Penguins/NHL category, Page 165

Evgeni Malkin’s performance in Sunday’s 3-2 win against the New York Rangers was historic. And not for anything resembling a positive footnote. Clocking in at 14 minutes, 23 seconds of ice time on 23 shifts, the Penguins’ star center recorded the third lowest time on ice total of his career,...

Penguins forward Evan Rodrigues will be sidelined indefinitely because of an undisclosed injury. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Rodrigues’ status following practice in Cranberry on Monday. Sullivan did not offer many specifics beyond describing the ailment as “longer term” and “lower body.” Rodrigues appeared to injure the right knee portion of...

The Penguins’ 3-2 win against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday followed a pretty familiar and basic plot. They fell behind early then came back to win. But their fourth consecutive victory had a surprising twist that went off-script. It came in regulation. A goal by...

The Penguins’ bottom three lines displayed considerably different looks during their morning skate Sunday at PPG Paints Arena in advance of their game against the New York Rangers. Most notably, struggling left winger Jason Zucker was bumped from the second line to the third line, flipping spots with Jared McCann....

Friday offered a pretty big moment in the young life of 21-year-old P.O Joseph. The Penguins defensive prospect made his NHL debut. “Today and yesterday, I felt like my nervous level was pretty high,” Joseph said via video conference. “But once the game started, it’s hockey. I’ve been playing this...

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, announced their roster for their upcoming training camp scheduled to open Monday. Forwards — Justin Almeida, Anthony Angello, Jordy Bellerive, Chase Berger, Josh Currie, Jan Drozg, Frederick Gaudreau, Jonathan Gruden, Zach Nastasiuk, Jordan Nolan, Kyle Olson, Tim Schaller,...

Tristan Jarry will return to the Penguins’ net for Friday’s contest against the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Jarry will be the team’s starting goaltender Friday morning. Jarry has not played since he allowed three goals on six shots during a 5-2 road loss...

One of the Penguins’ top prospects is one step closer to making his NHL debut. Defenseman P.O Joseph formally was recalled from the taxi squad on an emergency basis Friday morning. His recall comes three days after defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola were sidelined for several weeks with undisclosed...

Even in a 56-game NHL season, it’s still early for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are 2-2 after their first four games. So, it’s far too soon to start a goalie controversy. Nor should a decision to leave Casey DeSmith in the net for Game 5 of the season against the...

Pierre-Olivier Joseph tried to talk in theoreticals about making his NHL debut, but the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman couldn’t suppress the smile that served as a dead giveaway that it’s coming soon. With the Penguins defense corps decimated by injury, necessity could dictate that the 21-year-old Joseph is in the lineup...

Penguins defensemen Marcus Pettersson and Juuso Riikola will each be sidelined several weeks with undisclosed injuries according to coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan labeled Pettersson’s ailment as “week to week” while Riikola is “longer term.” Each player was injured during Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime win at home against the Washington Capitals. Defenseman...

Having spent nearly four decades managing hockey teams, Jim Rutherford has a pretty firm grasp on the basic tenets of his vocation. So, he probably doesn’t need many refreshers. But the Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager certainly received one last season when all sorts of maladies forced his team to dress...

It took a while for Kasperi Kapanen to finally join the Penguins. A tidy 2,399 days to be precise. That’s how long it was between the Penguins selecting the skilled winger as their first-round pick at the 2014 draft and him actually dressing for them in a game of consequence....

Like so many returning heroes, Justin Schultz received a welcome back when he took the ice at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Now a member of the Washington Capitals, the former Penguins defenseman sat on the bench and watched a video presentation of highlights from the five seasons he spent...

The Pittsburgh Penguins and arena management partner ASM Global finished capital and operational improvements at PPG Paints Arena in time for the start of the Penguins season. Though fans are not yet permitted to attend games at PPG Paints Arena, the improvements included ways to improve safety and health protocols,...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will start goaltender Casey DeSmith for the second consecutive game Tuesday when they face the rival Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced DeSmith would be in net following an optional morning skate. DeSmith made 20 saves on 23 shots during Sunday’s 4-3 shootout...

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is making a late push for some Hall of Fame candidates. The NFL Combine is dialing back because of the pandemic. And a Steelers rival is leaving Baltimore. Plus, we check in on former Penguins goalie Matt Murray. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Lending his...

Sam Lafferty already secured a place in Pittsburgh Penguins history last season when he became on of the relatively few natives of Western Pennsylvania to play for the franchise. On Monday, the Hollidaysburg native claimed another piece of history, albeit not one worthy of celebration. The 25-year-old versatile forward also...

With forward Kasperi Kapanen on the verge of making his season debut, the Penguins made a handful of corresponding roster moves Monday. • Forward Sam Lafferty was moved from the NHL roster to the taxi squad. Lafferty, 25, has played in all three of the Penguins’ games this season and...

When the Penguins selected Kasperi Kapanen in the first round of the 2014 draft, the young Finn was still 17, a month away from turning 18. Even if he grew up in North America, following his father, former NHL forward Sami Kapanen, around the continent, he still felt like a...