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Winger Kasperi Kapanen finally joins Penguins
When the Penguins selected Kasperi Kapanen in the first round of the 2014 draft, the young Finn was still 17, a month away from turning 18. Even if he grew up in North America, following his father, former NHL forward Sami Kapanen, around the continent, he still felt like a...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Santeri Airola makes Liiga debutVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past week: • In Finland’s Liiga, defenseman Santeri Airola made his debut in that league by recording two power-play assists for Ilves during a 5-4 home loss to HPK on Saturday. Aside from two games in...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Capitals 3Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 shootout win against the Capitals: Things were looking rough for Marcus Pettersson early in Sunday’s game. He kind of got tangled up behind the net and wasn’t in position to properly defend on the first goal the Capitals scored midway through the first period. A...
Penguins place defenseman Mike Matheson on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Mike Matheson on injured reserve, retroactive to Friday, because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Matheson would be sidelined for an indefinite period of time following Sunday’s 4-3 shootout win at PPG Paints Arena. “He was injured in the (Friday’s) game,” Sullivan said...
Penguins get 1st win, defeat Capitals in shootout
Mike Sullivan often professes he has one overriding factor he considers when he crafts his lineup for each and every game he oversees as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach. What players will give his team the best chance to win that particular contest? On Sunday, with his team seeking its first...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against CapitalsVideo
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan professes his primary consideration in crafting a lineup for any game is to dress the players he believes will give his team the best chance to win. For Sunday’s home opener at PPG Paints Arena against the rival Washington Capitals, backup goaltender Casey DeSmith will be...
Penguins aim to limit defensive miscues after 0-2-0 start
Even at 0-2-0, the Penguins claim they see plenty of positives to the start of their season. Particularly on defense. And sure enough, they have hindered the opposition, which to this point has been limited to a pair of road contests against the Philadelphia Flyers, in terms of shots on...
Penguins forward Jared McCann fined for blow to head of Flyers’ Travis SanheimVideo
Penguins forward Jared McCann was fined $10,000 by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Saturday for a hit he delivered with his elbow to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Sanheim on Friday. During a 5-2 road loss in Philadelphia, McCann was assessed a minor penalty at 14...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Many to blame for Penguins’ 0-2 start
It’s only two games, but… • Tristan Jarry has been brutal. He’s too deep in his net, his stick isn’t busy, his rebound control is rotten and his vaunted puck handling has been a non-factor. Some goaltenders can’t handle being labeled No. 1. Is Jarry one of those? We figure...
Penguins forward Jared McCann to have disciplinary hearingVideo
Penguins forward Jared McCann is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Saturday for a hit he delivered to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Sanheim on Friday. During a 5-2 road loss in Philadelphia, McCann was assessed a minor penalty at...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 5, Penguins 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 loss to the Flyers on Friday: Two games into the 2020-21 season, the Penguins have had some pleasant surprises. • The emergence of the third line involving Jared McCann, Mark Jankowski and Brandon Tanev has carried the team’s five-on-five offense with three goals. • The...
Tristan Jarry pulled as Penguins fall to Flyers again
In the context of a 56-game season, Mike Sullivan realizes the increased gravity that comes with each contest in 2020-21. “Every game has a heightened level of importance by nature of having less games to get points in the standings and to position yourself, establish yourself in the standings,” the...
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel makes his season debut
Chad Ruhwedel waited 21 games to dress for his first contest of the 2019-20 season. In 2020-21, he had to wait only one game. On Friday, the Penguins’ defenseman made his season debut, opening his team’s second contest of the campaign on a third defensive pairing with Mike Matheson at...
Penguins’ schedule changed in March, April
The NHL announced a series of schedule changes for the 2020-21 season, including two that involve the Penguins. A home game against the Buffalo Sabres has been moved to March 26 from March 27. Additionally, a road contest against the Sabres has been moved to April 19 from April 20....
Penguins defenseman Zach Trotman undergoes knee surgery
Penguins defenseman Zach Trotman will be sidelined four to six weeks following surgery to his right knee for a torn meniscus. Trotman, 30, has not skated with the team since practice was abruptly canceled Saturday because of coronavirus-related concerns. On Wednesday, prior to the team’s season-opening contest, the Penguins placed...
Even with no fans, season opener let the Penguins feel normal for onceVideo
Sidney Crosby had waited roughly five months to play a game. So what was another 30 seconds? Just before the Penguins captain lined up to take a faceoff against Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier, he backed off. Referee Kelly Sutherland asked for a few moments before he dropped the puck...
Wheeling Nailers’ weekend series postponed
The Wheeling Nailers’ upcoming road games against the Indy Fuel in Indianapolis have been postponed indefinitely. No specific reason was provided as the ECHL cited “league safety protocols” in an announcement Thursday. The ECHL opened its 2020-21 season on Dec. 11, but only 13 of its 26 teams are playing...
Penguins learning on job after abbreviated training camp
One game into his season, Sidney Crosby is somewhat muddled. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was uncertain when answering a query during a video conference with media from the team’s hotel Thursday in Philadelphia. Frankly, his answer was ambiguous and lacked conviction. What is new teammate Mark Janowski’s nickname? “I’ve heard...
Sidney Crosby’s jersey top seller on NHL’s store in 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had the top-selling jersey on the NHL’s online store for 2020. Sales of Crosby jerseys topped those of Edmonton’s Connor McDavid, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Toronto’s Auston Matthews for 2020, according to the NHL. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, now with the Las Vegas Golden...
U mad, bro?: Fans lambaste Steelers after humiliating playoff loss, Penguins after bad opener
This is one of those moments where I get out of the way and let Steelers fans get after it. The team just allowed its season to end in ignominious, humiliating fashion to the Cleveland Browns on wild-card weekend 48-37. People are fed up with head coach Mike Tomlin, quarterback...
Empty Thoughts: Flyers 6, Penguins 3Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-3 loss to the Flyers: This contest was not the best display of hockey. Sure, it was entertaining, particularly if you live east of Harrisburg. There were lots of goals, plenty of skating and relatively little defense. It looked like something from the 1980s, particularly when...
Penguins open season with 3-goal loss to Flyers
On Wednesday, Mike Sullivan was somewhere he has not been very often over the previous 10 months. A bench in an NHL arena. Since March, the Pittsburgh Penguins coach had been conducting the duties of his office primarily through the lens of a laptop camera. A few hours before his...
Penguins place 3 players on injured reserve before opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed three players on injured reserve prior to the start of the season. Forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Sam Miletic and defenseman Zach Trotman will open the campaign on injured reserve. Aston-Reese still is recovering from surgery on his left shoulder in August. Based on the time frame of...
Penguins notebook: Team socially distances practice squad, goaltenders
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins practiced in their Cranberry facility. As has been customary under coach Mike Sullivan, it was staged at a furious pace. No wasted motion or minutes. Seemingly every action on the ice had a purpose. Earlier that morning, the newly formed taxi squad did the same...
Penguins A to Z: Jason Zucker shows he’s a good fit anywhereVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jason Zucker Position: Left winger...
