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Empty Thoughts: Flyers 3, Penguins 0
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-0 loss to the Flyers. PHILADELPHIA - No one really wanted to admit it. But they didn’t really deny it either. The Penguins were looking forward to nine-day break. They just happened to start looking at it one day early. “We have a long break coming...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive leads Penguins to overtime win
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 road win against the San Antonio Rampage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Tuesday. Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 23 saves for the Penguins (20-16-3-4) while forwards Anthony Angello and Kevin Roy also scored goals. Highlights:...
Penguins assign Agozzino, Blandisi, Czcuzman, Lafferty to AHL
PHILADELPHIA — Barely an hour after their 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, the Penguins assigned forwards Andrew Agozzino, Joseph Blandisi, Sam Lafferty and defenseman Kevin Czuczman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The transactions come as the Penguins embark on a...
Penguins shut out in lackluster effort against Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins will be gone for more than a week. Thanks to a combination of the NHL’s break for the All-Star Game and the Penguins’ scheduled bye, they won’t play a game for nine days. One reasonably could accuse them of extending things into a 10-day break....
What are the Penguins’ options on the left wing?Video
PHILADELPHIA — When the Pittsburgh Penguins opened their game against the rival Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, Jake Guentzel wasn’t there. His season is all but over because of a devastating right shoulder injury. Neither was Dominik Kahun. He’s sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Chris Kunitz...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday according to coach Mike Sullivan. Jarry, who was named to participate in this weekend’s All-Star Game event in St. Louis, has appeared in 24 games this season and...
Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz remains sidelinedVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz will remain sidelined for Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. Schultz was in Pittsburgh — or Cranberry, to be specific — and skated with with skill coach Ty Hennes a day after he participated in practice with his teammates...
Penguins recall Joseph Blandisi for seventh time
PHILADELPHIA — The Penguins have recalled a familiar face from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Forward Joseph Blandisi was recalled for the seventh time this season. He was summoned Monday afternoon after coach Mike Sullivan announced forward Dominik Kahun will be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion. Blandisi, has appeared...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Bruins 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Bruins. First things first, there were no updates on Penguins forwards Dominik Kahun or Dominik Simon. Both players failed to finish the game due to undisclosed injuries. Kahun’s final shift came at 1:32 into the second period while Simon’s last shift was...
Penguins start slow, finish fast in comeback win against Bruins
The Penguins inched closer to an NHL record Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Frankly, it is a mark they would rather be light years away from claiming. With a resolute 4-3 victory against the Boston Bruins, the Penguins rebounded from a three-goal deficit to win a game for the third...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Bruins
The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray against the Boston Bruins Sunday at PPG Paints Arena according to coach Mike Sullivan. Murray has appeared in 26 games this season and has a 14-6-4 record along with a 2.84 goals against average, an .899 save percentage and one shutout. Murray is...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive leads Penguins past Rampage
A shootout goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the San Antonio Rampage at the AT&T Center in San Antonio on Saturday. Bellerive also had two regulation goals while goaltender Casey DeSmith made 22 saves for the Penguins (19-16-3-4). Highlights: The Penguins’ next...
Penguins forward Bryan Rust savors 20-goal markVideo
DETROIT — He didn’t want to talk about it. At least when he was “18-goal scorer Bryan Rust.” Can he see himself as a 20-goal scorer? “No,” the Pittsburgh Penguins forward said tersely after a practice Jan. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz. “I try not to. But it’s obviously something that...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 2, Red Wings 1 (OT)
Observations from the Penguins’ 2-1 win against the Red Wings. DETROIT — It just sounds cool. “He’s a 20-goal scorer.” For whatever reason, that number validates a player’s status as a goal scorer. It can also get a player paid. Former Penguins forwards Conor Sheary and Tyler Kennedy have received...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars, 4-3, in shootout
Forward Kevin Roy had a regulation goal and two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the Texas Stars at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas on Friday. Goaltender Emil Larmi made 24 saves for the Penguins (18-16-3-4) who have lost seven of their...
Matt Murray shines in Penguins’ overtime win against Red WingsVideo
DETROIT — Over the past two months, Mike Sullivan repeatedly has stopped short of saying if he has an unquestioned No. 1 goaltender. He just happens to have one who starts most of the time and recently was named to the NHL’s All-Star Game event. The other is Matt Murray....
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Red Wings
DETROIT — The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Matt Murray for Friday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings in Little Caesars Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 25 games this season, Murray has a 13-6-4, a 2.91 goals against average, an .896 save percentage and one shutout. Having...
Penguins are no strangers to midseason coaching changes
On Wednesday, the Vegas Golden Knights did something they had never done before. They fired their coach. Granted, Gerard Gallant was the first coach in that franchise’s history, but it was a milestone of sorts for the franchise. It also kept them en vogue with much of the league this...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 4, Penguins 1
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to the Bruins: This game isn’t difficult to dissect. The Bruins were motivated after a bad loss in their previous game and beat the Penguins, who coming off a lopsided win, by just outskating them and initiating things physically. To be clear, the Bruins...
Penguins’ offense bottled up by physical Bruins in 4-1 loss
BOSTON — The Boston Bruins no longer are big and bad. That style of play went out after the 1970s, much like bell bottoms and Buick Centurions. It probably is more accurate — albeit less phonetically pleasing — to describe the Bruins of the early 2020s as moderately imposing and...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Boston BruinsVideo
BOSTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s game against the Boston Bruins in TD Garden according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 23 games this season, Jarry has a 16-6-1 record with a 2.12 goals against average, a .930 save percentage and three shutouts. Jarry...
Penguins find success with John Marino-Marcus Pettersson duoVideo
His first visit to Boston as an NHL player was unique. On Nov. 4, Penguins rookie defenseman John Marino played his first game in front of several family members and friends from North Easton, Mass. who trekked north to TD Garden and saw their son/brother/cousin/guy they played with in sixth...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Stars, 5-2
Forwards Adam Johnson and Kevin Roy each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road loss to the Texas Stars at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas on Wednesday. Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 32 saves for the Penguins (18-16-3-3) who have lost six of...
Penguins’ power play enjoying rare successVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins received an obvious boost in every facet during Tuesday’s 7-3 rout of the Minnesota Wild at home thanks to the return of forward Sidney Crosby. The power play was arguably the most tangible to quantify as it went 2 for 4 with Crosby collecting secondary assists on...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 7, Wild 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 7-3 win against the Wild: It was a very different morning skate at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. After all, there was a notable presence that hadn’t been seen for weeks. Mike Tomlin. The Steelers’ coach was a spectator for the skates of the Penguins as...
