Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 169
Empty Thoughts: Ducks 3, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 loss to the Ducks: In the spring of 2018, the Penguins really wanted to sign an intriguing defenseman out of Finland named Juuso Riikola. So they recruited him. Hard. General manager Jim Rutherford and former assistant general manager Bill Guerin did what they could to...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Crunch, 4-3
Forwards Riley Barber and Cole Cassels each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, N.Y. on Friday. Forward Phil Varone recorded two assists for the Penguins (27-23-3-5) who have lost...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy giving TV a try
For the first time in a while, Ben Lovejoy got to enjoy the NHL’s trade deadline. He was a spectator. Not a participant. During the bulk of his 11-year NHL career, Lovejoy always was a bit on edge when the deadline rolled around in February. Now retired and doing work...
Penguins prospect Anthony Angello more confident after NHL recall
WILKES-BARRE — It might be one of the most cherished mementos of his 23 years on earth. Anthony Angello’s puck from his first NHL goal will likely be something he hangs onto for the remainder of his life. But currently, he is separated from it by about four hours and...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bruins, 6-2
Forwards Riley Barber and Sam Miletic each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 home loss to the Providence Bruins at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Barber, a native of Washington, Pa., scored his first goal for the Penguins (27-22-3-5) since joining...
Patrick Marleau gives Penguins depth up front
It’s not often a team can add a 1,100-point scorer to its roster. Then again, when he is 40 years old and only 20 of the 1,186 points he has accrued over his career have come this season, the price isn’t too overwhelming. And when he is making a league...
Penguins recall Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have recalled rookie forward Sam Lafferty from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency basis. The precise reason for his recall is not known but veteran forward Jared McCann did not participate in the team’s practice in El Segundo, Calif. on Tuesday. Coach Mike Sullivan...
Even without points, Justin Schultz is still involved with Penguins’ offense
Justin Schultz got his name on the scoresheet for the first time in a while Saturday during a 5-2 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres. The tripping minor he took against Sabres forward Victor Olofsson at 8:24 of the second period was the first penalty he had taken all season....
Penguins add versatility with Patrick Marleau, Conor Sheary, Evan RodriguesVideo
Jim Rutherford didn’t really mask his intentions over the past handful of weeks. When all-star forward Jake Guentzel went down with a significant right shoulder injury Dec. 30, the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager declared, a few days later, he would pursue a top-six winger. On Feb. 10, he made good...
Penguins assign Angello, Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned rookie forwards Anthony Angello and Sam Lafferty to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. The transactions come after the Penguins boosted their NHL roster with the acquisitions of veteran forwards Patrick Marleau, Evan Rodrigues and Conor Sheary prior to the NHL’s trade deadline Monday. Recalled Jan....
Penguins lose Andrew Agozzino to Ducks through waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost forward Andrew Agozzino through waivers to the Anaheim Ducks. Agozzino was placed on waivers Sunday and claimed Monday. In 17 games this season with the Penguins, Agozzino had two assists while averaging 6 minutes, 36 seconds of ice time. The Penguins signed Agozzino to a two-year,...
Penguins acquire Patrick Marleau from SharksVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Patrick Marleau from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2021. One of the NHL’s oldest players at 40, Marleau has appeared in 58 games this season and has 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists). He is signed to...
Panthers trade Upper St. Clair native Vincent Trocheck to Hurricanes
The Florida Panthers traded forward Vincent Trocheck, a native of Upper. St. Clair, to the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday, a few hours before the NHL’s trade deadline of 3 p.m. A third-round pick of the Panthers in 2011, Trocheck, 26, has spent his entire seven-year NHL career with Florida. In...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Bruins, 2-1
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 25 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road loss to the Providence Bruins at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I. on Sunday. Forward Cole Cassels scored the lone goal for the Penguins (27-21-3-5). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is at home against the...
Empty Thoughts: Capitals 5, Penguins 3
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-3 loss to the Capitals: General manager Jim Rutherford could alter the composition of his roster and number of ways by the NHL’s trade deadline of 3 p.m. on Monday. And if he did so, he’d be perfectly justified. The Penguins are mired in a three-game...
Feisty Penguins lose game, Metropolitan Division lead to CapitalsVideo
WASHINGTON — On Saturday, Evgeni Malkin publicly implored his Pittsburgh Penguins teammates to “fight” in order to emerge from their late-season doldrums. And sure enough, they did that Sunday. They quarreled, shoved, slashed, facewashed, bickered with and generally vexed anyone in a Washington Capitals jersey at Capital One Center. In...
Penguins waive forward Andrew Agozzino
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...
Penguins to start Matt Murray against Capitals
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...
Minor league report: Adam Johnson, Penguins beat Wolf Pack in overtime
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...
Empty Thoughts: Sabres 5, Penguins 2
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 lose 2nd game in row, this time at home to SabresVideo
On Thursday, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan questioned his team’s commitment to defense. On Saturday, his players offered a succinct response to his criticism at PPG Paints Arena when they stymied a furious attack by the Buffalo Sabres. For 14 seconds. Allowing a goal in the early stages of Saturday’s...
Penguins forward Dominik Kahun scratched vs. Sabres
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...
Minor league report: Casey DeSmith, Penguins beat Bears, 2-1
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 wants to add another forward to the Penguins
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.,...
Empty Thoughts: Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 0
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...
