Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 25

When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed journeyman goaltender Magnus Hellberg to a one-year deal worth $785,000 on July 2, they didn’t bring him into their nest to serve as the organization’s third goaltender because he is an ample 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds. But his dimensions certainly didn’t hurt. “The question that...

With starting goaltender Tristan Jarry’s status uncertain, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltending prospect Joel Blomqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Thursday in advance of a road game against the Los Angeles Kings. He is expected to back up starter Magnus Hellberg. During a 2-0 road win against...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves stands out for a lot of reasons. Most notably because he is 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. In the modern, compact NHL, he is a giant, especially with a franchise that has stressed smaller, quicker players over the past decade. Another defining characteristic is how he...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed forward Andreas Johnsson on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract. Should Johnsson go unclaimed by 2 p.m. Thursday, the team can formally cut ties with him. The Penguins signed Johnsson to a one-year contract worth $800,000 on July 7 with hopes he...

After spending half a decade playing in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League, Magnus Hellberg had a base expectation when he returned to North America in 2022. Spend the entire 2022-23 campaign in the NHL. It was a pretty simple pursuit on the surface. And he definitely accomplished it. But it was...

If you’re surprised that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel has carved out a 12-year career in the NHL, you’re not alone. Ruhwedel is, too. From a certain perspective. To be clear, every ounce of success Ruhwedel has enjoyed — from simply appearing in 320 career regular-­season games to receiving a...

The novelty of being in the NHL still hasn’t worn off for Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Shea. Considering how long it took him to get to the NHL, it likely won’t dissipate any time soon. A fourth-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks (No. 121 overall) in 2015, Shea never signed...

A veteran of two stints with the San Jose Sharks, Matt Nieto played plenty of games as a visitor in the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. The first came in 2017 as a member of the Colorado Avalanche. And his most recent came on Saturday as a member of...

Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna did not join the Pittsburgh Penguins under the best of circumstances. You may recall there was a global pandemic a few years back that shut down almost every aspect of life. And it was in that context the Penguins, under former general manager Jim Rutherford,...

Following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ugly 4-3 home loss to the Anaheim Ducks, there was plenty of criticism levied at Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. Especially by Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry. “You play the game to win,” Jarry said at PPG Paints Arena following the contest. “I don’t think I’ve been giving...

The Pittsburgh Penguins mandated neck guards must be worn for all players with their American Hockey League and ECHL affiliates in the wake of the shocking death of former Penguins forward Adam Johnson this past weekend. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan revealed the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and ECHL’s Wheeling Nailers will...

Tristan Jarry usually has a pretty frugal economy of vocabulary on any and all subjects. Ask the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender about a win or a loss and he usually sticks to the classics about “working hard” or “the guys in front of me did a good job.” There isn’t much...

Bryan Rust didn’t get a chance to see Adam Johnson’s first — and, sadly only — NHL goal in person. Rust was at home nursing a hand injury he suffered late in the 2019 preseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins forward’s absence partially led to the team recalling Johnson, also a...

The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Monday’s home game against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena. In six games this season, Jarry has a 2-4-0 record, a 2.62 goals against average, a .901 save percentage and two shutouts. He will be looking to rebound after...

Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 22 saves on 24 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-2 home win against the Hartford Wolf Pack at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. With the victory, Blomqvist’s record improved to 3-1-0 while forwards Jonathan Gruden, Joona Koppanen, Rem Pitlick and Valtteri Puustinen...