Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 154

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a game which featured little offense, the Penguins’ got their lone goal from an unlikely source. Reserve defenseman Juuso Riikola accounted for the Penguins’ lone goal in a 3-1 preseason loss to the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Saturday. Taking a pass at the left...

The Penguins announced their lineup for Saturday’s preseason game against the Blue Jackets at Columbus’ Nationwide Arena. Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, Anthony Angello, Zach Aston-Reese, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Nick Bjugstad, Joseph Blandisi, Teddy Blueger, Thomas DiPauli, Dominik Kahun, Sam Lafferty, Jake Lucchini, Jared McCann. Defensemen: Kevin Czuczman, Erik Gubranson, John Marino, Juuso...

The Penguins made their first cuts from training camp. Forwards Chase Berger, Jordy Bellerive, Jan Drozg and Ben Sexton, defensemen Matt Abt, Michael Kim and Jon Lizotte, and goaltenders Alex D’Orio and Dustin Tokarski were assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Defenseman Calen Addison, considered one of the...

The Penguins signed forward prospect Nathan Legare to a three-year entry-level contract. Legare, 18, was a third-round selection (No. 74 overall) in this year’s draft. The Penguins dealt three picks (No. 98, No. 151, No. 207 overall) to move up in the draft and select Legare. In two games this...

Penguins defensive prospect John Marino appeared in his first professional game, a 5-4 exhibition overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday in University Park. Given the Sabres dressed a lineup full of their regulars, Marino got an immediate impression of what it’s like against NHL-caliber players. “Obviously, it’s a...

The Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1, in a preseason game at PPG Paints Arena Thursday. A power-play goal by new forward Alex Galchenyuk opened the scoring at 6:28 of the first period. Defenseman Justin Schultz moved the puck from the left point to forward Jake Guentzel on the...

Mike Sullivan isn’t big on numbering his lines. During the Halcyon days of the HBK Line, which was composed of Carl Hagelin, Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel, Sullivan explained how he labeled his lines. “We call Sid’s line Sid’s line, Geno’s line Geno’s line and Bones’ line Bones’ line.” Nicknames?...

Penguins forward prospect Filip Hallander is expected to be sidelined until after Christmas due to a fractured leg, according to a release from his team in Sweden. Hallander, 19, is said to have fallen into the boards while playing for Lulea of the Swedish Hockey League against Orebro. Prior to...

The Penguins announced their expected lineup for Thursday’s preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena: Forwards: Kasper Bjorkqvist, Alex Galchenyuk, Jake Guentzel, Patric Hornqvist, Dominik Kahun, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Evgeni Malkin, Samuel Poulin, Dominik Simon, Brandon Tanev. Defensemen: Erik Gudbranson, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, John Marino, Marcus...

The NHL isn’t foreign to Samuel Poulin. After all, the Penguins forward prospect is the son of a former NHLer, Patrick Poulin. But playing in the league is a different endeavor. He was introduced to that aspect of the game Monday during the Penguins’ preseason opener, a 5-4 overtime loss...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penguins opened their preseason with a 5-4 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday at Pegula Ice Arena. The scoring opened at 4 minutes, 34 seconds of the first period when Penguins forward Andrew Agozzino, a journeyman signed to a two-way contract, fired a shot...

Erik Gudbranson stands out in just about any room. After all, at 6-foot-5, he stands above just about anyone else. But beyond his dimensions, his genial, chatty demeanor stands out in a sport full of cliches. Gudbranson doesn’t offer “we need to execute better” or “we’ve got to get pucks...

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for their preseason opener Monday at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park: Forwards: Andrew Agozzino, Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Ryan Haggerty Adam Johnson, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Sam Miletic, Oula Palve, Samuel Poulin, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon. Defensemen: Calen Addison, Kevin Czuczman, Jack Johnson,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins could enter the season with only three right-handed forwards on their NHL roster. Nick Bjugstad, Patric Hornqvist and Bryan Rust compose that trio, and through three days of training camp in Cranberry, Bjugstad has been on a line with Hornqvist as well as lefty Jared McCann. Rust...

In 2013, Tristan Jarry was the future. Now? His future is anyone’s guess. When the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Jarry, former general manager Ray Shero dealt forward Tyler Kennedy, a member of the franchise’s 2009 Stanley Cup championship team to the Sharks in exchange for the 50th overall pick. That pick...

The Penguins brought back a familiar face this offseason when they re-signed defenseman David Warsofsky to a two-year, two-way contract. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound defenseman previously played for the Penguins during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. His best stretch during that time came around New Year’s during the 2015-16 campaign when...

On the second day of the Penguins’ training camp in Cranberry on Saturday, the Penguins used a variety of defensive pairings during a scrimmage. Few of them resembled anything that would be used in a regular season contest in 2019-20. Massive veteran Erik Gudbranson skated with AHL mainstay Kevin Czuczman...

During the 2018-19 campaign, the Penguins’ aggressive play often led to offense. It just happened to be the other team’s offense. The Penguins were beleaguered by odd-man rushes by the opposition last season. That, in part, led to them yielding a league-high 15 shorthanded goals against. Cutting down on the...