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Relative of Sabres employee who was at game vs. Penguins in Buffalo tests positive for coronavirus
A family member of a Buffalo Sabres employee who attended a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on March 5 has tested positive for coronavirus. The Sabres issued a statement on Thursday announcing the testing result. During the 4-2 victory by the Penguins, the individual,...
Players allowed to head home as NHL issues updated guidelines for potential return
The NHL offered further guidelines on Monday for a potential return to play as the world at large deals with the coronavirus that has brought countless walks of life to a halt. If the league returns this season, it won’t be until late April at the earliest. The NHL issued...
When can the Penguins and NHL get back to hockey?
Sidney Crosby learned a valuable lesson when he contracted the mumps in December of 2014. “Don’t get them,” the Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain said with a chuckle Tuesday. When mumps struck the NHL throughout the course of the 2014-15 season, the Penguins were hit particularly hard as Crosby and former teammates...
Remainder of Wheeling Nailers’ season canceled
The remainder of the Wheeling Nailers’ 2019-20 season has been canceled as a result of the coronavirus that has impacted seemingly every walk of life around the globe. The ECHL announced it would be canceling the season Saturday night. Wheeling, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ECHL affiliate, was 24-30-5-0 and in last...
Penguins to pay PPG Paints Arena employees during stoppage
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will pay full- and part-time arena and service employees at PPG Paints Arena during the NHL’s pause in play as a precaution to coronavirus. According to the team, funding for the stoppage will come from Penguins players, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and the Mario Lemieux...
There are more questions than answers for the NHL right now
Conor Sheary really didn’t know what to say. To be clear, the reporters on the other side of the rope weren’t quite sure what to ask. On Tuesday, before their most recent and possibly final — for a while at least — game in Newark, N.J., the Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward...
Penguins’ minor league affiliates halt play
Like virtually every sports team and league in North America, the Penguins’ minor league affiliates have halted play as a precaution against coronavirus. After the American Hockey League (AHL) announced it was suspending play indefinitely, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins issued a statement: With the health and safety of players, officials, staff...
Minor league report: Riley Barber leads Penguins past Phantoms
An overtime goal by forward Riley Barber, a native of Washington, Pa., gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 2-1 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Wednesday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 24 saves for the Penguins (29-26-3-5) while forward Kevin Roy also scored...
NHL not yet suspending games due to coronavirus
If the NHL has decided to suspend or even cancel parts of its season as a precaution to the coronavirus impacting seemingly every walk of life around the globe, that decision hasn’t been finalized just yet. In the wake of the NBA announcing it will indefinitely suspending its season, the...
Ex-Penguins forward Eric Fehr already dealing with ramifications of coronavirus in Switzerland
The ID on the text message was a familiar one. After helping Canada win the Spengler Cup, a quirky invitational tournament held in Switzerland which involves international and professional teams, Eric Fehr received congratulations from a former Penguins teammate, and, probably one of the few people who had a detailed...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Devils 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 win against the Devils: It was not Kris Letang’s finest moment. In fact, it was a selfish moment. It was a moment that gave all his many critics plenty of ammunition for their argument against his value to this team. It was just stupid. As...
Minor league report: Nailers fall into last place of Central Division
Goaltender Emil Larmi made 33 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-1 home loss to the Reading Royals at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling on Tuesday. Forward Carlos Fornaris scored the lone goal for the Nailers (24-30-5-0) who have lost seven consecutive games and slipped into last place of the...
Penguins follow NHL’s lead on coronavirus precautionsVideo
NEWARK, N.J. — Even the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most fearless player was taking precautions. As reporters gathered in a hallway outside the visiting team’s dressing room at Prudential Center, Patric Hornqvist walked around the corner and protected himself. He covered his face with the lapel on his suit coat. Hornqvist’s antics...
Penguins hope convincing win against Devils serves as ‘stepping stone’Video
NEWARK, N.J. — For all their championship success in recent years, the Pittsburgh Penguins are no strangers to adversity. Their lengthy medical report this season is evidence of that. So Tuesday’s meeting with the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center wasn’t exactly as overwhelming of a challenge as, say, losing...
Penguins sign Dartmouth free agent Drew O’Connor
NEWARK, N.J. — The Penguins signed undrafted free agent forward Drew O’Connor to a two-year entry-level contract. The contract will being in the 2020-21 season. O’Connor, 21, just completed his sophomore season. In 31 games, he led the team with 33 points (21 goals, nine assists). His goal total was...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Alain Nasreddine grateful for chance with DevilsVideo
NEWARK, N.J. — On a handful of walls at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ practice facility in Northeast Pennsylvania, there are an assortment of photos featuring NHL players. Everyone from the likes of All-Stars such as Jake Guentzel to journeymen such as Brian Strait are included in the collection. They are all...
Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad sidelined with new injury
NEWARK, N.J. — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad will miss Tuesday’s road game against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center because of an undisclosed injury. He will be sidelined on a week-to-week basis. Coach Mike Sullivan did not disclose the nature of the injury but specified it is not...
The Penguins power play is scoring, but not when it’s vital
Most of the Penguins’ practices are fairly regimented affairs that usually last a brisk-but-intense 50 minutes. They will work on whatever areas of the game they feel need sprucing up, and that can vary from day to day. The one constant is how they end: They seemingly always end practices...
Empty Thoughts: Hurricanes 6, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes: On paper, the Penguins’ power play has been productive as of late as it has goals in four consecutive games. On the ice, it’s been costing them games. While Penguins were 1 for 6 with the man advantage on Sunday, they...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Devils
Goaltender Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-0 loss at home to the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Sunday. The Penguins (28-26-3-5) have lost six of their past seven games. Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is on the road against the...
Struggling Penguins blown out by HurricanesVideo
The Penguins did several things correctly Sunday and avoided many of the issues that have plagued them lately. • They got the game’s first lead. • They cashed in on a vital five-on-three power-play opportunity. • They got dazzling saves from their goaltender. • They got contributions from several players....
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Hurricanes
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. In 32 games this season, Jarry has a 20-11-1 record along with a 2.32 goals against average, a .924 save percentage and three shutouts. Jarry is in the midst of...
Empty Thoughts: Capitals 5, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-2 loss to the Capitals. Saturday’s game offered a lot of promise as a showdown of two of the Eastern Conference’s deeper teams. And sure enough, there were plenty of secondary contributions all over the ice. They just happened to be exclusive to the road team....
Minor league report: Penguins snap losing streak
Forward Jordy Bellerive and defenseman Zach Trotman each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 home win against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 20 saves for the Penguins (28-25-3-5) who snapped a...
Penguins look sleepy in home loss to CapitalsVideo
When determining who his starting goaltender is for each game, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan often proclaims his is a difficult decision. After all, Matt Murray is a two-time winner of the Stanley Cup, and Tristan Jarry has matured into an All-Star this season. On Saturday, the Penguins operated in...
