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PPG Paints Arena recommends masks, starting with tonight’s James Taylor concert
PPG Paints Arena announced it will follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s masking recommendations – beginning with tonight’s James Taylor concert. Taylor is scheduled to take the stage after Jackson Browne opens at 7:30 p.m. “Out of an abundance of caution with Allegheny County reaching the...
Penguins re-sign restricted free agent forward Radim ZohornaVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Radim Zohorna to a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $750,000, the league minimum. Per a release from the team, the contract is a two-way deal for the 2021-22 season and one-way for the 2022-23 campaign. As a rookie in...
First Call: Steelers have ‘1% chance’ to win Super Bowl; Chase Claypool’s bold prediction; Fleury’s nudge to join Blackhawks
Tuesday’s “First Call” shows us that one national outlet isn’t painting a pretty picture for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Super Bowl chances. Coronavirus is getting in the way of the Steelers’ takeover of Canton for the Pro Football Hall of Fame inductions this weekend. Marc-Andre Fleury looks strange in red. Adam...
Mike Sullivan on coaching Team USA, facing Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, belief in Penguins goalies and revamping the bottom 6
Mike Sullivan rattled off the names as if he was reciting his current Penguins roster. However, it was a roster from 41 years ago. And it wasn’t the Penguins. “Mike Eruzione. Jim Craig. Jack O’Callahan. David Silk,” Sullivan said. “Those were the four guys from BU (Boston University) where I...
Penguins forward Brock McGinn is ready for tough expectations
Toughness can be defined a lot of ways in hockey. A generation or two ago, it could have been tabulated by penalty minutes or fighting majors. Today, the sport has a far less pugilistic bent. But being tough is still an attribute that is as vital to the sport as...
First Call: Ravens sign player Steelers considered, watch Marc-Andre Fleury’s announcement to play in Chicago
Monday’s “First Call” has some high expectations for two young Pittsburgh Steelers. We have an update on Marc-Andre Fleury’s decision regarding the Chicago Blackhawks. And a player the Steelers considered signing is going to the Baltimore Ravens instead. We even have a heartwarming Olympic moment, hurling and Gaelic football. Not...
Madden Monday: If Penguins don’t improve goaltending ‘it will be an error of monumental proportions’
So much for my hope that the Penguins might find a way to get Marc-Andre Fleury back to Pittsburgh. And so much for Mark Madden’s advice to Fleury that he shouldn’t report to Chicago as part of that trade between the Blackhawks and the Vegas Golden Knights. Fleury put all...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese elects for salary arbitration
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese, a restricted free agent, elected for for salary arbitration. The National Hockey League Players’ Association announced Aston-Reese was one of 17 players to do so Sunday. Aston-Reese, 26, recently completed a two-year contract that carried a salary cap hit of $1 million. Last season, Aston-Reese...
Ex-Penguins forward prospect Sam Miletic signs with HurricanesVideo
Former Penguins forward Sam Miletic has joined the Carolina Hurricanes, signing a one-year, two-way contract for a league-minimum $750,000 at the NHL level. Miletic, 24, was a member of the Penguins organization for the past four seasons but never played for the NHL club. An All-Star at the American Hockey...
Mark Madden: Marc-Andre Fleury should refuse to play for Blackhawks
The latest Marc-Andre Fleury discussion locally revolves around the possibility of his new employer, Chicago, flipping him to the Penguins after acquiring him from Vegas. This before Fleury ever plays a game for the Blackhawks. That’s foolhardy. Fleury is the reigning and defending Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL’s best...
Penguins sign former Ducks forward Danton HeinenVideo
The Penguins added another bottom-six forward to their mix on Thursday, signing former Anaheim Ducks forward Danton Heinen to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million. Heinen, 26, appeared in 43 games for the Ducks last season and scored 14 points (seven goals, seven assists). A left-handed shot, Heinen averaged 14...
Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman joins Wild
Former Penguins defenseman Kevin Czuczman has joined the Minnesota Wild, signing a one-year, two-way contract worth a league-minimum $750,000. Czuczman, 30, had been a member of the Penguins for the past four seasons. During the 2020-21 campaign, he played his first NHL games in approximately seven years. In two NHL...
Penguins sign ex-Coyotes forward Michael ChaputVideo
The Penguins boosted their depths in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday by signing journeyman forward Michael Chaput to a one-year two-way contract worth a league-minimum $750,000. Chaput, 29, spent parts of the past three seasons as a member of the Arizona Coyotes. Last season, Chaput appeared in 13 NHL games and did...
U mad, bro?: Some Penguins fans don’t want Marc-Andre Fleury back; Pirates fans didn’t want Adam Frazier to go
Apparently not all Penguins fans are happy with the idea of the Penguins bringing The Flower back to Pittsburgh. Pirates fans are tired of seeing good players like Adam Frazier traded. And the Team USA Olympic basketball squad is leaving people flat. All that in this week’s “U mad, bro?”...
Penguins sign journeyman defenseman Taylor Fedun
The Penguins have signed journeyman defenseman Taylor Fedun to a one-year, two-way contract worth the league minimum of $750,000. Fedun, 33, spent most of the 2020-21 season on the Dallas’ Stars’ taxi squad and did not play in any NHL games. He was limited to two American Hockey League (AHL)...
Penguins stand pat in goal with Tristan Jarry, Casey DeSmith
In the aftermath of his team’s wretched six-game loss to the New York Islanders during the first round of the playoffs in May — a ruinous result that starting goaltender Tristan Jarry was largely responsible for — Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was resolute in stating his faith with what...
Penguins sign goaltending prospect Filip Lindberg to entry-level contract
The Penguins have signed goaltending prospect Filip Lindberg to a two-year entry-level contract. Financial terms were not revealed. Lindberg, 22, was one of the top goaltenders at the collegiate level last season, leading Massachusetts to the NCAA championship. In 15 games, Lindberg had a 10-1-4 record, a 1.24 goals against...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Maxime Lagace joins LightningVideo
The Penguins have made at least one change to their goaltending ranks. Reserve goaltender Maxim Lagace has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Financial terms of the deal were not revealed. Lagace, 28, joined the Penguins as a free agent signing in...
Penguins sign ex-Hurricanes forward Brock McGinnVideo
The Penguins appear to have found a replacement for forward Brandon Tanev. They have agreed to sign former Carolina Hurricanes forward Brock McGinn to a four-year contract with a salary cap hit of $2.75 million. McGinn, 27, appeared in 37 games last season and scored 13 points (eight goals, five...
Ex-Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau signs with WildVideo
One of the Penguins’ more surprising players in 2020-21 has joined the Minnesota Wild. Forward Frederick Gaudreau, who broke through as a steady presence in the Penguins’ lineup after opening the 2020-21 season on the fringes, signed a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $1.2 million. The deal...
Penguins re-sign forward Dominik SimonVideo
The Penguins are set to bring back one of the franchise’s most debated players in recent memory. Marc-Andre Fleury? No. Dominik Simon. They have agreed to re-sign the 26-year-old forward to a one-year, two-way contract worth a league-minimum $750,000 at the NHL level. After the Penguins allowed Simon to walk...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Cody Ceci signs with OilersVideo
The Penguins have lost one of their steadiest defenders through free agency. Defenseman Cody Ceci, who reinvigorated his career last season, has signed a four-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers that carries a salary cap hit of $3.25 million. A free agent signing in October of 2020, Ceci appeared in...
Penguins re-sign forward Evan Rodrigues
The Penguins have agreed to re-sign arguably their most versatile player. Forward Evan Rodrigues has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million. Capable of playing all three forward positions, Rodrigues did just that throughout the 2020-21 season as the Penguins dealt with injuries and other absences to their forward...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan named United States Olympic coach
Mike Sullivan ran into some familiar names Monday. To be clear, they’re familiar to anyone who has cared about hockey in the United States over the past 40-plus years. Or, at the least, has watched the movie “Miracle.” “At Boston University, we had an alumni hockey golf tournament,” the Penguins...
Mark Madden: If the Penguins can still get Marc-Andre Fleury, they should
In Pittsburgh, discussing Marc-Andre Fleury will never go away. Not ‘til Fleury comes back to the Penguins, and probably not even then. The Penguins found themselves dragged back into the Fleury vortex Tuesday by an occurrence that had nothing to do with them. Vegas unexpectedly traded Fleury to Chicago for...
