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Penguins forward Bryan Rust to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL regarding an illegal check to the head of Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday morning, according to the league. Rust struck Boeser late in regulation during a 3-2 road win by the...
Penguins forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom ‘called back’ following struggles in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have “called back” forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom, according to his incumbent team, Orebro of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Orebro announced the decision Monday in a press release. A Penguins spokesperson confirmed the development, but it wasn’t immediately clear as to what fashion Fernstrom will be joining...
Penguins goaltenders turn to Kittanning native Scott Williams to paint their masks
It was an outrageous display. On Dec. 14, four days after being acquired in a trade, goaltender Stuart Skinner made his debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins against his former team, the Edmonton Oilers. And he wore a blue-and-orange Oilers mask with his black-and-yellow Penguins jersey. And at the other end...
Penguins beat Canucks to sweep western road trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ four-game road trip through the western reaches of the continent over the past week wasn’t necessarily any more important than any other quartet of contests this season. But wins are good to get, regardless of the circumstances. And four in a row are always great. With their...
Minor league report: Nailers game postponed due to weather
The Wheeling Nailers’ home game against the Fort Wayne Komets on Sunday was postponed indefinitely due to the winter weather that has largely impaired much of the continent. Fans who have purchased tickets may use them for the rescheduled date (which has yet to be determined), exchange them for another...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 35 saves on 39 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-4-3. Forwards Gabe Klassen and Aidan McDonough scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-12-2-2). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins forward Justin Brazeau keeps finding offense by ‘playing the right way’Video
Justin Brazeau was a little hazy on the details of his first professional hat trick. For instance, he wasn’t quite sure of how many goals he even scored. “Did I score four that game?” Brazeau said. “I don’t remember a lot about it. I just remember doing it.” What Brazeau...
Minor league report: Ville Koivunen leads Penguins past Bears in shootoutVideo
Forward Ville Koivunen scored the lone goal in a shootout and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Friday. Koivunen also had a regulation goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-11-2-2) while linemate Rutger McGroarty recorded three assists....
Penguins surge past Oilers, Tristan Jarry for 3rd consecutive win
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t terribly jubilant when management decided to trade starting goaltender Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 12. Affectionately known as “Jars” by his teammates, Jarry was popular with the Penguins. Presumably, they were happy seeing Jarry once again Thursday. At least that’s what...
Penguins activate defenseman Erik Karlsson from injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated defenseman Erik Karlsson from injured reserve Thursday, a handful of hours before a road contest against the Edmonton Oilers. In a corresponding transaction, defenseman Ryan Graves was placed on injured reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The team announced each maneuver via a social media posting....
Farm-raised Penguins defenseman Brett Kulak offers a dependable game
Hockey is full of tired, boring cliches. Got to get pucks deep. Keep it simple. Go to the dirty areas. A goaltender standing on his head. One that is a bit more descriptive is the proverbial Canadian farm boy. But that one isn’t exactly a trope for Brett Kulak. He...
Penguins’ second line sparks win against Flames
With All-Star defenseman Kris Letang missing a game for the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Calgary Flames, 4-1, at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, on Wednesday. Letang is considered day-to-day due to an undisclosed injury, the team announced via social media. With Letang scratched, the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Senators in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 16 saves on 19 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 6-3-3. Forwards Atley Calvert and Rafael Harvey-Pinard each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-2-2). Senators forward...
‘Everything has gone well’ for Anthony Mantha with Penguins after tough year with FlamesVideo
Anthony Mantha doesn’t have a surplus of good memories of his time as a member of the Calgary Flames. To be clear, he doesn’t have many memories of any type in Calgary. At least on the ice. In November 2024, he suffered a torn right ACL, which required surgery. That...
Penguins acquire defenseman Ilya Solovyov from AvalancheVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Ilya Solovyov from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for forward Valtteri Puustinen and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 on Tuesday. Solovyov, 25, has split the 2025-26 season between the NHL and American Hockey League (AHL) levels. In 16 NHL games, he has three points...
Minor league report: With Tristan Broz sidelined, Penguins beat ThunderbirdsVideo
A goal and an assist by forward Valtteri Puustinen led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-2 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Monday. Linemate Atley Calvert recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-11-1-2) while forward Gabe Klassen and Chase Pietila each scored goals. For...
Penguins start fast, open 4-game western trip with victory against Kraken
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened a four-game tour of the western reaches of North America on Monday with a 6-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. With nine of his teammates recording a point, Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner made 20 saves on 23 shots as his...
New Penguins forward Egor Chinakhov finds success with linemate Evgeni Malkin
Even if he is the man in the middle of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second line, center Tommy Novak is the odd man out. At least when it comes to discussions with his Russian wingers, Egor Chinakhov and Evgeni Malkin. “When they talk, I don’t understand what they’re saying,” quipped the...
Injured Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson returns to practiceVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson rejoined his teammates for a practice session in Cranberry on Sunday. Currently designated to injured reserve due to an undisclosed malady, he operated in a non-contact fashion and worked on a “fourth” pairing with defenseman Jack St. Ivany. Karlsson has missed the past three games...
Penguins recall forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. In a corresponding transaction, rookie forward Rutger McGroarty was activated and assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. This is Koppanen’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Summoned on Nov. 6, Koppanen appeared in 10...
Minor league report: Penguins tame Wolf PackVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-1 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Arena on Saturday. Defenseman Finn Harding scored his first professional goal and had an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-11-1-2) while forwards Tristan Broz and Gabe Klassen each...
Penguins, Arturs Silovs lose another shootout, fall to Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins are lucky that shootouts are not what decide postseason games. But if their luck in shootouts does not improve, that could be the reason they miss the postseason for the fourth consecutive season. On Saturday, they were defeated by the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-3, in a shootout...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Arturs Silovs in Saturday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status following a morning skate in Cranberry. In 21 games this season, Silovs has an 8-6-7 record, a 3.06 goals-against average, an .890...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Wolf PackVideo
Forward Gabe Klassen had two goals for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Linemate Atley Calvert recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-11-1-2) while forward Aidan McDonough contributed a goal. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 28 saves on 32...
Penguins snap losing skid by beating Flyers
There are immutable certainties in hockey. The ice will be cold, and the pucks will be rubber. And Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will always be ready for the Philadelphia Flyers. Such was the case Thursday as Crosby and the Penguins thumped their most enduring rivals 6-3 at PPG Paints...
