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What will the Penguins look like to open the season?Video
The Pittsburgh Penguins will see something familiar Tuesday night. A banner is being raised to celebrate a championship. But they’ll be spectators for that event. The host Tampa Bay Lightning will be the ones celebrated for winning the Stanley Cup championship in July. Four years removed from their most recent...
Penguins announce season-opening roster
The Penguins announced their roster to open the 2021-22 season. It includes: Forwards: Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Evgeni Malkin, Brock McGinn, Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon, Jason Zucker Defensemen: Brian Dumoulin, Mark Friedman, Kris Letang, John Marino,...
Penguins forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Jake Guentzel ruled out for season opener
Penguins forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Jake Guentzel were ruled out for their team’s season-opening road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, coach Mike Sullivan said. Both tested positive for covid-19 during the team’s recently completed training camp. Aston-Reese rejoined the team for a morning skate Saturday in Cranberry, and both...
Size isn’t everything for the Penguins, but it’s becoming a bigger deal
During an early portion of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recently completed training camp, third-year forward Anthony Angello overheard forward Brian Boyle, a veteran with 13 years of NHL experience on his resume, offer a broad observation. “We stepped out there for a drill,” said Angello. “I was Boyle, myself and (forward...
Penguins defenseman Mark Friedman fined for spearingVideo
Penguins defenseman Mark Freidman has been fined by the NHL $1,812.50 for spearing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly. During the Penguins’ 4-3 road win at Nationwide Arena on Saturday, Friedman struck Kuraly with his stick at 9:47 of the first period. Friedman was assessed a major penalty and a...
Overtime goal by Jason Zucker leads Penguins past Blue Jackets
The Penguins concluded their preseason with a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena. Forward Jason Zucker scored his first goal of the preseason off a rebound scramble during a power-play sequence at 1 minute, 18 seconds of the extra period. After Blue Jackets...
Will Penguins goalie coaching changes pay off for Tristan Jarry?
Things were very different the first time Andy Chiodo reported to a training camp with the Penguins. In the late summer of 2003, he was a 20-year-old goaltender whom the Penguins drafted in the seventh round of that spring’s draft. As for the team, it was two years removed from...
Penguins assign Juuso Riikola, Michael Chaput to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Michael Chaput to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Each player was placed on waivers Friday afternoon and cleared Saturday. The assignment of Riikola allows the Penguins to clear all but $25,000 of his $1.15 average annual value hit off...
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Zach Aston-Reese join morning skate
Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Zach Aston-Reese joined their teammates for a morning skate Saturday in Cranberry. Both players participated in line and defensive pairing rushes as “defensemen,” alternating on a fourth pairing with defenseman Mike Matheson. Neither are scheduled to play in Saturday’s preseason finale, a road contest...
Where does Anthony Angello’s brand of hockey fit with the Penguins?
Anthony Angello has a bold, albeit unimaginative, way of describing the way he performs. “Playing ‘Anthony Angello hockey,’ ” the Pittsburgh Penguins’ power forward said. “Playing physical, winning my battles, being strong on the puck, getting under (opponents’) skin, winning the net-front, winning the walls, being smart with the puck...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason finale against Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their projected lineup for their final game of the preseason, a road contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena. It includes: Forwards — Anthony Angello, Teddy Blueger, Brian Boyle, Jeff Carter, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Brock McGinn, Drew O’Connor, Evan...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese resumes skating
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese skated Friday in Cranberry. It was the first time he had done so since the team announced he tested positive for covid-19 on Sept. 27. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Aston-Reese worked out with skating and skills development coach Ty Hennes prior to the team’s...
Penguins assign P.O Joseph, Sam Poulin, others to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins assigned nine players, including some of their top prospects, to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander, Nathan Legare, Sam Poulin and Valtteri Puustinen as well as defensemen Niclas Almari, Taylor Fedun and P.O Joseph were sent to the franchise’s AHL...
In any language, Penguins forward Radim Zohorna’s hopes are clear
Early in training camp, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Radim Zohorna did something he wouldn’t have dared to do last season as a rookie. He told a joke when speaking with the media. Kind of. When the 6-foot-7 Zohorna chatted with reporters approximately two weeks ago, he was asked about the challenges...
Goaltender Casey DeSmith busy as Penguins fall to Red Wings
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 33 saves on 36 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Detroit Red Wings in a preseason contest Thursday, 4-2, at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings claimed a 2-0 lead thanks to forward Pius Suter getting his second goal of the preseason at 17...
Forward Brian Boyle not taking anything for granted with the Penguins
At 6-foot-6 and 245 pounds, little scares Brian Boyle. Heck, he’s beaten cancer, having survived a bout with chronic myelogenous leukemia that was initially diagnosed in 2017. But there’s one hazard he won’t dare tempt. He refuses to assume he’s made the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. “That’s a little dangerous,” Boyle...
Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue rebounds after 2 rough years
Louis Domingue looked completely out of place at the outset of Penguins’ training camp last month. After all, he was still wearing his Calgary Flames gear. The journeyman goaltender joined the Penguins late in the offseason, signing a one-year, two-way contract on Sept. 2. So the logistics of getting Penguins-themed...
Mike Sullivan: Penguins’ penalty kill must improve
There was quite a bit to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2020-21 regular season. The East Division banner they will get to hang from the ceiling of PPG Paints Arena is evidence of that. But there were some blemishes. And arguably, the biggest wart was the penalty kill. With a...
Penguins recall 4, announce lineup for preseason game against Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their expected lineup for Thursday’s road preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. It will include: Forwards — Anthony Angello, Brian Boyle, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Jonathan Gruden, Filip Hallander, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Drew O’Connor, Sam Poulin, Valtteri Puustinen, Dominik Simon, Radim Zohorna,...
Penguins to honor ex-broadcaster Mike Lange
The Pittsburgh Penguins will honor former broadcaster Mike Lange during a home game against the Dallas Stars on Oct. 19. Lange, who retired this past summer after 46 years with the franchise, will attend the game as a fan for the first time in more than four decades. Other fans...
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan takes puck to head during preseason winVideo
During the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday, head coach Mike Sullivan suffered a laceration on his forehead after being struck by a puck early in the third period. Sullivan left the Penguins bench and was escorted to the team’s medical...
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola: ‘I need to play better’
So far, Juuso Riikola’s preseason has been fairly unremarkable. In three games, he has no points and six shots. Not a liability but hard to notice. Riikola has been as inert as xenon. Yet, this preseason has offered a considerable improvement for Riikola over his dreadful 2020-21 regular season. That’s...
Penguins beat Sabres in 9-round shootout
Shootout goals by forwards Kasperi Kapanen, Bryan Rust, Danton Heinen and Jason Zucker gave the Penguins a 5-4 comeback win against Buffalo Sabres in their final home game of the preseason Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith made 23 saves on 27 shots in regulation and overtime...
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel asymptomatic following positive covid-19 test
Penguins forward Jake Guentzel has been asymptomatic since testing positive for covid-19, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Should Guentzel remain asymptomatic, he could potentially be allowed to be removed from isolation and rejoin his teammates in advance of the team’s season-opening road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct....
Penguins ready to deal with another ‘covid season’
In March, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust labeled the 2020-21 campaign in a succinct fashion. He termed it “the covid season.” Faced with the harsh realities of covid-19, the NHL tip-toed through an unprecedented season with limited scheduling, travel and formats as well as a variety of rules aimed at...
