Seth Rorabaugh stories, Page 91

Finally healthy, Penguins forward Drake Caggiula is showing he should stay in the NHL

There are three veterans in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp who never have played a game in the minor leagues. Two are obvious. Forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are pillars of the franchise. The other is journeyman forward Drake Caggiula, a player the Penguins signed to a one-year, two-way...
Tristan Jarry makes 32 saves as Penguins fall to Sabres in preseason

Goaltender Tristan Jarry made 32 saves on 34 shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at the KeyBank Center. The Sabres took the contest’s first lead 12 minutes, 14 seconds into the second period. From above the left circle of the...
Penguins’ top pick Owen Pickering keeps growing

It would be a stretch to say Owen Pickering’s first NHL training camp has gone well. An undisclosed injury has limited what the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first-round pick (No. 21 overall) in July’s draft has been able to do until recent days when he began resuming contact in practices. Before that,...
Penguins announce lineup for preseason game against Sabres

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced their lineup for Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center. It includes: Forwards — Corey Andonovski, Raivis Ansons, Drake Caggiula, Jamie Devane, Filip Hallander, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Alex Nylander, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Ryan Poehling, Valtteri Puustinen, Radim Zohorna Defensemen —...
Where does forward Drew O’Connor fit in on the Penguins’ roster?

Drew O’Connor’s third NHL training camp is a whole heck of a lot different than his first. When he first reported to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ camp, the world was a lot different. January of 2021 offered some of the darkest days of the pandemic and hindered just about every walk...
Familiarity brought goaltender Dustin Tokarski back to the Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins learned the hard way about the value of goaltending depth last postseason. With starter Tristan Jarry (right foot) and backup goaltender Casey DeSmith (groin) sidelined because of various injuries, they were forced to rely on reserve Louis Domingue in their first-round loss to the New York Rangers....
New Penguins defenseman Jan Rutta knows a contender when he sees one

When Jan Rutta labels a team as a Stanley Cup contender, he speaks from an area of expertise. After all, he has played in the past three Stanley Cup Finals and was successful in two of them. A member of the Tampa Bay Lightning for parts of the past four...
Penguins forward Danton Heinen avoided a summer of discontent

The summer of 2022 wasn’t all that different than the summer of 2021 for Danton Heinen. His employer opted to let him go. During the 2021 offseason, the versatile forward had just concluded an underwhelming campaign as a member of the Anaheim Ducks, who opted not to extend him a...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry fined for roughingVideo

Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry was fined $5,000 by the NHL for roughing Detroit Red Wings forward Jonatan Berggren during a preseason game Tuesday. At 5:46 of the second period of a 6-2 win by the Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena, Petry was penalized after he punched Berggren in the...
Penguins defenseman Jeff Petry likes his new surroundingsVideo

Jeff Petry still is getting used to his new surroundings. For instance, after a morning skate Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena, there was a plastic bag of new equipment that had yet to be opened next to his stall in the dressing room. On the ice, Petry still is trying...
Penguins’ power play struggles in home preseason loss to Red Wings

Up until Tuesday, the Penguins had largely not worked on their power play in the early stages of training camp. On Tuesday, they got plenty of opportunity to address that special teams unit. They had nine opportunities to be precise. And each of them failed. Despite having an ample 16:57...
Penguins’ Kasperi Kapanen to miss preseason game against Red Wings

Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss Tuesday’s home preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Kapanen’s status following Tuesday’s morning skate at PPG Paints Arena and noted it is not believed to be serious. During a 3-2 overtime home preseason win...
Penguins defenseman P.O Joseph appears to be ready for the NHL, one way or another

With the naked eye, it’s difficult to identify any discernible differences with P.O Joseph in his fourth training camp as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. With one exception. He’s in the main dressing room with all the team’s established NHLers. In years past, the left-handed defenseman typically was...
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin to make preseason debuts against Red Wings

The Penguins’ lineup for their third game of the preseason will include most of their top players, including forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Their scheduled lineup for Tuesday’s home contest against the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena includes: Forwards:- Teddy Blueger, Drake Caggiula, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel,...
Penguins forward Samuel Poulin progressing at center

The Penguins needed to stage a comeback on Sunday to claim a 3-2 overtime home win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena to open their preseason. While forward Jason Zucker’s overtime goal got the most attention, it would not have been possible without the efforts of a...
Penguins fall to Blue Jackets in second half of split-squad games

In the second half of a set of split-squad games Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-1, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Earlier in the day, the Penguins claimed a 3-2 overtime win against the Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. The Blue Jackets opened...

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