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Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Capitals 4 (OT)Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-4 overtime win against the Capitals: First things first, there was no update of substance on Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues. He left the game at 9:30 of the first period when he was struck in the left ankle by a one-timer from Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson....
Penguins clinch playoff berth by defeating Capitals
Springtime in Washington usually brings a few things. Such as cherry blossoms and postseason battles between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. But these are different times in the nation’s capital, in a lot of ways. The cherry blossoms are still there. But the playoffs haven’t arrived just yet because...
Penguins forward Frederick Gaudreau returns to lineup
Forward Frederick Gaudreau returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup in Thursday’s road game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. He opened the contest centering the fourth line between Colton Sceviour at left wing and Evan Rodrigues on the right wing. He had missed the previous eight...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Capitals
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s road game against the rival Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena in Washington. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status via video conference Thursday morning. In 34 games this season, Jarry has a 21-9-3 record, along with a 2.71 goals...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Phantoms in overtime
An overtime goal by forward Tim Schaller gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 home win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Forward Josh Currie recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (9-11-3-2) while forward Anthony Angello scored a goal in regulation. Goaltender Alex...
Empty Thoughts: Bruins 3, Penguins 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Bruins: With the current pandemic-related restrictions in place that limit media from directly interacting with NHL players or coaches, it’s difficult to get a feel — on a human level — for subjects you interview. We’re just people talking to one another...
Penguins hampered by Bruins’ defense in loss
Having earned points in 16 of 19 games before Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins have reached a pretty firm conclusion. Defense comes first. Offense will follow. “That’s the way we’ve got to play,” defenseman Marcus Pettersson said via video conference. “We don’t have to take chances to create offense. We’re going...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry in rematch with Bruins
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Tuesday’s rematch with the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry’s status via video conference following Tuesday’s morning skate. Jarry recorded his first shutout of the season Sunday after making 30 saves in a 1-0 home...
Mike Lange to make temporary return to Penguins broadcast
Mike Lange had homework to do Monday night. For a few nights, in fact. Having been on hiatus as a precaution because of the pandemic, Lange listened to his temporary replacement, Josh Getzoff, aptly handle the duties as the play-by-play radio broadcaster for the Penguins’ first 49 games of the...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Sam Poulin surges early in QMJHL postseasonVideo
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s (QMJHL) postseason, forward Sam Poulin had a power-play goal and an assist for the Val-d’Or Foreurs in a 7-2 home win against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar...
Penguins know how to use the boards to create offense
Bryan Rust knows his math. After all, the Penguins forward was a finance major at Notre Dame. So his choice of verbiage to explain a pass he received from linemate Sidney Crosby in a recent game was fitting. “Sid’s geometry was pretty good there.” During the first period of a...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 1, Bruins 0
Observations from the Penguins’ 1-0 win against the Bruins: Jake Guentzel scored the winning — and only — goal early in the third period of Sunday’s game. But in reality, he won the game much later. The Bruins had pulled goaltender Jeremy Swayman late in regulation for an extra attacker...
Minor league report: Josh Currie leads Penguins past BearsVideo
Forward Josh Currie had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (8-11-3-2). Forward Jonathan Gruden added a goal and an...
Penguins shut out Bruins in playoff-style contest
The Pittsburgh Penguins knew what to expect entering Sunday’s encounter with the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Intensity. And sure enough, that’s how this contest played out, as the Penguins shut out the Bruins, 1-0. To be clear, this game wasn’t intense in a blood-and-guts fashion. There wasn’t much...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s home game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry’s status was announced by coach Mike Sullivan via video conference. In 32 games this season, Jarry has a 20-8-3 record, a 2.79 goals-against average and .908 save...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Devils 2Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 win against the Devils: Jeff Carter scored a goal on three shots in Saturday’s victory. That last figure is pretty on-brand for Carter. Ever since the NHL relaunched following the 2004-05 lockout with an emphasis on rules designed to promote offense, Carter has the third-most...
Minor league report: Penguins’ losing streak reaches four
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 24 saves on 26 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Saturday. Forward Drew O’Connor scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-11-3-2), which has lost four consecutive games. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins notes: Defenseman Cody Ceci keeps producing
To little surprise, All-Star Kris Letang has been the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most prolific defenseman this season with 39 points (seven goals, 32 assists) in 47 games. Their second-most productive blue-liner might be a bit surprising, particularly to those in Toronto. Cody Ceci. During Saturday’s 4-2 home win against the New...
Bryan Rust reaches 20-goal mark as Penguins defeat Devils
There was a time when Bryan Rust wanted nothing to do with 20 goals. Not the idea. The discussion. On the occasions Rust got up around 17 or 18 goals in earlier stages of his career, a reporter might ask the versatile Pittsburgh Penguins winger if potentially reaching the 20-goal...
Penguins to start goaltender Casey DeSmith against Devils
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. His status was annouced via a statement from the team. In 18 games this season, DeSmith has a 10-6-0 record along with a 2.44 goals against average, a...
Minor league report: Nailers fall in Derek Army’s debut as coachVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 31 saves on 36 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Friday. The defeat came in Derek Army’s debut as the Nailers’ interim head coach. Defensemen Matt...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 1Video
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the Devils: The thing that usually jumps out at you first with Kasperi Kapanen is his skating. That’s to say he’s fast. When he has the puck, he looks like a comet entering the offensive zone. He’s not necessarily as fast as someone...
No letup this time as Penguins rout Devils
Even after seeing his team have a sputter or two (or six in one period alone) during recent games, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan suggests his squad is not in dire need of any major rewiring or retrofitting. Just a few reminders of what works. “It’s not like this group...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen returns to lineup, opens on 4th line
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen returned to the lineup for Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Activated from injured reserve prior to the game, Kapanen opened the contest on the fourth line with Mark Jankowski at center and Colton Sceviour on the left wing....
Penguins activate forward Kasperi Kapanen from injured reserve
The Penguins have activated forward Kasperi Kapanen from injured reserve. Sidelined since March 24 because of a suspected left foot injury, Kapanen could return to the team’s lineup for Thursday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled Kapanen as a “game-time...
