Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 194
Penguins pair up Justin Schultz, Marcus Pettersson on second day of camp
On the second day of the Penguins’ training camp in Cranberry on Saturday, the Penguins used a variety of defensive pairings during a scrimmage. Few of them resembled anything that would be used in a regular season contest in 2019-20. Massive veteran Erik Gudbranson skated with AHL mainstay Kevin Czuczman...
Mike Sullivan expects better ‘hockey decisions’ from Penguins
During the 2018-19 campaign, the Penguins’ aggressive play often led to offense. It just happened to be the other team’s offense. The Penguins were beleaguered by odd-man rushes by the opposition last season. That, in part, led to them yielding a league-high 15 shorthanded goals against. Cutting down on the...
Penguins’ Marcus Pettersson glad to get contract done before camp starts
Marcus Pettersson was a full participant during the first day of training camp, less than 24 hours after agreeing to a one-year contract worth $874,125. A restricted free agent coming off his entry-level deal, Pettersson was hoping to sign a longer-term contract but agreed to the one-year deal in order...
Slimmed-down Evgeni Malkin: ‘I want to show to everyone I’m not done’
Evgeni Malkin limped through a 2018-19 campaign that saw injuries limit him to 68 games and 72 points. His 12 goals at even strength were the lowest total of his career, aside from the five he scored during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. As a result, he retooled his offseason workout...
Sidney Crosby discusses Penguins’ need for urgency, desperation
Sidney Crosby had an unusual summer. Last week, his hometown of Cole Harbour was impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The volatile weather was little more than a nuisance for Crosby, who reported little damage to his inland home, but a sign welcoming visitors to the “home of Sidney Crosby” did get...
New Penguins play with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin as training camp opensVideo
The Penguins wasted little time testing out their most prominent offseason additions on the first day of training camp in Cranberry. They put the new guys on lines with franchise players. Dominik Kahun, acquired in a trade which sent popular defenseman Olli Maatta to Chicago in June, skated on a...
Penguins re-sign defenseman Marcus Pettersson
The Penguins re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Marcus Pettersson to a one-year contract worth $874,125. Pettersson, 23, was acquired in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in December. He appeared in 84 games combined with each team and set a career-high with 25 points (two goals, 23 assists). Coming off...
