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Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith out for playoffs after undergoing surgery
Move over Mr. Game 1. Welcome, Mr. First Round? Six years ago, Jeff Zatkoff forever earned him a place in Pittsburgh Penguins lore when, as a third-string goalie, he started and won the first game of the first-round playoff series en route to the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup. A few...
Mark Madden: Goaltending leaves Penguins at grave disadvantage vs. Rangers
A good story does not equate to a good player. Don’t confuse the two. Louis Domingue is a good story. He’s the first goalie to enter a playoff game during its second overtime. He ate spicy pork and broccoli during a prior intermission Tuesday because he didn’t think he’d play....
5 things: Result differs in Game 2, but once again Penguins carry play vs. Rangers
Five stats-based observations about the Pittsburgh Penguins after a series-evening 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers in Thursday’s Game 2 at Madison Square Garden (analytics courtesy naturalstattrick.com unless specified otherwise): 1. Everything but the goals The Penguins had more shots on goal Thursday, they had more attempted shots, they...
Tim Benz: Penguins still have a long way to go before they figure out Igor Shesterkin
How did Don Henley put it? “In a New York minute Everything can change In a New York minute Things can get pretty strange” OK. Maybe not a minute. But that was the experience in New York City over less than 48 hours for goaltender Louis Domingue and the rest...
Penguins’ Jeff Carter enrages Rangers by colliding with star goalie Igor Shesterkin
In the third period of the New York Rangers’ 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their first-round series Thursday night, forward Jeff Carter stirred up a bit of a hornet’s nest. With less than three minutes left in the game, Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, the favorite...
Penguins’ offense shut down in Game 2 loss to Rangers
NEW YORK — Penguins coach Mike Sullivan has an axiom he leans on quite a bit when discussing the composition of his lineup. He is inclined to point out that a successful team needs more than 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders to compete for the Stanley Cup. And...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin scratched from Game 2
NEW YORK — Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin was scratched from Game 2 of his team’s first-round postseason series against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Before the contest opened, the team announced Dumoulin was “day to day” because of an undisclosed injury he presumably suffered during...
Penguins activate defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from long-term injured reserve
NEW YORK — The Penguins activated defenseman Nathan Beaulieu from long-term injured reserve on Thursday, a few hours before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Acquired from the Winnipeg Jets at the trade deadline on March 21, Beaulieu has yet...
Penguins F Jason Zucker a ‘game-time decision’ for Game 2; Domingue to start
NEW YORK — Penguins forward Jason Zucker appears to be in line to return to the team’s lineup for Game 2 of their first-round series with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. After Zucker participated in an optional morning skate on Thursday, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Zucker...
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith, forward Rickard Rakell labeled as ‘day to day’
NEW YORK — Injured Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith and forward Rickard Rakell were labeled as “day-to-day” by coach Mike Sullivan on Wednesday. Both players were injured during Tuesday’s 4-3 win in three overtimes against the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden....
Penguins forward Bryan Rust nominated for King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Penguins forward Bryan Rust was named as his team’s nominee for the NHL’s King Clancy Memorial Trophy, which is presented “to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community.” All 32 teams present a nominee. Per...
Mark Madden: Penguins’ stars shined in Game 1, but team’s minutemen can’t be diminished
If you’re one of those dullards with a low hockey IQ who doubts the value of Kris Letang to the Pittsburgh Penguins, witness Tuesday’s triple-overtime win against the host New York Rangers. Letang played well. More importantly, he just kept playing. Letang logged 46 minutes and 41 seconds on the...
Penguins goalie Louis Domingue relishes ‘dream’ role in overtime win
NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins reserve goaltender Louis Domingue was chased out of his seat twice Tuesday during Game 1 of a first-round series against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. The first time came at the Penguins bench. As the league’s oldest venue, Madison Square Garden has...
Penguins go into ‘survival’ mode immediately as they win Game 1 versus Rangers
Based on how the regular season wrapped up, I would’ve been impressed if the Pittsburgh Penguins had simply survived Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series against the New York Rangers. Actually, considering how things started Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, I’m just happy they were able...
Minor league report: Nailers claim series with overtime win
An overtime goal by forward Matthew Querica gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 series-clinching road win against the Fort Wayne Komets in Game 6 of a Central Division semifinal round at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Tuesday. The Nailers won the series, 4-2. Forward Sean...
OT goal provides highlight for Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin during ‘tough time’Video
NEW YORK — Five-on-five scoring has been somewhat rare for Evgeni Malkin as of late. Of the 20 goals he scored during the regular season, only nine came at even strength. And sure enough, it took him a while to score his first five-on-five goal of the postseason. But then...
5 Things from Penguins’ Game 1: Sidney Crosby line absolutely dominant
Five analytics-based observations about the Pittsburgh Penguins after a postseason-opening 4-3 triple-overtime victory against the New York Rangers in Tuesday’s Game 1 at Madison Square Garden: 1. First(-class) line The Penguins’ top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust accounted for all three of the team’s regulation goals...
Penguins’ Jeff Carter earns respect of teammates, enjoying complementary roleVideo
Jeff Carter’s career resume is sterling enough that he might be the face of some playoff franchises: 17 seasons, 1,100-plus games, 800-plus points and two Stanley Cups. But for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as Carter put it on the eve of this postseason, he is “just another piece” of the leadership...
Penguins recall goaltender Alex D’Orio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
NEW YORK — The Penguins recalled goaltender Alex D’Orio from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Wednesday. This transaction comes less than 24 hours after incumbent goaltender Casey DeSmith left Tuesday’s 4-3 road win against the New York Rangers in triple overtime in Game 1 of their first-round...
Penguins win Game 1 on Evgeni Malkin goal in 3rd OT with 3rd-string goalie in net
NEW YORK — Prior to Tuesday, there had not been a playoff game in Madison Square Garden for nearly five years. On Tuesday, the Penguins and New York Rangers staged a contest that felt like it took roughly half a decade to complete. A goal by forward Evgeni Malkin at...
Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith suffers lower-body injury in 2nd OT of Game 1 vs. Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins were forced to turn to their third-string goalie at a most inopportune time. Louis Domingue came on with 10 minutes, 42 seconds left in the second overtime period of what ended up a 4-3 triple-overtime win in Tuesday’s Game 1 first-round playoff series at the New York...
Penguins’ Rickard Rakell leaves Game 1 after high, hard hit by Rangers’ Ryan Lindgren
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Rickard Rakell left Monday’s playoff opener against the New York Rangers after absorbing a hit to his head area late of the first period of Game 1 of the first-round series at Madison Square Garden. The Penguins’ second-line right wing, Rakell was subjected to a penalized check...
Penguins to bring back ‘big screen’ for outdoor viewing
The Penguins have brought back back the “big screen” for outdoor viewing of home games in their first-round series against the New York Rangers. Because of the pandemic, such public gatherings had been on hiatus for the past two postseasons. For this round, the screen will be located on the...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby: ‘We believe in our game’
NEW YORK — A handful of hours before he opened the 15th postseason of his nonpareil career, Sidney Crosby took a moment to recognize the significance of the venue he was in on Tuesday morning. Madison Square Garden. Supposedly, the world’s most famous arena. Perhaps the world’s most famous hockey...
How playing the matchups could impact the Penguins-Rangers series; and how the Pens can avoid the ones they don’t want
When it comes to analysis of the upcoming Penguins-Rangers Eastern Conference playoff series, there isn’t much need to go beyond the basics. • Pittsburgh’s star players need to score. Something they have failed to do well enough in each of their three first-round losses over the past three years. •...
