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Brock McGinn plays role in Penguins’ comeback win over Predators hours after being waived
The Pittsburgh Penguins look like a different team. Less than a week ago, they jettisoned frustrating forward Kasperi Kapanen through waivers on Saturday. By Wednesday afternoon, they might look different once again if underwhelming forward Brock McGinn and reserve defenseman Mark Friedman do not clear waivers. And certainly, once Friday’s...
Penguins place Brock McGinn, Mark Friedman on waivers
For the second time in five days, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed players on waivers. On Tuesday, forward Brock McGinn and defenseman Mark Friedman were the latest members of the roster to be waived. The fate of each player won’t be determined until 2 p.m. Wednesday. If McGinn and Friedman clear,...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph remains confident, even after a rookie mistakeVideo
It was a rare sight. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ most upbeat and effervescent player was in a bad mood. He was simply despondent. Approximately 10 minutes after the Penguins suffered an ugly 4-2 come-from-ahead home loss to the New York Islanders on Feb. 20, rookie defenseman P.O Joseph was at his...
Penguins forward Drew O’Connor finds his roleVideo
The arrival of the milestone escaped Drew O’Connor’s attention. On Thursday, the young Pittsburgh Penguins forward appeared in his 23rd game of the season, a new career-high. “I didn’t realize that,” O’Connor said following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena before the contest. “I guess it’s a good...
Madden Monday: Penguins still need to figure out how to put together their ‘puzzle pieces’
You had to love the irony surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins giveaway for fans attending Sunday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was a puzzle. Yes, a 500-piece “Paint the Ice” puzzle kit. Based on head coach Mike Sullivan’s “our roster is our roster” comment from last week, the...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snappedVideo
Forward Tyler Drevitch scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-5 home loss to the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanoc Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 26 saves on 32 shots for Wheeling (23-24-5-0) which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Forward Brooklyn Kalmikov contributed...
Penguins rout Lightning as trade deadline looms
On Friday, one day after fans chanted for him to be fired, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall indicated he would not be a seller and jettison veteran players on expiring contracts to other teams for future assets with the trade deadline looming March 3. “We want to stay competitive,”...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Lightning
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. His status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan approximately two hours before the game was slated to start. In 28 games this season, DeSmith has a 10-12-4 record, a 3.28 goals against...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Senators in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 20 saves on 22 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime home loss to the Belleville Senators at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Tyler Sikura scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-22-3-5) which has lost four out of its past five...
Bryan Rust scores winner, Penguins beat Blues in overtime
Ron Hextall admits he isn’t quite sure of what to make of the roster he has assembled. Speaking with media in Cranberry on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager admitted to some level of befuddlement over how his team has performed through its first 57 games of the season. “I...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen claimed off waivers by Blues
Kasperi Kapanen was in tears. And this was when things were going well for him. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season came to an end, Kapanen spoke about his first campaign in Pittsburgh in which he posted a strong 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 40 games and...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander, Valtteri Puustinen each score for Penguins in lossVideo
Forwards Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 37 saves on 40 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-22-2-5) while...
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta ready to return from injury
Whatever has ailed Jan Rutta as of late, it hasn’t affected his sharp wit. When asked how he feels Friday after being sidelined for the better part of six weeks due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was quick in his reply. “Definitely rested.” That respite appears to...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall: ‘We want to stay competitive’
Ron Hextall has heard his name chanted before in Pittsburgh. The first time happened almost 34 years ago at Civic Arena. As the starting goaltender of the rival Philadelphia Flyers, he infamously chased former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Robbie Brown after a goal and was pulled from a playoff game in...
Penguins place winger Kasperi Kapanen on waivers
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen was absent from Friday afternoon’s practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry and, following the team’s on-ice activities, coach Mike Sullivan revealed general manager Ron Hextall was placing Kapanen on waivers. All NHL clubs will have an opportunity to claim Kapanen, who has seven...
Mark Madden: Time for the Penguins to deal with reality, not long-shot fantasy
We can hold two truths to be self-evident in the wake of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ four-game losing streak that got extended Thursday at PPG Paints Arena via a 7-2 massacre by Edmonton: • The Penguins should be sellers between now and the March 3 NHL trade deadline. • They need...
3 takeaways: Connor McDavid steals the show as Penguins’ lineup tweaks make little impactVideo
Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 7-2 loss to Edmonton on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena: Pregame lineup shakeup A routine element of the Penguins’ pregame social media ritual is tweeting their nightly lineup combinations, defensive pairings and starting goaltender an hour-plus before puck drop. Ahead of Thursday evening’s...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ loss to Oilers wasn’t a wake-up call, it was a knockout punchVideo
If it didn’t hit you after the Edmonton Oilers took a 6-1 lead on the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period Thursday, it should have hit you when the “Fire Hextall” chants echoed throughout PPG Paints Arena shortly thereafter. #FireHextall Chants at PPG Paints Arena… one the worst games I’ve...
Penguins embarrassed by Oilers, suffer 4th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally found a way to avoid losing a game against a Metropolitan Division rival on Thursday. They got blown out by the Edmonton Oilers. Providing seemingly little resistance to the dazzling skill sets of Oilers superstar forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as well as their supporting...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Cody Ceci enjoyed a ‘short but sweet stay in Pittsburgh’
Things were bad for Cody Ceci in the early fall of 2020. But he was hardly alone. The pandemic had crippled so many walks of life that autumn, including the business of being a professional hockey player. And given that Ceci was coming off a poor season with the Toronto...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry expected to start against Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Thursday’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate Thursday. In 28 games this season, Jarry has a 16-6-5 record, a 2.67 goals against average, a .920 save percentage and...
U mad, bro?: Frustration around Mike Tomlin’s ‘standard,’ slumping Penguins, Pitt being unranked, Gerrit Cole’s quip
One thing that is wonderful about Pittsburgh sports fans is that they do not discriminate when it comes to their angst. The Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, Pitt, college basketball … even the XFL! This week’s “U mad, bro?” illustrates how all-encompassing of a community we truly have in this great city....
Minor league report: Dustin Tokarski, Penguins beat PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 34 saves on 37 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-21-2-5) while forwards Drake Caggiula, Sam Houde, Nathan Legare and...
Despite recent frustrating losses, Penguins’ hot starts help build foundation
Since play resumed after NHL All-Star weekend, results for the Pittsburgh Penguins largely have been a mixed bag. Fans who hoped a triumphant overtime win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Feb. 7 was an indicator of the Penguins being refreshed and refocused as the playoffs race...
Penguins prepare to face Oilers’ dynamic scorers, high-octane power play
The Pittsburgh Penguins will complete their regular-season series with the Edmonton Oilers (31-19-8) on Thursday evening at PPG Paints Arena. The Oilers earned a 6-3 victory in the first meeting Oct. 24, in Edmonton. Looking up and down Edmonton’s four lines, it’s hard to find weak spots. More specifically, it’s...
