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Penguins assign forward Vasily Ponomarev to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward prospect Vasily Ponomarev from their injured non-roster list and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday. Ponomarev had been sidelined after appearing to injure his left shoulder during a preseason game Oct. 1. In three preseason games, Ponomarev had one...
First Call: Mike Sullivan discusses Tristan Jarry; Zach Frazier thinks he’ll ‘be ready’ after bye
Thursday’s “First Call” features a message from Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to struggling goalie Tristan Jarry. Zach Frazier and Nick Herbig discuss their health. Steelers special teams coach Danny Smith tells the story of how the team decided to bring back Corliss Waitman. And there were some Pirates ties...
U mad, bro?: Fans want Penguins to wake up, suggest moving Erik Karlsson to wing
Here’s my personal “U mad, bro?” submission for this week: I’m mad that Nov. 1 isn’t a national holiday. Kids should get Nov. 1 off so they can stay out late and trick-or-treat under cover of darkness as all the unholy ghosts, witches and goblins intended. Halloween was not meant...
Minor league report: Tristan Jarry, Penguins beat Islanders in shootout
Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 27 saves on 30 shots in regulation and overtime then stopped two of three shots in a shootout for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at the Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday. Currently assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for conditioning...
Mark Madden: For Penguins, things will get worse before they get better
As the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to nose-dive, even searching for solutions is problematic. There’s a lot the Penguins won’t do. The Penguins won’t make a coaching change. Because Mike Sullivan is their Bill Belichick, according to owners Fenway Sports Group. Except this Belichick didn’t wait to lose Tom Brady before...
Despite slow statistical start, Rutger McGroarty earns praise for performance, attitude in AHL
WILKES-BARRE — Cracking the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster out of training camp and making his NHL debut with the club earlier in October represented dreams coming true for Rutger McGroarty. But after three games, on Oct. 16, the Penguins sent him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Penguins management believes...
On Sports: Steelers’ path to AFC North title gets a little more challengingVideo
Today’s “On Sports” features a familiar face returning to the AFC North, a familiar face getting cheers at PPG Paints Arena and some recognition for the unbeaten Pitt Panthers football team. Remember him? Diontae Johnson has found his way back to the AFC North. The Carolina Panthers traded the former...
Marc-Andre Fleury touched by warm reception, ovations from Penguins fans in farewell gameVideo
Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his distinctive smile repeatedly as he entered PPG Paints Arena ahead of Tuesday’s puck drop against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former club. A tribute video that was shown mid-game further highlighted Fleury’s trademark jovial nature, in addition to penchant for pranking teammates over the years. But an...
Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild top Penguins in goalie’s final visit to Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated a major component of the franchise’s glorious past Tuesday as former goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury returned to PPG Paints Arena as an employee of the Minnesota Wild. As for their present and future, that’s a far less flowery topic. The Penguins were tamed by the Wild, 5-3,...
Penguins place winger Bryan Rust on injured reserveVideo
Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tuesday morning skate, coach Mike Sullivan revealed that forward Bryan Rust would be out week-to-week with an unspecified injury. Rust had left mid-game Oct. 26 during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks due to injury. During the second period of Tuesday’s home game vs....
Penguins honor Marc-Andre Fleury’s final visit to PPG Paints Arena with tribute videoVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed back an old friend to town Tuesday in Marc-Andre Fleury, who started in net at PPG Paints Arena for the visiting Minnesota Wild. Fleury, 39, was the Penguins’ first-round (No. 1 overall) draft pick in 2003 and played with the club through 2016-17. This past spring,...
Neck protection remains optional in the NHL a year after ex-Penguins forward Adam Johnson’s deathVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson has warm memories of Adam Johnson. One in particular stands out. Johnson’s first and only NHL goal. During a 7-4 road win by the Penguins against the Minnesota Wild on Oct. 12, 2019, Johnson, a speed forward who grew up in Hibbing, Minn., scored on...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust sidelined on ‘week-to-week’ basis
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Rust’s status after an optional morning skate Tuesday in Cranberry. Rust was injured during a 4-3 road loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. In eight games this season,...
Marc-Andre Fleury looking forward to last game in front of Penguins fans who inspired him
Marc-Andre Fleury was in a familiar place Monday as he practiced in Cranberry. He isn’t the proverbial person who “built” the facility. The name — UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex — should make it clear who is responsible for that. But Fleury did have a hand in how the facility looks....
Penguins’ Matt Nieto rejoins team at practice, closes in on 11-month recovery from 2 knee surgeries
Matt Nieto appeared in a good mood following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Monday practice session and given he participated in a full-go capacity, he had good reason. Nieto saw his debut 2023-24 campaign with the Penguins derailed early because of a right knee injury that ultimately required laparoscopic surgery, with his...
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin skate together as Penguins shake up lines in practice
For the vast majority of their careers in Pittsburgh, the talents of franchise centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have usually been leveraged on separate lines. So seeing coach Mike Sullivan pair them together during Monday’s practice in Cranberry was highly notable. Following an ugly road trip through Western Canada...
Manslaughter probe continues 1 year after former Penguins player Adam Johnson’s death in England
LONDON — It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was fatally cut by an opponent’s skate during a game in Sheffield, England. A man remains under investigation after being arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Thousands of fans witnessed the grisly collision last...
Mark Madden: Plenty of scapegoats for the Penguins’ 5-year collapse
The Penguins are already in deep trouble. Not just because they’re 3-6-1 after losing four straight games in Western Canada. But because they look utterly impotent and disorganized, with the same old problems cropping up game after game: Blowing leads, conceding goals in quick succession, giving goals right back, allowing...
Madden Monday: ‘In a perfect world, I would not want Karlsson or Jarry to ever play for the Penguins again’
A rare Sunday off for the Pittsburgh Steelers gives us a chance to focus on the Penguins in this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast. Based on how poorly the team is playing, that’s not a good thing. The Pens are 3-6-1 in the first 10 games of 2024-25. They have lost...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to RoyalsVideo
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 18 saves on 21 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-1 loss to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena in Reading on Sunday. The result dropped Murashov’s record to 1-1-0 while forward Mathieu De St. Phalle scored the lone goal for Wheeling (2-2-0-0). Highlights: The...
Marc-Andre Fleury returns to Pittsburgh one final time
Mike Lange, as he always did during his career as the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, captured it perfectly. When goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut Oct. 10, 2003, he got a standing ovation during a 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at the Mellon Arena. That reaction...
Penguins fall apart in 2nd period in Vancouver, lose 5th straight
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their fifth consecutive game (0-4-1), falling to the Vancouver Canucks, 4-3, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Saturday. The Penguins took a 2-0 lead early in the second period before giving up three goals in 65 seconds to fall behind for good. Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made...
Minor league report: Goaltender Tristan Jarry leads Penguins past CrunchVideo
In his season debut at the American Hockey League level, goaltender Tristan Jarry made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 win against the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the Pittsburgh Penguins sent Jarry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
‘Make some saves, have some fun’: Penguins hope Tristan Jarry can reset during AHL conditioning stint
WILKES-BARRE — The Pittsburgh Penguins wasted little time in putting struggling goaltender Tristan Jarry to work in a fresh environment. Jarry, assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning loan, started for the American Hockey League club against the Syracuse Crunch on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. He made 32 saves on...
Abundance of versatile forwards gives Penguins lineup options
There isn’t a lot of mystery to Bryan Rust’s game these days. He skates fast, forechecks like a badger, goes to the net without a molecule of hesitation and isn’t shy about shooting the puck. And he almost exclusively plays on the right wing, typically on the top line with...
