Wild stumble again at home in 6-4 loss to Penguins ST. PAUL, Minn. — Goals have been trickling in lately for the Wild, so just imagine what scoring twice in 12 seconds did for the team. Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
Brock McGinn delivers clutch goal, Penguins slip past Maple Leafs, 4-2 TORONTO — Through nine games this season, Brock McGinn had very little to show for his efforts. Just one goal and plenty of frustration. Tribune News Service · Nov 12, 2022
Penguins’ lead-losing, frustrating play continues in Sabres defeat BUFFALO, N.Y. — It seemed like the Penguins may have finally kicked their habit of periodic fits of futility when they had a responsible start Wednesday, an opening 30 minutes or so when they played a smart style, regularly closing gaps on Sabres skaters and denying passing lanes. Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022
Penguins' losing skid now sits at three games after a lethargic loss to lowly Canucks VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Pittsburgh Penguins’ early-season funk continued on Friday with a 5-1 loss to the lowly Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022
Dreadful second period dooms the Penguins as they lose in Edmonton EDMONTON, Alberta – The sweetest sound the Penguins might hear on this long road trip is the buzzer that mercifully ended the second period Monday night. Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022
Another slow start, another win for high-scoring Penguins COLUMBUS, Ohio — How the Penguins started Saturday's game was hardly a blueprint for success. Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022
Jason Mackey: Let's examine the important (and sustainable) parts of the Penguins' sizzling start Perhaps it's the start of something bigger, a season-long tour de force where the Penguins prove to the rest of the NHL that rumors of their demise were premature, that the old guys can keep up and the younger core can play a little, too. Tribune News Service · Oct 16, 2022
Penguins' stars dominate in season-opening 6-2 victory vs. Coyotes PITTSBURGH — No, that was not another preseason game for the Penguins. It just felt like it. Tribune News Service · Oct 14, 2022
Jason Mackey: Skating alongside the Big 3, Penguins' younger core is not talked about enough When Mike Sullivan was hired to coach the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the summer of 2015, he remembers meeting a wide-eyed, speedy winger only a couple years removed from his college career at Notre Dame named Bryan Rust. Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
Geoff Baker: How Justin Schultz can help the Kraken's new-look power play Seeing new Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz out running the power play in the team's preseason opener shouldn't really have surprised. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Jason Mackey: In a Penguins offseason built around continuity, addition of Jan Rutta stands out The predominant theme for the Penguins this offseason was continuity. Sticking with the core despite Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang now closer to 40 than 30. Returning capable wings such as Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell. Bringing back Casey DeSmith instead of shopping for a snazzier complement to… Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022
Jason Mackey: What another 'kick at the can' means for Penguins, Sidney Crosby's incredible legacy PITTSBURGH — Colby Armstrong only saw Sidney Crosby once this summer, but the interaction was a memorable one. And telling. It occurred at Brayden Schenn's wedding, as Armstrong and Crosby flew to Banff, Alberta, for the festivities set in the Canadian Rockies. Tribune News Service · Sep 25, 2022
Jason Mackey: Evgeni Malkin has jokes ... and a vision for how the Penguins will find success PITTSBURGH — As reporters gathered around Evgeni Malkin's dressing room stall at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, the Penguins center was clearly ready. Once he finished untying his skates following a morning workout and scrimmage, Malkin quickly started cracking off jokes. Tribune News Service · Sep 23, 2022
Ron Cook: Mike Sullivan extension shows faith from new Penguins owners PITTSBURGH — I'm pretty lucky to be working in an amazing sports town. I have covered some incredible coaches and managers, including six Hall of Famers. Chuck Tanner might be the nicest man I ever met in sports. Herb Brooks was a fascinating character, as are Eddie Johnston, Michel Therrien… Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 Penguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 3-year extension PITTSBURGH — The Penguins on Tuesday signed Mike Sullivan to a three-year contract extension, locking down the franchise's most accomplished coach and one of the league's most respected bench bosses for years to come.
Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022 Jason Mackey: Former Penguins GM Jim Rutherford finally discloses why he abruptly left It’s a question that has been on the minds of Penguins fans since Jim Rutherford abruptly resigned seven games into the 2020-21 season. It’s also one the team’s former general manager has been considering himself more and more lately.
Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022 Joe Starkey: Art Rooney II did Steelers fans right on Ben Roethlisberger PITTSBURGH — It could have turned out poorly. In some ways, it did. Ben Roethlisberger was a shell of himself for significant portions of last season.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Ron Cook: Re-signing Evgeni Malkin could end poorly for Penguins Mike Sullivan is thrilled the Penguins re-signed Evgeni Malkin to a new four-year, $24.4 million contract late Tuesday, keeping Malkin from hitting free agency at noon Wednesday. All along, Sullivan has pushed for the team to keep Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Malkin together. That is understandable. The three "generational…
Tribune News Service · Jul 11, 2022 Source: Evgeni Malkin tells Penguins he will test free agency After contract extension talks proved fruitless, Penguins star center Evgeni Malkin has informed the club he intends to test the open market, a source confirmed to the Post-Gazette.
Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022 Penguins draft 18-year-old defenseman Owen Pickering with 21st overall pick MONTREAL — On the day the Penguins signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a six-year contract extension, they also addressed the blue line of the future in the draft.
Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022 Joe Starkey: Kris Letang deal looks like a big win from here Much as some people might want Penguins general manager Ron Hextall to live in two worlds, he can't. Nobody can.
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Penguins extend defenseman Kris Letang with 6-year, $36.6M contract MONTREAL — The most productive defenseman in Penguins history isn’t going anywhere.
Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022 Ron Cook: Penguins stars may add to year of difficult Pittsburgh goodbyes PITTSBURGH — Locker-cleanout day always is a brutal day, one of the worst days of the year for all sports teams. It signifies the end of a season and, unless your team won the championship, of failure to one degree or another. Maybe worst of all, you know the same…
Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022 Ron Cook: The time has come to break up Penguins' core PITTSBURGH — I hate to disagree with Tristan Jarry, who gave his all against the New York Rangers on Sunday night by playing hurt after missing a month with a broken foot and playing well enough to give the Penguins a chance to win Game 7.
Tribune News Service · May 17, 2022 Paul Zeise: This could be the end of an era for Penguins, but does it need to be? The Penguins' first-round playoff loss to the Rangers is the fourth consecutive early exit for the team. It is their third straight first-round loss, and it was a series they all but had won and blew. The Penguins led 3-1 in the series, they had a two-goal lead in Games…