Pens can’t explain away ‘humbling’ 7-1 loss to Stars
NHL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
November 13, 2024
Wanna know how bad the Pittsburgh Penguins were Monday night against the Dallas Stars? They allowed Dallas’ hockey team to outscore Dallas’ football team. Your final score Sunday: Philadelphia Eagles ...
Penguins embarrassed by Stars
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 12, 2024
The Pittsburgh Penguins profess comfort with their depth in net. And at the moment, they have three goaltenders on the roster in rookie Joel Blomqvist as well as veterans Tristan Jarry and Alex Nedelj...
Weber, Datsyuk enshrined as part of 2024 HOF class
NHL, Sports
November 12, 2024
TORONTO (AP) — Shea Weber is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The former defenseman headlined the 2024 class inducted Monday night, joining Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Kriss...
As Jarry returns, who is the No. 1 goaltender?
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 12, 2024
Joel Blomqvist is part of an exclusive fraternity at the moment. He’s the only goaltender currently on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster who has yet to play a game for the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton Penguins...
Records in the NFL don’t lie: good, bad or mediocre
NHL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
November 12, 2024
Results speak for themselves. Or, as Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells famously said: “You are what your record says you are.” For the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions, that’s a good thing. Not so ...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
November 9, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist doesn’t have an overly elaborate approach to what is arguably the most demanding position in all of sports. “I felt pretty good in these games that...
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
November 7, 2024
Roughly a month into the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have demonstrated increased competence in 3-on-3 overtime periods. To be sure, some instances, such as overtime being required Tuesday against ...
Isles rally for shootout win over Penguins
NHL, Sports
November 6, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Horvat scored the only goal in a shootout and the New York Islanders rallied past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Tuesday night. New York goalie Ilya Sorokin denied Rickard Rakell, S...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 5, 2024
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Noel Acciari drew a lot of attention from the Montreal Canadiens in the late stages of his team’s 3-1 home win at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. And not for good reasons. Fi...
Fleury touched by warm reception in Pittsburgh
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Marc-Andre Fleury flashed his distinctive smile repeatedly as he entered PPG Paints Arena ahead of Tuesday’s puck drop against the Pittsburgh Penguins, his former club. A tribute video that was shown ...
Fleury bests Penguins in final trip to Pittsburgh
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 30, 2024
The Minnesota goaltender stopped 26 shots as Pittsburgh lost its sixth straight game. The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated a major component of the franchise’s glorious past Tuesday as former goaltender...
Crosby-Malkin together during Monday’s practice
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 29, 2024
For the vast majority of their careers in Pittsburgh, the talents of franchise centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have usually been leveraged on separate lines. So seeing coach Mike Sullivan pair...
Fleury eager for one last game in the ’Burgh
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 29, 2024
Marc-Andre Fleury was in a familiar place Monday as he practiced in Cranberry. He isn’t the proverbial person who “built” the facility. The name — UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex — should make it clear wh...
Probe continues after former Penguin’s death
NHL, Sports
October 29, 2024
It’s been a year since the death of Adam Johnson, who was fatally cut by an opponent’s skate in England. LONDON (AP) — It’s been one year since the death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, whose ...
Fleury returning to Pittsburgh one final time
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 28, 2024
The Minnesota goaltender will face the Penguins Tuesday night. Mike Lange, as he always did during his career as the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, captured it perfectly. When goaltender Marc-Andre...
Oilers blank Penguins; losing streak at 4
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 26, 2024
Edmonton had 50 shots on goal in the 4-0 victory. At some point this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins likely will assign rookie goaltender Joel Blomqvist to their American Hockey League affiliate, the ...
Brand brings experience to Penguins’ booth
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 25, 2024
It was a vital moment of one of the early games of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season. And play-by-play radio broadcaster Joe Brand was nowhere to be heard. At least not in Western Pennsylvania or any ou...
Penguins lose to Flames, losing streak at 3
NHL, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 24, 2024
A game-tying goal by Nazem Kadri in the final minute of regulation and shootout goals by forward Anthony Mantha, defenseman Rasmus Andersson and Justin Kirkland gave the Calgary Flames a 4-3 win again...
Pettersson loves Penguins but contract situation looms
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 23, 2024
Skelleftea is situated in northern Sweden, near the east coast along the Gulf of Bothnia. And it’s not exactly an easy place to get to. One of its more notable residents, Pittsburgh Penguins defensema...
Shea taking playing time as it comes
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
October 22, 2024
Ryan Shea found himself swimming in uncharted waters last season when he made the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster out of training camp. He went on to spend extended time with the club, appearing in 31 NHL...