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Penguins A to Z: Where does Sam Poulin fit in right now?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Sam Poulin Position: Right winger...
Penguins notebook: Team holds 1st scrimmage of camp
The third day of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp at PPG Paints Arena saw them stage their first scrimmage, complete with all available players. Tristan Jarry was in net for “team yellow” — unofficially dubbed that for the color of the squad’s jerseys — and led that unit to a...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson doesn’t deny his struggles, but is ready to get past them
Like a lot of people who get a new job and move to a new city, Mike Matheson needed a real estate agent. He already knew one who was pretty established in the Pittsburgh market. Kris Letang. OK, maybe not literally. Letang probably isn’t familiar with the encumbrances of Cape...
Penguins A to Z: Marcus Pettersson is defined by reliabilityVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Marcus Pettersson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Drew O’Connor continues to growVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Drew O’Connor Position: Left winger...
Time working against Penguins in preparation for new season
Sidney Crosby looked different Monday. When he held court with media after the first day of practice in training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain wasn’t wearing a tattered, worn-out team-issued hat bleached with salty sweat stains that he dons, out of obsessive habit, before each and every session with reporters....
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins officially opt in for 2020-21 season
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins officially opted in for the 2020-21 American Hockey League (AHL) season on Monday. They will be one of 28 AHL teams to begin play when the season starts on Feb. 5. Three teams, the Charlotte Checkers, Milwaukee Admirals and Springfield Thunderbirds, have opted out due to concerns...
Penguins’ television schedule released
The Penguins’ complete schedule with television broadcasts and start times for the 2020-21 campaign was released on Monday. AT&T Sportsnet, the team’s local rightsholder, is slated to carry 49 of the Penguins’ 56 regular season games. The other seven will be on either NBC or NBC Sportsnet within the U.S....
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen’s status remains unclear
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen was not present for the start of the Penguins’ training camp at PPG Paints Arena. That was expected as the native of Finland was still trying to secure a work visa to enter the U.S. What remains uncertain is if Kapanen will be able to suit...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Niclas Almari returns to lineupVideo
While the NHL and most leagues in North America have been on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers have played this season, primarily in...
Penguins A to Z: Sam Miletic’s steadiness gives him a shot at the NHLVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Sam Miletic Position: Left winger...
Penguins sign defenseman John Marino to 6-year contract extension
Jim Rutherford has high hopes for John Marino. At one point during the 2019-20 season, the Penguins general manager even suggested the then-rookie defenseman could be a keystone on the franchise’s blue line for upwards of 10 or 15 years. For the time being, six years will suffice. On Sunday,...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in overtime to FuelVideo
Despite a hat trick by forward Felix Robert, the Wheeling Nailers lost on the road in overtime, 5-4, to the Indy Fuel at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Saturday. Robert’s hat trick was the Nailers’ first of the season. Forward Michael Joly added a goal and two assists for...
Penguins A to Z: Jared McCann is still useful, but could be much betterVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jared McCann Position: Center Shoots:...
For Jim Rutherford, Penguins still have winning culture, even if without results
New Year’s was fairly uneventful for Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford. He quietly rang in 2021 without a party, celebration or company in his Pittsburgh-area home. Such is life for a lot of people in the midst of a pandemic. Then again, there hasn’t been a lot to rejoice...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen to miss start of training campVideo
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will not be present for the start of the team’s training camp Sunday because of his immigration status. “He has an immigration timing issue, so he will get here partway through camp,” general manager Jim Rutherford said by phone on Friday. A native of Finland, Kapanen...
Minor League Report: Nailers get first win of the seasonVideo
Two goals by forward Patrick Watling led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-3 home win against the Indy Fuel on Thursday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Thursday. It was the Nailers’ first win of the season. Defenseman Shane Kuzmeski and forward Brady Tomlak also scored for Wheeling (1-3-2), and...
Penguins A to Z: Can Mike Matheson finally realize his potential?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Mike Matheson Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: What can John Marino do for a second act?Video
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. John Marino Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Josh Maniscalco has his own trajectoryVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Josh Maniscalco Position: Defensemen Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: When healthy, Evgeni Malkin can still dominateVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Evgeni Malkin Position: Center Shoots:...
Penguins opener vs. Flyers gets early start for NBC broadcast
The Penguins will have seven of their games during the 2020-21 season broadcast on one of NBC’s networks. NBC announced its full slate of games for the upcoming campaign on Tuesday. The Penguins’ opener, a road game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 13, will be the lead game in...
Mike Sullivan and the Penguins are ready for a condensed camp challenge
Mike Sullivan’s media availability on Tuesday was very appropriate for 2020. That’s to say, it was interrupted unexpectedly. Fairly early on, while answering a question about his players, Sullivan’s voice crackled away and for a handful of seconds, nothing. He returned and explained his absence. “My computer ran out of...
Penguins A to Z: Jesper Lindgren needs more ice time in North AmericaVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jesper Lindgren Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Kris Letang continues to dazzle but frustrateVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Kris Letang Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
