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As Sidney Crosby reaches 1,000 games, teammates share what makes him great
Numbers will largely define Sidney Crosby the player. Heck, the 87 on his back kind of tells his story considering he was born on the seventh day of the eighth month of 1987. Statistics will paint a pretty vivid picture of the Penguins’ longtime captain when his career is evaluated....
Penalty-killing rounding into form for Penguins
It, by some standards, was a modest streak, one that covered a mere one full game. But for the Pittsburgh Penguins penalty kill, denying nine consecutive opponent power plays was a sign the unit is rounding into form after a bumpy start to the season. A late goal after the...
NCAA proceeding with Frozen Four in Pittsburgh in April
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a dearth of events at PPG Paints Arena over the past 11 months. But “plans are moving forward” for a major collegiate event to be held at the facility in April. Organizers Robert Morris and SportsPittsburgh are proceeding with preparations for the Frozen Four...
Sidney Crosby reiterates desire to play entire career for Penguins
With a new management team and an accompanying possible change in the franchise’s big-picture direction, for the first time during his 16 years with the Pittsburgh Penguins there have been whispers about Sidney Crosby’s future with the organization. But if the longtime team captain has his way, he’ll retire as...
Jusso Riikola returns to Penguins practice, albeit in non-contact jersey
Slowly but surely, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ battered blue line is returning to full strength. Friday’s practice was the first in more than a month that featured Jusso Riikola since the defenseman suffered an undisclosed injury believed to be to his upper-body. Though he had worked with the Penguins’ taxi squad...
Mark Madden: With milestone looming, an appreciation for Sidney Crosby's accomplishments
Sidney Crosby will play in NHL game No. 1,000 Saturday night. It’s not the most dynamic milestone: 349 players have hit that mark, many of them to little discernible effect besides showing up. When Crosby plays game No. 1,001, he ties the great Steve Staios. No. 1,003 knots him with...
Penguins recall forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie and goaltender Emil Larmi 
The Penguins have recalled forwards Jordy Bellerive, Josh Currie and goaltender Emil Larmi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League to their taxi squad. Additionally, the team assigned forwards Anthony Angello, Frederick Gaudreau and Maxime Lagace to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Bellerive, 21, has appeared in three AHL games this season and has...
Empty Thoughts: Penguins 4, Islanders 1 
Observations from the Penguins’ 4-1 win against the New York Islanders: Mike Matheson will never make anyone forget Patric Hornqvist. Between Hornqvist’s relentlessness, rambunctious and results, he was an easy player to root for during his six seasons with the Penguins. He won the Stanley Cup twice and his nickname...
Tristan Jarry leads Penguins past Islanders
In the NHL’s temporarily reconfigured and corporate-sponsored East Division, there are a handful of teams still deploying a hard, physical, bruising element to their games. The New York Islanders are one of those squads. The Pittsburgh Penguins are not. As designed by former general manager Jim Rutherford and maintained thus...
Penguins assign defenseman Zach Trotman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Penguins have assigned reserve defenseman Zach Trotman to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Trotman, 30, opened the season on injured reserve after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee injury during training camp that required surgery. In the final year of a two-way contract with a salary...
Penguins to start Tristan Jarry against Islanders
The Penguins are scheduled to start goaltender Tristan Jarry for Thursday’s home game against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena. This will be Jarry’s third consecutive start. Over his past two games, each against the Washington Capitals – a 6-3 win on Sunday and a 3-1 loss Tuesday...
Penguins rookie P.O Joseph eager to carry on Willie O'Ree's message
P.O Joseph hasn’t met Willie O’Ree. But Joseph is well aware the path he is on initially was forged O’Ree. As the NHL’s first Black player in the late 1950s, O’Ree showed people of color, such as Joseph, could play the sport at its highest level. “It started with him,”...
What numbers say about how much help Penguins' goalies are (or aren't) getting
Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is a big hockey fan. A regular at Penguins games. He’s into Robert Morris’ program at the college level, too. Colbert said something Wednesday about his own team that I think translates quite nicely into a discussion about the Penguins. He answered a question about...
Healthy, trim, determined Zach Aston-Reese tapping full potential for Penguins
A long offseason of rehab and commitment has left Zach Aston-Reese appearing noticeably trimmed down. And yet he’s playing a “big” game. Big in regards to a physical style. Big in regards to production. Big in regards to the quality of his work at both ends. In his first regular-season...
Mark Madden: Signing J.J. Watt wouldn't make sense for Steelers
Besides selling “Wattsburgh” T-shirts and seeing all three Watt brothers pose for really cool photos together in black and gold, there isn’t one good reason for the Steelers to sign free-agent defensive end J.J. Watt. It’s the talk of Twitter and radio shows but makes zero sense. The Steelers have...
Empty Thoughts: Capitals 3, Penguins 1 
Observations from the Penguins’ 3-1 loss to the Capitals: Special teams really did the Penguins in during this game. To be clear, the penalty kill was actually pretty good as it went 5 for 5 and snapped a skid of seven consecutive games in allowing an opposing power-play goal. But...
Penguins stumble through loss to Capitals
Tristan Jarry has a fairly binary way of assessing his job. And considering his vocation, he largely operates in a pass-fail realm. “You want to win every game, and you want to stop every puck,” the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender said on Monday when asked how he evaluates his performance. “When...
Penguins notebook: Marcus Pettersson returns to lineup
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson returned to the lineup for Tuesday’s home game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. He had been sidelined for nine consecutive games because of an undisclosed injury. The team activated Pettersson from injured reserve Tuesday afternoon. During his absence, the Penguins dealt with...
Penguins to start goaltender Tristan Jarry against Capitals
The Pittsburgh Penguins will start goaltender Tristan Jarry for the second consecutive game Tuesday when they host the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Jarry steered the team to a 6-3 home win against the Capitals on Sunday when he made 28 saves on 31 shots. This season, Jarry has...
Might Penguins get late scheduling edge in Eastern Division race?
Here’s one thing the Penguins may have going for themselves as the 2021 NHL season rolls along. They have yet to play what appear to be the two weakest teams in the tightly compacted Eastern Division. And they won’t do so until March 11. That’ll be the Penguins’ first game...
First Call: Does Steelers RB James Conner need a fresh start?; Penguins TV ratings boost
Tuesday’s “First Call” begins with the prospect of a fresh start for Steelers running back James Conner. More problems for Steelers fan-favorite Adam “PacMan” Jones. Pitt’s basketball team has an all-too-familiar look to it. And Penguins television ratings are off to a strong start. Rejuvenating James Heading into NFL free...
Reserve goaltender Maxime Lagace remains ready for the Penguins 
Things were shaping up to be a cozy afternoon on a frigid, gray Sunday in February for Maxime Lagace. Then he got a text. They needed him down at the office. When regular backup goaltender Casey DeSmith became unavailable because of an illness not related to covid-19, the Penguins recalled...
Cody Ceci, Mike Matheson starting to contribute after a month with Penguins 
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their season Jan. 13, a little more than a month ago. In some ways, it seems like it was a year ago. If nothing else, it was one general manager ago. For Cody Ceci and Mike Matheson, their debuts as members of the Penguins came during...
Penguins notes: Marcus Pettersson again a full participant, Casey DeSmith stays home
Although Mike Sullivan on Monday said “all the injured players are just status quo,” the Pittsburgh Penguins coach did allow that defenseman Marcus Pettersson fully participating in a second consecutive full-contact practice is an “encouraging” sign in regards to a potential return to the lineup. Pettersson has missed the past...
Mark Madden: It's been a bumpy path, but there's been more good than bad for Penguins
The numbers don’t lie. But some of the Penguins’ stats suggest a bit of fibbing by way of dark humor. The Penguins got a two-goal lead for the first time all season in Sunday’s home win over Washington. They scored two empty-net goals to make the final 6-3. That’s just...


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