Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 73

In a career that never ceases to register a new milestone or achievement, Sidney Crosby reached another marker that carries significance unlike any other Thursday. For Crosby or for anyone else in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Stepping onto the ice of PPG Paints Arena, Crosby began his 18th campaign with...

Forward Teddy Blueger was absent from the Penguins’ lineup for their season-opening game Thursday against the Arizona Coyotes at PPG Paints Arena. An undisclosed injury has hobbled Blueger, typically the Penguins’ fourth-line center, since he was injured during a practice session in Cranberry on Sept. 28. Since then, he has...

Goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected start for the Penguins in their season-opening home contest against the Arizona Coyotes at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday. It marks the third consecutive season Jarry has been the Penguins’ starter in net for a season-opener. A two-time All-Star, Jarry appeared in 58 games last...

In their final practice session before the season starts at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins fine-tuned their special teams Wednesday. And they did it with something of a handicap. At least for the penalty kill. One of the team’s penalty killers intentionally left his stick near the bench in order...

Sidney Crosby is a history geek. He is fascinated by the subject, especially when it comes to the military. Recently, he watched “Hyena Road,” a dramatic film based on a true story of Canadian soldiers during the Afghanistan War. History is something Crosby values, and it’s something he respects. It’s...

The Pittsburgh Penguins won’t be the only members of the organization heading outdoors during the 2022-23 season. Their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, will face the Cleveland Monsters at First Energy Stadium in Northeast Ohio at 1 p.m. March 4. The contest, which has been dubbed as...

It’s probably a lazy comparison given they come from the same part of the world. That said, the Pittsburgh Penguins are again experimenting with putting a Swedish player on Sidney Crosby’s right wing. But Rickard Rakell is no Patric Hornqvist. “Not too many people are like Patric Hornqvist,” coach Mike...

The Penguins formally announced their season-opening roster Monday after the NHL’s 5 p.m. deadline to become compliant with the salary cap. In reality, the Penguins finalized that task Sunday when reserve defensemen Mark Friedman and Ty Smith were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The Penguins’ roster has...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have suspended former Penguins defenseman Ian Cole as the NHL and the franchise investigate allegations of sexual assault by Cole. A statement issued by the Lightning on Sunday night announced Cole’s status. “The Tampa Bay Lightning is aware of the allegations against player Ian Cole and...

The Pittsburgh Penguins got themselves compliant with the NHL’s salary cap Sunday evening, just less than 24 hours before the league’s deadline. Defensemen Mark Friedman and Ty Smith were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Sunday. Friedman’s assignment came a few hours after he cleared waivers at...

Like all of us, Marcus Pettersson is aware of the rumors that circulate about any and all NHL players during the offseason. Unlike most of us, Pettersson occasionally has been the subject of that speculation going back to the 2021 offseason. He’s not oblivious to any of it. But he...

The Penguins inched a little bit closer to finalizing their season-opening roster on Saturday afternoon when they placed defenseman Mark Friedman on waivers. Such a transaction could potentially allow the Penguins to assign the 26-year-old Friedman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, provided no team claims Friedman before 2...

The Penguins have assigned forward Sam Poulin and goaltender Filip Lindberg to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Poulin, a first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in 2019, appeared in two games this preseason and recorded two assists. He spent all of the 2021-22 season — his first as a...

Forwards Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel connected on three separate goals and helped lead the Penguins to a lopsided 7-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena in their preseason finale on Friday. With the victory, the Penguins completed the preseason with a 3-3-0 record. The Penguins took...

The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in Friday’s preseason finale, a home contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan announced his status following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. In two games this preseason, Jarry has a 0-2-0 record,...

Brock McGinn had a great view of how the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2021-22 season came to an end. After all, he was sitting in the penalty box at Madison Square Garden. During overtime of Game 7 in the first round against the New York Rangers on May 15, McGinn took the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned veteran defenseman Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, he cleared waivers. The 34-year-old right-hander served as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s captain last season, appearing in 44 AHL games and scoring 16 points (five goals, 11 assists). Fedun missed the...

Brian Dumoulin’s role with the Pittsburgh Penguins is pretty easy to define. DJ. “He’s got a good taste for music, and he’s been doing a good job,” teammate Kasperi Kapanen said. “He was doing it long before I was ever here. I love what he’s playing right now.” Per Dumoulin’s...

Penguins forward Jeff Carter participated in a full capacity during practice Tuesday in Cranberry for the first time since suffering an undisclosed injury during a scrimmage on Sept. 25. Primarily working as the center of the third line between wingers Danton Heinen and Kasperi Kapanen, Carter engaged in some contact....

Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 37 saves on 39 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 road win against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday at Little Caesars Arena. The Penguins opened the scoring 12 minutes, 30 seconds into regulation with a power-play goal by forward Bryan Rust, a...

The Penguins have recalled goaltender Filip Lindberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Lindberg was summoned to the NHL roster because starter Tristan Jarry is sidelined with an undisclosed illness and will serve as the backup to Casey DeSmith for Monday’s road preseason game against the Detroit Red...