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Goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped all 11 shots he faced and helped the Pittsburgh Penguins claim a 2-1 preseason win on the road against the Buffalo Sabres on Friday at KeyBank Center. The Penguins got their first goal of the preseason 16 minutes, 46 seconds into regulation. Controlling the puck on...

As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to open a new season, a lot of dominoes seem poised to fall, not all of them good. With Evgeni Malkin out for two months (probably three) and Sidney Crosby out for four games (probably eight to 10), the Penguins must avoid not burying themselves...

The Penguins announced their lineup for Friday’s preseason road game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. It will include: Forwards - Anthony Angello, Jordy Bellerive, Kasper Bjorkqvist, Michael Chaput, Jonathan Gruden, Kasperi Kapanen, Nathan Legare, Drew O’Connor, Kyle Olson, Sam Poulin, Valtteri Puustinen, Dominik Simon, Radim Zohorna Defensemen -...

During the Pittsburgjh Penguins’ 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets in their preseason opener at PPG Paints Arena, there was little of note that happened from an offensive standpoint for the home team despite 28 shots and five power-play opportunities. One of the lone exceptions was forward Sam...

Even in the midst of a global pandemic that had crippling effects on just about every walk of life, the 2020-21 season was an absolute joy for Penguins forward prospect Kasper Bjorkqvist. That’s because he was playing hockey. Bjorkqvist had been denied such a luxury for the bulk of the...

Almost a week into their training camp, the Pittsburgh Penguins divided their roster into two groups Wednesday. One will likely open the season with a road game against the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 12. The other is scheduled to kick off the 2020-21 campaign with a...

Drew O’Connor is in a very different place compared to where he started his professional career. The United States. While most hockey leagues in North America were on hiatus last fall because of the pandemic, virtually every team in Europe forged on. As a result, NHL franchises scrambled to find...

You might have been surprised this summer when the Penguins brought back Dominik Simon. If so, you weren’t alone. Dominik Simon was too. “At first when I heard it, it was a shock,” Simon said. “I didn’t see it coming. But it’s amazing. Hard to describe.” There were plenty of...

The Penguins have assigned forward prospects Justin Almeida and Jan Drozg to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL). Each player participated in Monday’s preseason opener, a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena. Almeida logged 12:45 of ice time on 15 shifts and won...

For Brian Boyle, not playing in the NHL during the 2020-21 season was far from enjoyable. But he found something far more fulfilling to fill that void in his life. Family. A veteran of 13 NHL seasons, Boyle got a chance to go to his son’s hockey games and his...

Goaltender Tristan Jarry made eight saves on nine shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who opened their preseason with a 3-0 home loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday at PPG Paints Arena. Columbus claimed the first lead 16 minutes, 28 seconds into regulation. From the center point of the...

Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese has tested positive for covid-19 and has entered the NHL’s protocol for the virus. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Aston-Reese’s status following a morning skate at PPG Paints Arena in advance of the team’s preseason opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. Aston-Reese was not scheduled...

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese got to know former linemate Brandon Tanev pretty well over the previous two seasons. And Brock McGinn is no Brandon Tanev. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Through the first four days of the team’s training camp in Cranberry, one of the most regularly...

The Penguins announced their lineup for the opening game of their preseason, a home contest against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Monday: Forwards – Justin Almeida, Jordy Bellerive, Brian Boyle, Jan Drozg, Jonathan Gruden, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Sam Lafferty, Nathan Legare, Sam Poulin, Felix Robert,...

The Penguins have trimmed 10 players from their training camp roster. Defensemen Chris Bigras, Chris Merisier-Ortiz and Josh Maniscalco; goaltenders Alex D’Orio and Tommy Nappier; and forward Sam Houde were assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL). Maniscalco and D’Orio are the only members of that...

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ facility in Cranberry is named after franchise icon Mario Lemieux. Arriving in Pittsburgh in 1984, Lemieux inspired a few generations of Western Pennsylvanians to take up hockey. To illustrate Lemieux’s impact on the region, pictures of area players who have reached the NHL adorn the walls of...

Interviewing NHL-ers last season was a challenging endeavor. Because of the pandemic, virtually every interaction between media with players, coaches and executives was done through electronic means. Sure, every cliche about being strong on the forecheck or getting bodies to the net was heard loud and clear through a video...

Since he took over as Pittsburgh Penguins coach in 2015, Mike Sullivan’s system has emphasized speed and skill with zero compromise. It’s time for compromise. Plan B is needed. With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin hurt to start the season, it’s all but impossible for the Penguins to execute what...

Jason Zucker’s offseason wasn’t anything unusual. He spent the summer mostly at his home in Minnesota. Went on some vacations. Trained at a rate as he typically would. As far as any offseason speculation that he might no longer be a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins? He had far more...

The Penguins wrapped up prospects camp and moved on to training camp proper. Despite a paucity of young talent in the organization, there’s no truth to the rumor that the ice was empty at prospects camp. Had it been limited to legit prospects, however, the Penguins probably could have employed...

Besides being sans a franchise center or two, things were pretty normal for the Penguins on the first day of practice at their training camp Thursday in Cranberry. Established veteran defensemen were teamed with 20-something prospects who likely will be playing in American Hockey League contests a few weeks from...