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Penguins defenseman John Marino to undergo surgery
Penguins rookie defenseman John Marino will undergo surgery for a facial injury Monday afternoon according to coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan declined to identify the specific nature of the injury or the time frame for recovery. A source with firsthand knowledge of Marino’s status indicated he suffered broken bones. Following the...
Penguins have developed into mostly 3-line teamVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — In theory, it has the makings of an intriguing and, potentially, potent fourth line. There’s the skilled former first-round pick trying to resurrect his career as a 30-goal scorer on the left wing. Then at center, a hiccup-quick homegrown prospect who showed he belongs in the NHL...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Panthers 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Panthers. SUNRISE, Fla. — Mike Sullivan can be blunt, terse and curt to speak with. At the same time, he will do just about anything to stop short of criticizing a player individually. Even with players he clearly did not care for...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms, 5-3
Goaltender Emil Larmi made 27 save for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 loss at home to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forwards Jan Drozg, Myles Powell and Kevin Roy each scored goals for the Penguins (24-18-3-5). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game...
Penguins fend off late rush to beat Panthers, 3-2Video
SUNRISE, Fla. — After six days of gallivanting across sunny Florida, the Pittsburgh Penguins spent enough time on beaches to come away with thoroughly increased levels of melanin and vitamin D. They even managed to collect two points Saturday thanks to a 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers at BB&T...
Penguins defenseman John Marino to miss game against PanthersVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. — Penguins defenseman John Marino will miss Saturday’s game against the Florida Panthers due to a facial injury according to coach Mike Sullivan. “John will not play tonight,” Sullivan said. “He’s being held out for precautionary reasons. He’ll be evaluated on Monday when we get back to Pittsburgh...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Bears, 3-0
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 28 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 loss at home to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. The Penguins (24-17-3-5) were shut out for the fourth time this season. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is at home against...
One year later, Jared McCann continues to shine with the Penguins
SUNRISE, Fla. — While most of Western Pennsylvania scraped windshields and salted walkways, Jared McCann was in a familiar place Friday. The Sunshine State. “I was sweating getting off the plane,” McCann said with a grin after his team’s practice Friday at BB&T Center. Aside from the temperate climate and...
Penguins goaltender Matt Murray denied a goal with a rare penalty
SUNRISE, Fla. — “Two fifty-one?!?” Matt Murray asked. “How!?!” The Penguins’ goaltender was astonished when a reporter informed him on Friday that Tom Barrasso holds the franchise mark for penalty minutes by a goaltender with the 251 he collected in 12 seasons with the Penguins. Considering Barrasso was a fairly...
Penguins rookie John Marino suffers broken bones in faceVideo
SUNRISE, Fla. – Penguins defenseman John Marino suffered broken bones on the left side of his face according to a source with firsthand knowledge of his status. The rookie was injured during the late stages of Thursday’s 4-2 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. At 15:50 of the third...
Empty Thoughts: Lightning 4, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Lightning: Tampa, Fla. - First things first, Penguins rookie defenseman John Marino is expected to be fine according to coach Mike Sullivan. A 15:50 of the third period, Marino took a deflected one-timer on the left side of his face and left...
Tampa Bay starts strong, holds off PenguinsVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin is many things. Champion. MVP. Superstar. “Score,” if you recall one of his early television interviews that morphed into a silly, harmless meme. Prophet might be his next vocation. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ franchise center was asked what was key to taking on the...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against LightningVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Matt Murray against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Thursday according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 28 games this season, Murray has 16-6-1 record along with a 2.85 goals against average, .900 save percentage and one shutout. Ever...
Original Penguins goalie Les Binkley enjoys Matt Murray-Tristan Jarry platoon
TAMPA, Fla. — At 85, Les Binkley has watched quite a bit of hockey. And he’s had a pretty direct view of 53 years of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, minus the occasional lockout. As an original member of the franchise which took the ice in 1967, Binkley was essentially the team’s...
Minor league report: David Warsofsky drives Penguins past Devils
Two goals by defenseman David Warsofsky led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to a 2-1 home win agianst the Binghamton Devils at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forard Cole Cassels recorded two assists for the Penguins (24-16-3-5) while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves in the victory. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins choose to play physical at right times
TAMPA, Fla. — It might have been the fastest Marcus Pettersson has skated in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Granted, he is not a leviathan on skates like Hal Gill. But at the same time, Pettersson doesn’t remind anyone of a sailfish on ice a la Paul Coffey, either. Regardless, Pettersson...
Penguins power play has been not great, not terrible
TAMPA, Fla. — Evgeni Malkin sounded more like a hospital admissions coordinator Wednesday than superstar. When asked about the Penguins’ inconsistent power play, Malkin opened up by naming a who’s who of teammates who have missed games because of various ailments. “First off, injuries,” Malkin said after practice at Amalie...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Mavericks in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Myles Powell gave the Wheeling Nailers a 4-3 home win against the Kansas City Mavericks at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Tuesday. Forward Graham Knott scored two goals for the Nailers (21-19-5-0) while forward Cam Brown added a goal and an assist. Goaltender Jordan Ruby...
Penguins have no problems with ‘lacrosse goals’Video
Even if you’re fairly keyed into hockey, the name probably escapes you. But you probably know who he is. The guy from Michigan who scored that goal. On March 24, 1996, in an NCAA West regional semifinal game between Michigan and Minnesota, Michigan’s Mike Legg picked the puck up with...
Defenseman Justin Schultz wants to stay with Penguins
Justin Schultz has endured his fair share of doldrums throughout his career. For example, being a member of the woebegone Edmonton Oilers for parts of four seasons. “Yeah, I’ve been through a lot worse,” Schultz said. “That last year in Edmonton was tough. (Much worse) compared to this right now.”...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson named coach in Swedish Hockey League
Former Penguins defenseman Ulf Samuelsson has been hired as head coach of Leksands IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). The hiring was announced in a press release by the NHL’s Seattle expansion franchise for which Samuelsson had been serving as a scout since September. Fired as an assistant coach...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Capitals 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Capitals: WASHINGTON — The Penguins and Capitals met for the first time this season. And the Capitals largely did what they’ve done to the Penguins for the better part of half a decade. They got rough with them. And won most of...
Sidney Crosby takes strange penalty in Penguins’ win
WASHINGTON — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has put up prolific numbers throughout his career which will land him in the Hockey Hall of Fame eventually. And over 15 seasons, he’s also racked up a fair amount of penalty minutes, 671 to be precise. The two most recent minutes came in...
Sam Lafferty’s goal in first game back helps Penguins defeat CapitalsVideo
WASHINGTON — Sam Lafferty’s hot stretch continued Sunday when he helped the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals, 4-3. He scored the Penguins’ first goal at 11 minutes, 46 seconds of the first period. It was his third goal in four games over a span of 10 days. Granted, two of...
Murray comes up big in 3rd period as Penguins hold off Capitals
WASHINGTON — Debate raged on in the nation’s capital. Should the incumbent remain or be replaced? On Sunday, a sound case was made to those arguing the issue. Goaltender Matt Murray made 29 saves and led the Penguins to a 4-3 victory against the rival Washington Capitals at Capital One...
