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Penguins forward Brock McGinn is finding more goals on 3rd lineVideo
When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Brock McGinn in July 2021, general manager Ron Hextall offered a finite variety of vocabulary to describe the player he has just added to the roster. “Inside game.” “Good energy.” “Physical.” “Intangibles.” One term that was absent as Hextall outlined McGinn’s features? “Scoring.” The...
Will Penguins forward Drew O’Connor get another opportunity against the Rangers?
Should Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Josh Archibald and Jason Zucker remain sidelined due to undisclosed injuries for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers, forward Drew O’Connor will likely be in the lineup, presumably on the fourth line and even on the penalty kill. Recalled on Wednesday from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of...
Penguins forward Josh Archibald sidelined by injury
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Josh Archibald was absent from Monday’s practice session in Cranberry because of an undisclosed injury. His status for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers is not certain. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Archibald was undergoing evaluation following practice. Typically deployed on the fourth line and...
Minor league report: Nailers’ losing streak reaches 4Video
Forwards Cédric Desruisseaux and Bobby Hampton each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-4 overtime home loss to the Cincinnati Cyclones at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 27 saves on 32 shots for Wheeling (11-14-0-0) which has lost...
Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Hurricanes
Even with the benefit of seven consecutive wins entering Sunday, the third-place Pittsburgh Penguins still trailed the second-place Carolina Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division. On Saturday, speaking with media that traveled to Raleigh, N.C., Penguins coach Mike Sullivan explained what makes the Hurricanes such a strong outfit. “They’re one of...
Minor league report: Penguins’ winning streak snapped by Bears
Goaltender Filip Lindberg made 30 saves on 32 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 home overtime loss to the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. Forward Alex Nylander scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-6-2-2) which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Highlights:...
The Penguins are getting their kicks in getting goals with their skatesVideo
Jake Guentzel did something Thursday that, by his own admission, is rare. He scored a goal. To be clear, the All-Star Pittsburgh Penguins forward scores plenty of goals. The two 40-goal seasons he has on his resume are evidence of that. But the way he scored his first goal in...
Minor league report: Penguins, goaltender Dustin Tokarski beat BearsVideo
Goaltender Dustin Tokarski made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 home win against the rival Hershey Bears at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Jonathan Gruden, Sam Houde and Tyler Sikura all scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (13-6-1-2), which has won three consecutive...
West Miffin’s Logan Cooley selected to United States’ team for IIHF World Junior Championship
Forward Logan Cooley, a native of West Mifflin, was selected to play for the United States’ team in the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship tournament later this month. USA Hockey announced the roster of 25 players on Friday evening. It marks the second time Cooley has been...
Evgeni Malkin scores painful goal as Penguins extend winning streak to 7
The Penguins were in a good place on Thursday. South Florida. While most of us in Western Pennsylvania dealt with sideways rain — or a frozen variety of it — and were bundled up against dreary temperatures in the 40s, the Penguins shed their shirts and got a healthy dose...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by FuelVideo
Forward Cédric Desruisseaux had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-4 road loss to the Indy Fuel at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Goaltender Tommy Nappier made 31 saves on 36 shots for Wheeling (11-11-0-0) which has lost three of its past...
Settlement reached in lawsuits over sale of Penguins to Fenway Sports Group
A pair of lawsuits over the sale of the Pittsburgh Penguins to Fenway Sports Group have been settled according to a statement from a law firm that represented the plaintiff. In mid-December of 2021, Wildfire Productions, L.P. — which was part of the Team Lemieux LLC group that previously owned...
Penguins place Jeff Petry on long-term injured reserve, recall Mark Friedman, Drew O’ConnorVideo
The Penguins placed defenseman Jeff Petry on long-term injured reserve retroactive to Sunday because of a suspected left arm injury. During the late stages of a 3-1 home win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, Petry was hit into the Penguins’ end boards by Sabres forward Alex Tuch and left...
Why do the Penguins lead the NHL in hits?
It’s a conventional wisdom that makes sense in hockey, especially in an age where seemingly every action on the ice is documented to a granular level with advanced metrics. If you have a lot of hits, you probably don’t have the puck a lot. After all, it’s impossible to register...
Evgeni Malkin scores late as Penguins edge Stars in patient, defensive win
The Dallas Stars aren’t the best team in the NHL. Heck, they might not even be the best team in the Central Division. But they might be the league’s most dangerous outfit. That’s to say, if you’re not careful, they can damage your netminder’s save percentage as evidenced by the...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry sidelined due to suspected left arm injuryVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry will miss Monday’s home game against the Dallas Stars because of an undisclosed injury. Per coach Mike Sullivan, Petry is being evaluated for an “upper-body” injury. Petry appeared to injure the left arm portion of his upper body during Saturday’s 3-1 home win against the...
Penguins forward prospect Nathan Legare is finding goals once againVideo
Nathan Legare acknowledges the need to be a bit more modest. But he doesn’t apologize for his outbursts. He just gets excited sometimes. And for good reason. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward has been scoring goals. During an 8-1 home win against the Cleveland Monsters on Friday, Legare opened the scoring...
Minor league report: Nailers, goaltender Tommy Nappier shut out Wings
Goaltender Tommy Nappier stopped all 17 shots he faced and led the Wheeling Nailers to a 5-0 shutout of the Kalamazoo Wings at the Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, Mich. on Saturday. Forward Cédric Desruisseaux scored two goals for Wheeling (11-10-0-0) while forward Gianluca Esteve contributed a goal and an...
With Kris Letang back in lineup, Penguins drop Sabres
Kris Letang’s play on Saturday was nothing all that special, at least against the context of his remarkable existence as an All-Star defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. During a 3-1 home win against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena, Letang led Penguins non-goaltenders in ice time with a total...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returns less than 2 weeks after stroke
Less than two weeks after he suffered a stroke Nov. 28, defenseman Kris Letang was back in the lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena. Letang missed just five games. This is the second stroke the 35-year-old has suffered during his...
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner suspended 3 games for cross-checking Penguins’ Jake GuentzelVideo
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner was suspended three games by the NHL on Saturday as a result of a cross-check he delivered to the face of Penguins forward Jake Guentzel on Friday. At 19 minutes, 38 seconds of the third period in a 4-3 overtime win by the Penguins, Sabres...
Sabres’ Jeff Skinner faces hearing for cross-checking Penguins’ Jake GuentzelVideo
Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing with the NHL over a cross-check he delivered to the face of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel during a 4-3 road win by the Penguins at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. on Friday. The NHL’s Department of...
Minor league report: Forward Drew O’Connor leads Penguins to rout of MonstersVideo
Two goals and three assists by forward Drew O’Connor led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to an 8-1 rout of the Cleveland Monsters at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forwards Drake Caggiula and Alex Nylander each had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-6-1-2) while defenseman Xavier Ouellet contributed...
Penguins stay hot, topple Sabres in overtime
Speaking with media at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. following his team’s morning skate, Buffalo Sabres coach Don Granato had a blunt way of describing the Pittsburgh Penguins’ success in their previous 14 games entering Friday. “They’re 10-2-2 or something ridiculous,” he said. Granato quickly edited himself. “Penguin-esque, I...
Minor league report: Nailers’ winning streak snappedVideo
Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 26 saves on 29 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 road loss to the Cincinnati Cylcones at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Forward Cédric Desruisseaux and defenseman Adam Smith each scored goals for Wheeling (10-9-0-0), which had a four-game winning streak snapped....
