Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 46

Two goals by forward Drew O’Connor led the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-4 win in their preseason finale Friday against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. O’Connor opened the scoring all of 20 seconds into regulation with his third goal of the preseason. Off a backhand pass...

It’s probably a little over the top to think of Chad Ruhwedel as a designated survivor. After all, he’s not the Secretary of the Interior being asked to skip the State of the Union address. He’s just an NHL defense­man. But he is one of the scant returnees to the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Andreas Johnsson, Joona Koppanen and Alex Nylander to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. All three went unclaimed after being placed on waivers Thursday. Last season, Nylander appeared in nine NHL games and scored two points (one goal, one assist) for the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for their preseason finale, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. Forwards — Noel Acciari, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Jansen Harkins, Evgeni Malkin, Matt Nieto, Drew O’Connor, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Reilly Smith, Colin White, Radim Zohorna Defensemen — Ryan...

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forwards Avery Hayes, Rem Pitlick, Sam Poulin and Valtteri Puustinen as well as defensemen Xavier Ouellet and Ty Smith to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday. The 22-year-old Poulin was the Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft and missed...

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forwards Andreas Johnsson, Joona Koppanen and Alex Nylander on waivers Thursday. Should all three go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Friday, they will be eligible to be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Nylander is the most prominent member of the trio. A first-round...

Sam Poulin looks a bit different these days. He has grown his hair out, and it’s a bit blonder. Plus, he’s smiling. That might be the most profound change in his appearance. Approximately 10 months ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect took a leave of absence from the organization and...

Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Trottier and former NHL defenseman Matt Bartkowski have been hired as analysts for SportsNet Pittsburgh. The network announced their appointments via a release Thursday. Trottier is one of the most prolific players in NHL history. An enshrinee into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Trottier is...

Valtteri Puustinen has a hiccup-quick one-timer. And one-liners. During an interview after a morning skate Wednesday at PPG Paints Arena, a Pittsburgh reporter complimented the Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospect, a native of Finland, on his improved command of English. It was relayed to Puustinen that his English was much better...

Even if it was hard to hear, it wasn’t hard to understand. When Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna scored a goal in his first career NHL game, a 4-0 home victory against the Buffalo Sabres on March 25, 2021, his verbiage in explaining the moment was limited. Not just because...

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 11 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who opened their preseason with a 4-0 shutout of the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown Tuesday. Forwards Matt Filipe and Lukas Svejkovsky each collected a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Justin Addamo...

The Penguins recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League Monday afternoon. Ouellet, 30, is entering the second year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $762,500. In one game this preseason, Ouellet has no points and one shot. Last season, injuries limited...

Jansen Harkins is new to the Pittsburgh Penguins. So new, in fact, that there wasn’t even a nameplate above his locker stall in the team’s dressing room after practice Tuesday in Cranberry. But a mere 22 hours into his existence with the team, he was effusive to simply be a...

If Jake Guentzel is still dealing with any lingering effects from his injured right ankle, they aren’t obvious. At least through the limited scope of drills during a practice session at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry on Tuesday. As defenseman Ryan Shea skated into the offensive zone on a...

The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forwards Avery Hayes and Rem Pitlick and defenseman Ty Smith from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Tuesday. Hayes, 20, is entering the first year of a two-year AHL contract. In two games this preseason, the right-hander has no points and two shots. Pitlick, 26,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play failed to score on six opportunities Monday as they were shut out by the Ottawa Senators, 3-0, in a preseason contest at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Tristan Jarry made 21 saves on 23 shots in the defeat. Senators goaltender Joonas Korpisalo recorded the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed forward Jansen Harkins off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Monday. Harkins (6-foot-2, 197 pounds) is entering the final year of a two-year contract that carries a salary cap hit of $850,000, according to Cap Friendly. A left-handed shot who primarily plays on the left wing,...

They look like something a special teams linebacker or a blocking tight end would wear. Not an NHL player. They’re called “training camp numbers.” Essentially, players with relatively little service time or slim hopes of making the NHL roster usually are issued a number that looks kind of clunky. And...

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday hired former Senators general manager Trent Mann as a player development and scouting adviser. Mann, 50, had previously been a member of the Senators front office since 2011, primarily in an amateur scouting capacity. Initially hired as an amateur scout, was promoted to director of...

During the early days of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ongoing training camp, captain Sidney Crosby had to swear allegiance. Not to any kind of authority or despot. But to a golden idol. Two in fact. Bryan Rust and Vinnie Hinostroza. Both are alumni of Notre Dame, famous for the golden helmets...