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Craig Patrick recalls Herb Brooks’ brilliance on 40th anniversary of Miracle on Ice
On Feb. 22, 1980, Team USA pulled off perhaps the greatest upset in sports history, knocking off the vaunted Soviet national team at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y. Even as players climbed atop the podium to receive their gold medals after completing the mission with a win over...
One year later, Jared McCann continues to shine with the Penguins
SUNRISE, Fla. — While most of Western Pennsylvania scraped windshields and salted walkways, Jared McCann was in a familiar place Friday. The Sunshine State. “I was sweating getting off the plane,” McCann said with a grin after his team’s practice Friday at BB&T Center. Aside from the temperate climate and...
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray denied a goal with a rare penalty
SUNRISE, Fla. — “Two fifty-one?!?” Matt Murray asked. “How!?!” The Penguins’ goaltender was astonished when a reporter informed him on Friday that Tom Barrasso holds the franchise mark for penalty minutes by a goaltender with the 251 he collected in 12 seasons with the Penguins. Considering Barrasso was a fairly...
Penguins rookie John Marino suffers broken bones in faceVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. – Penguins defenseman John Marino suffered broken bones on the left side of his face according to a source with firsthand knowledge of his status. The rookie was injured during the late stages of Thursday’s 4-2 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. At 15:50 of the third...
Mark Madden: New generation of NHL superstars still overshadowed by Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin
NHL fans are excited by a new generation of superstars. The “M” guys: Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Mitch Marner. Throw in Jack Eichel, Leon Draisaitl and David Pastrnak. These players are all over the statistics: Five are among the NHL’s top 10 in points. They rank second...
VideoChart: Most NHL goals since 2000Video
Our latest VideoChart ranks the NHL’s top goal scorers since the 2000-01 season. Who has scored the most goals in the 2000s? Where do the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
Empty Thoughts: Lightning 4, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Lightning: Tampa, Fla. - First things first, Penguins rookie defenseman John Marino is expected to be fine according to coach Mike Sullivan. A 15:50 of the third period, Marino took a deflected one-timer on the left side of his face and left...
Tampa Bay starts strong, holds off PenguinsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin is many things. Champion. MVP. Superstar. “Score,” if you recall one of his early television interviews that morphed into a silly, harmless meme. Prophet might be his next vocation. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise center was asked what was key to taking on the...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against LightningVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Matt Murray against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 28 games this season, Murray has 16-6-1 record along with a 2.85 goals against average, .900 save percentage and one shutout. Ever...
Original Penguins goalie Les Binkley enjoys Matt Murray-Tristan Jarry platoon
TAMPA, Fla. — At 85, Les Binkley has watched quite a bit of hockey. And he’s had a pretty direct view of 53 years of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, minus the occasional lockout. As an original member of the franchise which took the ice in 1967, Binkley was essentially the team’s...
First Call: Jim Rutherford cooling on Penguins trade talk?; Pat Narduzzi on MSU rumors; Duquesne wins
This edition of “First Call” gives us Jim Rutherford’s view of Matt Murray and the trade market. Tom Brady keeps playing coy. Pat Narduzzi is talking himself in circles. And a big road win for Duquesne. Standing tall During his Wednesday night radio show on “105.9 the X,” Penguins general...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ Bryan Rust’s ‘foundation’ for his goal-scoring surge on full display
This is what Bryan Rust’s season has become. On a shift where the Penguins winger scored a goal, the actual scoring of the goal wasn’t the most impressive part of the play. And, during the same game, a play where he almost scored an overtime game winner may have been...
U mad, bro? Pittsburgh fans jump on Hall of Fame voting, Penguins’ trade talk, Pirates roster
If nothing else, our readers show their great emotional range in this week’s “U mad, bro?” They are angry over Hall of Fame snubs. They are angry over Hall of Fame snubbers. They are angry at the idea of the Pirates trading away veteran talent. They are angry at the...
Minor league report: David Warsofsky drives Penguins past Devils
Two goals by defenseman David Warsofsky led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 2-1 home win agianst the Binghamton Devils at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forard Cole Cassels recorded two assists for the Penguins (24-16-3-5) while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves in the victory. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins choose to play physical at right times
TAMPA, Fla. — It might have been the fastest Marcus Pettersson has skated in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Granted, he is not a leviathan on skates like Hal Gill. But at the same time, Pettersson doesn’t remind anyone of a sailfish on ice a la Paul Coffey, either. Regardless, Pettersson...
Penguins power play has been not great, not terrible
TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin sounded more like a hospital admissions coordinator Wednesday than superstar. When asked about the Penguins’ inconsistent power play, Malkin opened up by naming a who’s who of teammates who have missed games because of various ailments. “First off, injuries,” Malkin said after practice at Amalie...
Penguins vs. Lightning preview; marveling at Alexander Ovechkin; assessing the NHL Eastern Conference
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning are going to see quite a bit of each other over the next few days. The teams play each other Thursday in Florida. Then they face off again at PPG Paints Arena next Tuesday. So we check in with Pittsburgh native and Lightning...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell on idea of reuniting with Antonio Brown; Penguins goalie trade talk
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” Le’Veon Bell talks about his future and Antonio Brown. Trade rumors for a Penguins goalie. And Super Bowl celebration hilarity. Whatever you say, Le’V Remember when New York Jets coach Adam Gase refused to directly answer a question about whether the team would be keeping Le’Veon...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Mavericks in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Myles Powell gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 home win against the Kansas City Mavericks at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Tuesday. Forward Graham Knott scored two goals for the Nailers (21-19-5-0) while forward Cam Brown added a goal and an assist. Goaltender Jordan Ruby...
Penguins have no problems with ‘lacrosse goals’Video
Even if you’re fairly keyed into hockey, the name probably escapes you. But you probably know who he is. The guy from Michigan who scored that goal. On March 24, 1996, in an NCAA West regional semifinal game between Michigan and Minnesota, Michigan’s Mike Legg picked the puck up with...
Tim Benz: How Patrick Mahomes is becoming the NFL’s Sidney Crosby
Is Patrick Mahomes about to become the NFL’s version of Sidney Crosby? I can see it happening. How about you? A well-adjusted, mature-beyond-his-years, media-poised, marketing-friendly star who plays in front of a maniacal local fan base and has national appeal. He puts up points. He’s exciting to watch. And he’s...
Defenseman Justin Schultz wants to stay with Penguins
Justin Schultz has endured his fair share of doldrums throughout his career. For example, being a member of the woebegone Edmonton Oilers for parts of four seasons. “Yeah, I’ve been through a lot worse,” Schultz said. “That last year in Edmonton was tough. (Much worse) compared to this right now.”...
Mark Madden: Excluding Steelers guard Alan Faneca from Hall of Fame is outrageous
“Put your little hand in mine. There ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb.”… as long as we have refreshing sports notes! Too early for flapjacks? • Troy Polamalu was absolutely worthy of first-ballot induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is arguably the best safety ever,...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson named coach in Swedish Hockey League
Former Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson has been hired as head coach of Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The hiring was announced in a press release by the NHL’s Seattle expansion franchise for which Samuelsson had been serving as a scout since September. Fired as an assistant coach...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down Super Bowl, Alan Faneca snub, hot PenguinsVideo
Aside from the obvious — Bill Murray’s “Groundhog Day” commercial — what were the highlights of Super Bowl LIV? TribLIVE columnists Tim Benz and Mark Madden break down Patrick Mahomes as the choice for MVP, how the Kansas City Chiefs managed to come back from 10 points down in the...
