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Penguins name Todd Reirden, Mike Vellucci as assistant coaches
Todd Reirden interviewed for a job with Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford before. Back in spring 2014, after Dan Bylsma was fired as head coach, the Penguins were ready to name Willie Desjardins as his successor with Reirden retaining his position as an assistant coach. Things fell through with Desjardins...
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby undergoes wrist surgery
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby underwent arthroscopic wrist surgery on Monday. The procedure was described as arthroscopic wrist debridement surgery according to a release the team issued on Tuesday. Recovery time will be three to four weeks. NHL training camps for the 2020-21 season are aiming to open in mid-November. Which...
Ex-Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin hired by Rangers
Former Penguins assistant coach Jacques Martin did not take long to find a new job. Less than three weeks after the Penguins opted not to renew his contract, Martin was hired by the New York Rangers on Monday in the same capacity. Martin, 67, spent the previous seven seasons with...
Evgeni Malkin named Penguins’ MVP
The Penguins named forward Evgeni Malkin their MVP for the 2019-20 season. In 55 games during the regular season, Malkin led the team with with 74 points (25 points, 49 assists). Although he missed 14 games because of various ailments, Malkin finished 14th in the NHL in scoring. Some of...
Penguins sign defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to contract extensionVideo
The Penguins signed defenseman Chad Ruhwedel to a one-year contract extension Friday. This deal will cover the 2021-22 season and carries a salary cap hit of $750,000. Ruhwedel, 30, is entering the final year of a two-year contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000. A member of the Penguins...
What will the Penguins do with Tristan Jarry or Matt Murray?
When it comes to forecasting the Penguins’ goaltending situation for the 2020-21 season, one thing is certain. Casey DeSmith will probably be the backup. As to who he’ll be a reinforcement to, that’s still being sorted out. The Penguins have already had trade discussions with other teams with regards to...
Plenty of work remains for Penguins GM Jim Rutherford
Jim Rutherford filled one hole in his lineup Tuesday when he reacquired forward Kasperi Kapanen from the Maple Leafs. If things go as planned — a dicey idiom in 2020 — Kapanen will line up next to either Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin in a top-six role whenever the 2020-21...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 5: Beloved in Pittsburgh, Ulf Samuelsson was a villain everywhere elseVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 5: Ulf Samuelsson To understand Ulf Samuelsson’s appeal in Pittsburgh, all you have to consider is who liked him. Jack Lambert. The toughest and...
Penguins brought back Kasperi Kapanen to be a top-6 forward
The Pittsburgh Penguins are barely two weeks into an offseason that began way too early for their liking. They have plenty of issues to sort out with their roster and relatively little salary cap space with which to work. Yet, general manager Jim Rutherford didn’t waste much time in taking...
Penguins reacquire 2014 first-round pick Kasperi Kapanen from Maple LeafsVideo
The Penguins are barely two weeks into an offseason which began way too early for their liking. They have plenty of issues to sort out with their roster and relatively little salary cap space to work within. Yet, general manager Jim Rutherford didn’t waste much time in taking his first...
Penguins prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist loaned to KooKoo in Finland
Penguins forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist has been loaned for the 2020-21 season to KooKoo of Finland’s Liiga. According to a release from KooKoo (translated from Finnish), the agreement will be a “year-long loan.” #KooKoo #Liiga #yksijoukkue #montatarinaa #Kouvola pic.twitter.com/VJ25Y5TI9B— Kouvolan KooKoo (@KouvolanKooKoo) August 24, 2020 A second-round pick (No. 61...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 10: Often overshadowed, Ron Francis was vital to the Penguins’ successVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 10: Ron Francis It’s not the greatest goal in Penguins history. Heck, it’s probably not even the most famous goal of their Stanley Cup...
Penguins sign undrafted free agent defenseman Josh Maniscalco
Situated roughly halfway between Philadelphia and Allentown, Perkiomenville is easy to overlook on the map. Just ask one of its residents. “A whole lot of trees and wildlife,” said Josh Maniscalco, a defensive prospect who signed with the Penguins on Friday. “It’s a pretty small town. I don’t even know...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins sign forwards Luke Stevens, Felix Robert
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forwards Luke Stevens and Felix Robert to one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contracts for the 2020-21 season. Stevens is the son of Kevin Stevens, a former All-Star forward for the NHL Penguins who now serves as a scout for the organization. Selected in the fifth...
Penguins unrestricted free agents: Who stays and who goes?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing an uncertain offseason for a variety of reasons ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to their own internal shortcomings. How that impacts the rosters moving forward is still anyone’s guess, including their own, perhaps. With an estimated $13,224,825 of salary cap space, according to Cap Friendly,...
Penguins restricted free agents: Who stays and who goes?
The Pittsburgh Penguins are facing an uncertain offseason for a variety of reasons ranging from the coronavirus pandemic to their own internal shortcomings. How that impacts the rosters moving forward is still anyone’s guess, including their own, perhaps. With an estimated $13,224,825 of salary cap space — according to Cap...
Ex-Penguins prospect Nikita Pavlychev signs with Lightning affiliate
Former Penguins forward prospect Nikita Pavlychev has signed a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Syracuse Crunch, affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Penguins selected Pavlychev in the seventh round (No. 197 overall) in the 2015 draft but never signed him. The deadline to retain his signing...
Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese undergoes shoulder surgery
The Penguins on Monday announced forward Zach Aston-Reese underwent surgery on his left shoulder. He is expected to take six months to recover. The 2020-21 NHL season is aiming to open in early December. The nature of the surgery, the extent of the ailment and the date of the procedure...
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin undergoes elbow surgery
The Penguins’ rotten offseason continues. Forward Evgeni Malkin underwent surgery on his left elbow the team announced Monday. The nature of the surgery, the extent of the ailment and the date of the procedure were not disclosed. Malkin is expected to take three to four weeks to recover. NHL training...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 14: Chris Kunitz’s persistence paid off for PenguinsVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 14: Chris Kunitz Chris Kunitz nearly quit professional hockey before his career even began. After bouncing through waivers between the Anaheim Ducks and the...
Penguins relinquish rights to prospects Ryan Jones, Nikita Pavlychev
The Penguins have relinquished the rights to prospects Ryan Jones and Nikita Pavlychev and allowed both players to become unrestricted free agents. Jones and Pavlychev were each drafted by the Penguins and played at the NCAA level the past four seasons. The NHL’s deadline to sign drafted college players was...
How do the Penguins get younger?Video
In October, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan objected to the phrasing of a question when asked if he has to go about his job differently when his roster is populated with so many “AHL guys.” Sullivan called for a point of order before answering the query. “They’re not AHL guys,” Sullivan...
Would-be Penguins defenseman Dan Hamhuis retires
Longtime NHL defenseman Dan Hamhuis announced his retirement through the Nashville Predators on Thursday. Over 16 seasons, Hamhuis appeared in 1,148 regular season games and scored 356 points (59 goals, 297 assists). A stout defensive defenseman throughout his career, Hamhuis, 37, primarily played for the Predators throughout his career but...
Report: Penguins to retain 2020 first-round draft choice
The Pittsburgh Penguins have opted to retain their first-round draft pick for this year’s draft, according to Pierre Lebrun of TSN. They will instead send their first-round pick in 2021 to the Minnesota Wild to complete a trade they made in February for forward Jason Zucker. A condition of a...
Mike Sullivan, Penguins still searching for answers on what went wrongVideo
If things had gone as planned, the Pittsburgh Penguins still would be in Toronto, playing the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs. Sergei Gonchar would be trying to help defensemen Justin Schultz regain some confidence. Jacques Martin would be going over video of the Bruins’ dangerous top...
