As the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp begins, Coach Mike Sullivan is trying out some new forward and defensive combinations. One of the most intriguing pairings is the newly formed second defensive pairing of Marcus Pettersson and Jeff Petry.
Some guys have hockey in their blood from the moment they were born. I think you could safely say that about Pittsburgh Penguins amateur scout Dan McLean, as he possesses a keen eye for detail in hockey and in life that has helped propel him to a successful scouting career in the NHL.
Drew O’Connor has a pretty good idea of what it’s like to play for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He should, considering that he’s done it 32 times during his first two seasons in pro hockey, since signing with the Penguins as a free agent after two years at Dartmouth.
Yeah, not exactly too much to take from yesterday’s games moving forward In the weird split-squad setup that saw two different Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets game happen yesterday, the Pens took the home matinee 3-2 in overtime courtesy of a Jason Zucker goal.
COLUMBUS — The stat pack from the pair of Pittsburgh Penguins preseason games on Sunday contained a few interesting tidbits. Of course, none will guarantee a player a spot on the NHL roster, nor will the stats be remembered in the following weeks.
The Penguins opened their preseason with a 3-2 win. As the Penguins are preparing to get their season underway, forward Jason Zucker is hoping that the high note began the preseason with a sign of good things to come.
COLUMBUS — The game started well enough, and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ largely minor league roster dotted with NHL hopefuls held serve with the Columbus Blue Jackets’ NHL-player-laden lineup that included nine NHL regulars or soon-to-be mainstays.
PITTSBURGH — It was the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual game for kids in which thousands of kids from local hockey programs attend a preseason tilt. On Sunday, the Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in OT at PPG Paints Arena.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are entering the 2022-2023 season with their starting goaltender in the last year of his contract. For the past two seasons, goaltender Tristan Jarry has put up all-star regular seasons and faltered in the postseason.
Rinks are iced, training camps are underway, and the Pittsburgh Penguins soon to take the ice as the 2022 preseason is just about here. As the NHL prepares for face off of the 2022-23 season, there is plenty for fans to look out for as the Penguins preseason begins.
Saturday morning in Cranberry provided the final preparation for the Pittsburgh Penguins before their first pre-season contests against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
Throughout Mike Sullivan’s tenure as head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he has been known to deploy his main forwards in pairs. Penguins fans know the commonly Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel are glued at the hip; and for a while Teddy Blueger rolled with Zach Aston-Reese.
It’s a unique Sunday where the Pens will play not once but twice, and after the injury of unknown severity to Jeff Carter, the depth centers come into focus The Penguins picked up their first injury yesterday, when center Jeff Carter left in the middle of a scrimmage and did not return.
It will be loud inside PPG Paints Arena when the Pittsburgh Penguins play there this afternoon. Nearly every seat is likely to be filled, and the patrons will be lively, even raucous.
CRANBERRY — P.O Joseph, fresh off a practice, scrimmage, and conditioning session Saturday during Pittsburgh Penguins training camp, let out several huge grins during an interview with PHN.
Today is a first, at least in Mike Sullivan’s Pittsburgh Penguins tenure, if not the organization’s history. The Penguins will play a split-squad game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, beginning today a 1 p.m at PPG Paints Arena and tonight at Nationwide Arena at 7.
The Penguins are starting the 2022-23 preseason with a split-squad double feature in Pittsburgh and Columbus. Penguins hockey is back. In a rare preseason double-header, there will be two games to catch Sunday.
CRANBERRY — In every training camp, there is a surprise or a player who makes one wonder if someone new could upset the established balance and the team’s best-laid plans.
CRANBERRY — The injury bug didn’t wait long to start munching on the 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins. The insidious and hungry little creature that has made
CRANBERRY — Mike Vellucci doesn’t feel as if the Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty-killing really imploded during the final few months of the 2021-22 season.
If any Pittsburgh Penguins served an honest answer, it would be gritty winger Bryan Rust. The stock answer about a new season is that it is a fresh start.
The Pittsburgh Penguins focused a lot of attention on their defense over the offseason. The re-signing of Kris Letang was probably the biggest news of the summer, however, there will be many new faces joining him.
How will the Pittsburgh Penguins get under the salary cap? GM Ron Hextall opened the door for the best players to make the NHL roster and admitted very tough decisions lie ahead.
After last season's postseason collapse, Sidney Crosby believes the team has an opportunity to learn from last season's premature end and get better in the process.
The Penguins are likely to make every effort to keep Jarry in Pittsburgh.
Let's take a look at the upcoming season for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Bartkowski comes to the Rangers as an experienced journeyman, dressing for four NHL teams and three AHL teams over his 12-year professional career.
Before NHL Free Agency began on July 13, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in an extremely precarious position. Long-time icons Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang were un-signed, and general manager Ron Hextall was faced with additional decisions on what to do with midseason acquisitions like Rickard Rakell.
Rodrigues was one of the last “big names,” so to speak, remaining in the free agent market and now, he’ll have a chance to prove his worth.
The Pittsburgh Penguins became one of the first NHL teams to announce their 2022-23 training-camp roster.
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