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Minor league report: Nailers beat Mariners in Game 7, advance to Eastern Conference final
A goal and an assist by forward Tanner Andrew led the Wheeling Nailers to a 4-3 win against the Maine Mariners in Game 7 of the North Division final at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Monday. Having won the best-of-seven series, 4-3, the Nailers advance to the Eastern Conference...
Sidney Crosby collects 4 assists for Canada in win against DenmarkVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby collected four assists for Canada, which defeated Denmark, 5-1, in a preliminary round game at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland on Monday. Opening play on the left wing of Canada’s top line, Crosby logged 17:01 of...
Penguins A to Z: There aren’t many choices with Ryan GravesVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Penguins’ Tommy Novak records assist as United States beats Great Britain
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak recorded an assist for the United States in a 5-1 win against Great Britain during a preliminary round game at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at Swiss Life Arena in Zurich on Sunday. Opening the game as the first-line center, Novak logged...
Penguins A to Z: More is needed from Sam GirardVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Minor league report: Nailers beat Mariners in overtime, force Game 7
A power-play goal by defenseman Emil Pieniniemi at 17:00 of overtime gave the Wheeling Nailers a 2-1 win against the Maine Mariners in Game 6 of the North Division final series at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va., on Saturday. The best-of-seven series is tied, 3-3. Forward Nolan Renwick also scored...
Sidney Crosby records assist for Canada in win against ItalyVideo
Sidney Crosby recorded an assist for Canada in a 6-0 win against Italy during a preliminary round game of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday. Opening the contest on the left wing of the top line, Crosby logged 10:42 of...
Penguins A to Z: Taylor Gauthier has found a homeVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Canada, Sidney Crosby beat Sweden to open IIHF World ChampionshipVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was held without a point for Canada, which opened play in the International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament with a 5-3 win against Sweden in a preliminary round game at BCF Arena in Fribourg, Switzerland on Friday. Opening play on the left wing of...
Former Penguins forward Kevin Porter hired as coach of U.S. National Team Development Program
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Porter was hired as head coach of the United States National Team Development Program. USA Hockey announced the appointment Friday morning. Porter spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the NTDP. A veteran of eight NHL seasons, Porter spent parts of two...
Beyond the Bylines: Pirates attendance; Steelers schedule release; Penguins offseason thoughtsVideo
“Beyond the Bylines” returns this week with Joe Starkey and Tim Benz breaking down the 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule. The guys also get into the Pirates-Phillies series. Plus, they delve into concerns about attendance at PNC Park, especially on days when Paul Skenes pitches. There’s also an extended discussion about...
Penguins A to Z: Melvin Fernstrom will need another restart in 2026-27Video
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Tim Benz: Kyle Dubas admits Penguins’ problems, but a plan to fix them isn’t as clear
As the Pittsburgh Penguins approach the offseason, there are two realities about the franchise that president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has to consider. One reality is that this team improved by 18 points under a first-year coaching staff and finished second in the Metropolitan Division. The other reality is...
Minor league report: Penguins yield 3-goal lead to drop Game 2 in overtimeVideo
Despite holding a three-goal lead to open the third period, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost in overtime to the Springfield Thunderbirds, 4-3, in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division final series at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. The best-of-five series is tied, 1-1. Forwards Tristan Broz, Avery Hayes and Bill...
U mad, bro?: Readers are fed up with the Aaron Rodgers wait, NFL schedule expansion, Evgeni Malkin criticism
Some Pittsburgh sports fans are tired of the Aaron Rodgers situation. Others are sick of criticism aimed at Evgeni Malkin. And there are quite a few who say “enough is enough” when it comes to expansion of the NFL schedule. But one thing our readers can never get enough of?...
On Sports: AHL, ECHL postseason runs of WBS Penguins, Wheeling Nailers continue
In Thursday’s installment of “On Sports,” pinch-hitting for “First Call,” we take a look at the latest postseason results by the Penguins’ affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the AHL and Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL. Plus, a look at the travel mileage that the Steelers will undertake for the 2026 campaign....
Penguins A to Z: Connor Dewar found a roleVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Minor league report: Nailers face elimination after dropping Game 5
Forwards Matty De St. Phalle, Brayden Edwards and Ryan McAllister each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-3 loss to the Maine Mariners in Game 5 of the North Division Final at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday. The Mariners lead...
Mark Madden: Penguins caught between nostalgia and rebuilding as Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby decisions loom
Evgeni Malkin becomes a free agent July 1. President of hockey ops/GM Kyle Dubas says the Pittsburgh Penguins “would love to have him back.” Malkin says he wants to play. So, what’s the holdup? Dubas has already re-upped lesser lights like winger Connor Dewar and defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Dubas’ press...
Tim Benz: While discussing salary cap ‘false flags,’ Kyle Dubas raises red flags about other Penguins issuesVideo
During his season-ending press conference on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was asked about his franchise’s projected cap space for 2026-27. According to Puckpedia, it’s an NHL-best $42.54 million. “It may not be as big of a July as everyone wants,” Dubas said, suggesting that quite...
Penguins A to Z: Gabriel D’Aigle only adds to the organization’s goaltending depthVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason after a brief return to the postseason, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization. Starting with...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out Thunderbids as Bill Zonnon scores in debutVideo
Making his American Hockey League debut, forward Bill Zonnon scored the winning goal for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-0 victory against the Springfield Thunderbirds in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division final series at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. A first-round draft pick (No. 22 overall) of the...
Kyle Dubas continues to gauge NHL readiness of Penguins’ top prospects
General manager Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins front office got a taste of what some of the organization’s top prospects were capable of during stints of varying length in the NHL this past season. Goalie Sergei Murashov, defensemen Owen Pickering and Harrison Brunicke, plus forwards Rutger McGroarty, Avery Hayes,...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby to join Canada for IIHF World Championship
Sidney Crosby’s season is not over. The Pittsburgh Penguins forward will join Canada for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship tournament, which begins later this week. Hockey Canada announced Crosby’s addition to the roster Tuesday afternoon. This marks the second consecutive year Crosby has participated in the tournament...
Kyle Dubas: Penguins would ‘love to have’ Evgeni Malkin return
Kyle Dubas is pragmatic when it comes to evaluating the recently completed 2025-26 campaign for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Getting to the playoffs was good. Getting knocked out in the first round was not good. The overall body of work was nice. But far from satisfactory. “There are two ways of...
