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Penguins activate Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin, others from covid-19 protocol
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby as well as defensemen Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel were all removed from the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol Sunday afternoon. All four players and head coach Mike Sullivan will be available for Sunday’s road game against the Washington Capitals. Sullivan was also just...
Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues fined for trippingVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues was fined $2,500 by the NHL for a dangerous trip against Ottawa Senators forward Zach Sanford during the Senators’ 6-3 home win on Saturday. At 6 minutes, 13 seconds of the third period, Rodrigues used his stick to push into the left leg of Sanford,...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by CheckersVideo
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 27 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out at home by the Charlotte Checkers, 4-0, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. It was the second time this season that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-6-0-1) has been shut out this season. Highlights:...
Penguins give up 4 goals in 2nd period, lose to SenatorsVideo
OTTAWA, Ontario — Drake Batherson had two goals and two assists, and the Ottawa Senators defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3, on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak. Zach Sanford, Michael Del Zotto, Parker Kelly and Tim Stutzle also scored for the Senators, and Jacob Bernard-Docker and Lassi Thomson...
Coach Mike Sullivan expected to return to Penguins’ bench Sunday
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is expected to return to his team’s bench for Sunday’s road game against the Washington Capitals. Sullivan has been in isolation since the team announced he tested positive for covid-19 on Nov. 4. Assistant coach Todd Reirden, who has been filling in for Sullivan during...
Minor league report: Goaltender Filip Lindberg injured as Penguins winVideo
Goals by defenseman Chris Bigras and forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 home win against the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg started the game for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-5-0-1) and made 27 saves on 28 shots but left after the second...
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola, goaltender Louis Domingue
Juuso Riikola’s return to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton did not last that long. Barely even one day, in fact. On Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they recalled the reserve defensemen less than 24 hours after he was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate. Riikola’s recall is on an emergency basis. Such a...
Ex-Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist welcomed back to PittsburghVideo
Patric Hornqvist was back in a familiar spot Thursday. Near the crease of one of the net in PPG Paints Arena. Thursday’s contest between the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins was the first in Pittsburgh since Hornqvist was traded to the Panthers in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and forward...
Jubilant Tristan Jarry leads Penguins to shootout victory against Panthers
Tristan Jarry isn’t the most loquacious member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He’s fairly stoic and usually just gets directly to the point when queried on any matter. But the Penguins’ starting goaltender doesn’t dodge responsibility. After his squalid performance during the 2021 playoffs, he pledged, “I will be better next...
Ex-Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist welcomed back to Pittsburgh
Patric Hornqvist was back in a familiar spot Thursday. Near the crease of one of the net in PPG Paints Arena. Thursday’s contest between the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins was the first in Pittsburgh since Hornqvist was traded south to the Panthers in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel activated from covid-19 list
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel returned to the lineup Thursday after being activated from the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol Thursday. To make room for them, defensemen Taylor Fedun and Juuso Riikola were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team initially announced Pettersson...
Tim Benz: 5-on-5 play crucial as Penguins look to grab 2 points against Panthers
On one hand, the Pittsburgh Penguins have gathered points in eight of their 11 games. On the other, they are currently in last place in the Metropolitan Division. It is far too early to make season-long declarations about this team. Especially since they have yet to play a game with...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Panthers
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start his fifth consecutive game on Thursday against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. This season, Jarry has played in nine games and has a 4-2-3 record along with a 2.28 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. Jarry’s career numbers...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans prickly about Tristan Jarry criticism; Najee Harris taking heat; Pitt fans percolating
In this week’s “U mad, bro?”, Penguins fans defend Tristan Jarry. Pitt fans are agitated. And at least one Steelers fan is already turning on Najee Harris. Now I think we’ve gone too far! Who am I kidding? We go too far in this post every week. So, let’s have...
Minor league report: Sam Poulin scores lone goal for Penguins in loss to AmericansVideo
Forward Sam Poulin scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 5-1 home loss to the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 27 saves on 32 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-5-0-1) which has lost four consecutive games. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry seeks improvement in shootoutsVideo
On the surface, Tristan Jarry’s base numbers are pretty good. Through nine games this season, the Penguins’ starting goaltender’s goals-against average of 2.28 and .926 save percentage are very sturdy. If nothing else, each figure represents an improvement over the 2.75 goals-against average and .909 save percentage he compiled during...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel labeled as ‘game-time’ decisions for Thursday
Marcus Pettersson was limited in what he could do physically during his recently completed 10-day isolation after testing positive for covid-19. A highly intensive workout suitable for a professional athlete was out of the question. Even relatively light activities were a bit of a challenge. But he did find something...
Penguins start slow in Chicago, lose in shootout
Jeff Carter really liked how his team played in the final 20 minutes of regulation on Tuesday. Especially since the veteran Penguins forward scored his team’s only two goals during that stretch. But the first 40 minutes? Ick. The last five minutes weren’t terribly great either. The result of such...
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola trying to maximize a rare opportunityVideo
Tuesday’s road game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center wasn’t all that significant in the grand scheme of things for the Penguins and reserve defenseman Juuso Riikola. It was Game 11 of 82 for the Penguins. And for Riikola, it merely was his fourth game of the season....
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel clear covid-19 protocol
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel have resumed skating after being in isolation for covid-19. Assistant coach Todd Reirden announced their statuses to media in Chicago on Tuesday. “Chad and Marcus both went through their final stages of their protocol (Tuesday) morning which included the cardiac screening,” Reirden said....
Penguins reach settlement with former minor league coach, wife over sexual assault allegations
The Pittsburgh Penguins reached a settlement with a former minor league assistant coach and his wife over an alleged sexual assault said to have occurred in November 2018. On Tuesday, the franchise and lawyers representing Erin and Jarrod Skalde issued statements indicating a settlement was reached involving two separate lawsuits....
Penguins extend support to Mars goaltender
The Pittsburgh Penguins extended an invitation to the Mars hockey team to host their game Monday against South Fayette at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The gesture comes nearly two weeks after Mars’ goaltender, a girl, was the target of vile taunts from an opposing fan base. On Oct....
Mark Madden: Missing playoffs would hurt Penguins economically but be ideal for rebuild
For the Penguins, the best thing would be to miss the playoffs and begin a rebuilding process that gets pushed back and made harder every year they strive in vain for “one more run.” The absolute worst-case scenario is to be in contention for a postseason spot come the NHL’s...
Madden Monday: Penguins should sub out goalie Tristan Jarry for shootouts
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry has struggled in shootouts so far this year. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X says the Penguins can’t tolerate that shortcoming. “When you are a borderline playoff team, you can’t have a goalie that (stinks) in shootouts,” Madden said....
Minor league report: Alex D’Orio gets 1st win as Nailers beat Fuel
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 24 saves on 26 shots to record his first win of the season for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 home victory against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Patrick Watling had a hat trick for Wheeling (3-3-0-0) while forwards...
