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Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon remains in awe of Penguins forward Sidney Crosby
The comparisons between Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon are always going to be present. After all, there are only so many dynamic All-Star franchise centers who can label the small Canadian maritime town of Cole Harbor, Nova Scotia, as their home. And on the scant occasions their respective teams, the...
Penguins recall goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Magnus Hellberg from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Wednesday after placing incumbent backup goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on injured reserve. Nedeljkovic suffered an undisclosed injury during a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Hellberg, 32, was signed as an unrestricted free...
Penguins defenseman John Ludvig suffers concussion; goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic also injuredVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Ludvig will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with a concussion he suffered while making his NHL debut Tuesday in a 4-1 home loss to the Dallas Stars. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Ludvig’s status Wednesday following a practice at PPG Paints Arena. Ludvig was injured at...
Penguins’ skid hits 3 after loss to crease-crashing Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday was unsightly for a variety of reasons. • It was their third consecutive loss. • They yielded a lead they earned after a strong first period. • Their power play once again...
Penguins rookie defenseman John Ludvig injured on violent hit in NHL debutVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman John Ludvig appeared to suffer a potential head injury during his team’s home contest against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. A frightening scene unfolded at 10:41 of the second period when Ludvig struck Stars forward Radek Faksa with a violent check in the...
Penguins forward Radim Zohorna: ‘I just want to stay here’
For those who watched it, there was little to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ malodorous 4-2 road loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. At least the first 56 minutes, 27 seconds of it. But late in the third period, one cause for optimism emerged. The Penguins got a...
Penguins scheduled to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic against Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins are slated to start goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic for Tuesday’s game against the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena. Nedeljkovic has played in only one game this season. During a 5-2 home win against the Calgary Flames on Oct. 14, Nedeljkovic made 34 saves on 36 shots. Throughout...
Penguins promote forward Bryan Rust to top power-play unit
Bryan Rust was in a familiar realm Monday. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ first power-play unit. During a practice session in Cranberry, Rust replaced fellow forward Rickard Rakell on the top unit, joining forwards Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Erik Karlsson. Rakell skated on the second unit, along...
Penguins focus on limiting odd-man rushes by opponentsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a prolonged focus roughly midway through their Monday practice session in Cranberry. Two-on-one rushes and how to defend them. A pair of forwards would attack a solitary defenseman, who tried to impede their progress while a duo of defending forwards trailed the play. After the attacking...
Former Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening signs in Finland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Adam Clendening has signed with Ilves of the top league in Finland, the Liiga. That team announced the transaction via a release Sunday. The Penguins acquired Clendening as well as forward Nick Bonino and a second-round pick in the 2016 NHL Draft (which was eventually used...
Designed faceoff plays are a way of life for the Penguins
Jake Guentzel was almost insulted by the query. When the Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward netted his first goal of the season — one that proved to be the winning score — at 5 minutes, 50 seconds of the third period in a 5-2 win against the Calgary Flames on Oct....
Minor league report: Joel Blomvqvist records 1st career AHL win as Penguins beat ThunderbirdsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 31 saves on 32 shots and recorded his first career American Hockey League (AHL) victory, leading the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins past the Springfield Falcons, 3-1, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Rem Pitlick tallied a goal and an assist in the home opener for...
Penguins stumble, Gibsonia’s Brandon Saad stars in Blues win
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan did not have much to say after his team’s latest loss, a 4-2 defeat to the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. “We didn’t play hard enough and we didn’t play smart enough,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said to media in...
Why does Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson keep getting into so many fights?
Since the year 2000, Hockey Fights has documented the pugilistic side of the NHL and the sport as a whole. Founded when dial-up modems and gif-infested GeoCities pages were still prevalent, Hockey Fights has maintained detailed logs of seemingly every bout in league history. And not surprisingly, there are leaderboards...
Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Wolf PackVideo
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 29 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-0 loss to the Hartford Wolf Pack at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue stopped all 35 shots he faced to defeat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-2-0-0) which was shut...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, forward Noel Acciari sidelined due to injuries
In August, new Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas indicated he would not be timid when it came to utilizing waivers to craft his roster. And throughout the preseason, he did just that by claiming castoffs such as forward Jansen Harkins and defenseman John Ludvig. It looks like...
Penguins stumble in 2nd period of road loss to Red Wings
Having missed the playoffs last season by a single point, the Pittsburgh Penguins learned a hard lesson. Points and wins carry the same value no matter when they are accrued. “Our team knows what we have to do in order to be successful here,” forward Bryan Rust said in Cranberry...
Penguins waive forward Karel Plasek to terminate contract
About 24 hours after he was acquired in a trade, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward Karel Plasek on waivers Wednesday for the purposes of terminating his contract. Assuming no other team claims Plasek, the Penguins can formally cut ties with him after 2 p.m. Thursday. At the moment, the Penguins...
Penguins’ Bryan Rust off to fast start heading into matchup with Red Wings
Playing in Detroit always has an appeal to Bryan Rust. A native of Pontiac, Mich., the Pittsburgh Penguins forward grew up going to Red Wings games at the hallowed Joe Louis Arena rooting for his favorite players, forwards Martin Lapointe and Steve Yzerman. (The attraction to Yzerman, a Hockey Hall...
Penguins’ trade lands defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek from CanucksVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover on Tuesday. Rathbone, 24, was a fourth-round selection (No. 95 overall) of the Canucks in 2017 and has spent the past four seasons with that...
Defenseman Libor Hajek signs with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed defenseman Libor Hajek to an American Hockey League contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season. That transaction was announced via a release Tuesday. Hajek, 25, attended the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp in September and October on a professional tryout contract but did not receive a...
Former Penguins defenseman Scott Harrington signs in Switzerland
Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Scott Harrington has joined the ZSC Lions of the National League in Switzerland. That team announced it signed Harrington to a contract for the remainder of the 2023-24 season on Tuesday via a release. Harrington, 30, was a second-round pick (No. 54 overall) of the Penguins...
Penguins forward Lars Eller remains the pride of Denmark
On the scant occasions the Penguins have a practice session at their facility in Cranberry on a Sunday, they are typically sparsely attended. Especially when it’s football season. That’s to say most folks in Western Pennsylvania would rather worry about their fantasy football teams instead of watching the Penguins fine...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph and family star in national car commercialVideo
P.O Joseph might not be the most prominent name on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster. But the left-handed defenseman is the only member of the team who endorses a major automotive brand and even has a national commercial. Up north. Last week, Hyundai Canada began airing an advertisement that features Joseph...
Backup goalie Alex Nedeljkovic leads Penguins past Flames in 1st game
Wanting to fortify their goaltending depth this past offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a chance on Alex Nedeljkovic, signing him to a one-year contract in July worth a frugal – by NHL standards - $1.5 million. Once a promising starter who had struggled in recent seasons, management hoped Nedeljkovic would...
