Penguins/NHL category, Page 128

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust will not play in Saturday’s home-opening contest against the Chicago Blackhawks at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan indicated Rust still is being evaluated for an undisclosed ailment. According to the NHL’s media web site, Rust is listed as being on injured reserve. Rust was...

Ten thousand ticket-holders no-showed the Steelers’ second home game. The Penguins have 632 straight home sellouts but haven’t yet sold out Saturday’s home opener — which features Chicago and beloved ex-Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. PNC Park is empty because the Pirates don’t try to win. Pitt football and basketball don’t...

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Patric Hornqvist trade was not popular in Pittsburgh when it was made. Both of them. Back in June 2014, the Penguins dealt dynamic 40-goal scorer James Neal to the Nashville Predators and got back an under-the-radar net-front presence in the form of Hornqvist as well as...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Once upon a time, NHL teams making a two-game swing through Florida usually came away with an easy four points. Both clubs located in the Sunshine State were bumbling expansion franchises that seemingly had trouble in every conceivable fashion on and off the ice. The biggest danger...

What a win for the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday night. They went on the road in front of a hostile crowd for the season opener and convincingly upset one of the favorites to win at least the conference championship. I now fully expect them to lose to Vegas, Cincinnati and Green...

SUNRISE, Fla. — Assistant coach Todd Reirden said something everyone in attendance for the Penguins’ practice — players, staff, reporters — at FLA Live Arena on Wednesday wanted to hear. To be clear, he didn’t say it. He bellowed it out through seemingly every bronchus within his lungs. “NO MORNING...

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Penguins recalled defenseman P.O Joseph from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) Joseph was summoned to the NHL roster as a reinforcement with veteran defenseman Mike Matheson sidelined on a “day-to-day” basis due to an undisclosed injury. Joseph participated in Wednesday’s practice at the FLA...

TAMPA, Fla. — Tuesday was nearly perfect for Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper. His team raised its latest banner recognizing the Stanley Cup championship from last season. And Amalie Arena was packed from the ice to the rafters, an occurrence that morphed into a rarity all over North America...

TAMPA, Fla. — Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson will miss his team’s season-opening game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach Mike Sullivan labeled Matheson as “day to day.” The left-handed defenseman has been dealing with an ailment since leaving practice in Cranberry early on...

With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin sidelined to start the 2021-22 season, points will have to come from somewhere for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Who the Pens lean on to generate that offense — and how they do it — are key points of discussion. After all, Bryan Rust can only...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made the NHL postseason for 15 straight seasons. Their quest for a 16th consecutive appearance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when they open the season at the Tampa Bay Lightning. And they’ll do it without superstar centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby is closer...

The Penguins announced their roster to open the 2021-22 season. It includes: Forwards: Zach Aston-Reese, Teddy Blueger, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Evgeni Malkin, Brock McGinn, Evan Rodrigues, Bryan Rust, Dominik Simon, Jason Zucker Defensemen: Brian Dumoulin, Mark Friedman, Kris Letang, John Marino,...

Penguins forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Jake Guentzel were ruled out for their team’s season-opening road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, coach Mike Sullivan said. Both tested positive for covid-19 during the team’s recently completed training camp. Aston-Reese rejoined the team for a morning skate Saturday in Cranberry, and both...

If the Penguins were 100% healthy all season, they would definitely make the playoffs for a 16th straight year. But, as the campaign opens, they’re not. Evgeni Malkin had knee surgery. He will miss two months, maybe three. Sidney Crosby had wrist surgery. He was supposed to be out of...

Last week, it felt like the Pittsburgh Steelers were already buried at 1-3. After this week’s games, it feels like there’s a pretty clear path to being above .500 within a month. Amazing how much things change in one NFL week, right? But it’s true. After beating the Denver Broncos...

During an early portion of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ recently completed training camp, third-year forward Anthony Angello overheard forward Brian Boyle, a veteran with 13 years of NHL experience on his resume, offer a broad observation. “We stepped out there for a drill,” said Angello. “I was Boyle, myself and (forward...

The Penguins concluded their preseason with a 4-3 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday at Nationwide Arena. Forward Jason Zucker scored his first goal of the preseason off a rebound scramble during a power-play sequence at 1 minute, 18 seconds of the extra period. After Blue Jackets...

Things were very different the first time Andy Chiodo reported to a training camp with the Penguins. In the late summer of 2003, he was a 20-year-old goaltender whom the Penguins drafted in the seventh round of that spring’s draft. As for the team, it was two years removed from...

The Penguins have assigned defenseman Juuso Riikola and forward Michael Chaput to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Each player was placed on waivers Friday afternoon and cleared Saturday. The assignment of Riikola allows the Penguins to clear all but $25,000 of his $1.15 average annual value hit off...

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Zach Aston-Reese joined their teammates for a morning skate Saturday in Cranberry. Both players participated in line and defensive pairing rushes as “defensemen,” alternating on a fourth pairing with defenseman Mike Matheson. Neither are scheduled to play in Saturday’s preseason finale, a road contest...