Penguins/NHL category, Page 221
Penguins A to Z: Jesper Lindgren needs more ice time in North AmericaVideo
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. Jesper Lindgren Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Kris Letang continues to dazzle but frustrateVideo
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. Kris Letang Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins announce training camp roster
The Penguins have announced the roster for their upcoming training camp. It will involve 40 players, including 23 forwards, 13 defensemen and four goaltenders. Forwards — Anthony Angello, Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Sidney Crosby, Josh Currie, Frederick Gaudreau, Jake Guentzel, Mark Jankowski, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Evgeni Malkin,...
Young Rangers capable of making noise in NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the fifth in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. After a multitude of high draft picks in a short period...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Jan Drozg, Radim Zohorna are coming to AmericaVideo
While the NHL and most leagues in North America are still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers have played this season, primarily in...
Minor league report: Nailers remain winless with loss to FuelVideo
The Wheeling Nailers remain winless five games into the 2020-21 season following a 4-3 home loss Sunday to the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Forward Michael Pelech recorded three assists on all of Wheeling’s goals which were scored by forwards Matt Alfaro, Tyler Drevitch and Felix Robert....
Former Penguins forward Mark Letestu retiresVideo
Former Penguins forward Mark Letestu has retired after 11 seasons in the NHL. A native of Elk Point, Alberta, Letestu, 35, appeared in 567 career games and scored 210 points (93 goals, 117 assists) with the Penguins, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. Undrafted out of Western Michigan,...
Islanders play role of giant killer in NHL East Division
Editor’s note: The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the fourth in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they will face eight times apiece in the East Division. Take a look at what the New York...
Penguins A to Z: Nathan Legare looks like a keeper
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. Nathan Legare Position: Right winger...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in overtime to FuelVideo
The Wheeling Nailers remain winless after falling, 2-1, in overtime to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Saturday. Goaltender Shane Starrett made 24 saves on 26 shots in the loss while forward Peter Krieger scored Wheeling’s only goal. Highlights: The Nailers (0-2-2) will host the...
Rebuilding Devils seem destined for bottom of NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the third in an eight-part series previewing the Pittsburgh Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. The New Jersey Devils, like the New York Rangers, are...
The Penguins are younger, but are they better?
The Penguins couldn’t help but get younger this offseason. That’s because they parted ways with one of the NHL’s only 40-somethings in veteran forward Patrick Marleau, who was not re-signed. But shedding one of the few active NHLers who played in the league during the 20th century was going to...
Sabres upgraded in offseason, could hang around in NHL East Division
The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the second in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they will face eight times apiece in the East Division. For the first time since 1997-98, the Penguins and Buffalo...
Mark Madden: Pre-Mario Penguins provided plenty of memorable moments
Everybody remembers Mario Lemieux scoring five goals, five ways on New Year’s Eve, 1988. (Although nobody figured out exactly what Lemieux had done ‘til the next day.) But who remembers when the Penguins netted five goals in 127 seconds? I do. I was there. It was glorious. As the NHL...
Penguins A to Z: Cam Lee takes his first stepsVideo
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. Cam Lee Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle buys Michael Jackson’s Neverland ranch for $22 million
Peter Pan still hasn’t grown up, but Neverland has finally sold. Michael Jackson’s famous 2,700-acre Southern California ranch sold for $22 million to billionaire Ron Burkle, The Wall Street Journal reported. Burkle, who Forbes estimates is worth $1.5 billion, was a friend of Jackson who helped manage his money in...
NHL East Division favorite Bruins aren’t without their flaws
Editor’s note: The NHL is employing an unbalanced schedule this season with teams playing only division games. This is the first in an eight-part series previewing the Penguins and the seven opponents they’ll face eight times apiece in the East Division. For a team coming off a great season —...
Penguins A to Z: Emil Larmi will remain in Finland, for nowVideo
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. Emil Larmi Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Lafferty has a job, now he needs a roleVideo
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. Sam Lafferty Position: Center Shoots:...
Penguins’ 2020-21 schedule released, includes only division foes
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ rivalries with the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals feature some of the most heated blood-feuds in the history of the NHL. They are born out of geography but also out of frequency, having met one another so often on so many stages. In other words, they don’t...
Penguins A to Z: Maxime Lagace has already been promotedVideo
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. Maxime Lagace Position: Goaltender Catches:...
NHL outlines critical dates, protocols for 2020-21 seasonVideo
On Tuesday, the NHL and NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA) released a list of critical dates as well as protocols for the upcoming season, even if few of them will actually happen in 2020. Dec. 31 — Training camps open for seven clubs that did not participate in the resumption of...
Ex-Penguins forward Conor Sheary signs with CapitalsVideo
Former Penguins forward Conor Sheary, a member of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championship teams, has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals worth $735,000. Sheary, 28, appeared in 63 games with the Penguins and Buffalo Sabres last season and scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists)....
Former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland retires
The notion of Deryk Engelland playing even one NHL game was far-fetched once upon a time. So the reality of him playing 671 NHL games and making enough of an impact on one franchise to merit a press conference to announce his retirement certainly caused him to reflect on the...
Penguins A to Z: Kasperi Kapanen offers more than a familiar face
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. Kasperi Kapanen Position: Right winger...
