Penguins/NHL category, Page 83
Mark Madden: Coaching isn’t the Penguins’ biggest problem, but it impacts major flaws
Firing Mike Sullivan wouldn’t matter now, nor would a coaching switch have changed the course of the Penguins’ season had it happened earlier. This isn’t 2009 0r 2016. These Penguins were going to go splat at some point, and that time is upon us. But it’s fair to say that...
Penguins’ resolve is not enough to overcome errors in loss to Islanders
If the Penguins are to salvage what remains of their final 29 games of the regular season, they’ll need every bit of the resolve they showed Tuesday in their 53rd contest of 2023-24. They’ll also need to avoid all of the mistakes that led to them suffering a disheartening 5-4...
Penguins defensemen P.O Joseph, Kris Letang could be reunited
Before Tuesday, P.O Joseph’s most recent appearance in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup came in a 5-2 home loss to the Florida Panthers on Feb. 14 when he served as a seventh defenseman. The team was dealing with some injuries and limited salary cap space limited it to dressing 11 forwards...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic’s status following an optional morning skate. In 18 games this season, Nedeljkovic has a 9-4-3 record, a 2.54 goals against average, a...
Jaromir Jagr on Sidney Crosby: ‘He can play for another 5 or 6 years’
When it comes to hockey longevity, few can rival Jaromir Jagr. He is 52 and still playing in his seventh post-NHL season with Kladno for his own team in Czechia. That’s on top of playing at least part of 24 seasons in the NHL and four other full seasons in...
Minor league report: Peter Laviolette III, Nailers tame GrizzliesVideo
Forward Peter Laviolette III scored two goals for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road win against the Utah Grizzlies at the Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on Monday. Defenseman Justin Lee had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (29-18-1-1), which snapped a two-game losing streak, while...
Struggling Penguins make more changes to lines, defensive pairings
Matthew Phillips experienced a first in his still-brief tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day without Jaromir Jagr. After being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals on Friday, Phillips parachuted into the delirium of the Penguins’ weekend-long celebration of Jagr that included the icon practicing with the active players...
Penguins recall goaltender Magnus Hellberg
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Hellberg was initially summoned to the NHL roster Sunday under emergency conditions. On Monday, coach Mike Sullivan explained one of his team’s incumbent goaltenders — he did not identify which one — was not feeling...
Mark Madden: Which Penguins will be next to have their numbers retired?
No. 68 is in the rafters at PPG Paints Arena. Sunday’s ceremony to honor Jaromir Jagr was among the best of its kind, as was Jagr’s charismatic speech. Jagr’s return to Pittsburgh was everything that could have been hoped for. His legend was heightened. The question now: Who’s the next...
Michel Briere’s family remains a part of the PenguinsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their past in glorious fashion on Sunday as they retired the No. 68 of Jaromir Jagr at PPG Paints Arena. So many of his teammates were included, ranging from luminaries such as Mario Lemieux and Ron Francis to role players like Randy Hillier or Jean-Sebastien Aubin....
Tim Benz: Emotions surrounding Jaromir Jagr’s jersey retirement were as unique as the player himself
In most situations, the jersey retirement process is a pretty easy one. By the very nature of the honor, the presumption is that whoever is getting their jersey retired in whatever city they used to call home is probably so beloved by the fans that the organization and the player...
What they’re saying about Jaromir Jagr’s jersey retirement
Jaromir Jagr watched his No. 68 float up into the rafters in Pittsburgh on Sunday night, a powerful moment in a long and storied career that still has yet to reach its conclusion. One matter Jagr — who both owns and continues to play for a Czech hockey team —...
First Call: Source claims some Steelers don’t want ‘preferred chance’ for Kenny Pickett; Jaromir Jagr’s one-liner wins crowd
In Monday’s “First Call,” we add a little texture to the reports of “internal division” within the Pittsburgh Steelers regarding their quarterback situation. Jaromir Jagr’s sense of humor was on display during his jersey retirement speech. The Penguins’ next opponent let one get away in a high-profile game on Sunday....
Madden Monday: Penguins’ loss ‘signs Jake Guentzel’s exit papers,’ Diontae Johnson’s ‘future is in doubt’ with Steelers
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, their Jaromir Jagr jersey retirement ceremony on Sunday was an unmitigated, fun-filled success. Until roughly the second intermission of the game itself. By then, you could tell that the Penguins were just trying to nurse a 1-0 lead against the Los Angeles Kings. Their putrid power...
Penguins crumble late in 3rd, fall to Kings
For the majority of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ eventual 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins were in control, leading by a goal and looking good to cap Jaromir Jagr’s jersey retirement night on a high note. If only hockey games were 54...
Penguins retire Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 on ‘a great day for me’
There probably isn’t vocabulary — in any language — to fully explain what took place Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Honestly, a gently affectionate 78-year-old lady from Czechia who speaks limited English probably did the best to illustrate the emotions that flooded the venue. She cried. Bawled, really. And her...
‘You say Jaromir Jagr, they’re going to say Pittsburgh Penguins’
He chose his words carefully. And he took time to answer questions, wanting to provide thoughtful responses. After all, it’s been nearly 23 years since he was in Pittsburgh as a member of the Penguins. Jaromir Jagr held court with reporters Sunday, a handful of hours before the team is...
Penguins activate forward Jansen Harkins off injured reserve
After missing two games because of a concussion suffered Feb. 12, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jansen Harkins was activated from injured reserve Sunday afternoon and is available for the club vs. the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. Harkins, 26, has skated in 34 games for the Penguins this season,...
Minor league report: Penguins down RocketVideo
Defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Jagger Joshua each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home win against the Laval Rocket at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Radim Zohorna and Austin Rueschhoff each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (27-16-6-1) while forwards...
Jaromir Jagr dazzles the current Penguins in practiceVideo
Alex Nedeljkovic knows shots. After all, in his vocation as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ backup goaltender, he is something of an expert on the subject. So, when a figure in black surged down the slot and fired a Trident missile of a wrister by his glove which rang off the post...
Penguins’ newest addition, Matthew Phillips, hopes to tap into scoring touch shown in AHLVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ practice facility in Cranberry was filled to the brim Saturday as a legion of fans showed up to get a look at the newest addition to the club: forward Matthew Phillips, claimed off waivers Friday from the Washington Capitals. OK, Phillips wasn’t actually the main attraction. That...
Jaromir Jagr practices with Penguins in CranberryVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr practiced with current members of the team in Cranberry on Saturday morning. His participation was part of a celebration of his career with the franchise leading up to his iconic No. 68 being retired by the team on Sunday. Jagr took to the ice...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Americans; Nailers’ winning streak haltedVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 23 saves on 27 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 road loss to the Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Friday. The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 8-7-2. Defensemen Ryan Shea, Ty Smith and forward Radim Zohorna scored goals...
Jaromir Jagr’s reunion with Penguins celebrated as ‘really important to this franchise’
Phil Bourque was mad. Everyone in Pittsburgh was. In summer 2011, Jaromir Jagr had teased a potential return to Pittsburgh, nearly a decade after he was traded — as requested — by Penguins management. A decade of angst over a jilted lover would be coming to an end, and one...
Penguins claim forward Matthew Phillips off waivers from CapitalsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins made a minor transaction Friday to address their injury issues up front by claiming forward Matthew Phillips off waivers from the Washington Capitals. A right-handed shot, Phillips has appeared in 27 games this season and has five points (one goal, four assists) while averaging 10 minutes, 16...
