Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 98

Former Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was hired as president of hockey operations for the Vancouver Canucks. He also will assume the title of interim general manager of the Canucks while leading a search for a full-time general manager. Rutherford abruptly resigned from his role as the Penguins’ general...

Even with forwards Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust sidelined indefinitely because of injuries, the Pittsburgh Penguins still are expected to have a full lineup of 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders at their disposal for Friday’s road game against the rival Washington Capitals. They just aren’t likely to have...

The broadcast of the Penguins’ game against the Washington Capitals on Friday will be limited to streaming services ESPN Plus or Hulu. No traditional or regional broadcasters will carry the game. This will be the Penguins’ first game on the platforms. They are scheduled to have three additional games on...

Kasperi Kapanen didn’t like the question one bit. But he was honest — and probably accurate — in answering it. Following practice in Cranberry on Wednesday, he was asked how he would rate his performance in the past handful of games considering he’s been up and down the lineup recently....

Penguins forward Jake Guentzel will be sidelined on a “week-to-week” basis because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Guentzel’s status following practice in Cranberry on Wednesday. The injury was labled as “upper body” but no specifics were offered. During Monday’s 6-1 road win against the Seattle Kraken, Guentzel...

Penguins goaltending prospects Joel Blomqvist and Calle Clang have been selected for the rosters of Finland and Sweden, respectively, in the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship tournament. This is the second consecutive year they have been chosen for the tournament. Neither player appeared in a game during last season’s tournament....

Like all of his current teammates, Brandon Tanev came from somewhere else. Such is life for every member of the Seattle Kraken. In their first season of existence, the Kraken are a menagerie of castoffs from the other 31 incumbent franchises. For Tanev, a popular forechecking forward, he was jettisoned...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had another game postponed for what have been labeled as “covid-19 protocols.” A home contest against the Hershey Bears scheduled for Wednesday has been rescheduled for Dec. 14. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had two games this past weekend postponed for the same reason. One of those games, a home contest...

Entering Saturday, the Penguins, in the midst of a three-game losing streak, were struggling to find consistent scoring. So, they shook up their lines a bit. Namely, their bottom three lines all underwent alterations. Danton Heinen was promoted to the second line. Kasperi Kapanen was demoted to the third line....

Defenseman Josh Mansicalco, a Penguins prospect, and Cam Hausinger each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Toledo Walleye at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday. Forward Nick Hutchison recorded two assists for Wheeling (9-6-1-0) which had...

Having been recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Sunday, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Drew O’Connor has been a healthy scratch the past two games despite veteran forwards Brian Boyle and Bryan Rust each being sidelined with undisclosed injuries. Regardless, he is happy to be back on the NHL...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ games this weekend have been postponed for what the team has deemed “covid-19 protocols.” No specifics were offered. A team spokesperson declined to comment when reached via e-mail. Previously, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton had a road game against the Syracuse Crunch on Friday and a home contest against the Charlotte...

Brian Boyle had a funny way of describing the Penguins’ flight to Calgary on Sunday to kick off the team’s four-game swing through Western North America this week. “It’s nice to get together, hop on the ‘bird’ and check in and go for dinners if you can,” the veteran Penguins...

With a meeting of Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid providing combined star power worthy of Galileo’s gaze, Wednesday’s matchup of the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers was broadcast to a national audience on TNT. Or, at least as large of a national audience that a contest beginning at 10:17 p.m. on...

Wednesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Edmonton Oilers in the Rogers Centre in Edmonton was the eighth meeting between forwards Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, arguably, the greatest players of the 21st century. The self-effacing Crosby rarely likes to discuss his place in the hierarchy of the sport,...

Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin participated in his team’s morning skate at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta on Monday. This marked the first time Malkin has joined his teammates in such a setting since he underwent surgery on his injured right knee this past summer. Coach Mike Sullivan stressed Malkin...

For Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are much more than the people who have owned his employer. They’re “Mario and Ron.” He has a personal relationship with each of them. And he’s happy for them. That’s because they’re still going to be involved with the...