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Penguins give ground to Capitals with shootout loss
With more than three decades of history as heated combatants dating to their days as members of the Patrick Division, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are firmly established as rivals. Both squads have ended the other’s season in the playoffs going back to the early 1990s. So something like...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to AmericansVideo
Forward Valtteri Puustinen recorded two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road loss to the Rochester Americans at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y. on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 26 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton while forwards Sam Houde and Alex Nylander each scored goals for...
Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen rejoins teammates in practice
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen did not exactly stand out among the crowd during his team’s practice session in Cranberry on Wednesday. He was wearing a white jersey, which usually signals a convalescing player who is not to absorb contact while working his way back into form. Then again, fourth-line...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry to be sidelined for next 2 games
As they head into the All-Star break, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be missing their All-Star goaltender for at least the next two games. An undisclosed injury will keep Tristan Jarry sidelined Thursday at the rival Washington Capitals and a home matchup with the San Jose Sharks on Saturday as the...
Penguins recall goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
With the status of starting goaltender Tristan Jarry still unknown, the Pittsburgh Penguins recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) under emergency conditions on Wednesday. This marks Tokarski’s second recall to the NHL roster this season. Previously summoned from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Jan. 3, Tokarski has...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Comets in completion of suspended gameVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made six saves on eight shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who completed a game suspended in October and suffered a 5-1 road loss to the Utica Comets on Tuesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, N.Y. Originally started on Oct. 17, the contest was suspended with...
Kris Letang’s return leads Penguins to win despite Tristan Jarry’s sudden absence
The Pittsburgh Penguins entered Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers anticipating the long-awaited return of franchise defenseman Kris Letang. But then they were thrown a plot twist worthy of Agatha Christie as they entered the contest without their All-Star goaltender, Tristan Jarry, who was hobbled because of an undisclosed...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry scratched late against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry was an unexpected scratch for a home contest Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. According to the team, Jarry was scratched because of an undisclosed injury. No further details were provided. Backup goaltender Casey DeSmith started in his place. Jarry was announced as the team’s starting...
Penguins place defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins placed defenseman Jan Rutta on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Jan. 14. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Rutta has missed the past four games with an undisclosed injury. Players designated to long-term injured reserve must be sidelined for 10 games and 24 days on...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang could return against Panthers
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been labeled as a “game-time decision” for Tuesday’s home game against the Florida Panthers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Letang’s status following a morning skate. Letang was a full participant in the morning skate and even worked with long-time defensive partner...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry thrives in finding shooting lanesVideo
Jake Guentzel had a pretty good perspective on the return of teammate Jeff Petry to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup. By … oh … let’s say … 40 feet. During a 4-1 home win against the Ottawa Senators, Petry, a right-handed defenseman, played his first game in more than a month...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streakVideo
A goal and an assist by defenseman Davis Bunz led the Wheeling Nailers to a 3-1 road win against the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Sunday. Goaltender Brad Barone made 22 saves on 23 shots for Wheeling (18-16-4-0) which snapped a four-game losing streak while...
Penguins fall to Devils in overtime despite improved defense
Having surrendered at least 40 shots in each of their previous two games, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a distinct pursuit in mind for Sunday’s road contest against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center in Newark. Don’t let them shoot that much. “The opportunity, moving forward, is to make sure...
Penguins activate forward Ryan Poehling from injured reserve
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ryan Poehling was activated from injured reserve Sunday afternoon, shortly before his team faced the New Jersey Devils in a road game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. An undisclosed ailment has caused Poehling to miss 13 of the past 14 games and landed him on...
Minor league report: Penguins edge IslandersVideo
Forwards Drake Caggiula and Alex Nylander each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 road win against the Bridgeport Islanders at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. on Saturday. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 22 saves on 24 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (19-13-2-3) while forward Tyler...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to PhantomsVideo
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 28 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 home loss to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Tyler Sikora recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-13-2-3) while forwards Nathan Legare and Lukas Svejkovsky each scored...
Tristan Jarry makes 44 saves in return as Penguins beat Senators
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made a career-high 46 saves. The NHL issued a statistical correction and credited Jarry with making 44 saves, a figure below his career-best figure of 45. Tristan Jarry didn’t necessarily have a set return date in...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry returns to lineup
On Friday, Jeff Petry did something he hadn’t done since last year. Play in an NHL game. The Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman was in the lineup for Friday’s home contest against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. While it wasn’t literally his first game in a year, it was his...
Penguins place defenseman Kris Letang on long-term injured reserve
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been placed on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 28. His status was announced by the team on Friday afternoon. Previously designated to regular injured reserve, Letang has missed the past nine games due to an undisclosed injury as well as personal matters following the...
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry could return to lineup against Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is expected to start Friday’s home game against the Ottawa Senators at PPG Paints Arena. Following Friday’s morning skate, Jarry was the first goaltender off the ice, typically an indication of which goaltender would start. Officially, coach Mike Sullivan labeled Jarry as a “game-time decision.”...
Penguins rookie forward Jonathan Gruden is trying to ‘just keep playing’
When Pittsburgh Penguins rookie forward Jonathan Gruden made his NHL debut Monday in a 4-3 overtime home win against the Anaheim Ducks at PPG Paints Arena, much of his family was present to watch a considerable moment in the 22-year-old’s life. With one notable exception. His father. He got stuck...
Minor league report: Penguins edged by CrunchVideo
Forward Drake Caggiula had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-2 home loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 25 saves on 28 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (18-12-2-3) while forward Alex Nylander also scored for the...
Penguins lose special teams battle to Senators in overtimeVideo
The rhythm of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-4 overtime road against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Wednesday was established early. Like, 45-seconds-into-the-game early. That’s when Penguins forward Jason Zucker took a holding penalty after somewhat minimal contact in the neutral zone against Senators forward Claude Giroux, who didn’t...
Penguins’ Teddy Blueger on performance this season: ‘Not good’
There are a lot of adjectives that can be affixed to Pittsburgh Penguins forward Teddy Blueger and how he approaches his vocation. Detailed. Dutiful. Thorough. Reliable. Blueger offered a much different term on Tuesday. “Not good, probably,” the 28-year-old said when asked to describe his 2022-23 season after practice Tuesday...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang rejoins team in practice
Tuesday’s practice session in Cranberry was different for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was optional. Approximately only 15 players were present. And it was fairly leisurely. Not much in the way of formal drills and certainly nothing involving line rushes or special teams units. And there was music. A satellite radio...
