Embattled Hart returns
NHL, Sports
December 4, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Goalie Carter Hart, one of five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault in July, made his first NHL appearance in nearly two years Tuesday night and receiv...
Crosby nears Lemieux’s Penguins points record with two goals against Flyers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
December 2, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby says, no, of course he has not heard from Mario Lemieux recently as the current Penguins captain moves closer to taking another franchise record from his mentor. Cros...
Penguins get back on winning track with festive but imperfect victory over Sabres
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 28, 2025
Goaltender Tristan Jarry was “awesome” with 29 saves in the 4-2 victory. The Pittsburgh Penguins enjoyed one of their most buoyant crowds of the season at PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday as they hosted ...
Kindel sits as part of a development plan for rookie
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 28, 2025
Of the league-leading nine rookies the Pittsburgh Penguins have played this season, forward Ben Kindel leads the pack with 18 games. At all of 18 years of age, Kindel isn’t exactly the graybeard of th...
Penguins’ McGroarty happy to be healthy and playing
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 25, 2025
Sure, getting a goal has its obvious appeal. But for Rutger McGroarty, there was a much more basic, primal reason to celebrate. He was simply playing hockey again. One of the top prospects in the Pitt...
Minnesota shuts out Penguins, Silovs pulled in first
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 22, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins went four days between games following a taxing trek to Sweden to spread the gospel of the NHL in Europe. On Friday, they looked as though they might have needed a fifth day — ...
Penguins continue to work on overtime and shootouts
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 21, 2025
Evgeni Malkin offered a rare type of celebration Thursday. A triumph in a shootout. During a practice session in Cranberry, the Pittsburgh Penguins split into two squads and staged a shootout competit...
What’s next for Penguins’ Harrison Brunicke
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 21, 2025
Rookie defenseman Harrison Brunicke was not in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup Wednesday. And for good reason. There was no lineup. The team is idle until it hosts the Minnesota Wild on Friday. If Bru...
The Connors are comfortable with contact when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 21, 2025
The Connors are comfortable with contact when it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Forward Connor Dewar and defenseman Connor Clifton are the team’s two leaders in recorded hits this season. Dewar pac...
Pens’ Jarry managing injuries differently
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 20, 2025
The Penguins’ goalie went on the injured list on Nov. 4. In recent years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made it a priority to stock up on goaltenders. That surplus was on display Monday morning as they...
Poulin: ‘I don’t want to be anywhere else but here’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 20, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a youth movement this season. Part of that is by design, as they have integrated teenagers such as Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel into their lineup. But a...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 18, 2025
The morning of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first game of the preseason on Sept. 22, no one knew what to do. Given that it was the opener to the exhibition schedule and the contest was on the road against...
Penguins fall to Predators in OT in Stockholm
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 15, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins understand they are in Sweden to conduct business for the NHL as ambassadors of the league this weekend. With a pair of contests against the Nashville Predators, all parties in...
Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026 inducted
NHL, Sports
November 11, 2025
TORONTO (AP) — Joe Thornton always did things his way. Larger than life on the ice and away from the rink, the big forward with a radiating personality, elite vision, soft hands and a sparkling smile ...
Penguins fall to Kings in Murashov’s debut
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 10, 2025
The 21-year-old Russian goaltender stopped 24 shots in the 3-2 defeat. Penguins rookie goaltender Sergei Murashov is still getting used to his surroundings in Pittsburgh (and America, for that matter)...
Crosby scores twice as Pens beat Capitals
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
November 7, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 o...
Pens’ Karlsson finds himself in unfamiliar position
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 5, 2025
On Monday, Erik Karlsson did something he’s expected to do on a regular basis. He scored a goal. The defenseman’s first goal of the season opened the scoring during a 4-3 road loss to the Toronto Mapl...
Penguins tame Wild as rookie Kindel scores in 10th game
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 31, 2025
Goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped 26 of 27 shots in the 4-1 victory. Even if they have a handful of 30-somethings close to becoming 40-somethings, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a youth mo...
Crosby becomes 9th player to hit 1,700 career points
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 28, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to become the ninth player in NHL history with 1,700 points and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Monday night. Crosby,...
Pens beat Panthers to up streak to five
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 24, 2025
Dan Muse is in his first year as a head coach in the NHL. But he’s experienced enough to understand success in October isn’t cause to celebrate. “It’s so early, I don’t think for anybody you’re feelin...