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Penguins A to Z: Maxime Lagace has already been promotedVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Maxime Lagace Position: Goaltender Catches:...
NHL outlines critical dates, protocols for 2020-21 seasonVideo
On Tuesday, the NHL and NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA) released a list of critical dates as well as protocols for the upcoming season, even if few of them will actually happen in 2020. Dec. 31 — Training camps open for seven clubs that did not participate in the resumption of...
Ex-Penguins forward Conor Sheary signs with CapitalsVideo
Former Penguins forward Conor Sheary, a member of the franchise’s two most recent Stanley Cup championship teams, has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Capitals worth $735,000. Sheary, 28, appeared in 63 games with the Penguins and Buffalo Sabres last season and scored 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists)....
Former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland retires
The notion of Deryk Engelland playing even one NHL game was far-fetched once upon a time. So the reality of him playing 671 NHL games and making enough of an impact on one franchise to merit a press conference to announce his retirement certainly caused him to reflect on the...
Penguins A to Z: Kasperi Kapanen offers more than a familiar face
As the NHL prepares for a new season scheduled to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Kasperi Kapanen Position: Right winger...
Penguins prepare for different training camp with different rules
On Monday, Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford held court with reporters to discuss details about his team as it prepares for a new season. That’s nothing out of the ordinary. He typically will stand behind a podium with backdrop complete with an advertisers’ logo in a cramped auxiliary meeting room...
Penguins A to Z: Pierre-Olivier Joseph will continue to waitVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Pierre-Olivier Joseph Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins to open training camp Jan. 3
The Penguins formally announced they will open training camp on Jan. 3 at PPG Paints Arena. On Sunday, the NHL and the NHL’s Players’ Association (NHLPA) announced the 2020-21 season will begin Jan. 13. The Penguins will have the league maximum of 36 skaters (forwards and defensemen) as well as...
Penguins prospect Radim Zohorna’s loan to BK Malada Boleslav terminatedVideo
Penguins forward prospect Radim Zohorna’s loan agreement with BK Malada Boleslav, a team in the Czech Republic’s ELH league, has been terminated. According to Malada Boleslav, Zohorna will travel to Pittsburgh to participate in the Penguins’ upcoming training camp, scheduled to begin on Jan. 3. In 21 games with Malada...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Cam Lee, Drew O’Connor return from EuropeVideo
While the NHL and most leagues in North America still on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, several leagues in Europe and a handful in North America have already opened play for the 2020-21 season. Twenty of the Penguins’ prospects or minor leaguers have already played this season, primarily in...
NHL, NHLPA formally announce plans for 2020-21 season
After spending the bulk of the the 2020 calendar year off the ice because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NHL and the NHL Player’s Association on Sunday formally announced plans to open the 2020-21 season. The campaign is scheduled to open Jan. 13 with each team playing a 56-game schedule...
Completing the season was a triumph for James Franklin and Penn State
At 4-5, Penn State’s football team finished with a losing record. The team’s decision to decline a bowl invitation — made following a 56-21 home win against Illinois on Saturday — will guarantee a sub-.500 mark for the first time since 2004, when many members of the current squad were...
Penguins A to Z: Tristan Jarry’s time finally arrivesVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Tristan Jarry Position: Goaltender Catches:...
Minor league report: Nailers lose in overtime to Solar Bears, 3-2Video
The Wheeling Nailers recorded their first point of the season in a 3-2 overtime home loss to the Orlando Solar Bears at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Saturday. Goaltender Shane Starrett made 28 saves on 31 shots in the defeat while forwards Lawton Courtnall and Felix Robert scored goals...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Solar BearsVideo
Goaltender Shane Starrett made 27 saves on 31 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 home loss to the Orlando Solar Bears on Friday at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Forwards Tyler Drevitch and Sean Josling scored goals for Wheeling (0-2-0). The Nailers next game is at home against...
Penguin A to Z: Jonathan Gruden could be more than a throw-inVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jonathan Gruden Position: Center Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Mark Jankowski is a low-risk, high reward additionVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Mark Jankowski Position: Center Shoots:...
Jahan Dotson steps up as Penn State’s top wide receiver
Despite being Penn State’s leader in receptions (46), receiving yards (695) and touchdown receptions (six), wide receiver Jahan Dotson still gets chided, albeit in a brotherly way, by his peers. “My teammates always joke around with me saying that I’m not fast,” Dotson said via video conference with media Saturday....
Penguins A to Z: Jake Guentzel remains a 40-goal scorerVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Jake Guentzel Position: Left winger...
Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa eager to keep playing
With this season’s football schedule pockmarked by the coronavirus pandemic, the Big Ten conference added an extra game to every team’s schedule for what has been dubbed “Champions Week.” A matchup between a 3-5 Penn State team and an Illinois squad at 2-5 doesn’t exactly resemble a conference title game,...
Penn State’s James Franklin laments lack of campus visits, in-state talent on signing day
In one sense, Penn State’s recruiting class was typical for coach James Franklin. “One of the things that I’ve been proud of since we’ve been here, really throughout my career, we’ve have very little drama on signing day, how we go about the process,” Franklin said during a video conference...
Penguins A to Z: Frederick Gaudreau restores depth at center for Wilkes-Barre/ScrantonVideo
As the NHL prepares for a new season expected to start in mid-January, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 48 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Frederick Gaudreau Position: Center Shoots:...
Penguins begin skating in Cranberry
While there isn’t a hard date yet for the NHL to open training camps let alone the 2020-21 season, the Penguins have begun informal skating sessions at their facility at Cranberry. The team announced a handful of unspecified players skated on Tuesday in small groups. It is unclear if any...
Penn State’s Rasheed Walker looks forward to ‘Champions Week’ game against Illinois
Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker isn’t overly concerned with his team’s losing record. Or even the potential of going to a bowl game this winter. He’s just happy to be playing, considering the Big Ten nearly canceled the 2020-21 campaign because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m just thankful for...
Ex-Penguins forward Adam Johnson signs with Malmo in SwedenVideo
Former Penguins forward Adam Johnson has signed with the Malmo Redhawks of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), the top league in that country. A native of Hibbing, Minn., Johnson, 26, spent the past three seasons in the Penguins organization after signing an entry-level contract as an undrafted free agent in...
