Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 135

WASHINGTON — The Pittsburgh Penguins waived forward Andrew Agozzino on Sunday. He was one of several NHL players placed on waivers a day before the league’s trade deadline Monday. The maneuver will allow the Penguins to assign Agozzino to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, presuming he clears at noon...

WASHINGTON — The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray against the Washington Capitals on Sunday at Capital One Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 32 games this season, Murray has a 17-8-5 record along with a 2.80 goals-against average, a .903 save percentage and one shutout. During the only...

A penalty shot goal in overtime by forward Adam Johnson gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Saturday. Johnson as well as forwards Cole Cassels and Kevin Roy each had a goal and an assist for...

Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. This is a hard game to have some sort of deep or clever or unique take on. The Penguins stunk. That’s pretty much it. It wasn’t the faceoffs or how the power play didn’t click or what the goaltender did....

Penguins forward Dominik Kahun was scratched for Saturday’s contest against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Kahun as a “game-time decision” prior to the game. Kahun did participate in warmups. During the late stages of Thursday’s 4-0 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Kahun...

Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 35 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman Kevin Czuczman and forward Kevin Roy each scored goals for the Penguins (26-20-3-5) while forward Riley Barber, a Washington, Pa....

Jim Rutherford is a popular fellow these days. Not counting annoying reporters, his phone rang, by his count, 30 times “at a minimum” Friday as he had discussions with fellow general managers and team staffers. That number will probably go up this weekend as well as Monday before 3 p.m.,...

Observations from the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs: First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Dominik Kahun who left the game at 14:11 of the third period. He was struck in the left leg by a shot from Maple Leafs forward Denis Malgin and left...

TORONTO — It wasn’t Game 7 of a playoff series. It wasn’t even Game 3. It was Game 58 of the regular season. And it was against a team that might not make the postseason. And the Pittsburgh Penguins already were up four goals. Suffice to say, when the Penguins...

TORONTO — The scar is very pronounced. It traverses diagonally across Zach Trotman’s upper lip, just under his nose. But aside from a handful of shifts, the only thing Trotman missed as a result of being struck in the face by a skate was a few meals. “Luckily, it didn’t...

TORONTO — The Penguins have acquired minor league forwards Riley Barber and Phil Varone from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forwards Joseph Blandisi and Jake Lucchini. Barber and Varone will each report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Barber, 26, is a native of Washington, Pa. A sixth-round...

TORONTO — Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin appears to be a good bet to return to the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Malkin missed Tuesday’s 5-2 win against the Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena because of an illness and was absent from Wednesday’s...

Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 30 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-3 home loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Wednesday. Defenseman Matt Abt scored two goals for the Nailers (23-21-5-0). Highlights: The Nailers’ next game is on the road against the Cincinnati Cyclones at...

The Penguins have recalled defenseman Zach Trotman on an emergency basis from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. In a corresponding transaction, rookie defenseman John Marino has been placed on injured reserve. This is the second recall of the season for Trotman, 29. In five NHL games this season, he...

Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Maple Leafs: First things first, Evgeni Malkin was a very late scratch for this game after he fell ill in the late afternoon. He participated briefly in warmups but was ultimately ailing far too much to participate in the game. In his...

Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was scratched from Tuesday’s game at PPG Paints Arena against the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an unspecified illness according to the team’s Twitter account. Malkin participated in warmups but left relatively quickly. With Malkin absent, the Penguins opened the contest having Jared McCann center the...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis because of an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 57 games this season, Aston-Reese has 13 points (six goals, seven assists). Patric Hornqvist assumed Aston-Reese’s spot on the third line alongside Teddy Blueger and Brandon Tanev...

This is a story about Jack Johnson. It will elicit a lot of responses online. Many will be negative. Some will be positive. Several will be confused if they searched Google for information on the singer/surfer from Hawaii of the same name. A handful will be indifferent. Johnson, the Penguins...

Observations from the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the Red Wings: First things first, Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese left the game at 8:46 of the second period because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan suggested an update might be available on Tuesday as the Penguins have an off day Monday....

Patric Hornqvist has quite a resume. A two-time Stanley Cup winner, he has reached the 20-goal mark eight times in his career. Also, he makes a healthy $5.3 million per season. Having Hornqvist play on a fourth line is akin to Pablo Picasso painting your garage. Or, at least Jackson...

The Penguins will start goaltender Matt Murray on Sunday against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena, according to coach Mike Sullivan. In 30 games this season, Murray has a 16-7-5 record, along with a 2.82 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage and one shutout. Murray and Tristan Jarry...