Penguins/NHL category, Page 178
Matt Cullen’s role comes into focus with the PenguinsVideo
There aren’t many people within the Pittsburgh Penguins’ nest who can show forward Brian Boyle something he hasn’t already seen. After all, he has been in the NHL for 14 seasons. Matt Cullen, a veteran of 21 seasons, is one of those people. Currently a player development coach with the...
Penguins forward Jeff Carter, goaltender Tristan Jarry placed in NHL’s covid-19 protocol
Having already had two players sidelined for a handful of games because of covid-19, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t need any reminders that the virus is still a considerable impediment. But they received a fairly blunt aide-memoire Thursday. Forward Jeff Carter and goaltender Tristan Jarry — easily two of the team’s...
A reunion of John Marino and Marcus Pettersson is getting results for the PenguinsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins coaches have tinkered with breaking up the defensive pairing of John Marino and Marcus Pettersson before. Their first divorce came early in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season. Partyly because of an undisclosed injury to Pettersson, the right-handed Marino was teamed with left-hander Mike Matheson to mixed results. Eventually, Marino...
Penguins, Citiparks drop puck on new kids hockey programs
A lot of kids in the Pittsburgh area, including those who love sports, have never considered playing hockey. But now the Pittsburgh Penguins foundation and the city’s Parks and Recreation department are introducing a new afterschool program to get more children playing the game. The first Pittsburgh Community Puck Partners...
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman sidelined on a day-to-day basis
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman missed practice in Cranberry on Wednesday because of an undisclosed injury. Assistant coach Todd Reirden, who oversees the team’s defensemen, labeled Friedman’s status as “day to day.” Friedman last practiced Monday, leaving mid-way through that day’s session. On Tuesday, he did not participate in an optional...
Penguins pay tribute to retired announcer Mike LangeVideo
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange would greet viewers with “It’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh!” Well, on Tuesday, it was a “Mike Lange Night in Pittsburgh” as the Penguins honored the retired broadcaster throughout the Pens’ game against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena. Lange, who retired this...
Tim Benz: No power plays? No complaints from Penguins’ Mike Sullivan
If ever there was a Pittsburgh Penguins game that could’ve used a few power plays, this was it. Too bad there weren’t any. Thankfully, the Pens and Dallas Stars reached 3-on-3 overtime tied at 1-1 Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. There was finally a little flow with multiple chances...
Analysis: Remembering Feb. 14, 2007 and what it means to the PenguinsVideo
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ recently concluded streak of 633 consecutive games with a sellout and their 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars: It might be hyperbole to say Tuesday brought the end of an era. Because as long as Sidney Crosby is an active member of the roster,...
Short-handed Penguins struggle to muster offense in shootout loss to Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew things would be difficult to open the 2021-22 season without the services of superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. That dilemma was amplified with forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Jake Guentzel each being sidelined for a game or two because of covid-19. And defenseman Mike Matheson’s...
Penguins’ sellout streak ends after 14 years
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ sellout streak of 633 consecutive games came to an end Tuesday night with the team’s home contest against the Dallas Stars. Attendance for the game was listed as 16,440. Full capacity for hockey at PPG Paints Arena is 18,187. The streak began and ended with the Chicago...
Fast start helps Danton Heinen make history with Penguins
Still in the embryonic stages of his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, forward Danton Heinen already has carved out a small place in history with the franchise by scoring in each of his first three games as a member of the team. The only Penguins player to do better in...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson slated to return against Stars
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson is expected make his season debut in Tuesday’s home game against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan said Matheson “going to play” on Tuesday morning. The left-handed defenseman has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury during the preseason. During practice on...
Derick Brassard becomes 11th player to score with 9 different NHL teams
Derick Brassard joined the club of well-travelled goal scorers in the NHL on Monday night. Eleven players in the NHL have scored with nine different teams, according to the NHL, including four players who notched at least one goal with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brassard, now a center with the Philadelphia...
Tim Benz: Penguins enjoying scoring from unlikely sources when it is most needed
Once you get beyond the names Kris Letang and Jeff Carter atop the Penguins score sheet, you’ve got to be impressed with how the team has managed to start the season 2-0-1. After all, a line chart featuring the likes of Drew O’Connor, Dominik Simon, Evan Rodrigues and Danton Heinen...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese still working back from covid
When Zach Aston-Reese woke up the morning of Sept. 26, he was feeling strong. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward felt as if he was having an excellent training camp after a solid offseason of preparation. Most of all, he felt healthy. Then, in a significant surprise to the vaccinated Aston-Reese, he...
Bryan Rust ‘week to week,’ Sidney Crosby will not play Tuesday for Penguins
To different degrees, the injury news regarding two-thirds of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line was negative Monday. Coach Mike Sullivan termed the prognosis of wing Bryan Rust as “week-to-week” because of a lower-body injury. And center Sidney Crosby will remain out of game action when the Penguins host the Dallas...
Mark Madden: Despite Penguins’ marquee absences, Mike Sullivan pushing right buttons with lineup
With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin hurt, and with Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust each missing a game to date, two fears loomed large as the Penguins’ season began. Could they score? Would they dig themselves an early hole despite playing eight of their first 10 at home, putting themselves...
Penguins’ Iceburgh up for fan vote as finalist for induction into Mascot Hall of Fame
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been blessed with their fair share of Hall of Fame players over the years. Now, the organization seeks a Hall of Fame mascot. Iceburgh is among 10 finalists for induction as part of the 2022 class of the Mascot Hall of Fame. (Yes, such a thing...
For 1st time since June surgery, Evgeni Malkin skates, does on-ice drillsVideo
For the first time since undergoing knee surgery in June, Evgeni Malkin has hit the ice. Malkin skated with other injured Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Monday morning at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. “Any time an (injured) player goes back on the ice, I think it’s significant,” coach Mike Sullivan...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 home loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. Forward Felix Robert scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-1-0-0). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against...
Veteran Jeff Carter brings his ‘A’ game to PenguinsVideo
Of the 400 career goals Jeff Carter can boast of, the first 399 are probably the best-looking ones. After all, he didn’t even put his most recent score into the net himself. During a 5-4 overtime loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla., the veteran Pittsburgh Penguins...
Penguins assign defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned defenseman P.O Joseph to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. With Mike Matheson hobbled by an undisclosed injury, Joseph was recalled to the NHL roster on Wednesday and was a healthy scratch for two games. Joseph, 22, is considered one of the organization’s top prospects. In 16...
Penguins notes: Forward Bryan Rust goes on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Bryan Rust on injured reserve retroactive to Thursday with an undisclosed ailment. During a 5-4 overtime road loss to the Florida Panthers on Thursday, Rust was injured 13 seconds into the third period on a check from Panthers defenseman MacKenzie Weegar. Coach Mike Sullivan did...
Minor league report: Filip Lindberg leads Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to win in debutVideo
In his professional debut, goaltender Filip Lindberg made 30 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and led them to a 2-1 home win in their season opener against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Valtteri Puustinen scored a power-play goal in his...
Penguins chase Marc-Andre Fleury early, win home opener
It was a hockey night in Pittsburgh on Saturday. An announced total of 18,420 fans packed into PPG Paints Arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 633rd consecutive sellout, a sequence that dates to February 2007 and across the street where Civic Arena stood. And they got to see one of the...
