Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 105

The Pittsburgh Penguins will honor former broadcaster Mike Lange during a home game against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 19. Lange, who retired this past summer after 46 years with the franchise, will attend the game as a fan for the first time in more than four decades. Other fans...

So far, Juuso Riikola’s preseason has been fairly unremarkable. In three games, he has no points and six shots. Not a liability but hard to notice. Riikola has been as inert as xenon. Yet, this preseason has offered a considerable improvement for Riikola over his dreadful 2020-21 regular season. That’s...

Shootout goals by forwards Kasperi Kapanen, Bryan Rust, Danton Heinen and Jason Zucker gave the Penguins a 5-4 comeback win against Buffalo Sabres in their final home game of the preseason Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 23 saves on 27 shots in regulation and overtime...

Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has been asymptomatic since testing positive for covid-19, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Should Guentzel remain asymptomatic, he could potentially be allowed to be removed from isolation and rejoin his teammates in advance of the team’s season-opening road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct....

In March, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust labeled the 2020-21 campaign in a succinct fashion. He termed it “the covid season.” Faced with the harsh realities of covid-19, the NHL tip-toed through an unprecedented season with limited scheduling, travel and formats as well as a variety of rules aimed at...

The Penguins announced their lineup for Tuesday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. It includes: Forwards - Anthony Angello, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Filip Hallander, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Brock McGinn, Drew O’Connor, Bryan Rust, Radim Zohorna, Jason Zucker Defensemen - Brian Dumoulin, Mark...

During the first week of training camp, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Danton Heinen skated on the right wing of a top line that included All-Stars Jake Guentzel on the left wing and Jeff Carter at center. That assignment lasted for a handful of practices. After a few cuts were made to...

Two goals by forward Kasperi Kapanen led the Penguins to a 5-1 preseason win against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The Penguins struck first 3 minutes, 45 seconds into regulation. Controlling a puck deep in the right corner of the offensive zone, Penguins forward Bryan...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel tested positive for covid-19 and was placed in the NHL’s protocol for the virus. The team announced his status Sunday morning. He is the second Penguins player to test positive since the start of training camp, joining forward Zach Aston-Reese. Per NHL protocols, players who...

The Penguins’ top power-play unit looked strange during practice Friday. That’s because reserve defenseman Juuso Riikola was on it. But he was merely a placeholder. With top-six winger Kasperi Kapanen in the lineup for a road preseason game in Buffalo later that night, Riikola was filling in for his fellow...

The Penguins announced their lineup for Sunday’s preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena. It includes: Forwards - Teddy Blueger, Brian Boyle, Jeff Carter, Jake Guentzel, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Brock McGinn, Drew O’Connor, Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker Defensemen - Brian Dumoulin,...

The Penguins trimmed their training camp roster by 13 on Saturday. Forwards Jordy Bellerive, Jonathan Gruden, Kyle Olson, Valtteri Puustinen and Felix Robert; defensemen Niclas Almari, Taylor Fedun, Cam Lee, Will Reilly and Mitch Reinke; and goaltender Filip Lindberg were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Almari,...

Goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped all 11 shots he faced and helped the Pittsburgh Penguins claim a 2-1 preseason win on the road against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at KeyBank Center. The Penguins got their first goal of the preseason 16 minutes, 46 seconds into regulation. Controlling the puck on...

The Penguins announced their lineup for Friday’s preseason road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. It will include: Forwards - Anthony Angello, Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Michael Chaput, Jonathan Gruden, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Sam Poulin, Valtteri Puustinen, Dominik Simon, Radim Zohorna Defensemen -...

During the Pittsburgjh Penguins’ 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in their preseason opener at PPG Paints Arena, there was little of note that happened from an offensive standpoint for the home team despite 28 shots and five power-play opportunities. One of the lone exceptions was forward Sam...

Even in the midst of a global pandemic that had crippling effects on just about every walk of life, the 2020-21 season was an absolute joy for Penguins forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist. That’s because he was playing hockey. Bjorkqvist had been denied such a luxury for the bulk of the...

Almost a week into their training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins divided their roster into two groups Wednesday. One will likely open the season with a road game against the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 12. The other is scheduled to kick off the 2020-21 campaign with a...

Drew O’Connor is in a very different place compared to where he started his professional career. The United States. While most hockey leagues in North America were on hiatus last fall because of the pandemic, virtually every team in Europe forged on. As a result, NHL franchises scrambled to find...

You might have been surprised this summer when the Penguins brought back Dominik Simon. If so, you weren’t alone. Dominik Simon was too. “At first when I heard it, it was a shock,” Simon said. “I didn’t see it coming. But it’s amazing. Hard to describe.” There were plenty of...

The Penguins have assigned forward prospects Justin Almeida and Jan Drozg to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Each player participated in Monday’s preseason opener, a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Almeida logged 12:45 of ice time on 15 shifts and won...

For Brian Boyle, not playing in the NHL during the 2020-21 season was far from enjoyable. But he found something far more fulfilling to fill that void in his life. Family. A veteran of 13 NHL seasons, Boyle got a chance to go to his son’s hockey games and his...

Goaltender Tristan Jarry made eight saves on nine shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who opened their preseason with a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at PPG Paints Arena. Columbus claimed the first lead 16 minutes, 28 seconds into regulation. From the center point of the...