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Penguins are prepared for bad ice in Toronto
Hockey players and coaches are rarely hesitant to say if the ice they’re playing on is crisp or sloppy. At the same time, they’re usually quick to follow any negative feedback on the subject with the standard qualifier of, “Both teams play on it.” But what about when a dozen...
Penguins’ postseason roster announced
The Penguins’ postseason roster has been announced. It includes 31 players: Forwards (17): Anthony Angello, Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Patric Hornqvist, Adam Johnson, Sam Lafferty, Evgeni Malkin, Patrick Marleau, Jared McCann, Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust, Conor Sheary, Brandon Tanev, Phil Varone, Jason Zucker Defensemen (10): Kevin...
Ex-Penguins forward Eddie Shack dies at 83Video
Eddie Shack, one of the most colorful characters in NHL history who spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins in the early 1970s, died following a bout with cancer. He was 83. His death was announced by the Toronto Maple Leafs. A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Shack had a...
‘Things are moving in the right direction’ for Sidney Crosby, Penguins
The Penguins concluded their training camp in Cranberry on Saturday with a scrimmage. It was by far the most combative and intense of the four scrimmages they staged during their preparation for the NHL’s postseason tournament in August. There was nearly a fight between forwards Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby misses final scrimmage, hopes to practice Monday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is not participating in his team’s final scrimmage of its training camp in Cranberry on Saturday. He did skate with a coach and goaltender Casey DeSmith on an auxiliary rink at the team’s facility, however. Crosby abruptly left a scrimmage July 18 for undisclosed reasons...
Jared McCann is ready to meet the hefty demands of being the Penguins’ No. 3 centerVideo
It doesn’t carry the same hallowed reverence as … let’s say … being an Art Ross Trophy winner for the Pittsburgh Penguins or a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens. But there certainly is a legacy affixed to the role. For the past decade-plus, there have been few positions in hockey...
‘Everybody cheers’ as Sidney Crosby returns to Penguins practice
The digital clock affixed to the wall had just hit 11:00 a.m. A whistle was blown, and Penguins players gathered around the boards near the “visitors” bench on their main rink at their Cranberry facility Friday morning. Coach Mike Sullivan began scribbling schematics with a felt marker on a dry...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby resumes practicing
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby resumed practicing with teammates Friday at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex facility in Cranberry. Sidelined since abruptly leaving a scrimmage for undisclosed reasons Saturday, Crosby is centering the team’s top line during drills Friday. Citing the NHL’s new rules on withholding medical information during the coronavirus...
Sidney Crosby misses Penguins’ scrimmage Thursday
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby did not participate in Thursday’s intrasquad scrimmage in Cranberry because of undisclosed reasons. Crosby has not participated in any scrimmages or practices since abruptly leaving Saturday’s scrimmage. He has been skating prior to practices, however. Citing the NHL’s new rules on withholding a players’ medical...
Penguins prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph eager to gain experience as a reserveVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Pierre-Olivier Joseph might be faced with a unique scenario during the NHL’s upcoming tournament. Assuming he’s selected for the Penguins’ traveling party that will trek to Toronto for the qualifying round and potentially beyond, he could be secluded in the same quarantined zone with his brother,...
Casey DeSmith is ready to join the Penguins, even in a reserve roleVideo
Casey DeSmith still is trying to figure out what he’ll be taking with him as he joins the Pittsburgh Penguins in Toronto for the NHL’s postseason tournament. Practicing in Cranberry for the past week-plus during the team’s training camp, the reserve goaltender has a few basics in mind but doesn’t...
AT&T SportsNet to carry 3 Penguins’ qualifying round games
AT&T SportsNet is scheduled to potentially carry three of the Penguins’ five possible qualifying round games against the Montreal Canadiens next month. NBC is scheduled to carry Games 1 and 5 while AT&T will get the middle three games. The best-of-five series will be held in Toronto: Aug. 1 -...
Double Team: A cult hero with the Penguins, Johan Hedberg was reliable with the Thrashers
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Double Team: Sergei Gonchar was reliable on the Capitals’ and Penguins’ blue lines
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Versatility has increased value for the Penguins and Evan Rodrigues
It took Penguins management less than a week to see enough of Evan Rodrigues at right wing. Filling in for Patric Hornqvist on the third line, Rodrigues spent the first five days of the team’s training camp on the starboard side of center Jared McCann while alternating with rookie Sam...
‘It’s all about winning’ for Evgeni Malkin and Penguins
The Penguins’ franchise center has been hard to notice the past few days at training camp. To be frank, he’s been a non-factor. Completely inert. You could say he’s been missing. Sidney Crosby’s unexplained absence from the team’s practices and scrimmages since Saturday has left a considerable void. And the...
Patric Hornqvist, others resume practicing with Penguins
Nine Penguins players who were withheld from the first week of training camp as a precaution for potential secondary exposure to coronavirus were cleared to resume practicing Monday. The team did not identify the players, per the NHL’s new rules on withholding all medical information during the pandemic. But forwards...
Double Team: Marc-Andre Fleury gave hope to Penguins then Golden Knights
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Ex-Penguins Alexei Kovalev, Peter Skudra take over KHL teams
Former Penguins forward Alexei Kovalev and goaltender Petr Skudra have been named to the head coaching positions of teams in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kovalev, an all-star forward for the Penguins in the late 1990s and early 2000s, takes over the Kunlan Red Star, the league’s only team based...
Penguins players withheld as precaution against coronavirus cleared to practice
The Penguins announced nine players who were withheld from the first week of training camp as a precaution for potential secondary exposure to coronavirus have been cleared to resume practicing. The team did not identify the players, per the NHL’s new rules on withholding all medical information during the pandemic....
Teddy Blueger keeps putting in extra work to remain in Penguins’ lineupVideo
By the time the NHL season was halted March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese had a head start on everyone else. He hasn’t played since suffering an undisclosed injury Feb. 16. So the Penguins’ first week of training camp in Cranberry in preparation of...
Double Team: Markus Naslund’s unfulfilled promise with Penguins was realized with Canucks
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby remains absent from practice
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby did not participate in Sunday’s practice at the team’s facility in Cranberry. During the second period of a scrimmage Saturday, Crosby left the ice and retreated to the team’s dressing room. Coach Mike Sullivan declined to comment on Crosby’s status after the scrimmage, citing the NHL’s...
Conor Sheary recaptures his chemistry on the Penguins’ top line
The Penguins wore jerseys. Actual jerseys. No, not practice jerseys with a corporate sponsor’s chintzy logo on the right shoulder. Their real jerseys and uniforms. And there were referees. Granted, they were assistant coaches Mark Recchi and Ty Hennes donning the Zebra stripes, but officials were on the ice. Oh,...
Double Team: A scapegoat with the Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel became a Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
