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Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin skates for 1st time in rehab from injury
For the first time since suffering a lower-body injury March 16, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin took to the ice Wednesday. “Geno skated today for the first time and is making process with rehab,” coach Mike Sullivan said during a video conference call with reporters after the team practiced Wednesday...
Penguins general manager Ron Hextall: ‘I like where we’re at right now’
Like anyone with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall hasn’t enjoyed what he has seen over the past two games. When your team allows at least a touchdown’s worth of goals in two consecutive contests, that is simply unacceptable. But don’t expect the Penguins general manager to...
Mark Madden: It’s a bad time for Penguins goalies to implode
The Pittsburgh Penguins allowed eight goals Tuesday. Liverpool FC conceded three. Can’t anybody here play defense? Only one thing can restore my calm: refreshing sports notes! • The Penguins’ defense was terrible Saturday at Boston and Tuesday at the New York Rangers. But goalies Casey DeSmith and Tristan Jarry were...
U mad, bro?: Steelers, Pirates fans can’t decide if they are madder at teams or media for criticizing them
Steelers fans are mad at the team. Pirates fans are mad at the team. Steelers fans are mad at me for being mad at the team. Pirates fans are mad at me for being mad at the team. And everybody is mad at Skip Bayless. So, you know, a fairly...
Empty Thoughts: Rangers 8, Penguins 4Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 8-4 loss to the Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins defenseman John Marino. He suffered an undisclosed injury at 8:24 of the third period when he fell on his face thanks to a trip by Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevich. As far as...
Tristan Jarry chased, John Marino hurt in Penguins loss to Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan views the regular use of two goaltenders more as a necessity than as a luxury. And given the compacted nature of the 2020-21 schedule because of the pandemic, the Penguins have needed to deploy starter Tristan Jarry and backup Casey DeSmith quite a bit. “These...
Penguins notebook: Frederick Gaudreau remains on 3rd line
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau remained in the lineup for the 10th consecutive game during Tuesday’s road contest against the New York Rangers. That’s a considerable accomplishment for a player who, before this season, had not played in the NHL since March 2019 as a member of the Nashville Predators. Gaudreau...
With Matt Murray struggling, Senators change their goalie coach
Trading for former Penguins goaltender Matt Murray hasn’t worked out as expected for the Ottawa Senators. And it cost Pierre Groulx his job as the Senators’ goaltending coach on Tuesday. Murray, who won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins, was dealt to Ottawa on Oct. 6, 2020, for a second-round...
Penguins recall Gaudreau, O’Connor, Zohorna from taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Frederick Gaudreau, Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna from the taxi squad to the NHL roster. Additionally, forward Brandon Tanev was placed on injured reserve retroactive to April 3, and forward Josh Currie was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) to the taxi...
A trade idea for the Penguins — and who they may move in return
By this time next Tuesday, we will know what the Pittsburgh Penguins did — or didn’t do — before the 2021 NHL trade deadline. It’s Monday afternoon, April 12. In our weekly “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast, Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network has an idea about who the...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, coach Mike Sullivan said. Jarry has been sidelined the past two games since suffering an undisclosed injury during a 2-1 home win against the New York Islanders on...
Penguins try to remain vigilant in observing NHL’s covid guidelines
Monday wasn’t the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first brush with coronavirus protocols this season, and it probably won’t be the last. But the latest reality of playing a pro sports season through a pandemic reared its head when, two days after playing against the Penguins in Boston, Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak tested...
Tristan Jarry again practices with Penguins; Maxime Lagace reassigned to AHL
A pair of developments Monday give strong indications Tristan Jarry has been cleared to return to game action for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team’s No. 1 goalie was a full-practice participant for Monday’s session in Cranberry. He missed the past two games because of an upper-body injury suffered during the...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare’s scoring streak reaches 7 gamesVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), forward Nathan Legare had a game-winning power-play goal and an assist for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a 4-1 road win against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies...
Madden Monday: A theory on why Penguins’ Kris Letang has been more tempered in his approach
When speaking about Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, his propensity to take chances and gamble at inopportune times is usually only outweighed by his stubborn defense of his own style. Not in 2021, though. At least not since the Penguins have been saddled with so many injuries to their forward group....
First Call: Steelers’ Devin Bush uses some furry friends to help his ACL rehab; ex-Penguins get Capitals back atop East
In Monday’s “First Call,” Steelers linebacker Devin Bush has some interesting rehab partners helping him on his way back from a knee injury. Former Penguins are aiding the cause of the Washington Capitals. We look at the recent past and potential future of the Pirates pitching staff. Plus, a little...
Penguins’ Brandon Tanev out ‘week-to-week’ but Teddy Blueger on cusp of return
By the looks of Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, a valuable bottom-six forward appears on the cusp of returning to the lineup after an absence of several games. Just in time for another prominent member of the bottom six to miss significant time. Winger Brandon Tanev will miss action because of...
What are the Penguins’ options for the 4th line?
At some point, injured forwards Teddy Blueger, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. And, barring further maladies, that will push Jared McCann, Evan Rodrigues or Jason Zucker down the depth chart. Furthermore, with the NHL’s trade deadline approaching on April 12, any possible...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau to taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Anthony Angello and Frederick Gaudreau to the taxi squad, and forward Justin Almeida and defenseman Will Reilly were moved from the taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four transactions are believed to be geared toward the team’s day-to-day management of...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtimeVideo
Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-2) has lost nine out of its past 10 games. Forwards Josh Currie and Radim Zohorna...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 7, Penguins 5Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-5 loss to the Bruins: Even if this game was a defensive nightmare for the Penguins, this contest wasn’t without any positive developments for them. • They did score a healthy five goals. • Jared McCann continued to look like a real force on the power...
Penguins’ defense falters in loss to Bruins
The opening period of Saturday’s road game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden bore all the traits of the basic formula that have made the Penguins’ successful in recent weeks. Claim an early lead. Get an offensive from a role player. Play stout defense in the immediate vicinity of...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins again
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is scheduled to get his second consecutive start Saturday afternoon in a road contest against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. DeSmith will be backed up by reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace. According to a statement issued by the team, top goaltender Tristan Jarry will not dress...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Fuel
Goaltender Taran Kozan made 36 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday. Forwards Austin Fyten and Nick Rivera each scored goals for Wheeling (12-23-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...
Former Blue Jackets player fans flames on social media in Crosby vs. Ovechkin debateVideo
It seems as if NHL media and fans have been debating whether Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin is the better player since they entered the NHL in the 2005-06 season. Now Brandon Dubinsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets has joined the argument. In a tweet posted Friday morning, Dubinsky seems...
