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Bruins forward Brad Marchand disputes suspension for attacking Penguins goaltender Tristan JarryVideo
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand doesn’t dispute that his attack on Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry earlier this week was stupid. In fact, he used that word — “stupid” — repeatedly while speaking with media Friday in Boston. But he does dispute the notion there should be consequences for his...
Penguins assign forwards Michael Chaput, Valtteri Puustinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forwards Michael Chaput and Valtteri Puustinen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Both players were recalled to the NHL roster on Monday and served as healthy scratches in each of the past two games. Neither has appeared in an NHL contest this season. Chaput, 29,...
Penguins, Casey DeSmith outduel Senators, Matt Murray
Matt Murray will always be a consequential figure in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championship banners are evidence of that. At one point, he was the Penguins’ goaltender of the future, but those designs went as catawampus as his play did following...
Minor league report: P.O Joseph scores again as Penguins loseVideo
Defenseman P.O Joseph scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ lone goal in a 3-1 road loss to the Rochester Americans at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Joseph has scored goals in four of his past five games. Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 17 saves on 19 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese seeks more offense
Zach Aston-Reese was in a familiar spot Monday. Boston. He was at TD Garden watching the famed Beanpot tournament between the men’s hockey teams of Boston College, Boston University, Harvard and Northeastern, Aston-Reese’s alma mater. The Penguins forward went to a semifinal contest between Northeastern and Boston College with Brian...
Penguins assign defensive prospect Niclas Almari to Lukko in Finland
The Penguins have assigned defensive prospect Niclas Almari to Lukko of Finland’s Liiga. A native of Finland, Almari has been limited to 17 games this season between the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL. In 11 AHL games, he has two...
Bruins forward Brad Marchand suspended 6 games for attacking Penguins goaltender Tristan JarryVideo
In December, Brad Marchand criticized the NHL for not granting him to take time off in February from his job as a member of the Boston Bruins so that he could participate in the Olympics. As it turned out, the NHL was able to provide Marchand with an involuntary break...
Penguins return from break with win over Bruins to snap 4-game losing streak
The Penguins’ six-day break in the schedule for the All-Star Game event was badly needed. After all, they were fatigued mentally and physically from playing a tightly compacted sequence of games in a finite portion of their schedule. “The break came at a good time for us,” Penguins’ defenseman Marcus...
Penguins notebook: Forward Danton Heinen returns to lineup vs. Bruins
Penguins forward Danton Heinen returned to the lineup for Tuesday’s road game against the Boston Bruins. He had missed his team’s previous two games — each of which came before the team’s recent five-day break for the All-Star Game event — because of a suspected back injury. “It was just...
Back at center, Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues looks for more goals
If Evan Rodrigues doesn’t score another goal this season, he still can boast of having a strong 2021-22 campaign. With 15 goals, he shattered his previous career-high of nine. Make no mistake, he would like to score more goals this season. But it just seems like he hasn’t scored any...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin enters NHL’s protocols for covid-19
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been placed into the NHL’s protocols for covid-19. This is the first time this season he has entered the protocols. After recovering from offseason surgery to his right knee, Malkin made his season debut Jan. 11. In 12 games, he has 13 points (five goals,...
Minor league report: Josh Maniscalco leads Nailers to overtime win
Penguins defensive prospect Josh Maniscalco had two goals, including one in overtime, and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 home win against the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forwards Tim Doherty, Sean Josling and Patrick Watling each contributed a goal and an...
Penguins forward prospect Alex Nylander happy with a fresh startVideo
There haven’t been many players better than Alex Nylander to play on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Five, to be precise. To be clear, the unit of measurement in this instance is draft status. Nylander was the eighth overall selection in the 2016 draft. The only players drafted higher who have suited...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning-streak snapped in overtimeVideo
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 overtime home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Jonathan Gruden scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-2-3), which had a season-best four-game winning streak snapped. Highlights:...
After a year in Pittsburgh, executive Brian Burke is high on the Penguins’ future
Brian Burke still is trying to figure out Pittsburgh. Nearly a year after he was hired as the Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations, he hasn’t been able to dine out as much as he would like because of the pandemic. And he’s still fuzzy on some of the outlying...
Minor league report: Penguins extend winning streak to season-best 4 gamesVideo
Defenseman P.O Joseph scored a goal for the third consecutive games and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 home win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Sam Poulin recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-17-1-3) which extended a winning streak to a season-best...
Penguins have a better grasp on forward Radim Zohorna’s potentialVideo
Mike Sullivan was at a loss for words. Just over 10 months ago, after Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Radim Zohorna scored a brilliant goal in a 5-2 road win against the New York Rangers on April 8, the team’s coach was asked what Zohorna’s potential in the NHL could be....
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin: ‘I know I can play better. And I will’Video
It was a play that displayed the brilliance that will ensure him a plaque in the Hockey Hall of Fame. And he didn’t even get an assist on it. During Tuesday’s 4-3 overtime home loss to the rival Washington Capitals, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin helped set up his team’s second...
Minor league report: Jordy Bellerive’s overtime goal leads Penguins past ThunderbirdsVideo
An overtime goal by forward Jordy Bellerive gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 home win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Michael Chaput had a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-17-1-3), which has won three consecutive games while goaltender Alex D’Orio made...
Penguins assign 4 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist and Michael Chaput as well as defensemen P.O Joseph and Juuso Riikola to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). All four players were recently recalled and assigned to the NHL club’s taxi squad. Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut earlier this season and has...
Penguins lose 4th straight, falling to Capitals in overtime
The Penguins reached a milestone on Tuesday. And not a good one. Their 4-3 overtime home loss to the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena extended their losing streak to a season-worst four games. But as they enter the All-Star break, they aren’t despondent about the results. In fact, they...
Penguins recall forward Michael Chaput from taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled forward Michael Chaput from their taxi squad in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Chaput was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned to the taxi squad on Sunday. He has yet to appear...
Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel plays after briefly being placed in covid-19 protocols
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel was in the lineup for Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He opened the contest on the right side of the team’s third pairing with regular partner Mike Matheson. Earlier in the day, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Ruhwedel was...
Penguins recall defenseman Juuso Riikola to taxi squad
The Penguins have recalled defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned him to the taxi squad. The left-hander has appeared in five NHL games this season and recorded one assist while averaging 13:23 of ice time per contest. In 17 AHL games, he has...
Penguins eager for rest after a busy January
The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the first month of the new year the same way they began it. With a practice. In between, they didn’t do very much of that. Altogether, they only practiced nine times in January. In contrast, they played 15 games. Monday’s practice in Cranberry wasn’t particularly...
