Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 75

The Penguins will experience a rarity Sunday when they open the preseason with a set of split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Faceoff for the first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled for a little after 1 p.m., and the second contest at Columbus’ Nationwide Arena is slated...

Lineups for the Penguins’ split-squad games against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday were announced. The first game at PPG Paints Arena is scheduled to begin just after 1 p.m. Those slated to dress for the Penguins are: Forwards - Corey Andonovski, Teddy Blueger, Jamie Devane, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander,...

The third full day of training camp is too early to start making much out of line combinations for the Pittsburgh Penguins. To wit, the hodgepodge trio of Josh Archibald, Radim Zohorna and Jason Zucker probably won’t see the light of day in a game of consequence despite offering a...

The preseason starts on Sunday for the Penguins and the regular season is right around the corner on Oct. 13. But Ron Hextall is still in offseason mode in one fashion. The team’s general manager is trying to find a way to get his team’s roster compliant with the NHL’s...

After struggling considerably in the 2021 postseason, Tristan Jarry had a pretty simple objective going into the ensuing offseason. “I will be better,” the Penguins’ top goaltender vowed after losing to the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2021 playoffs. He had a very different pursuit this...

Evgeni Malkin made a correction on the first day of training camp Thursday in Cranberry. When the superstar center was asked about being part of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ veteran core, Malkin quickly offered a retort before the query was completed. “We’re not veterans,” Malkin quipped. “We’re still young.” Considering the...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022 training camp won’t be nearly as fraught with consternation as the 2021 edition. A year ago, it remained to be seen who would play center as franchise pillars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were convalescing from offseason surgeries. And the futures of Malkin and All-Star defenseman...

Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect Ryan McCleary looks up to his father. And former NHL forward Trent McCleary does the same with his son. Literally. At 6-foot-2, Ryan has something of a vertical advantage over Trent. “I barely scraped six feet,” said Trent McCleary, who suggested that extra height came from...

Saturday’s rookie tournament game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo is hardly a major affair. It’s a scrimmage between prospects, the majority of whom will spend the 2022-23 season in the American Hockey League. But for Filip Lindberg, it could represent a significant milestone....

Former Penguins forwards Carter Rowney and Adam Johnson have each signed with teams in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). The 33-year-old Rowney joined Lowen Frankfurt after spending the 2021-22 campaign as a member of the Detroit Red Wings. In 26 games last season, Rowney scored six points (four goals, two...

With NHL training camps approaching, former Penguins defenseman Nathan Beaulieu has joined the Anaheim Ducks on a professional tryout contract (PTO). Cap Friendly, a website that tracks any and all contractual information throughout the NHL, reported the transaction. Beaulieu joined the Penguins via a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on...

The Penguins will appear on national television 15 times during the 2022-23 season. On Wednesday, the NHL announced its national television schedule in the United States with ABC, TNT and ESPN. Most notably, the Winter Classic, which pits the Penguins against the Boston Bruins at Boston’s Fenway Park on Jan....

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced the roster for their upcoming training camp, which will begin Sept. 22 at the team’s facility in Cranberry. In total, 30 forwards, 21 defensemen and six goaltenders are scheduled to attend. Forwards — Corey Andonovski, Raivis Ansons, Josh Archibald, Teddy Blueger, Drake Caggiula, Jeff Carter, Sidney...

It was the middle of July, and the Pittsburgh Penguins were staging their prospect camp for players in the embryonic stages of their professional existences. As usual, the organization’s minor-league coaches and development staffers were tasked with running the drills and the individual instruction. Mike Sullivan was present, but was...

The Penguins will stage a rookie camp for the organization’s prospects Sept. 15-20 at the team’s facility in Cranberry. A full roster has yet to be announced. As part of the camp, the Penguins will play one game in the Buffalo Sabres’ prospect tournament against the Boston Bruins. The game...

Parker Milner has a job. As the food editor of the Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., he covers the dining scene in a tourist destination. Good work if you can get it. But his weekend gig differs from what he does on the weekdays. He’s a goaltender in 3ICE,...