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Penguins notes: Forward Jared McCann scores from a bad angle
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann often is praised for having a “shoot-first” mentality. Blessed with a heavy wrister, he rarely hesitates to put a puck on net on the occasions he has a clean look. During Saturday’s 3-2 road win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, McCann collected his...
Penguins hold off Sabres, move into second place
Evan Rodrigues claimed ignorance when the subject was broached Saturday evening. After his current team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, defeated his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Penguins forward was asked if he was aware the ex-employer formally was eliminated from postseason contention for the...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Sabres
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center. The team announced Jarry’s status via a statement on Saturday morning. In 29 games this season, Jarry has a 17-8-3 record along with a 2.77 goals against average and a .909...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Devils
Forward Josh Currie had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home loss to the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Drew O’Connor each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-9-3-2) while defenseman Jon Lizotte and forward...
Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin enjoying an offensive surge
Brian Dumoulin never will be a point-per-game producer. At least not again. There was a time in his existence as a hockey player Dumoulin could boast he generated offense at such a rate. Heck, he was nearly a three points-per-game player a little more than a decade ago during his...
Sidney Crosby scores goal with assist from Penguins’ equipment staffVideo
It had been more than 25 years since a Taglianetti had an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is, until Thursday night. As a stickless Sidney Crosby raced up the ice, Jon Taglianetti, the Penguins’ associate head equipment manager, stretched out to hand him a stick as Crosby entered the...
First Call: Could Steelers draft the NFL Rookie of the Year? Strange night in NHL’s East Division
Friday’s “First Call” gives us a medical update on a potential Steelers first-round pick. Odds are out on who might be the NFL Rookie of the Year. We saw a strange night in the NHL’s East Division. And we look at the Pirates weekend tilt in Milwaukee. Weird night The...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 2, Penguins 1 (SO)Video
Observations from the Penguins 2-1 shootout loss to the Flyers: Brian Dumoulin extended a career-best scoring streak to a modest six games Thursday as he recorded a secondary assist on the Penguins’ lone regulation goal. Beyond that, he had an unsuccessful breakaway attempt following a penalty kill and even drew...
Penguins fall to Flyers in Jeff Carter’s debut
Considering he last participated in a postseason during spring 2018, Jeff Carter harbors ample appreciation of what being a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins can offer him. “Having a chance to win,” said Carter, who was acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. “That’s the ultimate goal,...
Penguins among NHL leaders in fewest covid absences
Considering the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Tanev, Teddy Blueger, Brian Dumoulin and others have missed weeks at a time, the Penguins have had one of the NHL’s most pockmarked lineups this season. Through Wednesday, their total of 107 man-games lost is the eighth-highest total in the NHL this season,...
U mad, bro?: Pirates fans vent; Steelers fans deflect criticism; Penguins fans reject concerns about Jeff Carter
Want a real reason to be mad, Pittsburgh sports fans? Here’s one for you. There will be no “U mad, bro?” next week. I know. I know. I can feel the anger welling up inside of you already. But it’s time for a vacation. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t...
Penguins shake up forward lines with Jeff Carter in the fold
Given a new 6-foot-4 puzzle piece to play with, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had to consider the best way to deploy it in his forward lineup. Sullivan divulged Tuesday that Jeff Carter would start out at center, the position he played for most of his career until trending to...
Jeff Carter centers 2nd line in 1st Penguins practice
Jeff Carter did everything as advertised during his first practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day after Mike Sullivan indicated Carter would start his Penguins career at center and contribute to both special teams, that’s exactly what Carter did during Wednesday’s workout at PPG Paints Arena. Acquired from the Los...
Tim Benz: Can the Penguins win the East Division? And how much would that matter?
As the Pittsburgh Penguins enjoy some rare downtime during this grueling covid-19 compressed schedule, let’s take a moment to ponder two looming questions. • Can the Penguins finish first in the NHL’s East Division? • Does it matter at all if they do? I’ll say “yes” to the first question...
Jeff Carter will play center initially for Penguins, who plan on utilizing his versatility
Over his 1,080 career NHL games, Jeff Carter has played center and wing. He has killed penalties, and he has worked on the power play. At some points, he has been heavily relied upon as a scorer, and at others, he has served as a checking forward. With his new...
Penguins’ Frederick Gaudreau out week to week; Kasperi Kapanen resumes skating
The seemingly endless revolving door of injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards continues to turn. During the game in which bottom-six forward Teddy Blueger returned from a four-week injury absence, another checking-line center suffered an injury that will keep him out for a significant period of time. Frederick Gaudreau was termed “week...
First Call: New injury for James Conner; milestone for Jordan Staal; P.K. Subban’s ugly injury versus Penguins
Tuesday’s “First Call” reveals yet another injury for Pittsburgh Steelers free agent James Conner. This one happened off the field. Former Penguin Jordan Staal reaches a milestone. A Steelers draft prospect has some advice for whatever team chooses him. And you absolutely have to see the injury P.K. Subban suffered...
Tim Benz: Let’s meet in the middle on this Penguins trade for Jeff Carter
Over the last 30 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have cobbled together a long history of in-season “swing from the heels” trades. Some with markedly better results than others. Pre-deadline acquisitions of Larry Murphy, Peter Taglianetti, Scott Young, Ulf Samuelsson, Grant Jennings and Ron Francis in 1991. Kjell Samuelsson and Ken...
Mark Madden: A big question still looms over Penguins after Jeff Carter deal
At 36, Jeff Carter is still a good hockey player. Carter skates swiftly, which is indigenous to playing for Pittsburgh. He is not the finisher he was in his prime (four seasons of 30-plus goals) but is a proven scorer. He has a shoot-first mentality that will be useful. He...
The Penguins’ success prompted the acquisition of Jeff Carter
Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake probably didn’t need to do much to convince Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to swing a trade for veteran forward Jeff Carter in the wee hours of Monday morning. After all, Hextall, a former Kings executive, has a strong history with Carter....
Injured Penguins forward Brandon Tanev not expected to return before playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev is not expected to return to the team’s lineup before the end of the regular season according to general manager Ron Hextall. The team placed Tanev on long-term injured reserve Sunday, retroactive to April 3. He has missed the past four games with an undisclosed...
Madden Monday: Will Jeff Carter be another Patrick Marleau? And what does the trade says about Evgeni Malkin’s injury?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring veteran forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. As our Seth Rorabaugh reports, the deal is in exchange for conditional draft picks and partial retention of Carter’s salary-cap hit. Which is sizable. The 36-year-old is still owed a prorated...
First Call: A response to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin; Marc-Andre Fleury climbs up wins chart
In Monday’s “First Call,” I fire off a delayed salvo about JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin. A look back at some Troy Polamalu highlights. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury keeps moving up the all-time wins chart. NHL trades are already paying off in the East Division. And you need...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Devils: First things first, there was no update on forward Frederick Gaudreau following the game. He left the contest late in the second period due to an undisclosed injury. The Penguins might have found a pretty solid replacement should Gaudreau be sidelined...
Penguins acquire forward Jeff Carter from KingsVideo
The Penguins appear to have found some help for their bottom-six forwards in a face that is familiar to general manager Ron Hextall. Late Sunday night, the team agreed to a trade with the Los Angeles Kings that will net forward Jeff Carter. While terms of the deal were agreed...
