Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 95

The Penguins assigned forward Radim Zohorna to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Zohorna was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and assigned to the taxi squad on Dec. 31 then was promoted to the NHL roster on Sunday. The 22-year-old made his season debut that same day. In an 8-5 home...

Bryan Rust’s 2021-22 season has been far from perfect. When you’ve missed 18 of a possible 33 games because of various injuries, there’s nothing even close to a covalent bond with perfect. But all that downtime for the Penguins first liner — combined with a lengthy break for games recently...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter missed his third consecutive game Thursday as he shakes off the aftereffects of covid-19. Carter formally was removed from the protocols Wednesday after initially entering them Dec. 31. He remained in a nonroster designation for Thursday’s road game against the Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s real close,”...

Pittsburgh Penguins director of player development Scott Young was named as an assistant coach for the United States Men’s Olympic team in the upcoming games in Beijing. The 54-year-old Young will work under coach David Quinn. A native of Clinton, Mass., Young served in the same capacity for the United...

Sidney Crosby didn’t speak with the media after Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues. And he had a legitimate reason not to. He was getting stitches. A tussle with Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola, listed at a robust 6-foot-4 and 209 pounds, during the second period caused some damage...

Thomas Werner picked a good night to catch the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wednesday’s contest at PPG Paints Arena against the St. Louis Blues had a listed 17,921 fans in attendance, a few busloads shy of a sellout. With the pandemic still a daily reality, there haven’t been many nights this season...

With superstar forward Evgeni Malkin on the verge of returning to the lineup, the Penguins made a trade Wednesday to clear room on their roster and payroll. Reserve forward Sam Lafferty was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for minor league forward Alex Nylander. The 23-year-old Nylander has split...

The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith in Wednesday’s home game against the St. Louis Blues at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith’s status following an optional morning skate. This will mark the first occasion this season DeSmith has started in back-to-back contests. He made 22...

Kris Letang was short on specifics about his future. But he was long with his thoughts regarding the present. After practice Tuesday in Cranberry, the Penguins’ all-time leader among defensemen in most statistical categories was asked about his future with the franchise. He didn’t say much and professed he hasn’t...

The Penguins had to place another player into protocols for covid-19 on Tuesday but did see three others who were recently in protocols rejoin the team for practice in Cranberry Rookie forward Drew O’Connor was placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols after testing positive for the virus on...

The Penguins activated defenseman P.O Joseph from the NHL’s protocols for covid-19 and assigned him to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). With a number of players testing positive for covid-19 last week, Joseph was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday and assigned to the taxi squad. But upon arrival,...

Like all of his teammates, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust had a long holiday break before Sunday’s 8-5 win at home against the San Jose Sharks. There was one point of distinction for Rust’s respite, however. The holiday. Almost all of the Penguins had not played since before Christmas. For...

The Pittsburgh Penguins played their first game of the year Sunday. Also, it felt like it was their first game in about a year. To be clear, their 8-5 home win against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena was their first contest in two weeks. Having been caught...

The Penguins could get the wingers on their top line back in the lineup for Sunday’s home game against the San Jose Sharks. Forwards Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust were officially activated from injured reserve on Sunday morning. Guentzel, typically a left winger, is the team’s leading scorer with 27...

Forwards Justin Almeida and Cam Hausinger each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 home loss to the Norfolk Admirals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 18 saves for Wheeling (15-10-1-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is a...

Spatially, Drew O’Connor is exactly where he was at the start of 2021. On the ice at PPG Paints Arena. Metaphorically, he is light years away from that point at the start of his 2022. When the Pittsburgh Penguins gathered for a brief training camp Jan. 3, 2021 in advance...

The Pittsburgh Penguins ushered in a new year with a rare bit of positive news. Defensemen John Marino, Mike Matheson and Dominik Simon were removed from the NHL’s protocols for covid-19 and rejoined their teammates for practice Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated they are available to...

Casey DeSmith doesn’t quite know when his next start will come. But that’s generally the case for any backup goaltender. The rest of his teammates (and much of the NHL) are sharing that experience at the moment. At the moment, the schedule says the Penguins’ next game is at home...

Penguins forward Jeff Carter has been placed into the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocols. The Penguins announced his status a few minutes before they opened practice at PPG Paints Arena on Friday. This is the second time Carter has been placed into protocols this season. He missed three games in...

On Wednesday, the NHL announced changes to its protocols for covid-19 and lowered the isolation time for individuals who tested positive for the virus in certain conditions. The change, which mirrors recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calls for an isolation period of five days instead of...

Evgeni Malkin apologized Wednesday. Walking into the media room of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry to speak publicly for the first time in six months, Malkin expressed remorse over not wearing a face mask to the assembled but socially distanced reporters in front of him. But he had a...

Forward Kasperi Kapanen is the Pittsburgh Penguins’ latest player to be placed into protocols for covid-19. The team announced his status shortly before practice began Wednesday in Cranberry. He is the eighth member of the team in protocols. He joins forwards Teddy Blueger, Evan Rodrigues and Dominik Simon; defensemen P.O...