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Former Penguins forward Greg McKegg signs in Czechia
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg McKegg has signed a one-year contract with BK Mladá Boleslav of the Extraliga ledního hokeje (ELH) in Czechia. That team announced the transaction with a release on Tuesday. A native of St. Thomas, Ont., McKegg played for the Penguins in 2017-18, appearing in 26 games...
Nikolai Knyzhov seeks place among Penguins’ congested group of defensemen
With plenty of preseason remaining, position battles continue to play out up and down the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. Particularly on the blue line, a plethora of defensemen are battling for a handful of open positions. In theory, the Penguins look to be set with five of their six top spots....
Penguins forward Kevin Hayes can fill several roles
In his first game as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kevin Hayes drew rousing cheers. Sure, the goal he scored in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-2 preseason loss to the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena gave the finite number of spectators — generously listed as 11,588 —...
Penguins fall to Sabres in 2nd preseason contest
The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their second game of the preseason, falling to the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany opened the scoring 2 minutes, 57 seconds into regulation with his first goal of the preseason off a rebound. The Sabres took their...
Owen Pickering gets 1st taste of NHL preseason action in Penguins’ loss to Sabres
In a certain light, much of what coach Mike Sullivan does during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual preseason training camp can be boiled down to a form of people-watching. This year, the Penguins invited 69 players to begin camp, which since has been trimmed to 64. That number will continue to...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against the Buffalo Sabres in a preseason contest at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. A team spokesperson announced Nedeljkovic’s status. It was not immediately clear if he is scheduled to play the complete game. Last season, Nedeljkovic appeared in 38...
New Penguins forward Boko Imama finds pride in physical playVideo
When he was considering an offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins as an unrestricted free agent this summer, Boko Imama did some scouting. And he got a pretty good report from a friend in P.O Joseph. The former Penguins’ defenseman — who left Pittsburgh as a free agent in July —...
Tim Benz: Penguins saying all the right things about fixing the power play — now, make it happen
I asked Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby about the importance of improving the power play during an interview on Day 1 of training camp. “You’re bringing it up. We haven’t even practiced it yet. That tells you how many eyes are on it,” Crosby replied. Indeed. On Monday, all eyes...
Penguins reveal roster for 2nd preseason game vs. Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Penguins released their roster for Tuesday’s preseason game at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Buffalo Sabres. It is the second of seven preseason contests the Penguins play before beginning the regular season Oct. 9 at home vs. the New York Rangers. In Saturday’s preseason opener, the Penguins fell...
Penguins begin working on power play in training camp
Monday represented the first day the Pittsburgh Penguins began to work on their power play on the ice during training camp in Cranberry. A first unit included forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust and defenseman Kris Letang. (All-Star defenseman Erik Karlsson, would have been presumably involved,...
Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves: ‘I know that I’m still a good player’
Ryan Graves harbors a resolutely positive attitude. With long hair and a habit of talking about good vibes, he has an appearance and presence more akin to a professional surfer than NHL defenseman. And even despite a rocky first season as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he maintained optimism...
Penguins forward Valtteri Puustinen: ‘I am so hungry this year’
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a busy offseason, but one piece of business they squared away early involved Valtteri Puustinen. It took management about 15 minutes to address him. Shortly after the finale of the Penguins’ 2023-24 campaign — a 5-4 road loss to the New York Islanders on April 17...
Rutger McGroarty makes Penguins preseason debut in lopsided loss to Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it clear how highly they thought of Rutger McGroarty by being willing to part with their top prospect, Brayden Yager, to acquire him from the Winnipeg Jets in late August. McGroarty, whom Penguins management and fans have their eye on during preseason camp as a strong...
Penguins to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist in preseason opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Joel Blomqvist for Saturday’s preseason opener, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Blomqvist is scheduled to play the complete game with Filip Larsson dressing as the backup. Occasionally, NHL teams will switch goaltenders mid-way through preseason contests...
Penguins cut 6 players from training camp
The Pittsburgh Penguins cut six players from their training camp roster Saturday afternoon. All six players were return to their respective junior teams in the Ontario Hockey League: Forwards — Justin Cloutier (Soo Greyhounds), Cooper Foster (Ottawa 67’s) Defensemen — Caeden Carlisle (Soo Greyhounds), Donovan McCoy (Sudbury Wolves), Emil Pieniniemi...
Penguins defensemen offer initial impressions of new assistant David Quinn
It’s unsurprising to see the amount of trust Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan is placing in first-year assistant David Quinn. Quinn, 58, is tasked with overseeing the club’s corps of defensemen as well as the power play, taking over for Todd Reirden in both departments after the Penguins fired him...
Anthony Beauvillier hopes versatility will keep him with the Penguins for a long time
Anthony Beauvillier has skated with Sidney Crosby before. To be clear, he skated against him. And through him. And past him. During Game 6 of a first-round playoff meeting in 2021, Beauvillier, then of the New York Islanders, surged by a sluggish Crosby to score his team’s opening goal in...
Mark Madden: Here’s what must go right for the Penguins to reach the postseason
Pittsburgh Penguins training camp has opened. They narrowly missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and haven’t won a playoff series since 2018. Their expectations are hardly illuminating. The Penguins figure to be on the fringe of contention for the postseason, with a precipitous drop more likely...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason opener against Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their expected lineup for their preseason opener on Saturday, a road contest against the Buffalo Sabres. Forwards – Emil Bemstrom, Tristan Broz, Atley Calvert, Cody Glass, Avery Hayes, Tanner Howe, Jimmy Huntington, Ville Koivunen, Rutger McGroarty, Drew O’Connor, Vasily Ponomarev, Jesse Puljujarvi, Valtteri Puustinen Defensemen –...
Move from center to wing could be on the table for Penguins’ Noel Acciari
A good rule of thumb to remember for NHL preseason camp is avoid drawing early conclusions regarding personnel groupings. The Pittsburgh Penguins are no exception. Coach Mike Sullivan currently is utilizing line combinations and defensive pairings that never will be used once the regular season begins. Yet, inferences can be...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin: ‘We don’t want a long summer again’
It wasn’t the prettiest goal Evgeni Malkin scored. In fact, it wasn’t even really a goal. Not officially, at least. But when Malkin banged in a rebound off a blocked shot behind goaltending prospect Sergei Murashov during a scrimmage on the second day of the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp Tuesday...
Tim Benz: Rutger McGroarty worth a look as Penguins consider candidates to play with Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust
Now that we know Sidney Crosby’s contract is ironed out with the Penguins, the next thing to speculate about is who his linemates will be. Bryan Rust is the most obvious choice to be on Crosby’s right wing. Rust played with Crosby for a total of 762 minutes of five-on-five...
Penguins sign goalie Luke Richardson to professional tryout
The Pittsburgh Penguins brought a new goalie into the organization Thursday, the club announced, signing 25-year-old Luke Richardson to a professional tryout (PTO) contract. Richardson has spent parts of the last two seasons with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, ECHL affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings. Last year, he appeared in...
Expectations remain the same for the Penguins entering 2024-25
Like anyone else with a vested interest in the Pittsburgh Penguins, Bryan Rust’s fortunes are tied to the presence of Sidney Crosby. And even more so for Rust as he has been Crosby’s predominant right winger for the past handful of seasons. But unlike others, Rust wasn’t fixated on the...
While still mourning deaths of Johnny, Matthew Gaudreau, Kevin Hayes begins camp with Penguins
Starting up with a new club is routine enough for Kevin Hayes. A veteran winger entering his 12th NHL season and first in Pittsburgh, Hayes is on his fifth team. Prior transitions have prepared Hayes for getting underway in new surroundings, which he did Wednesday as the Penguins opened preseason...
