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Minor league report: Nailers fall in Derek Army’s debut as coachVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 31 saves on 36 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Friday. The defeat came in Derek Army’s debut as the Nailers’ interim head coach. Defensemen Matt...
Division titles largely have eluded Penguins, Sidney Crosby — but it’s within reach this year
When measured against his contemporaries, Sidney Crosby, more often than not, has the edge. But there is one area that the likes of Ryan Getzlaf and Patrice Bergeron and the Sedin twins can snag some bragging rights over Crosby. The same team-based metric in which Alex Ovechkin reigns supreme. All...
Evgeni Malkin returns to Penguins’ practice, albeit in ‘no-contact’ jersey
Geno was back on the PPG Paints Arena ice Friday. Evgeni Malkin participated in the Pittsburgh Penguins practice session at their home rink, the first time he has joined teammates for a full session since suffering a suspected right knee injury during a game March 16. Malkin remains on long-term...
Mark Madden: When healthy, the Penguins could actually roll 4 good lines
Here’s a popular talk-show question: When the Pittsburgh Penguins are 100% healthy, what would their lines be? Here’s a popular Penguins fan fantasy: that the team will ever be 100% healthy. That’s not the nature of hockey and certainly not the nature of the Penguins. Their defense was ravaged by...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the Devils: The thing that usually jumps out at you first with Kasperi Kapanen is his skating. That’s to say he’s fast. When he has the puck, he looks like a comet entering the offensive zone. He’s not necessarily as fast as someone...
No letup this time as Penguins rout Devils
Even after seeing his team have a sputter or two (or six in one period alone) during recent games, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan suggests his squad is not in dire need of any major rewiring or retrofitting. Just a few reminders of what works. “It’s not like this group...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen returns to lineup, opens on 4th line
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen returned to the lineup for Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Activated from injured reserve prior to the game, Kapanen opened the contest on the fourth line with Mark Jankowski at center and Colton Sceviour on the left wing....
Penguins activate forward Kasperi Kapanen from injured reserve
The Penguins have activated forward Kasperi Kapanen from injured reserve. Sidelined since March 24 because of a suspected left foot injury, Kapanen could return to the team’s lineup for Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Kapanen as a “game-time...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in rematch with Devils
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status via video conference. Jarry was in net for Tuesday’s 7-6 home win against the New Jersey Devils. He made 24 saves on...
Giant Eagle’s GetGo opens market at PPG Paints Arena
A GetGo Cafe and Market opened inside PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday. “We are extremely excited to have a GetGo inside a sports venue,” said Rug Phatak, senior director of marketing and chief of staff for GetGo, a brand within the Giant Eagle family. The market will be located behind...
Wheeling Nailers coach Mark French resigns
Mark French has resigned as head coach of the Wheeling Nailers. Former assistant coach Derek Army has replaced French on an interim basis. According to a release from the team, which serves as the Penguins’ ECHL affiliate, French resigned out of family concerns. Due to the pandemic and the closure...
Mike Sullivan addresses Tuesday’s collapse with Penguins but vows team has moved on
Less than 15 hours after a meltdown like few in franchise history, the Pittsburgh Penguins were subjected to what had the look of a de facto team meeting before Wednesday’s practice in Cranberry. Similar to how they would during a typical practice, players gathered around coach Mike Sullivan near the...
While still ‘a work in progress,’ Jeff Carter fitting in well with Penguins
Of the 390 NHL goals Jeff Carter had scored before Tuesday, only three had been a first one for a new team. So his goal that made it 4-0 late in the first period of a victory against the New Jersey Devils held at least some special meaning to Carter...
Kasperi Kapanen part of Penguins practice free of ‘no-contact’ restrictions
On Wednesday, another small step was taken toward the Pittsburgh Penguins returning to a fully healthy lineup. Injured wing Kasperi Kapanen participated in practice at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. Out since March 24 because of an injury he acknowledged Wednesday was to his left foot, Kapanen wore a...
Penguins hold off Devils after nearly blowing 6-0 lead
Having spent the better part of three decades playing or coaching hockey, Mike Sullivan has seen quite a bit during his professional existence. But Tuesday offered something new. Not for Sullivan, necessarily. But the entire 103-year history of the NHL. During a far-too-narrow 7-6 home victory against the New Jersey...
Patrick Marleau still carries respect with the PenguinsVideo
The Penguins don’t exactly reminisce about the Patrick Marleau years in Pittsburgh. Especially since they lasted all of 12 games. At the trade deadline in February of 2020, the Penguins acquired Marleau from the San Jose Sharks in hopes he could aid a team already full of franchise players in...
Injured Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin, Kasperi Kapanen participate in morning skate
Injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Evgeni Malkin and Kasperi Kapanen participated in Tuesday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. They wore white “no-contact” jerseys and were not involved in line rushes. Their presence represented a significant step forward in their recoveries from undisclosed injuries that have sidelined them for several weeks....
Mark Madden: Connor McDavid’s scoring is impressive, but Mario Lemieux defined his era
Edmonton’s Connor McDavid reached 70 points in 43 games. That’s fast but unsurprising in the limp competition of the North division, the NHL’s worst. It’s so weak that McDavid’s Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs will be hard-pressed to both underachieve in the playoffs. It’s not likely, but hardly impossible....
The Penguins like what they’re seeing from defenseman Cody CeciVideo
Cody Ceci’s tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins got off to a rough start by any measure. Or at least by any appraisal one could calculate out of him being a healthy scratch in three of the team’s first four games of the campaign in mid-January. Considering Ceci was the Penguins’...
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 4, Penguins 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Sabres: From the Penguins’ perspective, there really weren’t many positives to take from this. In fact, the list of good could be limited to: 1.) No one got hurt. 2.) Cody Ceci continued to play well. And that’s about it. Let’s stick...
Minor league report: Nailers defeat KometsVideo
Forwards Michael Joly and Joshua Winquist had two goals and two assists for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home win against the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Defenseman Jesse Lees netted a goal and an assist for Wheeling (16-24-5-1) while forward Patrick Watling...
Penguins’ penalty kill continues to falter in loss to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Sunday was not strictly because of their penalty kill. No, there were far too many malfunctions to their overall game to blame this setback on any one segment of players. In many ways, this ugly...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Sabres
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. His status was announced via statement from a team spokesperson. In 17 games this season, DeSmith has a 10-5-0 record along with a 2.40 goals against average, a .912 save...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Sabres 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Sabres: Jared McCann has scored some pretty goals this season. The goal he scored on Saturday was not one of them. But it might have been the craftiest. Chasing down a rebound in the left corner of the offensive zone, McCann just...
Minor league report: Penguins dropped by CrunchVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 13 saves on 16 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-1 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday. Forward Tim Schaller scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-10-3-2). Highlights: The Penguins’...
