Penguins/NHL category, Page 34
Tristan Jarry wants to remain in the Penguins’ picture
Monday was picture day for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Members of the roster and employees of the franchise lumbered onto the ice at PPG Paints Arena. Some stood on top of risers while others sat in folding chairs aligned in the front row as a handful of photographs were snapped of...
Penguins place forward Emil Bemstrom on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Emil Bemstrom on waivers Monday. Should he go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Tuesday, he can be assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Bemstrom previously cleared waivers Oct. 5 during the final stages of training camp and was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. In 13 NHL...
Penguins notebook: Sidney Crosby named team MVP for 13th time, passing Mario Lemieux
For the 13th time in his career, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was selected by teammates as the club’s MVP. Crosby, who leads the Penguins in points (81) and assists (54), captured Penguins team MVP honors for the fifth straight season and surpassed Mario Lemieux (12) for the most in...
Penguins rookie forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty offer new story
Like a lot of people who reach a certain age, Rutger McGroarty had a story to tell about his 21st birthday. He wore different skates. As in, one skate was older and broken in while the other was brand new and probably still a little stiff. That misadventure happened to...
Mark Madden: Alex Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s scoring record, but how he does it matters for NHL
Alex Ovechkin has 890 career goals. He’s going to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record of 894. But how should he do it? What would be best for business? The Washington Capitals have to consider what’s best for their team. They unexpectedly have the top seed in the Eastern Conference...
Sidney Crosby scores winner, Tristan Jarry posts shutout as Penguins beat Senators in overtimeVideo
Sidney Crosby realizes he won’t likely be playing meaningful contests later this month when the NHL’s postseason begins. But the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain professes another pursuit worthy of his team’s attention in the final games of the regular season. “Just having the right mindset,” Crosby said in Cranberry on Saturday....
Minor league report: Penguins’ Sergei Murashov loses 1st AHL game, Nailers clinch playoffs
Goaltender Sergei Murashov made 32 saves on 35 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. on Sunday. The result was Murashov’s first loss at the American Hockey League level this season as his record dropped to 11-1-0....
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin remains sidelined
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin will miss his third consecutive game due to an undisclosed injury as his team hosts the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Malkin’s status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. Typically deployed as the second-line center, Malkin has...
Minor league report: Penguins win in defenseman Harrison Brunicke’s debutVideo
Goaltender Filip Larsson made 25 saves on 28 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-3 win against the Charlotte Checkers at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. The result boosted Larsson’s record to 12-8-3. Forward Tristan Broz led Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (37-18-7-1, 82 points) with two assists while forwards Joona Koppanen,...
Penguins have had their share of blowout losses this season
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-1 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday was one of their worst of the season. In fact, only two other defeats this season were by a wider goal margin. Through their first 73 games of the season, the Penguins have lost seven games by...
Penguins rookies Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty offer excitement to teammates
Rickard Rakell is familiar with what Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty are about to encounter. Once upon a time, Rakell was a prized prospect about to burst into the NHL, much like Koivunen and McGroarty are at the present. And Rakell, a first-round draft pick of the Anaheim Ducks in...
Mark Madden’s hot take: Sidney Crosby’s unrivaled consistency portrayed in latest milestone
Sidney Crosby invented a record. It wasn’t there before he did it. On Thursday at Buffalo, Crosby’s goal clinched him being the first player in NHL history to average a point per game or better in 20 consecutive seasons. Wayne Gretzky did it for 19 seasons but didn’t do it...
3 Periods: Penguins prospects Ville Koivunen, Sergei Murashov enjoying historic campaigns in AHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins are staring down a third consecutive season without making the playoffs. But in the American Hockey League, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton appears capable of putting together a deep run in the upcoming Calder Cup playoffs. With their 4-3 overtime win over the Hartford Wolf Pack on Wednesday, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton officially punched...
Injured Penguins forward Tommy Novak’s status remains uncertain
The status of injured Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tommy Novak remains uncertain with eight games remaining in the regular season. An undisclosed injury has sidelined Novak for the past eight contests and has even limited his time on the ice to rehabilitate. On Saturday, Novak worked out off the ice according...
Penguins forward Boko Imama sidelined following bicep surgeryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Boko Imama will miss the remainder of the season following surgery to repair a bicep injury. Per a release from the team, Imama underwent surgery on Saturday and will require a recovery period of four to six months. It is not publicly known when or how Imama...
Minor league report: Nailers, Taylor Gauthier shut out CyclonesVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 18 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 2-0 win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday. The result was Gauthier’s second shutout of the season and boosted his record to 14-10-2. Forward Jack Beck and defenseman Phip Waugh scored goals...
Penguins recall forwards Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroartyVideo
The future is now for the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least for the time being. On Friday, the team recalled two of its leading prospects — forwards Ville Koivunen and Rutger McGroarty — from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). In a corresponding transaction, veteran forward Joona Koppanen was assigned...
Even if he’s surprised to still be around, Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk wants to stayVideo
It’s probably much easier to pull off in Game 71 of a season as opposed to Game 7. Especially when you’re in your first season with a team. And it doesn’t happen without plenty of hard work. During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-3 home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby gets another milestone in blowout loss to Sabres
With just about most milestones he reaches, Sidney Crosby will usually deflect to team-wide results instead of ruminating on individual accomplishments. Crosby’s focus remains on the group and not himself. And, presumably, he was not burdened with a surplus of elation after what happened to his team Thursday. Despite Crosby...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby averages point per game for NHL record 20th consecutive seasonVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby recorded his 80th point of the season when he scored a goal 11:11 into the first period of a game against the Buffalo Sabes on Thursday night. The point ensured he will finish the season with an average of at least one point per game...
Minor league report: Penguins clinch playoff berth in overtime winVideo
Forward Avery Hayes scored two goals, including one at 4:48 of overtime, for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. The victory extended a winning streak to three games for the Penguins, who secured a playoff berth...
Neck guards remain optional for Penguins and all NHLers
Joona Koppanen will usually stand out in just about any room he enters. At 6-foot-5, he is a hard fellow to miss. But even in the realm of the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room, which is stocked with a handful of future members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Koppanen is...
With Evgeni Malkin sidelined, Penguins routed by Lightning
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was scratched from his team’s lineup for a 6-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. There was no substantive word on his status. The team announced he would not be playing prior to the game in a social media...
Penguins players take simple steps to avoid troubles with performance enhancing substances
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins encountered a pretty stacked lineup deployed by the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 shootout loss at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Because of the depth they have accrued in recent years, the Panthers have participated in the past two Stanley Cup Finals, winning the...
Minor league report: Penguins, Sam Poulin beat IslandersVideo
A goal and two assists by forward Sam Poulin led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn on Sunday. Linemate Matt Nieto had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (38-16-6-1) while defenseman Sebastian Aho contributed three assists. Goaltender...
