SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTERS
ADVERTISE| CLASSIFIEDS| JOBS| E-TRIB
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORK TRIBLIVE LOCAL
Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source
Penguins category | TribLIVE.com

Penguins/NHL category, Page 62

Penguins forward Jason Zucker remains steadfast in supporting Pride initiatives
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jason Zucker can offer a frugal economy of vocabulary on certain subjects. Like himself, for example. When he was immersed in a recent hot streak that saw him produce nine goals in only eight games, Zucker, either through modesty or superstition, didn’t want to get too deep...
Mark Madden: Badly broken Penguins don't deserve to make playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins are mired in a four-game losing streak. On the season, they have had losing streaks of seven, six and four (twice). The ongoing skid is a good bet to be extended when the Penguins play at Colorado on Wednesday and Dallas on Thursday. That’s 21 losses tied...
Bryan Rust takes blame for Penguins loss: 'I've got to get that puck out of the zone'
Bryan Rust was the last player to get out of his gear and leave the locker room. After speaking with the media, he sat at his stall, staring into emptiness. Probably replaying the game’s pivotal play, if not the entire game itself. Rust’s performance during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2-1 loss...
Penguins fall out of playoff position with loss to Senators 
It has been a while since any entanglement between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators had postseason ramifications. Perhaps the last meeting these two had that carried any kind of gravity within those parameters was the fiercely combated 2017 Eastern Conference final the Penguins barely claimed in seven games that...
Penguins place defenseman Marcus Pettersson on long-term injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ ramshackle blue line lost another incumbent member of the group for the foreseeable future when defenseman Marcus Pettersson was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan labeled him as being sidelined on a week-to-week basis. The designation is retroactive to Saturday and, as such,...
'Madden Monday' on struggling Penguins: 'Part of this is on (Mike) Sullivan too'
After the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New York Rangers 6-0 on Saturday, Mike Sullivan had a fervent defense of Jeff Carter and Brian Dumoulin — essentially deflecting media criticism of those two players and their struggles. “(Media) like to pick on certain guys,” Sullivan said. “You like to go...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ failures against own division highlight big-picture problems
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, their woes against the Metropolitan Division are emblematic of the bigger picture problems facing the team. The most pressing of those problems for the Penguins is simply that they just aren’t very good. After two losses to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden last...
Minor league report: Penguins take down Phantoms 
Two goals and an assist by forward Drake Caggiula led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 5-2 road win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at the PPL Center in Allentown on Sunday. Forward Jonathan Gruden had a goal and two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (25-26-5-5) while defenseman Jack St. Ivany contributed...
The playoffs have already begun for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t in the playoffs. Except, they are. In their own reality. With the absence of having that “x” next to their names in the standings, the Penguins have manufactured a professed desperation that the final four weeks of the regular season will dictate if they will qualify...
Minor league report: Penguins, Nailers each lose on the road 
Forwards Filip Hallander and Tyler Sikura each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 overtime road loss to the Syracuse Crunch at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, N.Y. on Saturday Goaltender Taylor Gauthier made 25 saves on 29 shots for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-26-5-5) while...
With defense in shambles, Penguins routed by Rangers
With a handful of his fellow defenseman hobbled last week, Brian Dumoulin offered a brief but resolute assessment of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ back end. “Unfortunate, obviously,” Dumoulin said Tuesday in PPG Paints Arena. “We’ll see what we’re made of coming up.” At this rate, the Penguins’ threadbare blue line might...
Penguins recall defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled defenseman Mark Friedman from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on an emergency basis Saturday. Recalls under emergency conditions are permitted when a team does not potentially have a full traditional lineup of 12 forwards, six defensemen and two goaltenders available. During a 4-2 road...
Penguins forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky enjoying a 'learning year'
From the outside, the changes for Lukas Svejkovsky between the junior and the pro level are easy to identify. The numbers. Last season, Svejkovsky was a prolific producer in the Western Hockey League, posting 76 points (35 goals, 41 assists) in 57 games split between the Medicine Hat Tigers and...
Minor league report: Penguins beat Americans in shootout 
A shootout goal by forward Ty Glover gave the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins a 5-4 home win against the Rochester Americans at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Forward Drake Caggiula had a regulation goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (24-26-4-5) while defenseman Mitch Reinke contributed two assists. Goaltender Dustin Tokarski...
Analysis: Tough goalie matchups await Penguins in potential 1st-round series
Just over a year ago, Calgary Flames coach Darryl Sutter created a viral moment as he candidly weighed in on the prospects of a first-round playoffs series with the Colorado Avalanche, the best team in the Western Conference in 2021-22. “I sure as (heck) don’t want to play Colorado in...
3 takeaways: Upper St. Clair's Vince Trocheck continues to score against Penguins
During a 4-2 home win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Rangers forward Vince Trocheck recorded two assists. The first came on the winning goal by linemate Chris Kreider at 11:45 of the third period. The second came on an empty net goal by Kreider at...
Penguins lose to Rangers, despite better play from Jarry
Before Thursday, the last time Tristan Jarry set foot on the ice of Madison Square Garden … one of them was broken. Roughly 10 months after he gutted out a painfully resolute but ultimately futile performance in the postseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top goaltender took a step forward in correcting...
Penguins activate forward Ryan Poehling from long-term injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins activated forward Ryan Poehling from long-term injured reserve on Thursday. Poehling has missed the past 15 games due to an undisclosed injury. Appearing in 38 games this season, Poehling has 11 points (five goals, six assists) while averaging 10:57 of ice time per contest. Primarily deployed on...
U mad, bro?: Steelers free agency, Pitt coverage, Tristan Jarry, Pens roster decisions put the 'mad' in 'March Madness'
March Madness is upon us, but Pittsburgh sports fans don’t seem that mad about Pitt. They’re mainly mad about the Steelers, the Penguins and my coverage of both teams. OK, and a little mad about Pitt too. Here’s this week’s “U mad, bro?” Tim sent me an email after Penguins...
Minor league report: Nailers snap losing streak 
A hat trick and an assist by forward Brooklyn Kalmikov led the Wheeling Nailers to an 8-4 road win against the Norfolk Admirals at the Norfolk (Va.) Scope Arena on Wednesday. Forward Tyler Drevitch had two goals and an assist for Wheeling (24-30-5-0) while forward Gianluca Esteves contributed a goal...
Penguins return to New York for critical games with Rangers
The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins were in Madison Square Garden, things were uncertain. After succumbing to the New York Rangers in Game 7 of a first-round playoff series — a power-play goal in overtime by forward Artemi Panarin supplied the hosts with a 4-3 victory — the Penguins answered...
Mark Madden: No sugarcoating this Penguins mess
A Syracuse radio host got fired for being too negative about Syracuse University’s sports teams. His station’s boss said, “I’m an SU fan. I bleed orange.” It read like a story from The Onion or The Babylon Bee. Like satire. Analysis quashed by fanboy drivel. Then again, real news has...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin to return from mental health hiatus
Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin will rejoin the organization after a three-plus month leave of absence to address his mental health. Taking leave and returning to his native Quebec on Dec. 7 for what was then termed as a personal matter, Poulin announced his decision to return to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Tim Benz: Fizzling loss to Canadiens leaves Penguins homestand 'mission' unfinished
It kinda felt like the Penguins were saying “mission accomplished” before the job was really done. Anything like that ever happened before? Heading into Tuesday night’s game against the lowly Montreal Canadiens, the Penguins had been riding a hot streak. They had won seven of nine games. They had risen...
Penguins fall to Canadiens as goaltender Tristan Jarry gets pulled again
Whatever the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to accomplish this spring, it will likely involve All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. But in the last stages of winter, just completing a game appears to be a challenge too great for Jarry. During a repugnant 6-4 loss at PPG Paints Arena against the Montreal Canadiens,...


Editor's Picks

Jake's Shake no more, but Rusty’s ready to pour for Penguins' home opener

Stevie Wonder celebrates the healing joy of music at PPG Paints Arena 
Wendy's launches Krabby Patty menu for SpongeBob's 25th anniversary
Mega Millions lottery ticket price and jackpots to jump next year
TV Q&A: Did KDKA-TV debut a new set?
More Editor's Picks >
";