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The Penguins have recalled forward Michael Chaput from their taxi squad in advance of Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Chaput was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned to the taxi squad on Sunday. He has yet to appear...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel was in the lineup for Tuesday’s home game against the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He opened the contest on the right side of the team’s third pairing with regular partner Mike Matheson. Earlier in the day, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Ruhwedel was...

The Penguins have recalled defenseman Juuso Riikola from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned him to the taxi squad. The left-hander has appeared in five NHL games this season and recorded one assist while averaging 13:23 of ice time per contest. In 17 AHL games, he has...

The Pittsburgh Penguins closed out the first month of the new year the same way they began it. With a practice. In between, they didn’t do very much of that. Altogether, they only practiced nine times in January. In contrast, they played 15 games. Monday’s practice in Cranberry wasn’t particularly...

Penguins forward Danton Heinen was a late scratch for Sunday’s 4-3 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. After the game, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan indicated Heinen suffered an undisclosed injury during warmups. He was scheduled to open the contest on the right wing...

The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t had trouble scoring goals during their ongoing three-game losing streak. At least not a certain group of them. The ones that skate on the top line or the top power-play unit? They’re doing fine. The other members of the roster? They’ve offered as much offense as...

The Penguins recalled forwards Kasper Bjorkqvist and Michael Chaput and defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned them to their taxi squad on Sunday. Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut earlier this season and has appeared in six NHL games and scored one goal while...

The Penguins are slated to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Sunday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena. In 35 games this season, Jarry has has a 23-7-5 record, a 2.11 goals against average, a .926 save percentage and three shutouts. During a 6-2 road loss...

Chemistry is a difficult thing to define in hockey. It’s certainly not like chemistry in … well … science, where specifics like atomic numbers and covalent bonds can make up a compound. Trying to explain why certain wingers and specific centers fit with each other is much more nebulous. On...

Defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Nathan Legare each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 road win against the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Saturday. Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 31 saves on 33 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (16-17-1-3) while forwards Jordy...

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan went to bat for his backup goaltender. And Casey DeSmith validated his coach’s support, even in defeat. On Friday, DeSmith made 30 saves on 32 shots in regulation and overtime of a 3-2 home shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena....

The Penguins are expected to start backup goaltender Casey DeSmith in Friday’s home game against the Detroit Red Wings. DeSmith has largely struggled this season. In nine games, he has a 3-3-1 record, a 3.58 goals against average and an .886 save percentage. He has been pulled from his two...

After the Penguins’ 2-1 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken Thursday night, head coach Mike Sullivan said everything that needed to be said about the third-period sequence that led to the game-tying goal. Well, almost everything. There were roughly four minutes left when Evgeni Malkin tried a drop pass to...

According to a report from Daily Faceoff, Penguins forward Drew O’Connor is dealing with a collapsed lung he suffered during the team’s recent road trip, primarily on the West Coast. The team has simply identified the ailment as an “upper-body injury.” When asked to confirm the report following his team’s...

The Pittsburgh Penguins played some of their best defensive hockey Thursday. They barely permitted the opposition to control the puck, and on the rare occasions that happened, the quality of shots goaltender Tristan Jarry faced was low. It was a defensive display this group has been lacking for the better...

Signing a 37-year-old to a multi-year contract extension is a pretty good signal a rebuilding project is not looming. The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to keep veteran forward Jeff Carter around for two more seasons beyond this one is a pretty good indicator of what they think their chances of contending...

Some odd things are happening in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ orbit. On Wednesday, the Penguins signed Jeff Carter to a two-year contract extension worth $6.25 million. The timing is quirky. The Penguins have more significant decisions to make regarding impending free agents, namely Kris Letang, Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust. If...

Picture Marc-Andre Fleury back in net for yet another Penguins-Capitals playoff series this spring. No, not as an injury replacement for Tristan Jarry. Not as the starter with Jarry benched either. I’m saying picture Fleury in the other crease. Wearing Capitals red, white and blue. I know. I can’t do...

Jim Rutherford was big on giving out second chances during his time as the Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. Now, as president of hockey operations of the Vancouver Canucks, he’s giving out a lot of first chances to people who otherwise would not be considered for certain jobs based on their...

In the midst of a stretch of four games in only six days, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a brisk practice that lasted barely a half-hour Wednesday in Cranberry. All in all, it was an easy day. Of course, everything is easier when you’re winning. Such has been the case for...

Jeff Carter thought he might end his career in Los Angeles as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. If nothing else, he’ll prolong it by at least two more years as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Wednesday, the team announced it had signed the 37-year-old veteran to...

Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 28 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-2 road loss to the Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey on Tuesday. Forwards Nathan Legare and defenseman Juuso Riikola each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (14-17-1-3), which had a three-game winning streak snapped....

Penguins assistant general manager Patrik Allvin has been hired as general manager of the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks formally announced Allvin as the 12th general manager in the history of that franchise on Wednesday. Allvin rejoins former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, currently the president of hockey operations for the...