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Penguins prepare for apparent stretch without injured forward Jason Zucker
Among the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top-six forwards, Jason Zucker ranks sixth in points, fifth in goals, fifth in plus/minus and sixth in attempted-shot percentage metrics. But his lofty spot in the lineup remained secure, in large part, because of the lofty stature he has held in the locker room since the...
Penguins claim D Mark Friedman off waivers from Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ new management team made its first external player acquisition, claiming defenseman Mark Friedman off waivers from the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, right-handed-shooting Friedman appeared in four games for the Flyers this season and 11 games since his NHL debut in April 2019. He has one...
Tim Benz: Will America ever allow itself to have another 'Miracle'?
On Feb. 22, 2022, I’m going to start a new sports tradition at my house. On 2/22/22, I’m going to play the movie “Miracle” on a loop. Kinda like “A Christmas Story” on Christmas Day. Corny as it may sound, I try to watch that movie on the anniversary of...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Capitals 2 (OT) 
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 overtime win against the Capitals: First things first, there was no update on Penguins forward Jason Zucker following the game. At 10:03 of the third period, he rushed to the right point of the defensive zone to defend a wrister by Capitals defenseman Nick Jensen....
Kasperi Kapanen leads Penguins past Capitals in OT; Jason Zucker injured
After Kasperi Kapanen was demoted to the fourth line then benched for a good portion of the Penguins’ previous game on Saturday, coach Mike Sullivan did not want to get into the particulars that led to Kapanen’s limited deployment. “(Kapanen) and I had a conversation,” Sullivan said on Monday, “and...
NHL announces schedule change for Penguins
On Tuesday, the NHL announced 24 changes to its overall schedule. One involves the Penguins. Per the league’s release, a home contest against the Philadelphia Flyers, originally scheduled for April 13, is now scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 6. That alteration will create a three-game series against the Flyers...
AT&T SportsNet to carry 5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins games
AT&T SportsNet is scheduled to carry five upcoming games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, American Hockey League affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the upcoming weeks. All five games will be home contests. The first game will come on Wednesday against the rival Hershey Bears. The schedule: Feb. 24 — vs....
Better puck tracking has led to better results for Tristan Jarry 
Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry will enjoy something of a personal triumph Tuesday when he starts his fifth consecutive game, leading his team against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, as scheduled. It will be the first time this season Jarry had strung that many starts together. And given how...
Forget Sidney Crosby's 1,001st game. Why game 1,589 matters. And what it means for his future.
I’m looking forward to Sidney Crosby’s 1,169th game as the Penguins play in Washington Tuesday night. Wait. What? I’m sure you’re wondering how I came up with that number, seeing as how we just witnessed Crosby’s 1,000th game Saturday against the New York Islanders. I just happen to think that...
The hits keep coming for Penguins forward Sam Lafferty 
It appears so antiseptic and soulless on paper — or in modern terms, in pixels. Look up the play-by-play sheet for Game 0257 on the NHL’s 2020-21 schedule. Scroll down to entry 143. It looks so ordinary. “PIT #18 LAFFERTY HIT WSH #33 CHARA, Off. Zone” Just a simple hit...
Penguins assign defenseman Yannick Weber to taxi squad
The Penguins made a series of roster moves Monday evening. Defenseman Yannick Weber was assigned from the NHL roster to the taxi squad. Signed to a one-year, two-way contract with a salary cap hit of $700,000 on Jan. 27 when injuries waylaid the blue line, Weber, 32, has appeared in...
Penguins notebook: Kasperi Kapanen, Mike Sullivan 'on the same page'
The Penguins’ 3-2 win against the New York Islanders on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena was a thrilling affair. It required a comeback in the third period, and it was a perfect way to punctuate a banner night for captain Sidney Crosby’s 1,000th career regular-season game. But it largely did...
Mark Madden: Penguins shouldn't extend contract of struggling Evgeni Malkin
During an accomplishment-saturated 15-year career with the Penguins, Evgeni Malkin has earned the benefit of almost every doubt. You can’t scratch him. You can’t bench him. You can’t demote him. You can’t berate him. Malkin has to remain in the lineup, in the top six, playing his usual 18-19 minutes...
Penguins Prospect Watch: Valtteri Puustinen extends scoring streak to six games 
A weekly look at how Penguins prospects and minor leaguers have fared over the past seven days: In Finland’s top-tier Liiga, forward Valtteri Puustinen had a goal for HPK in a 2-1 road win against SaiPa on Saturday. That goal extended a season-best scoring streak to six games for Puustinen....
Madden Monday: Bold prediction on Evgeni Malkin's next chapter; thoughts on Kasperi Kapanen's benching
In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive is unyielding in his critique of struggling Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. “He’s just useless,” Madden declared. “He has 10 points on the season. That’s as many as Teddy Blueger. Teddy Blueger makes $750,000 whereas Geno makes...
First Call: Warnings about a Steelers RB free agency hunch; Alejandro Villanueva's value; Penguins' division battle
In Monday’s “First Call,” we caution you from getting too excited about a Steelers free agent rumor. We wonder about Alejandro Villanueva’s future. You get an update on the NHL’s Eastern Division. And a thoroughly bizarre goalie box score in Pittsburgh over the weekend that you may have missed. Packer...
Minor league report: Nailers drop fourth straight to Komets 
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey made 21 saves on 26 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 6-2 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind., on Sunday. It was Wheeling’s fourth consecutive loss, including three straight against Fort Wayne. Forward Kyle Marino...
Penguins defenseman Mike Matheson making name for himself 
Whenever fans are allowed to enter PPG Paints Arena again, there probably will still be plenty of No. 72 Patric Hornqvist jerseys roaming the concourses. A fiery pneumatic drill of a power forward, Hornqvist is one of the more popular players in franchise history. Considering his success (a pair of...
Ex-Penguins defenseman Simon Despres signs with Eisbaren Berlin in Germany
Former Penguins defenseman Simon Despres has signed with Eisbaren Berlin in Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). A first-round pick (No. 30 overall) in 2009, Despres spent parts of four seasons at the NHL level with the Penguins. In 140 games with the Penguins, Despres scored 33 points (five goals, 28...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 3, Islanders 2 
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-2 win against the Islanders The 1,000-game club doesn’t exactly have exclusive membership. There are 350 players who have hit that plateau. Sure, there are a bunch of Hockey Hall of Famers like Gordie Howe, Mark Messier and Larry Robinson in that bunch. But there’s a...
Minor league report: Penguins beaten by Bears 
Goaltender Max Lagace made 27 saves on 29 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 road loss to the rival Hershey Bears at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. on Saturday. Forward Zach Nastasiuk scored the only goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (1-2-1). Highlights: The Penguins’ next game is a home...
Penguins rally in 3rd, win Sidney Crosby's 1,000th game
Prior to Saturday’s game at PPG Paints Arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins took to the ice en masse to celebrate their captain. The 20 players who officially dressed for the contest surrounded Sidney Crosby. So did the healthy scratches such as defenseman Chad Ruhwedel and forward Colton Sceviour and even those...
Sidney Crosby proud to share company with Al MacInnis 
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is scheduled to appear in his 1,000th career game on Saturday when his team hosts the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. He will become the fourth native of Nova Scotia to reach that milestone joining defenseman Al MacInnis (1,416) as well as forwards Bobby...
Dissatisfied with their choices, Western Pa. voters write in athletes, coaches for president
Duquesne men’s basketball coach Keith Dambrot isn’t sure why one person in Allegheny County — a voter from Baldwin — chose him as a write-in candidate for president in November’s election. He is sure, however, that he doesn’t want the job. “I have enough problems,” Dambrot said with a laugh....
Minor league report: Nailers beaten by Komets 
Goaltender Francois Brassard made 22 saves on 26 shots for the Wheeling Nailers in a 4-1 road loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. on Friday. Forward Matt Alfaro scored the only goal for Wheeling (5-10-4). Highlights: The Nailers’ next...


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