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First Call: Wild stats about Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields; Pens hold steady in Metro Division swirl
As we all monitor the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation, Monday’s “First Call” has some interesting stats surrounding Justin Fields and Aaron Rodgers. We’re also tracking the Eastern Conference playoff situation for the Penguins. A former Robert Morris Colonial had a shining moment in the NCAA Tournament. And a pair of...
Madden Monday: Penguins’ goaltending ‘has been unacceptable since coming back from the Olympic break’Video
After a 5-1 home loss to Carolina on Sunday, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is feeling pretty shaky about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ playoff chances. “I see a team that’s kind of sagging,” Madden said during this week’s Madden Monday podcast. “I think they’re no better than 50-50...
Minor league report: Rafael Harvey-Pinard scores twice as Penguins winVideo
A pair of goals by forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 win against the Toronto Marlies at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto on Sunday. Forwards Avery Hayes and Aidan McDonough each had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (39-16-6-2). Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 17 saves on...
Penguins’ penalty kill struggles in loss to Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty to say to the officials who oversaw their 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. They just didn’t have much to say about the officials, at least publicly. Throughout a contest in which the Hurricanes were granted five power-play opportunities while the...
Penguins sign forward prospect Bill Zonnon to entry-level contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward prospect Bill Zonnon to a three-year entry-level contract Sunday. The contract will begin with the 2026-27 season. Zonnon, 19, was a first-round selection (No. 22 overall) in the 2025 NHL Draft. Undisclosed injuries hobbled the left-handed Zonnon (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) throughout first months of the...
Penguins assign forward Ville Koivunen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Ville Koivunen was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Sunday. A healthy scratch for the past two games, Koivunen has appeared in 33 NHL contests this season and scored seven points (two goals, five assists) while averaging 12:38 of ice time per...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea will be scratched for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena due to a presumed facial injury. Coach Dan Muse revealed Shea’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Shea was injured on Saturday during a 5-4 home shootout win against...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Lions in overtime
Defenseman Brent Johnson had an overtime goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers, who defeated the Trois-Rivières Lions, 3-2, at the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The result extended a winning streak to four games. Forward Brayden Edwards scored two goals for Wheeling (38-16-3-3) while forward Ryan McAllister contributed...
Penguins get rare shootout win to beat Jets
In a game full of challenges — two literal ones, to be precise — the Pittsburgh Penguins conquered their most vexing challenge this season – the shootout - and defeated the Winnipeg Jets, 5-4, Saturday at PPG Paints Arena. Shootout goals by forwards Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell were the...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Arturs Silovs
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs’ status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 32 games this season, Silovs has a 15-9-8 record, a 2.90 goals-against average, an .894 save...
Penguins sign goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle to entry-level contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltending prospect Gabriel D’Aigle to a three-year entry-level contract Saturday. This contract is slated to begin with the 2026-27 season. According to Puckpedia, the deal will carry a salary cap hit of $995,000. D’Aigle, 19, was a third-round draft pick (No. 84 overall) in 2025. This...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Golden Goal puck should be displayed where Americans can enjoy it
Jack Hughes — he of the Golden Goal — briefly wrangled with the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto over ownership of said puck. The Hockey Hall of Fame won that war because possession is nine-tenths of the law. The dolt with the white gloves and dorky haircut who babysits...
Minor league report: Penguins clinch playoff berthVideo
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins clinched a playoff berth in the Calder Cup playoffs on Friday through a 2-1 shootout win against the Belleville Senators at the CAA Center in Belleville, Ont. Entering the day, the Penguins needed to secure a point to qualify for the postseason and accomplished that by getting...
How important is it that the Penguins give up so many short-handed goals?
Rickard Rakell paused to ponder for a few seconds when the query was broached. A reporter asked why the Pittsburgh Penguins have given up so many short-handed goals this season. “I don’t know,” was his opening retort. Then, the skilled winger offered a sound axiom. “But, obviously, 10 goals is...
Penguins defenseman Sam Girard appears close to rejoining the lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sam Girard appears to be a likely candidate to rejoin his team’s lineup for Saturday’s home game against the Winnipeg Jets after being scratched for the previous five contests because of an undisclosed injury. During practice Friday in Cranberry, Girard was a full participant and inhabited the...
Beyond the Bylines: Pens push for the playoffs; Pirates win totals; missing Pitt in March MadnessVideo
“Beyond the Bylines” is back after a week off. Joe Starkey and Tim Benz dive into March Madness. They discuss the state of the Penguins’ playoff chase, their upcoming schedule, Evgeni Malkin’s history and contract status, and the goaltending. The guys also look at the Pirates’ projected win total, Konnor...
Former Penguins forward Billy Tibbetts arrested once again
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Billy Tibbetts, a member of the organization in the early 2000s, has been arrested once again. Per the Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Tibbetts, 52, was arrested Tuesday by U.S. Marshals and Plains Township police at a hotel in Luzerne County on a warrant in his native...
Penguins recall defenseman Ryan Graves from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Ryan Graves from a conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday afternoon. Per the NHL’s media website, Graves remains designated to injured reserve with an undisclosed ailment. After being assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on March 12, Graves appeared in two games for...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ version of March Madness doesn’t stop with the end of their grueling road trip
March Madness is a phrase normally associated with college basketball. The NCAA Tournament got going this week with the First Four games in Dayton, and it hits full stride Thursday and Friday across the country with the Round of 64. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been in their own version...
Penguins assign forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forward Avery Hayes to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Thursday morning. A healthy scratch for the past two games, Hayes has appeared in 11 NHL contests this season and scored two goals while averaging 10:37 of ice time per contest. Despite not...
Cup of Joe: This version of Penguins’ Erik Karlsson is downright frightening
CUP OF JOE: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less When asked recently on live television what goes through his head when he sees Nathan MacKinnon coming at him, Erik Karlsson did not hesitate. “Oh (crap), here we go,” he said. Now imagine what opposing players must say when...
A year after arriving via trade, Tommy Novak filling important role for PenguinsVideo
For a variety of reasons, things are better for Tommy Novak today than they were one year ago. Like being ambulatory. After the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Novak from the Nashville Predators on March 5, 2025, he didn’t even last two whole games before suffering a stress fracture in his...
Minor league report: Penguins still seeking playoff berth after losing to RocketVideo
Forward Gabe Klassen scored the only goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-1 loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, on Wednesday. Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 24 saves on 28 shots as his record fell to 21-8-3. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-16-5-2, 82 points) remains one point short...
Penguins lose to Hurricanes in overtime as Sidney Crosby rejoins lineup
When it was revealed Feb. 25 that he would be sidelined for several weeks due to a presumed right leg injury he suffered while skating for Canada in the Olympics, Sidney Crosby was bullish on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ hopes. And his teammates largely validated his optimism by going 5-3-3 in...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby set to return from injury after 11-game absenceVideo
Sidney Crosby will re-enter the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Wednesday evening against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing 11 games because of injury. Crosby partook in the Penguins’ morning skate at the Lenovo Center ahead of their game at Carolina and, following the session, Crosby indicated he will return to action. Coach...
