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Penguins Game 37 vs. the Bruins: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ next challenge is a big one. It comes Thursday on the road when they face the top team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins on national TV. The Penguins (18-14-4) had their three-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in a 4-3 loss at home against the Washington Capitals.
Penguins Notebook: Playoff Odds Tumble, Hypothetical Trade Chips
One game in January is not supposed to have a dramatic effect on a team’s playoff chances. However, when that game is against a division rival and a team is already behind, the consequences can be huge, as the Pittsburgh Penguins learned. According to MoneyPuck.com, the Penguins’ playoff chances...
Dan’s Daily: Canucks Go All-In at Trade Deadline? More Penguins Changes
BOSTON — You know how former Pittsburgh Penguins GM and current Vancouver Canucks president of hockey ops Jim Rutherford behaves when his team has a chance. He also likes to trade in January. With coach Rick Tocchet and a chance to win the West, will the Canucks go all in at the NHL trade deadline? Penguins coach Mike Sullivan never committed to his recent defense pairings, and it appears performance issues are forcing more changes on the blue line. Max Pacioretty returned to the NHL Wednesday for the Washington Capitals, who provided some good news for the Penguins by losing to the New Jersey Devils.
Jesse Puljujarvi to Sign PTO with WBS Penguins
The next step in the relationship between Jesse Puljujarvi and the Pittsburgh Penguins will be a tryout with their AHL affiliate. Wednesday, Penguins president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas broke the news on his radio show that Puljujarvi would join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a professional tryout. Dubas said Puljujarvi...
Penguins’ Ludvig Out ‘Longer Term’; P.O Gets Look With Karlsson
News about John Ludvig’s injury and the look the Pittsburgh Penguins sported during practice Wednesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex point to changes on defense, at least for the time being. Ludvig, who was placed on LTIR Wednesday morning, will be out “longer term” because of an upper-body...
Penguins Put Ludvig on IR, Recall Shea from Wilkes-Barre
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Ryan Shea from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre and placed defenseman John Ludvig on injured reserve. Shea, signed as a free agent last summer, has appeared in 22 games with the Penguins this season, but has yet to record a point.
‘No Pity Party,’ Penguins’ Potential Fixes for Ryan Graves Situation
The game was not yet a minute old when Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson accelerated past Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves on the right wing. The space that Wilson created beyond Graves’s reach allowed him to whip a shot past Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry from the right circle. Midway...
PHN Six-Pack: Half-Dozen Takeaways from Penguins-Capitals (+)
Had things broken right for the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday evening, they might have had a grip — albeit, a tenuous one — on a wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference playoff field by the end of the night. That reality took a bit too long to register with...
Penguins Grades: Bad Night for Jarry & Graves, How Pens Tried to Overcome
Three games in four nights after a couple of hard-fought wins and holiday travel. The Pittsburgh Penguins flat start was only slightly less predictable than a network cop drama. After 19 minutes, the Penguins trailed the Washington Capitals 4-0. Starting goalie Tristan Jarry was pulled earlier in the period, and the team had not yet reached eight shots.
Capitals Punishment: Penguins’ Comeback Falls Short in 4-3 Loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins showed Tuesday night how resilient they can be, and how they can elevate their game. They just didn’t do it soon enough. They spotted Washington a 4-0 lead in the first period, and the Capitals were able to hang on — barely — and escape PPG Paints Arena with a 4-3 victory.
Penguins Activate Bryan Rust; Demote Two
After his reaction Tuesday morning, it should not be surprising the Pittsburgh Penguins activated Bryan Rust from the long-term injured list Tuesday afternoon. The team demoted forward Vinnie Hinostroza and defenseman Ryan Shea to trim their roster to 22 players and balance the salary cap. Rust hasn’t played since Dec....
Penguins’ Crosby Artfully Dodges Question About Jersey Troll
Sidney Crosby saw it. You know he saw it. But he had little to say about the fun story involving his Pittsburgh Penguins jersey over the weekend. Sunday, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was seen on video walking into a road game against the Eagles in Philadelphia wearing a Crosby jersey. The inference, pretty obviously, is that Crosby pretty well owns that town given how dominant he has been over nearly two decades in games against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Penguins’ Bryan Rust Could Return vs. Caps, Plays Coy w/ Media
It looks as if top-six winger Bryan Rust has a strong chance to return Tuesday against the Washington Capitals. At the Pittsburgh Penguins’ full morning skate at PPG Paints Arena after the team had a day off Monday, Rust was again a full participant and, this time, skated on the second line with Evgeni Malkin and Reilly Smith.
Penguins Game 36 vs. Capitals: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
The Pittsburgh Penguins are on a roll, and an Eastern Conference wildcard spot could be within reach Tuesday as they take on the visiting Washington Capitals. The Penguins (18-13-4) and Capitals (17-11-6) each have 40 points. The winner Tuesday would move into the second wildcard spot in the East if Tampa Bay loses at Winnipeg.
Dan’s Daily: Will Red Wings Trade Patrick Kane? Penguins Play Catch-Up
The Pittsburgh Penguins are the horse charging on the outside for a playoff spot, while the Detroit Red Wings are quickly falling behind the pack. We dug into several aspects of the Penguins’ recent turnaround while the Red Wings’ recently signed Patrick Kane hit the NHL trade rumors. Also in the Daily, are the Philadelphia Flyers ready to fall back to the pack? Bruins fans are split on the idea of bringing back Phil Kessel. Toronto media is buzzing about the 6-foot-7 goalie prospect the Maple Leafs recalled to replace the cratering Ilya Samsonov, and Bruce Garrioch raised big questions for the future of the Ottawa Senators’ young core.
Penguins Blog: Ugly is ‘Beautiful’; Karlsson Struggles, Others Improve
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan gave what might have been his best answer this season to a question about the Penguins’ recent winning streak and the accompanying gritty, if not ugly, hockey that precipitated victory. The Penguins haven’t played poorly, but they have played differently. Harder. They have been...
Dan’s Daily: Penguins Playoff Push, Carolina Trade Chip, Fleury Milestone
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won three in a row since taking a couple of days to unwrap presents under the tree and be with family. The break was well-timed, and they’re now in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase. The Daily will now periodically focus on the playoff chase. A pair of Eastern Conference teams waived their goalies, Ottawa made another splash hire, the Carolina Hurricanes have a couple of chips to play on the NHL trade block, and Marc-Andre Fleury played his 1000th game.
Penguins Grades: Stop Pretending, THIS Should Be the Pens
The Pittsburgh Penguins might get used to this. The Penguins again got stellar goaltending and largely outworked their opponent in the defensive zone. Their extra effort again paid off in two points as the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-1 at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, their second regulation win over the Islanders in four days.
Penguins Getting Hot; Nedeljkovic Stuffs Islanders for 3-1 Win
The Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders met just four days ago, though the game left a sour taste with New York as the Penguins decimated the Islanders 7-0 at UBS Arena. With an immediate rematch, New York attempted to send a message from the opening puck drop when heavyweight Matt Martin dropped the gloves with Penguins defenseman John Ludvig.
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