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Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, coach Mike Sullivan said. Jarry has been sidelined the past two games since suffering an undisclosed injury during a 2-1 home win against the New York Islanders on...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare’s scoring streak reaches 7 games 
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), forward Nathan Legare had a game-winning power-play goal and an assist for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a 4-1 road win against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies...
What are the Penguins’ options for the 4th line?
At some point, injured forwards Teddy Blueger, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. And, barring further maladies, that will push Jared McCann, Evan Rodrigues or Jason Zucker down the depth chart. Furthermore, with the NHL’s trade deadline approaching on April 12, any possible...
Penguins assign forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau to taxi squad
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Anthony Angello and Frederick Gaudreau to the taxi squad, and forward Justin Almeida and defenseman Will Reilly were moved from the taxi squad to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four transactions are believed to be geared toward the team’s day-to-day management of...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtime 
Forward Drew O’Connor had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-4 road overtime loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-2) has lost nine out of its past 10 games. Forwards Josh Currie and Radim Zohorna...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 7, Penguins 5 
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-5 loss to the Bruins: Even if this game was a defensive nightmare for the Penguins, this contest wasn’t without any positive developments for them. • They did score a healthy five goals. • Jared McCann continued to look like a real force on the power...
Penguins’ defense falters in loss to Bruins
The opening period of Saturday’s road game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden bore all the traits of the basic formula that have made the Penguins’ successful in recent weeks. Claim an early lead. Get an offensive from a role player. Play stout defense in the immediate vicinity of...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins again
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith is scheduled to get his second consecutive start Saturday afternoon in a road contest against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. DeSmith will be backed up by reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace. According to a statement issued by the team, top goaltender Tristan Jarry will not dress...
Minor league report: Nailers edge Fuel
Goaltender Taran Kozan made 36 saves on 37 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Friday. Forwards Austin Fyten and Nick Rivera each scored goals for Wheeling (12-23-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...
Injured Penguins forward Teddy Blueger practices with full contact
Teddy Blueger appears to be on the verge of rejoining the Penguins’ lineup. On Friday, Blueger participated in a practice session at Warrior Ice Arena in Boston. Coach Mike Sullivan said Blueger skated without any restrictions on contact. He has missed the past nine games due to an undisclosed injury....
The Penguins are happy to have ‘maniac’ Brandon Tanev back
Jason Zucker is a family man. He knows better than to speak any foul language in a public forum. So when the Penguins forward was asked to offer a transcription of what teammate Brandon Tanev bellowed at a member of the Boston Bruins at the end of the second period...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 1 
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the Bruins: During his first season with the Penguins (2019-20), Brandon Tanev quickly established what he was all about with his tenacious forechecking, quick skating and a generally abrasive style. Perhaps above all else, he proved he was dependable. Appearing in 68 of...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Icemen 
Forward Cody Sylvester had two goals and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 home win against the Jacksonville Icemen at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Thursday. Wheeling (11-23-5-0) also got a goal and an assist from forward Austin Fyten as well as three assists from forward Joshua...
Penguins beat Bruins, snap 10-game losing skid in Boston
Mike Sullivan isn’t quite certain why the Pittsburgh Penguins went more than half a decade between wins in Boston. When pressed, he is short on answers on their futility at TD Garden. Then again, he doesn’t even bother to offer any. As with most of his concerns, the Penguins coach...
Penguins activate forward Brandon Tanev from injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Brandon Tanev from injured reserve in advance of Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. He has missed the past six games because of an undisclosed ailment In 30 games this season, Tanev has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists). Notes: Goaltender Maxime Lagace...
Ex-Penguins goaltender Andy Chiodo happy to see Sabres break losing streak
Andy Chiodo was happy to see two losing streaks come to an end Wednesday. First and foremost, he was eager to see the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins snap a seven-game skid with a 3-2 overtime road win against the Binghamton Devils. Considering Chiodo is the Penguins’ goaltending development coach, his interest in...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against the Boston Bruins Thursday in T.D. Garden. In 13 games this season, DeSmith has an 8-3-0 record along with a 1.91 goals against average, a .929 save percentage and two shutouts. DeSmith replaced injured starter Tristan Jarry during Monday’s 2-1...
Minor league report: Penguins end losing streak
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 road win against the Binghamton Devils at RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Wednesday. The victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (6-7-3-1). Defenseman P.O Joseph recorded two assists for the Penguins while...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Islanders 1 
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Islanders: First things first, there was no substantive update on Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry following the game. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated he was being evaluated for an undisclosed injury while backup goaltender Casey DeSmith suggested Jarry’s ailment was not “anything too serious.”...
Penguins hold off Islanders without goaltender Tristan Jarry
The last time Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker took to the ice for a game, his team looked different. That is to say, it was healthier. And a little bit older. In the roughly five weeks Zucker was sidelined because of a suspected left leg injury, his team has staged...
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau makes impact as penalty killer
During Saturday’s 6-3 home win against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau did something he had not done in the NHL in quite a while. Score a goal. His goal 5 minutes, 48 seconds into regulation Saturday was his first at the NHL...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Nathan Legare extends scoring streak to 5 games 
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), forward Nathan Legare had a goal and two assists for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a 9-0 home victory against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Wednesday....
Penguins activate Jason Zucker from long-term injured reserve
The Penguins activated forward Jason Zucker from long-term injured reserve. A suspected left-leg injury has sidelined him since Feb. 23. In 17 games this season, Zucker has seven points (four goals, three assists). During Sunday’s practice in Cranberry, Zucker skated on the left wing of the second line with Jared...
Injured Penguins forward Jason Zucker close to returning 
If you’re surprised at the prospect of Jason Zucker potentially playing as soon as Monday, you’re not alone. Jason Zucker is too, a little bit. Nearly five weeks after he suffered a gruesome injury, presumably to his left leg, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward could return to the lineup for Monday’s...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches 7 
Goaltender Max Lagace made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Sunday. The defeat extended a losing streak to seven games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-7-3-1). Forward Tim Schaller scored the Penguins’ lone...


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