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Tim Benz: Penguins’ season-long inability to finish may have just finished the season — and the playoff streak
Before Tuesday night’s regular season home finale, the Pittsburgh Penguins gave away floppy bucket hats to the fans. Perfect for the beach. Hopefully the Penguins promotional staff saved some of those for the players because it looks like some early vacations are on the way. After suffering an utterly inexcusable...
Penguins’ playoff hopes dim following ugly loss to Blackhawks
On Feb. 20, Evgeni Malkin tried to rally the Pittsburgh Penguins and everyone with a rooting interest in his scuttling group. “We have a great team here,” the superstar center implored. “I believe (in) everyone. If we play the same, we’ll be in the playoffs for sure.” A mere 50...
Penguins forward Alex Nylander driving to stay in lineup
Alex Nylander has gotten a pretty good view of the bucolic scenes Pennsylvania can offer in the spring. After all, he has driven across the Keystone State plenty of times over the past month and change. “It’s beautiful,” Nylander said. “I don’t need the GPS anymore.” On Tuesday, the skilled...
Penguins defenseman Dmitry Kulikov expected to rejoin to lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Dmitry Kulikov is expected to return to the team’s lineup for its regular season home finale against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena Tuesday. Activated from long-term injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon, Kulikov has been sidelined for the past 14 games due to a suspected left...
Penguins once again recall forward Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
For the fifth time in 36 days, the Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Alex Nylander from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Tuesday’s transaction marks the third time Nylander has been summoned from Northeast Pennsylvania the past week alone. Emergency recalls are permitted when a regular lineup of 12 forwards,...
Tim Benz: Time for Penguins to become worthy of the gifts they’ve been givenVideo
When the Pittsburgh Pirates lost rising star Oneil Cruz for four months because of a broken ankle Sunday, you couldn’t blame anyone associated with the franchise for wondering out loud, “What did we do to deserve this?” On Monday night, you couldn’t blame anyone associated with the Penguins for uttering...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by RocketVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 33 saves on 36 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-0 road loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec on Monday. It marked the second time Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-31-7-6) had been shut out this season. The Penguins have lost seven of their...
Penguins pledge to be at their best after getting some help
The Pittsburgh Penguins looked their best Monday. And they had to. It was team picture day. Before the start of practice at PPG Paints Arena, players wore their white road jerseys and, along with coaches, front office managers, equipment and medical staffers as well as other employees, they assembled at...
Penguins name forward Sidney Crosby as team MVP
Forward Sidney Crosby has been named as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team MVP for the 2022-23 season. This marks the third consecutive season Crosby has claimed the honor and the 11th time overall. The award is voted on by the players. Having appeared in all 80 of the Penguins’ games to...
Penguins forward Nick Bonino, defenseman Dmitry Kulikov close to returning
Injured Penguins forward Nick Bonino and defenseman Dmitry Kulikov each appear to be close to returning to the team’s lineup, starting with their regular season home finale Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Both players participated in a spirited practice session at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday in full-contact capacities and...
Defenseman Kris Letang selected as Penguins’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
Defenseman Kris Letang was selected as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by members of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) on Monday. The award recognizes “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ reality blurs Sidney Crosby’s virtuoso performance to reach 1,500 points
While watching Sidney Crosby’s virtuoso performance Saturday afternoon in Detroit, one thing went through my mind. This one should be remembered more than it probably will be. That kind of effort from Crosby felt like it should’ve resulted in more of an exclamation point result. With the desperation level being...
Penguins assign forward Alex Nylander back to Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
Alex Nylander keeps racking up the miles. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins assigned the reserve forward to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). It marked the eighth time this season Nylander has been shuffled between the NHL and AHL rosters with every transaction happening since March 7. On Thursday...
Former Penguins forward Brian Boyle isn’t retired but content being at homeVideo
Like a lot of fathers with a young family, Brian Boyle occasionally has to miss a birthday, practice or recital. He does have to commute to work, after all. In his case at the moment, Boyle has to make the occasional four-hour drive primarily on Interstate 95 from his home...
Minor league report: Penguins snap 7-game losing streakVideo
Two goals and two assists by forward Ty Glover led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to an 8-2 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Forwards Drake Caggiula and Nathan Legare each scored two goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (26-30-7-6) which snapped a seven-game losing streak...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Sidney Crosby doing everything he can to save Penguins’ season
The Pittsburgh Penguins have played 80 games and won 40. They’re an average team at best, clearly flawed in many aspects, and have a lot of bad players. But if the Penguins miss the postseason and their playoff streak ends after 16 years, don’t dare place even an ounce of...
Penguins beat Red Wings behind Sidney Crosby’s 3 points but remain out of playoff spot
Having lost their first two games of the regular season against the Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in need of a course correction for the final meeting of 2022-23 between the two squads on Saturday. “I don’t think (the Red Wings have) seen our best and so that’s...
Minor league report: Forward Sam Poulin returns to lineup as Penguins loseVideo
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Sam Poulin appeared in his first game in over four months Friday as his team was defeated, 3-1, by the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in 2019, Poulin was in the Penguins’ lineup for the...
Penguins recall forward Alex Nylander (once again) from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins once again recalled forward Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions Friday, one day after he was recalled and re-assigned within a matter of hours. Emergency recalls are permitted when a regular lineup of 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders is...
Penguins need help to overcome Panthers, Islanders in wild-card race
Jason Zucker professed ignorance. Or indifference. Or maybe both. And he probably was less than honest. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ steady 4-1 home win against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, the skilled winger was asked if he had checked the other scores around the league. “No idea,” Zucker said. “Haven’t...
On Sports: After sweep, Pirates needle Red Sox over ‘hodgepodge of nothingness’ comment; NHL playoff race narrows
Those who steward the Pittsburgh Pirates’ social media accounts deserve a hodgepodge of a raise. In their race for a playoff spot, the Penguins don’t have to worry about two competitors anymore. And a local hockey star shines on college hockey’s biggest stage. All in what is a very Good...
3 takeaways: In much-needed change of pace, Penguins protect a 3rd-period leadVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 victory over Minnesota on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena: A lead protected The Penguins have offered ample evidence this year — nine exhibits to be exact — suggesting that they are not the most reliable club when it comes to holding leads...
Penguins keep playoff hopes afloat with vital win against Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild
The greatest era in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins largely began when they drafted a gangly 18-year-old goaltender named Marc-Andre Fleury in 2003. On Thursday, that era — or at least the 16-year playoff streak it has produced — was on the line in many ways as the Penguins...
Penguins assign forward Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton after quick recall
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday, hours after they recalled him under emergency conditions in advance of their home contest against the Minnesota Wild. There was no word on which of their incumbent forwards were potentially unavailable for Thursday...
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman fined for embellishmentVideo
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman was fined $2,000 for embellishment by the NHL on Thursday. Per a release from the league, Friedman violated NHL Rule 64 which is “designed to bring attention to and more seriously penalize players (and teams) who repeatedly dive and embellish in an attempt to draw penalties.”...
