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New Penguins forward Jansen Harkins makes strong 1st impressionVideo
Jansen Harkins didn’t waste much time getting acclimated to his new team. On Wednesday, a little more than 48 hours after the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed him off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets, Harkins appeared in his first game with the Penguins, a 2-1 preseason loss to the Detroit Red Wings...
Penguins assign 3 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Andreas Johnsson, Joona Koppanen and Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. All three went unclaimed after being placed on waivers Thursday. Last season, Nylander appeared in nine NHL games and scored two points (one goal, one assist) for the...
Former Penguins coach Kevin Constantine fired by WHL’s Wenatchee Wild
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Former NHL coach Kevin Constantine was fired as coach of the Wenatchee Wild on Thursday, a day after he was suspended indefinitely by the Western Hockey League for making “derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature.” In its first season in Washington after moving from Winnipeg, Manitoba, the...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason finale against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for their preseason finale, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Forwards — Noel Acciari, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Jansen Harkins, Evgeni Malkin, Matt Nieto, Drew O’Connor, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Reilly Smith, Colin White, Radim Zohorna Defensemen — Ryan...
Penguins assign 6 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Avery Hayes, Rem Pitlick, Sam Poulin and Valtteri Puustinen as well as defensemen Xavier Ouellet and Ty Smith to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday. The 22-year-old Poulin was the Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft and missed...
Penguins waive forwards Andreas Johnsson, Joona Koppanen, Alex Nylander
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forwards Andreas Johnsson, Joona Koppanen and Alex Nylander on waivers Thursday. Should all three go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Friday, they will be eligible to be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Nylander is the most prominent member of the trio. A first-round...
P.O Joseph rejoins practice, re-entering competition for Penguins’ 3rd defensive pairing
In a stroke of good fortune, a lower-body ailment suffered by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph on Monday against Ottawa ended up sidelining him for only two days. After missing practice Tuesday, Joseph skated with the Penguins players who did not partake in Wednesday’s preseason game against Detroit before rejoining...
Penguins forward Sam Poulin’s pursuit is ‘just to be happy’
Sam Poulin looks a bit different these days. He has grown his hair out, and it’s a bit blonder. Plus, he’s smiling. That might be the most profound change in his appearance. Approximately 10 months ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect took a leave of absence from the organization and...
SportsNet Pittsburgh hires Bryan Trottier, Matt Bartkowski as analysts
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Trottier and former NHL defenseman Matt Bartkowski have been hired as analysts for SportsNet Pittsburgh. The network announced their appointments via a release Thursday. Trottier is one of the most prolific players in NHL history. An enshrinee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Trottier is...
Power-play struggles hurt Penguins again in preseason loss to Detroit
Simon Edvinsson scored the winning goal with less than seven minutes left in the third period Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their penultimate preseason game 2-1 to the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. About 30 seconds prior, the Penguins were on their fifth power-play opportunity of the...
Penguins forward prospect Valtteri Puustinen keeps shooting for an NHL job
Valtteri Puustinen has a hiccup-quick one-timer. And one-liners. During an interview after a morning skate Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, a Pittsburgh reporter complimented the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect, a native of Finland, on his improved command of English. It was relayed to Puustinen that his English was much better...
Minor league report: Goaltender Taylor Gauthier, Penguins shut out BearsVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 20 saves and directed the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-0 shutout of the rival Hershey Bears in a preseason contest at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Wednesday. It marked the second shutout in as many days for the Penguins who blanked the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in...
After short stint with Flames, Maple Leafs, ‘everything is perfect’ for Penguins forward Radim Zohorna
Even if it was hard to hear, it wasn’t hard to understand. When Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna scored a goal in his first career NHL game, a 4-0 home victory against the Buffalo Sabres on March 25, 2021, his verbiage in explaining the moment was limited. Not just because...
Minor league report: Joel Blomqvist earns shutout as Penguins open preseason
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 11 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who opened their preseason with a 4-0 shutout of the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown Tuesday. Forwards Matt Filipe and Lukas Svejkovsky each collected a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Justin Addamo...
Penguins recall defenseman Xavier Ouellet from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Monday afternoon. Ouellet, 30, is entering the second year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $762,500. In one game this preseason, Ouellet has no points and one shot. Last season, injuries limited...
New Penguins forward Jansen Harkins is in the mix for a bottom-six role
Jansen Harkins is new to the Pittsburgh Penguins. So new, in fact, that there wasn’t even a nameplate above his locker stall in the team’s dressing room after practice Tuesday in Cranberry. But a mere 22 hours into his existence with the team, he was effusive to simply be a...
Injured Penguins forward Jake Guentzel rejoins teammates in practice
If Jake Guentzel is still dealing with any lingering effects from his injured right ankle, they aren’t obvious. At least through the limited scope of drills during a practice session at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry on Tuesday. As defenseman Ryan Shea skated into the offensive zone on a...
Penguins recall trio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Avery Hayes and Rem Pitlick and defenseman Ty Smith from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Tuesday. Hayes, 20, is entering the first year of a two-year AHL contract. In two games this preseason, the right-hander has no points and two shots. Pitlick, 26,...
Penguins shut out by Senators in Sidney Crosby homecoming game in Nova Scotia
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play failed to score on six opportunities Monday as they were shut out by the Ottawa Senators, 3-0, in a preseason contest at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tristan Jarry made 21 saves on 23 shots in the defeat. Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo recorded the...
Penguins claim forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from Jets
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Harkins (6-foot-2, 197 pounds) is entering the final year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $850,000, according to Cap Friendly. A left-handed shot who primarily plays on the left wing,...
Jersey number holds special meaning for Penguins forward Matt Nieto
They look like something a special teams linebacker or a blocking tight end would wear. Not an NHL player. They’re called “training camp numbers.” Essentially, players with relatively little service time or slim hopes of making the NHL roster usually are issued a number that looks kind of clunky. And...
Former Penguins forward Brandon Sutter retiresVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Sutter formally retired following a 13-year career in the NHL. Sutter, 34, had not played during the previous two seasons as a result of suffering from the lingering effects of covid-19, or “long covid,” and was attempting a comeback with the Edmonton Oilers. Attending the...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby, Ryan Graves excited for Halifax homecoming vs. SenatorsVideo
If Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves keep calendars on their refrigerators, it’s likely Monday has been circled in red for some time. At 6 p.m., the Pittsburgh Penguins play a neutral-site preseason game against Ottawa in Halifax, Nova Scotia, creating a homecoming for Crosby and Graves, both of whom hail...
Ryan Graves brings experience from past high-profile defensive pairings to Penguins
It’s unlikely that NHL players, especially ones on the move to new teams, keep traditional resumes on hand. For interested team officials and coaches, there are far more practical means to learn about a player. So when the Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Ryan Graves to a six-year deal in July,...
Penguins hire former Senators assistant general manager Trent Mann
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday hired former Senators general manager Trent Mann as a player development and scouting adviser. Mann, 50, had previously been a member of the Senators front office since 2011, primarily in an amateur scouting capacity. Initially hired as an amateur scout, was promoted to director of...
