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Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz remains sidelinedVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz will remain sidelined for Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. Schultz was in Pittsburgh — or Cranberry, to be specific — and skated with with skill coach Ty Hennes a day after he participated in practice with his teammates...
Jeers to cheers, most Penguins fans say they support Matt Murray
Most Penguins fans have Matt Murray’s back, according to TribLIVE.com social media polls. Sixty-seven percent of respondents in the Trib’s unscientific Facebook poll said fans were not justified in booing Murray after he allowed two early goals against the Boston Bruins on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. About 400 people...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer talk Penguins’ Matt Murray’s state of mind, brutal schedule after break
It’s our usual Tuesday hockey podcast with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. And by usual, I mean typically unusual. Eventually we get to hockey, after much more pressing debates about Godzilla movies, baby Jabba versus baby Yoda, and Led Zeppelin covers. Following all those important topics, we get...
Tim Benz: Who cares if Penguins crowd jeers Matt Murray? What matters is how he responds.Video
In the wake of the derisive cheers aimed at Penguins goaltender Matt Murray Sunday, there was quite a showdown on Pittsburgh sports talk and online. In the Black corner, you had the “It’s my money. It’s my ticket. I’ll boo if I want” crowd. In the Gold corner, you had...
Penguins recall Joseph Blandisi for seventh time
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins have recalled a familiar face from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Forward Joseph Blandisi was recalled for the seventh time this season. He was summoned Monday afternoon after coach Mike Sullivan announced forward Dominik Kahun will be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Blandisi, has appeared...
Frenzied stretch of games about to give way to long layoff for Penguins
It might seem as if the Pittsburgh Penguins have recently been playing every other night. That’s not true —they have played even more often than that during January. The Penguins will play for the 11th time on the 21st day of the month Tuesday night at the Philadelphia Flyers. It...
Penguins Dominik Simon ‘dodges bullet,’ feels well at practice day after hip injury
Looking back a day after the fact, Dominik Simon was able to concede that he feared the worst when he suffered what he indicated was a hip injury during Sunday’s game. “Oh yeah, definitely (dodged a bullet),” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward said Monday from the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. “I...
Penguins F Dominik Kahun out with concussion
A day after Dominik Kahun did not play after his first shift of the second period against the Boston Bruins, Kahun did not take part in Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday and coach Mike Sullivan said it was because he had suffered a concussion. “Dom Kahun was diagnosed with a concussion,...
Justin Schultz’s return to Penguins is imminent, but will it come Tuesday?Video
By his own evaluation, Justin Schultz’s play after returning from a long injury absence last season was not up to his lofty standards. He is convinced his imminent return from injury this time will produce better results. “It’s definitely tough,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said about re-acclimating game speed. “Obviously...
Penguins Justin Schultz, Dominik Simon practice fully; Dominik Kahun has concussionVideo
Justin Schultz was back on the ice with teammates at Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, and neither the defenseman nor his coach would rule out the possibility of returning to game action Tuesday at the Philadelphia Flyers. A day after leaving Sunday’s win against the Boston Bruins because of a hip...
Mark Madden: Penguins fans’ jeering of Matt Murray was despicable
I’ve been a Penguins fan since I was 6. Working in journalism has made me hide that occasionally. But I’ve never done a great job at it, or even felt the need to. On Sunday, I was embarrassed to be a Penguins fan. Matt Murray struggled in goal at game’s...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden lay into fans booing Matt Murray, break down state of Penguins, Super Bowl matchupVideo
Was the jeering of Matt Murray warranted? And what does his play of late mean for the Penguins’ goaltending situation? Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the state of the Penguins coming off a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Mark lambastes the fan base for getting...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Penguins beating Bruins, Super Bowl matchup, Astros scandal
This week’s “Madden Monday” with Mark Madden features three big topics: • The Penguins comeback win Sunday against the Boston Bruins • The AFC and NFC championship games • The Houston Astros cheating controversy We start with the Penguins. How big of a deal is it that they got at...
Tim Benz: How Penguins flipped the script against troublesome Bruins
Normally, Pittsburgh’s obsession with losing to teams from New England is focused on the football field. This week, it bled onto the hockey rink, too. Whatever success the Penguins seemed to spin against the rest of the league this season, it had failed to manifest against the Boston Bruins. The...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Bruins. First things first, there were no updates on Penguins forwards Dominik Kahun or Dominik Simon. Both players failed to finish the game due to undisclosed injuries. Kahun’s final shift came at 1:32 into the second period while Simon’s last shift was...
Kevin Gorman: Make no mistake, Matt Murray and Jack Johnson push Penguins past BruinsVideo
Perhaps no Pittsburgh Penguins have served as lightning rods for the fan base more than goalie Matt Murray and defenseman Jack Johnson, and both were being blamed for a three-goal, first-period deficit against the Boston Bruins. Murray and Johnson took their share of abuse in the first five minutes Sunday...
Penguins start slow, finish fast in comeback win against Bruins
The Penguins inched closer to an NHL record Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Frankly, it is a mark they would rather be light years away from claiming. With a resolute 4-3 victory against the Boston Bruins, the Penguins rebounded from a three-goal deficit to win a game for the third...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Bruins
The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray against the Boston Bruins Sunday at PPG Paints Arena according to coach Mike Sullivan. Murray has appeared in 26 games this season and has a 14-6-4 record along with a 2.84 goals against average, an .899 save percentage and one shutout. Murray is...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive leads Penguins past Rampage
A shootout goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the San Antonio Rampage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday. Bellerive also had two regulation goals while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Penguins (19-16-3-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust savors 20-goal markVideo
DETROIT — He didn’t want to talk about it. At least when he was “18-goal scorer Bryan Rust.” Can he see himself as a 20-goal scorer? “No,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward said tersely after a practice Jan. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz. “I try not to. But it’s obviously something that...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Red Wings 1 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Red Wings. DETROIT — It just sounds cool. “He’s a 20-goal scorer.” For whatever reason, that number validates a player’s status as a goal scorer. It can also get a player paid. Former Penguins forwards Conor Sheary and Tyler Kennedy have received...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars, 4-3, in shootout
Forward Kevin Roy had a regulation goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas on Friday. Goaltender Emil Larmi made 24 saves for the Penguins (18-16-3-4) who have lost seven of their...
Matt Murray shines in Penguins’ overtime win against Red WingsVideo
DETROIT — Over the past two months, Mike Sullivan repeatedly has stopped short of saying if he has an unquestioned No. 1 goaltender. He just happens to have one who starts most of the time and recently was named to the NHL’s All-Star Game event. The other is Matt Murray....
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Red Wings
DETROIT — The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Matt Murray for Friday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings in Little Caesars Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 25 games this season, Murray has a 13-6-4, a 2.91 goals against average, an .896 save percentage and one shutout. Having...
Penguins pick up depth defenseman John Nyberg in trade with Dallas
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor league trade Friday, sending center Oula Palve to the Dallas Stars for defenseman John Nyberg. Nyberg, 23, is a 6-foot-3, 195-pound two-way defender who was picked in the sixth round of the 2014 draft. He is playing his second season in North America, recording...
