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Minor league report: Penguins shut out by Phantoms 
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 22 saves on 25 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who were shut out on the road by the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-0, at the PPL Center in Allentown on Wednesday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-2-0-1) had a five-game streak with at least one point snapped. Highlights: The Penguins’...
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang rebounding after bout with covid-19
Kris Letang is no stranger to health woes. The all-star defenseman has had his fair share of bumps and bruises over 16 seasons in the NHL. And more. From concussions to a herniated disc in his neck to — inexplicably — a stroke, Letang’s considerable success has come despite immense...
Sidney Crosby, Brian Dumoulin latest Penguins to test positive for covid
The lineup the Pittsburgh Penguins will dress for Thursday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers will look different than the group they sent out Saturday in a 4-2 home loss against the New Jersey Devils. And that lineup looked different than their previous game, a 4-0 defeat at home to...
Penguins want to avoid getting behind early season Metro Division logjam
How’d that happen so fast? It seems like yesterday when we were praising the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning games and scoring lots of goals without many star players available. Now the team has lost three in a row and is grinding on offense. Over their past three games — all...
Once a 'superstar' with the Penguins, Max Talbot is now an assistant coach in San Diego
The beard has some gray in it. Check that. It has some black in it. And a lot of gray. That said, Max Talbot isn’t an old man. He’s only 37. But he’s embarking on a different career, one in which he brings what might as well be a lifetime...
Penguins notes: Kasperi Kapanen demoted to 4th line, Brian Dumoulin practices on off side
Kasperi Kapanen took rushes on a fourth line during Pittsburgh Penguins practice Monday, and afterward coach Mike Sullivan’s assessment of Kapanen’s game this season was “inconsistent.” A former first-round pick of the Penguins who was traded, in part, for Phil Kessel and re-acquired, in part, for a first-round pick last...
Prospect P.O Joseph back in NHL, still very much in Penguins’ plans
His status as a significant part of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ future dates to the day he was acquired more than 28 months ago, which perhaps makes it seem to some as if P.O Joseph is aging out of “prospect” status. But Joseph is still an always-smiling 22-year-old, and he still...
Penguins’ Kris Letang returns to ice; Chad Ruhwedel, Marcus Pettersson covid confirmed
Kris Letang returned to the ice Monday after clearing NHL covid-19 protocols, but two other Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman were confirmed positive for the virus. Letang had served his 10 days of isolation after a positive test and was cleared by medical personnel after a screening for cardiomyopathy, coach Mike Sullivan...
Chad Ruhwedel's status as regular Penguins defenseman hits snag with covid protocol
Chad Ruhwedel’s resume certainly is limited. A Stanley Cup ring in 2017? OK, that’s pretty nice. After that, it drops off. Especially when you consider in his first nine years as an NHLer, he almost was strictly a reserve, asked to jump on the ice whenever another defenseman was injured...
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel placed in covid-19 protocol
Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Chad Ruhwedel have been placed on the NHL’s list for covid-19 protocol. The team did not specifically announce if either player has tested positive for the virus. They join defenseman Kris Letang who has been in protocol since Oct. 23 after testing positive and has...
Minor league report: Nathan Legare scores first pro goal in overtime win for Penguins 
Forward Nathan Legare scored his first career professional goal in overtime and gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 4-3 road win against the Springfield Thunderbirds at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. on Saturday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-1-01) also got two goals from forward Felix Robert while forward Valtteri Puustinen added a goal...
Sidney Crosby's long-awaited return not enough as Penguins lose to Devils
The Penguins needed Sidney Crosby. Not necessarily within the limited context of their home game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. But for the past 16 years. Over that span, they’ve needed him in just about every way a professional sports team needs an individual athlete. As for Saturday’s...
Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola plays first NHL game in nine months
On a night All-Star forwards Sidney Crosby and Jeff Carter rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup, there was a slightly less celebrated return on the team’s blue line during Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Reserve defenseman Juuso Riikola played in his first regular-season game...
Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter expected to return as Penguins play Devils
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Jeff Carter are slated to be in the lineup for Saturday’s home game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced their status following an optional morning skate. “It goes without saying they offer us so much on both sides...
Minor league report: Penguins fall to Wolf Pack in shootout 
Goaltender Louis Domingue made 35 saves on 37 shots in regulation and overtime for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost to the Hartford Wolf Pack, 3-2, in a shootout at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. on Friday. Forward Jordy Bellerive recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (4-1-0-1) which had a three-game...
Penguins pause to reflect on Blackhawks scandal
There are few, if any, direct connections between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the scandal that has enveloped the Chicago Blackhawks, who have been accused of ignoring an alleged assault on former player Kyle Beach by former video coach Brad Aldrich in 2010. No one on the Penguins’ active roster has...
Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby, Jeff Carter labeled as 'game-time' decisions against Devils
Declan Boyle was upset recently. His father, Pittsburgh Penguins center Brian Boyle, gave him a gift, but it wasn’t exactly the one he wanted. “I got him a Penguins jersey, and he turned it around,” Brian Boyle said. “I saw the disappointment on this face when it said ‘Boyle 11’...
SafeSport investigation opened as Penguins face lawsuit over ex-minor league coach accused of assault
PITTSBURGH — A federal lawsuit filed by a former minor league assistant and his wife accuses the Pittsburgh Penguins of negligently retaining a coach who sexually assaulted and harassed her and then retaliating against him for reporting the incident. Jarrod and Erin Skalde sued the Penguins nearly a year ago...
Mark Madden: When needed most, Penguins forward Kasperi Kapanen just can't turn the corner
When Mike Sullivan occasionally benched winger Kasperi Kapanen last season, I thought then that the Penguins coach overreacted. Just let Kapanen play. Now I don’t understand why Sullivan hasn’t yet benched Kapanen this season. Injuries leave little choice in that regard. But Kapanen’s career to date has been a bust,...
Penguins assign forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins assigned forward Kasper Bjorkqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday. Initially recalled Monday, Bjorkqvist was a healthy scratch for games Tuesday and Thursday. The 24-year-old has played in four AHL games this season and has one goal. Bjorkqvist’s assignment comes as the Penguins...
Analysis: By his own admission, Penguins forward Jake Guentzel needs to produce more 
Empty thoughts on the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Flames: It’s become fashionable to joke that the Penguins have been dressing a lineup worthy of the American Hockey League (AHL) this season. After all, there are a handful of players on the Penguins’ roster who have more career games in...
Penguins' power play falters in 1st shutout loss to Flames since 1982
Entering Thursday’s home game against the Calgary Flames, Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith had a vantage point few others could boast of in observing his team’s success. The end of the bench where the gate is. Before Thursday, DeSmith had played in only one of a possible six games through the...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby remains sidelined
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will not play in Thursday’s home game against the Calgary Flames. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Crosby’s status following an optional morning skate at PPG Paints Arena. Crosby remains sidelined as he recovers from offseason surgery to a chronically injured left wrist. That surgery took place on...
Tim Benz: Penguins lineup battles get interesting as stars work their way back to health
It’s impressive that Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan was even able to spit out the soundbite with his tongue planted so firmly in his cheek. “I’m pretty confident that Sid is going to get a spot back in the lineup,” Sullivan joked after Tuesday’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay...
First Call: Browns getting healthy ahead of Steelers game; troubling Pitt-Miami trends; Penguins prepare for red-hot Flames
Thursday’s “First Call” lets us know which Cleveland Browns are tracking to play against the Steelers Sunday. T.J. Watt’s brother, J.J., may be done for the rest of the season. The Calgary Flames are on fire heading into Thursday’s game against the Penguins. And Pitt’s game against Miami may be...


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