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Penguins, Blue Jackets announce lineups for Thursday’s preseason game
The Penguins announced their expected lineup for Thursday’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena: Forwards: Kasper Bjorkqvist, Alex Galchenyuk, Jake Guentzel, Patric Hornqvist, Dominik Kahun, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Evgeni Malkin, Samuel Poulin, Dominik Simon, Brandon Tanev. Defensemen: Erik Gudbranson, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, John Marino, Marcus...
Mike Sullivan continues to sort out Penguins defenseVideo
Entering training camp, one of the biggest question marks surrounding the Penguins concerned who will play with whom on defense, particularly with the departure of Olli Maatta this past offseason. “There’s a pretty good chance you’ll see (Brian) Dumoulin play with (Kris) Letang,” coach Mike Sullivan suggested with a flawless...
Penguins prospect Samuel Poulin learning about life in NHL
The NHL isn’t foreign to Samuel Poulin. After all, the Penguins forward prospect is the son of a former NHLer, Patrick Poulin. But playing in the league is a different endeavor. He was introduced to that aspect of the game Monday during the Penguins’ preseason opener, a 5-4 overtime loss...
Penguins giving Dominik Simon a look at centerVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK – Three days prior to Christmas in 2017, Dominik Simon got a bit of a present when he filled in at center during practice for former teammate Carter Rowney, who was sidelined due to an illness. Simon, primarily used as a winger, was asked afterwards about potentially playing...
Penguins rally but fall to Sabres in overtime in preseason opener
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penguins opened their preseason with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday at Pegula Ice Arena. The scoring opened at 4 minutes, 34 seconds of the first period when Penguins forward Andrew Agozzino, a journeyman signed to a two-way contract, fired a shot...
Sam Lafferty takes another step from Hollidaysburg to the PenguinsVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sam Lafferty was pretty happy Saturday. Skating on a line with the likes of NHL regular Zach Aston-Reese and 2019 first-round draft choice Samuel Poulin at training camp in Cranberry wasn’t the source of his blitheness, however. It was Penn State’s 17-10 triumph over Pitt. The Hollidaysburg...
With tools and more time, expectations high for Penguins’ Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson stands out in just about any room. After all, at 6-foot-5, he stands above just about anyone else. But beyond his dimensions, his genial, chatty demeanor stands out in a sport full of cliches. Gudbranson doesn’t offer “we need to execute better” or “we’ve got to get pucks...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for their preseason opener Monday at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park: Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Ryan Haggerty Adam Johnson, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Sam Miletic, Oula Palve, Samuel Poulin, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon. Defensemen: Calen Addison, Kevin Czuczman, Jack Johnson,...
Penguins’ Mike Sullivan not concerned about lack of right-handed forwards
The Pittsburgh Penguins could enter the season with only three right-handed forwards on their NHL roster. Nick Bjugstad, Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust compose that trio, and through three days of training camp in Cranberry, Bjugstad has been on a line with Hornqvist as well as lefty Jared McCann. Rust...
Brandon Tanev already seeing prominent role for Penguins alongside Evgeni MalkinVideo
For the second consecutive day, Brandon Tanev, the Pittsburgh Penguins most prominent free agent signing this offseason, practiced and scrimmaged on a line with one of the NHL’s most prominent players in Evgeni Malkin. Tanev, who primarily played a third-line role with the Jets previously in his career, has been...
It’s now or never for Tristan Jarry with the Penguins
In 2013, Tristan Jarry was the future. Now? His future is anyone’s guess. When the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Jarry, former general manager Ray Shero dealt forward Tyler Kennedy, a member of the franchise’s 2009 Stanley Cup championship team to the Sharks in exchange for the 50th overall pick. That pick...
David Warsofsky eager for his third chance with the Penguins
The Penguins brought back a familiar face this offseason when they re-signed defenseman David Warsofsky to a two-year, two-way contract. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound defenseman previously played for the Penguins during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. His best stretch during that time came around New Year’s during the 2015-16 campaign when...
Penguins pair up Justin Schultz, Marcus Pettersson on second day of camp
On the second day of the Penguins’ training camp in Cranberry on Saturday, the Penguins used a variety of defensive pairings during a scrimmage. Few of them resembled anything that would be used in a regular season contest in 2019-20. Massive veteran Erik Gudbranson skated with AHL mainstay Kevin Czuczman...
Mike Sullivan expects better ‘hockey decisions’ from Penguins
During the 2018-19 campaign, the Penguins’ aggressive play often led to offense. It just happened to be the other team’s offense. The Penguins were beleaguered by odd-man rushes by the opposition last season. That, in part, led to them yielding a league-high 15 shorthanded goals against. Cutting down on the...
Penguins’ Marcus Pettersson glad to get contract done before camp starts
Marcus Pettersson was a full participant during the first day of training camp, less than 24 hours after agreeing to a one-year contract worth $874,125. A restricted free agent coming off his entry-level deal, Pettersson was hoping to sign a longer-term contract but agreed to the one-year deal in order...
Slimmed-down Evgeni Malkin: ‘I want to show to everyone I’m not done’
Evgeni Malkin limped through a 2018-19 campaign that saw injuries limit him to 68 games and 72 points. His 12 goals at even strength were the lowest total of his career, aside from the five he scored during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. As a result, he retooled his offseason workout...
Tim Benz: Penguins rediscovering Evgeni Malkin is bigger than replacing Phil Kessel
There were roughly six months of happy talk about how the Steelers would benefit from addition by subtraction. Subtract Antonio Brown’s shenanigans and Le’Veon Bell’s constant contract uncertainty. Benefit by getting a more harmonious locker room, fewer distractions and game plans that weren’t hindered by needing to pacify egos. Nice...
Sidney Crosby discusses Penguins’ need for urgency, desperation
Sidney Crosby had an unusual summer. Last week, his hometown of Cole Harbour was impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The volatile weather was little more than a nuisance for Crosby, who reported little damage to his inland home, but a sign welcoming visitors to the “home of Sidney Crosby” did get...
Mark Madden: Penguins have tough decisions to make with defensemen
For those who pin all of the Penguins’ woes last season on Jack Johnson and bludgeon everyone who disagrees with a club fashioned out of fancy stats, I feel you. That’s absurd simplification dipped in illogical scapegoating, but the numbers don’t lie. Unless they do. If you’d like to deal...
New Penguins play with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin as training camp opensVideo
The Penguins wasted little time testing out their most prominent offseason additions on the first day of training camp in Cranberry. They put the new guys on lines with franchise players. Dominik Kahun, acquired in a trade which sent popular defenseman Olli Maatta to Chicago in June, skated on a...
A guide to Penguins training camp
There are many questions — gripping, fundamental questions — facing the Pittsburgh Penguins as they prepare to open the 2019-20 season. Have the team’s superstars begun an age-related decline? Is there enough speed on defense to keep up with the modern NHL? Will a renewed commitment to “playing the right...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Marcus Pettersson
The Penguins re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a one-year contract worth $874,125. Pettersson, 23, was acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in December. He appeared in 84 games combined with each team and set a career-high with 25 points (two goals, 23 assists). Coming off...
Penguins prospect Zach Lauzon retires due to concussion-related issues
Zach Lauzon, a defenseman chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the 2017 NHL draft, has retired due to concussion-related problems, TVA Sports in Quebec reported Wednesday. Lauzon, 20, did not play last season because of the injury. The Penguins did not offer him an NHL contract...
Penguins goalie Matt Murray ready to ring in new year
Last June, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray got a ring. It just wasn’t the kind of ring he has grown accustomed to receiving at the end of a hockey season. It was a wedding ring. Murray and his wife, Christina, held a surprise wedding at the couple’s lake house, letting...
Stormy offseason sent message to Kris Letang, Penguins starsVideo
Many words have been used to describe the four-game sweep at the hands of the New York Islanders that ended the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season in the first round of the playoffs in April. Kris Letang came up with another phrase for it as he and 14 teammates gathered for an...
