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Penguins shut out by Senators as losing streak reaches 7
Including Thursday, Evgeni Malkin has been sidelined for seven consecutive games by an undisclosed injury. And during that stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been perfect in one sense. That is to say they haven’t won a single game without the dazzling superstar inhabiting his typical station as center of the...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans fuming, Steelers fans still have complaints despite recent wins
Much like Christmas shopping, Pittsburgh sports fans got the big stuff out of the way early when it came to panic about their local clubs. Look at the reaction after the loss by the Steelers to the Buffalo Bills coming off Thanksgiving. But there are still stocking-stuffer moments to gripe...
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Penguins notebook: Forward Tommy Novak practices on 2nd line
In the midst of a scoring surge, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak appears to have earned a promotion. During a practice Wednesday in Cranberry, Novak took over as the second-line center with Anthony Mantha on his left wing and Justin Brazeau at right wing. For most of this season, Novak...
New Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner enjoys ‘being comfortable being uncomfortable’
To paraphrase the late Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, goaltender Stuart Skinner has seen that fish before. In this case, the fish in question was a future Hall of Famer, Connor McDavid. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-4 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, McDavid, one of the...
Reports: Fenway Sports Group reaches agreement to sell Penguins
An agreement has been reached for Fenway Sports Group to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Hoffmann Family of Companies, an investment group based in Chicago, according to multiple reports Wednesday. A spokesperson with Fenway said she was aware of the reports but stated, “there is no formal agreement in...
On a ‘strange’ night at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins saw history — but not the kind they wanted
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was quick to acknowledge the gravity of the evening. “The storylines were endless for the media and the fans. Whatever you guys wanted to write about, you could write about,” McDavid said. The three-time MVP was right. Heading to his team’s game Tuesday night against...
Minor league report: Matt Dumba debuts for Penguins in lossVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 31 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena on Tuesday. The result dropped Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-0. Forward Philip Tomasino scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-7-1-0). Defenseman Matt Dumba made his debut for...
Oilers, Tristan Jarry send Penguins to 6th straight loss; Sidney Crosby moves 1 point from record
On one end of the ice of PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday stood new Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner in his old Edmonton Oilers mask. At the other end stood new Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry in his old Pittsburgh Penguins mask. In the great expanse between them was Sidney...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner get fresh starts with Penguins after trade from Oilers
Before he fully joined the Pittsburgh Penguins, Brett Kulak had to be granted permission by a pretty highfalutin authority. No, not United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Though the native of Stony Plain, Alberta, did have to get his immigration status squared away after the Penguins traded for him Friday.)...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner scheduled to make Penguins debuts
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner are scheduled to make their debuts with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena against their former team, the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Dan Muse announced their statuses following a morning skate in Cranberry. The Penguins acquired Kulak and Skinner, as well...
Tim Benz: Quick return to Pittsburgh keeps ’emotions’ at the surface for Tristan Jarry
When goaltender Tristan Jarry spoke with reporters in front of an Edmonton Oilers backdrop Monday, the point was driven home. He’s here in Pittsburgh, but not as a Penguin. Already. Less than a week after being traded away from the Penguins. Now he is expected to start against his longtime...
Former Penguins forward Derick Brassard signs in SwitzerlandVideo
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Derick Brassard has come out of retirement and signed with Genève-Servette of Switzerland’s National League. That team announced the transaction Tuesday. Brassard, 38, had retired in June of 2024 after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to an ankle injury. He last played during the 2022-23...
Tristan Jarry grateful for his time, good and bad, with PenguinsVideo
Tristan Jarry is very familiar with navigating the labyrinth of corridors and concourses of PPG Paints Arena. On countless occasions, the goaltender has parked in the adjacent garage, snaked his way around the acute angle near a bank of elevators past massive portraits of greats like Mario Lemieux and Ron...
Brett Kulak, Stuart Skinner join Penguins’ active roster after resolving immigration statuses
Defenseman Brett Kulak and goaltender Stuart Skinner formally joined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ active roster on Monday after resolving their immigration status over the weekend. Both players and a second-round draft pick in 2029 were acquired in a trade Friday that sent goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin to the...
Defending leads has become daunting for the PenguinsVideo
With the benefit of 17 years in the NHL, Erik Karlsson has seen more bad stretches over his career than Reed Richards. So the wily defenseman understands the value of levity in trying times such as the Pittsburgh Penguins are enduring at the moment via a five-game losing streak (0-1-4)....
Mark Madden: Choking away 3rd-period leads brings clarity to Penguins’ situation
As bizarre as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ choking streak may be, and wholly inexcusable, it may provide clarity to an oft-debated situation: This is not a team capable of making the playoffs, let alone a playoff run, and president of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas should proceed accordingly. If that means stripping...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 31 saves on 37 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The result dropped Larsson’s record to 3-2-1. Forwards William Dufour and Philip Tomasino each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-6-1-0), which had a...
Penguins again relinquish big lead, lose to Mammoth in overtime
Dan Muse was pensive. But certainly perturbed. For the second time in as many days, the Pittsburgh Penguins had ceded a multi-goal lead in the third period and lost a game. On Sunday, they fell to the Utah Mammoth, 5-4, at PPG Paints Arena in overtime despite holding a three-goal...
