Bettman: Penguins’ sale still ‘work in progress’
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 22, 2026
Once upon a time, if NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was coming to Pittsburgh, it was because he was trying to work with local or state politicians to secure funding for a new arena to keep the Penguins...
Flyers shut out Penguins to take 2-0 series lead
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 21, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots, rookie Porter Martone scored for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Flyers shut out Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Monday ni...
Sabres score four times in 3rd to beat Boston
NHL, Sports
April 21, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Mattias Samuelson broke a tie with 3:24 left and Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres’ first ...
Penguins aim to better handle Flyers’ physicality
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 20, 2026
The cross-state rivals were involved in numerous after-thewhistle scrums in the opener. The tone for the remainder of the first-round showdown between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers h...
Crosby and Penguins surprised everyone but themselves
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 18, 2026
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head. For the...
Torts experiment working out for Vegas
NHL, Sports
April 18, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — General manager Kelly McCrimmon was walking away from the Golden Knights’ locker room Monday night after a victory over the Jets, but he could have easily reversed course and done a v...
Wild not ready to name starting goalie for Game 1
NHL, Sports
April 18, 2026
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have entered the Stanley Cup playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies. Their preference is to keep a secret whether Filip Gustavsson ...
Muse’s focus is clear as playoffs approach
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 17, 2026
ST. LOUIS — Dan Muse has never coached a playoff game at PPG Paints Arena. But he has been behind the bench and won postseason contests at that venue. Back when it was called Consol Energy Center. In ...
Mantha finishes as Penguins’ leader in goals
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 17, 2026
ST. LOUIS — Forward Anthony Mantha capped off his first regular season with the Pittsburgh Penguins in a surprising fashion. He led the team in scoring. During the Penguins’ regular season finale, a 7...
Stanley Cup Playoffs: What to expect
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 16, 2026
By The Associated Press The field for the Stanley Cup Playoffs is set, with the first series set to begin on Saturday. Six of the 16 teams did not qualify a year ago, including Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Ph...
Flyers, fans rejoice long-awaited return to playoffs
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 16, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Flyers fans could have been excused for thinking they entered some kind of time warp as they grabbed their “Let’s Go Flyers” rally towels on their way into the arena. The Grateful ...
‘We just don’t like ’em’: Penguins ready for Flyers
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 15, 2026
A bitter rivalry will continue in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. ST. LOUIS — Jack St. Ivany doesn’t necessarily have any hard or bitter feelings about the Philadelphia Flyers. After th...
Flyers clinch first playoff berth since 2020
NHL, Sports
April 15, 2026
Philadelphia will travel to Pittsburgh to face the rival Penguins in the first round. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dan Vladar turned aside Carolina’s fourth shootout attempt, threw his arms in the air and wait...
Panthers announce plans for girls hockey program
NHL, Sports
April 15, 2026
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers, after years of planning how to make such an endeavor happen, are about to put a whole bunch of new players into their uniforms. The targets: girls. The Panth...
Ovechkin will consider playing another season
NHL, Sports
April 13, 2026
The Capitals star discussed his future after Sunday’s 3-0 win over the Penguins. WASHINGTON (AP) — If this was indeed the final home game of Alex Ovechkin’s sensational NHL career, the Washington Capi...
Pens beats Devils, clinch playoff berth
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 10, 2026
It’s the first playoff trip for the Penguins since 2022. When Bryan Rust speaks, he isn’t prone to ambiguity. He gets to the point. On the first day of Pittsburgh Penguins training camp Sept. 18 in Cr...
Mantha gets Penguins’ nod for Masterton
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 10, 2026
Life is quite different for Anthony Mantha than it was a year ago. Last April, he only had two children. This past April Fools’ Day, wife Caitlyn gave birth to a daughter, Estelle, joining big sisters...
Olympic hero Hughes gets NHL dentists in the spotlight
NHL, Olympics, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
April 10, 2026
Jason Schepis was at home with his kids in New Jersey watching the gold medal men’s hockey game at the Olympics when he saw some of his handiwork get scattered all over the ice late in the third perio...
Skinner, Murashov each ready to play in own way
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 9, 2026
It was picture day for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And boy, did Stuart Skinner stand out as he and his teammates posed for the official photograph of the 2025-26 edition of the club Tuesday at PPG Paints...
Colorado clinches top spot in Western Conference
NHL, Sports
April 9, 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar isn’t ready to plan any parades just yet. Moments after the Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division an...