roster. Previously, he was recalled Feb. 5. That same day, he made his NHL debut and scored two goals...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sergei Murashov shut out IslandersVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday. The result was Murashov’s third shutout of the season and boosted his record to 20-6-1. Forwards Tanner Howe, Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough,...
What did the Olympics mean for the Penguins and hockey in the United States?
Things were fairly ordinary on a dreary, cloudy Sunday at UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. As members of the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered to refine their skills for practice, fans watched from the stands. And many of them wore jerseys of players who have captivated them for the past two-plus...
Sidney Crosby’s decision to sit for Olympic final didn’t surprise teammates
Sidney Crosby has done this plenty of times. Accepting a prized silver award after a fiercely competitive hockey game is something he has done repeatedly throughout his dazzling 21 years in the NHL. After all, his name appears three times on the Stanley Cup, composed of a silver and nickel...
Minor league report: Penguins come back to beat IslandersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result boosted Blomqvist’s record to 9-4-3. Goals from forwards Atley Calvert, Filip Hallander and Ville Koivunen, as well as defenseman Sebastian...
Penguins Elite girls program boosted by United States’ Olympic success
Sean Suisham was fighting a losing battle Thursday. He couldn’t find enough chairs for the audience. So, some sat on the ground. Other just stood and watched. But they were all captivated. In the spacious lobby of UMPC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, members of the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite girls...
Penguins prospect Tanner Howe looks good so far following knee surgeryVideo
It wasn’t exactly a work of art. Then again, Tanner Howe isn’t exactly Vincent Van Gogh. He’s more of a Francis Harrington Glidden. That’s to say the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect plays something of an ugly game. But an effective one. His first professional goal is testament to that axiom....
