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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Bryan Rust scores winner, Penguins beat Blues in overtime
Ron Hextall admits he isn’t quite sure of what to make of the roster he has assembled. Speaking with media in Cranberry on Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager admitted to some level of befuddlement over how his team has performed through its first 57 games of the season. “I...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen claimed off waivers by Blues
Kasperi Kapanen was in tears. And this was when things were going well for him. After the Pittsburgh Penguins’ pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season came to an end, Kapanen spoke about his first campaign in Pittsburgh in which he posted a strong 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 40 games and...
Minor league report: Alex Nylander, Valtteri Puustinen each score for Penguins in loss 
Forwards Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 37 saves on 40 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-22-2-5) while...
Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta ready to return from injury
Whatever has ailed Jan Rutta as of late, it hasn’t affected his sharp wit. When asked how he feels Friday after being sidelined for the better part of six weeks due to an undisclosed injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was quick in his reply. “Definitely rested.” That respite appears to...
Penguins GM Ron Hextall: ‘We want to stay competitive’
Ron Hextall has heard his name chanted before in Pittsburgh. The first time happened almost 34 years ago at Civic Arena. As the starting goaltender of the rival Philadelphia Flyers, he infamously chased former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Robbie Brown after a goal and was pulled from a playoff game in...
Penguins embarrassed by Oilers, suffer 4th consecutive loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally found a way to avoid losing a game against a Metropolitan Division rival on Thursday. They got blown out by the Edmonton Oilers. Providing seemingly little resistance to the dazzling skill sets of Oilers superstar forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl as well as their supporting...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Cody Ceci enjoyed a ‘short but sweet stay in Pittsburgh’
Things were bad for Cody Ceci in the early fall of 2020. But he was hardly alone. The pandemic had crippled so many walks of life that autumn, including the business of being a professional hockey player. And given that Ceci was coming off a poor season with the Toronto...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry expected to start against Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Thursday’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following an optional morning skate Thursday. In 28 games this season, Jarry has a 16-6-5 record, a 2.67 goals against average, a .920 save percentage and...
Minor league report: Dustin Tokarski, Penguins beat Phantoms 
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 34 saves on 37 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (22-21-2-5) while forwards Drake Caggiula, Sam Houde, Nathan Legare and...
Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is racking up points 
Evgeni Malkin and Rickard Rakell had a spat on Monday morning. “First time he passed to me!” Malkin bellowed. “Yeah, it was nice that he drove the net,” Rakell retorted. “Not drove,” Malkin claimed. “Flying!” Rakell was asked by a reporter about how he set up Malkin for a power-play...
Penguins maintain belief in being a playoff team despite another ugly loss
When things have gone bad for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past decade and change, Evgeni Malkin has usually been there to serve as the franchise’s prime meridian. Usually through his actions but certainly with his words as well. The superstar forward doesn’t speak after each and every game. But...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry expected to return against Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to return to the lineup and start Monday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status following a morning skate Monday. Currently designated to injured reserve, Jarry has not played since Jan. 22 due...
Minor league report: Penguins edged by Islanders 
Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home loss to the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday. Forward Alex Nylander scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-21-2-5) which has lost seven of its past eight games. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins’ 3rd line continues to struggle 
Jeff Carter made a rare appearance on the scoresheet Saturday. Twice, in fact. He took two penalties during the Penguins’ 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. In total, he had exactly two more penalties than he had shots in the contest. His wingers on the...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in shootout 
Forwards Alex Nylander and Valtteri Puustinen each had a regulation goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road shootout loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Saturday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 34 saves on 37 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-20-2-5)...
Penguins drop another Metropolitan Division game, fall to Devils
There are no disclaimers or qualifiers as to the gravity each and every game will command for the Pittsburgh Penguins from here on out until the conclusion of the regular season. They haven’t been good enough in their first 55 games of the 2022-23 campaign to harbor the luxury of...
Penguins expected to start goaltender Dustin Tokarski against Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start reserve goaltender Dustin Tokarski in Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Tokarski’s status roughly two hours before the opening faceoff. Appearing in three NHL games this season (and starting one), Tokarski has a...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by Heartlanders 
Goaltender Brad Barone made 26 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-1 road loss to the Iowa Heartlanders at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday. Forward Brooklyn Kalmikov scored the lone goal for Wheeling (20-22-5-0) which has lost five of the past six games. Highlights:...
Penguins, Casey DeSmith stumble against Islanders 
Pittsburgh Penguins backup goaltender Casey DeSmith reached a threshold of some significance Friday as his team faced the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. He appeared in his 27th contest of the season and tied hobbled starter Tristan Jarry for most games played among the team’s goaltenders....
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry’s status remains uncertain
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry’s uncertain status remains … well … uncertain. Sidelined for the past seven games, Jarry was absent from Thursday’s practice session at the team’s facility in Cranberry in order to attend previously scheduled doctors’ appointments, coach Mike Sullivan said. Jarry is slated to join his teammates...
Penguins players aren’t oblivious to the trade deadline, but they’re not dwelling on it
Rickard Rakell is in a very different position today than he was roughly 11 months ago. He knows he’s not going anywhere by the time the NHL’s trade deadline rolls around in just under two weeks on March 3. But March 21, 2022, his future was far from certain. As...
Minor league report: Valtteri Puustinen, Penguins snap losing streak 
An overtime goal by forward Valtteri Puustinen gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 3-2 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Puustinen also recorded an assist while forwards Drake Caggiula and Filip Hallander each scored regulation goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (21-20-2-4) which snapped a...
How much do the Penguins look at a tablet on the bench?
Sidney Crosby isn’t quite sure when he first started using a tablet to watch video on the bench. But the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain knows which one of his teammates is to “blame” for starting the trend. “’Tanger’,” a smirking Crosby said of his longtime friend and teammate, defenseman Kris Letang....
Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith stout in win against Sharks
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ methods aren’t all that complicated. If they possess the puck, they’ll probably succeed. That’s not anything specific to them either. It’s pretty much basic Hockey 101. “When our team is at its best, we control territory,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said to media that traveled to San...
Former Penguins 1st-rounder Joe Morrow signs in Switzerland
Former Penguins defenseman Joe Morrow signed with HC Davos of Switzerland’s National League on Tuesday. The transaction was announced by the team via a release. Morrow, 30, opened the 2022-23 campaign with HK Sochi of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) but had his contract terminated on Friday. In 31 KHL...


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