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Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Rangers 2 
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-2 win against the Rangers: Jake Guentzel’s resume is impressive. He has recorded one 40-goal season in his career. He probably would have two were it not for a devastating shoulder injury he suffered last season (to say nothing of a global pandemic that disrupted the...
Minor league report: Alex D'Orio records 1st professional shutout as Nailers beat Fuel 
Goatlender Alex D’Orio made 27 saves and recorded his first career shutout as a professional, leading the Wheeling Nailers to a 6-0 home win against the Indy Fuel at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Tuesday. Forward Nick Rivera scored two goals for Wheeling (7-17-4) while forward Lawton Courtnall added...
Penguins fend off late attack by Rangers for 3rd consecutive win
Defending a lead has been a struggle for the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the 2020-21 season. Granted, much of that futility can be tied to the fact they’ve trailed so often in games, they’ve been the ones trying to stage a comeback victory. On Tuesday, they successfully defended a late lead....
Penguins activate defenseman Juuso Riikola from injured reserve
The Penguins have activated defenseman Juuso Riikola from injured reserve. He has been sidelined since suffering an undisclosed injury on Jan. 19. In two games this season, Riikola, 27, has no points. To make room for him on the roster, the Penguins placed forward Jared McCann on injured reserve retroactive...
Penguins forward Jared McCann day to day with undisclosed injury
Penguins forward Jared McCann will miss Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers due to an undisclosed injury. According to coach Mike Sullivan, McCann’s status is “day to day.” McCann left Sunday’s 5-1 win against the Rangers at PPG Paints Arena at 14:48 of the second period. The timing...
NHL’s reconfigured divisions are impacting playoff positioning, especially for the Penguins
After a dormant night in the NHL’s Eastern Division, all eight teams are in action Tuesday evening, including the Penguins hosting the New York Rangers at 6 p.m. I was a bit skeptical of how the makeshift 2021 NHL format of entirely intra-divisional play would work out. We’re about 45%...
Minor league report: Penguins lose to Phantoms in overtime 
Forward Tim Schaller had two goals and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins who lost at home to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms in overtime, 4-3, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (5-2-2-1) also got a goal and an assist from forward Josh Currie while forward Drew...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Jonathan Gruden gets first professional goal
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: • In the American Hockey League (AHL), forwards Jordy Bellerive and Jonathan Gruden each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 road win against the Binghamton Devils...
Penguins place D Mark Friedman on injured reserve, others assigned to AHL 
Mark Friedman’s absence from the lineup will linger. The Pittsburgh Penguins placed the newly acquired defenseman on their injured reserve list Monday. Friedman has missed the past two games because of an upper-body injury suffered during last Thursday’s game against his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers. That was Friedman’s second...
Kasperi Kapanen quietly leading Penguins in even-strength offensive categories
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ leader in even-strength points isn’t Sidney Crosby or Jake Guentzel. The Penguins player who has been on the ice for the most 5-on-5 goals by his team this season isn’t Evgeni Malkin or Kris Letang. Instead, it’s a player who through less than a half of a...
Penguins reportedly place 4th-line wing Colton Sceviour on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed depth wing Colton Sceviour on waivers Monday, according to a report from Canadian outlet Sportsnet. Acquired along with Mike Matheson in the trade of Patric Hornqvist to the Florida Panthers last fall, Sceviour has two points — goals in consecutive games against the Washington Capitals during...
Madden Monday: Will Big Ben's contract keep the band together? ‘This ain't the Beatles.’
There seems to be a misguided sense from Steelers fans that Ben Roethlisberger’s new contract is going to be key in helping the Steelers to make another playoff run. This after the franchise flamed out following an 11-0 start in 2020. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden is...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 5, Rangers 1 
Observations from the Penguins’ 5-1 win against the New York Rangers: First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Jared McCann after the game. He left the game at 14:48 of the second period with an undisclosed injury. His linemates, Kasperi Kapanen and Evgeni Malkin, were front and...
Penguins beat Rangers, but lose Jared McCann
Playing his first game in over a week, Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith led his team to a 5-1 victory against the New York Rangers on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Making 23 saves, DeSmith was more than competent with the task at hand. At the same time, he wasn’t particularly...
Penguins to start Casey DeSmith against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start goaltender Casey DeSmith for Sunday’s home game against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. In seven games this season, DeSmith has a 4-2-0 record along with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. At 6-foot and 181 pounds, DeSmith...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Flyers 3 
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-3 win against the Flyers: A son of Boston, Mike Sullivan grew up as a fan of the Red Sox. So he can appreciate one of the tried and true cliches of that sport in the value of winning two of three against an opponent in...
Minor league report: Bellerive, Gruden lead Penguins past Devils 
Forwards Jordy Bellerive and Jonathan Gruden each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 6-3 comeback road win against the Binghamton Devils at the RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, N.J. on Saturday. The Penguins (5-2-1-1) scored six unanswered goals to orchestrate the comeback....
Penguins notebook: Brian Dumoulin, Evan Rodrigues return to lineup 
The Penguins welcomed back defenseman Brian Dumoulin and Evan Rodrigues to their lineup for Saturday’s 4-3 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Each player was activated from injured reserve, having been sidelined since late January because of undisclosed ailments. Dumoulin returned to his primary role on the...
Forward Jared McCann leads Penguins past Flyers
When forward Jason Zucker suffered a gruesome left leg injury approximately a week and a half ago, a considerable void was created in the Penguins’ lineup. The left wing on this team’s second line, typically centered by Evgeni Malkin, is a pretty prominent assignment. Whether it be Ryan Malone or...
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour to be placed on NHL's covid-19 protocol list
Penguins forward Colton Sceviour will be placed on the NHL’s list of absences related to covid-19 protocol on Saturday according to coach Mike Sullivan. He will not play in Saturday’s home game against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena, scheduled to begin shortly after 1 p.m. The list is...
Mark Madden's Hot Take: Penguins GM Ron Hextall faces tough decisions with personnel moves
Since becoming GM, Ron Hextall has paid what is likely mere lip service to the concept of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ window being open: One more Stanley Cup being attainable with the core three. That’s the part hopeful fans latch onto. But Hextall also has spoken about restocking the system and...
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by Komets 
Goaltender Alex D’Orio made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Friday. Forwards Nick Rivera and Brady Tomlak each had a goal and an assist for Wheeling (7-16-4). Highlights: The...
Penguins up front about defensive issues around net
The four goals the Pittsburgh Penguins allowed in their stunning loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday came in succession, and something else about them was just as apparent. “When you look at their goals,” Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson said, “they had a guy in front. We need to do...
Brian Dumoulin, others appear poised to return to Penguins lineup
Defensemen Brian Dumoulin and Juuso Riikola and forward Evan Rodrigues on Friday again were full participants at Pittsburgh Penguins practice. Though coach Mike Sullivan stopped short of declaring if any will return to game action Saturday, considering Dumoulin was in a prominent place among the pairings during line rushes is...
P.O Joseph among 2 assigned to Penguins’ AHL affiliate
Two promising young players who made their NHL debuts this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins are headed back to the minors. Defenseman P.O Joseph and forward Drew O’Connor were reassigned to the organization’s AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday. Forwards Anthony Angello and Josh Currie were reassigned to the NHL...


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