Penguins/NHL category, Page 149

Evan Rodrigues claimed ignorance when the subject was broached Saturday evening. After his current team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, defeated his former team, the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Penguins forward was asked if he was aware the ex-employer formally was eliminated from postseason contention for the...

Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is scheduled to start Saturday’s road game against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center. The team announced Jarry’s status via a statement on Saturday morning. In 29 games this season, Jarry has a 17-8-3 record along with a 2.77 goals against average and a .909...

Forward Josh Currie had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 home loss to the Binghamton Devils at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Drew O’Connor each recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (7-9-3-2) while defenseman Jon Lizotte and forward...

Brian Dumoulin never will be a point-per-game producer. At least not again. There was a time in his existence as a hockey player Dumoulin could boast he generated offense at such a rate. Heck, he was nearly a three points-per-game player a little more than a decade ago during his...

Friday’s “First Call” gives us a medical update on a potential Steelers first-round pick. Odds are out on who might be the NFL Rookie of the Year. We saw a strange night in the NHL’s East Division. And we look at the Pirates weekend tilt in Milwaukee. Weird night The...

Considering he last participated in a postseason during spring 2018, Jeff Carter harbors ample appreciation of what being a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins can offer him. “Having a chance to win,” said Carter, who was acquired via trade from the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. “That’s the ultimate goal,...

Considering the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Brandon Tanev, Teddy Blueger, Brian Dumoulin and others have missed weeks at a time, the Penguins have had one of the NHL’s most pockmarked lineups this season. Through Wednesday, their total of 107 man-games lost is the eighth-highest total in the NHL this season,...

Want a real reason to be mad, Pittsburgh sports fans? Here’s one for you. There will be no “U mad, bro?” next week. I know. I know. I can feel the anger welling up inside of you already. But it’s time for a vacation. Contrary to popular belief, I don’t...

Given a new 6-foot-4 puzzle piece to play with, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan had to consider the best way to deploy it in his forward lineup. Sullivan divulged Tuesday that Jeff Carter would start out at center, the position he played for most of his career until trending to...

Jeff Carter did everything as advertised during his first practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day after Mike Sullivan indicated Carter would start his Penguins career at center and contribute to both special teams, that’s exactly what Carter did during Wednesday’s workout at PPG Paints Arena. Acquired from the Los...

As the Pittsburgh Penguins enjoy some rare downtime during this grueling covid-19 compressed schedule, let’s take a moment to ponder two looming questions. • Can the Penguins finish first in the NHL’s East Division? • Does it matter at all if they do? I’ll say “yes” to the first question...

Over his 1,080 career NHL games, Jeff Carter has played center and wing. He has killed penalties, and he has worked on the power play. At some points, he has been heavily relied upon as a scorer, and at others, he has served as a checking forward. With his new...

The seemingly endless revolving door of injured Pittsburgh Penguins forwards continues to turn. During the game in which bottom-six forward Teddy Blueger returned from a four-week injury absence, another checking-line center suffered an injury that will keep him out for a significant period of time. Frederick Gaudreau was termed “week...

Tuesday’s “First Call” reveals yet another injury for Pittsburgh Steelers free agent James Conner. This one happened off the field. Former Penguin Jordan Staal reaches a milestone. A Steelers draft prospect has some advice for whatever team chooses him. And you absolutely have to see the injury P.K. Subban suffered...

Over the last 30 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have cobbled together a long history of in-season “swing from the heels” trades. Some with markedly better results than others. Pre-deadline acquisitions of Larry Murphy, Peter Taglianetti, Scott Young, Ulf Samuelsson, Grant Jennings and Ron Francis in 1991. Kjell Samuelsson and Ken...

At 36, Jeff Carter is still a good hockey player. Carter skates swiftly, which is indigenous to playing for Pittsburgh. He is not the finisher he was in his prime (four seasons of 30-plus goals) but is a proven scorer. He has a shoot-first mentality that will be useful. He...

Los Angeles Kings general manager Rob Blake probably didn’t need to do much to convince Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to swing a trade for veteran forward Jeff Carter in the wee hours of Monday morning. After all, Hextall, a former Kings executive, has a strong history with Carter....

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Brandon Tanev is not expected to return to the team’s lineup before the end of the regular season according to general manager Ron Hextall. The team placed Tanev on long-term injured reserve Sunday, retroactive to April 3. He has missed the past four games with an undisclosed...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring veteran forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings ahead of Monday’s trade deadline. As our Seth Rorabaugh reports, the deal is in exchange for conditional draft picks and partial retention of Carter’s salary-cap hit. Which is sizable. The 36-year-old is still owed a prorated...

In Monday’s “First Call,” I fire off a delayed salvo about JuJu Smith-Schuster’s interview with Michael Irvin. A look back at some Troy Polamalu highlights. Former Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury keeps moving up the all-time wins chart. NHL trades are already paying off in the East Division. And you need...

Colton Sceviour is pragmatic about his job security. When you’ve played for three teams over a 10-year career in the NHL, there really is no other way to operate. So when the Penguins placed the reserve forward on waivers Saturday, Sceviour acknowledged the realities of his situation. Namely, not many...