Crosby, Karlsson remain only Penguins players named to 4 Nations Face-Off rosters
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
December 5, 2024
As it pertains to the Pittsburgh Penguins, no surprises were in store following Wednesday’s formal reveal of the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off rosters. Sweden and Finland’s 23-man rosters (20 skaters, t...
Pens beat Panthers in OT
NHL, Sports
December 4, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust scored 1:31 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided another late collapse by beating the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Tuesday night. The Penguins let a threegoal thir...
New Penguin Tomasino not afraid to shoot
NHL, Sports
PENGUINS NOTEBOOK
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
December 4, 2024
Barely a week into his tenure with the Pittsburgh Penguins, forward Philip Tomasino already has made history. By getting game-winning goals in a 2-1 road victory against the Boston Bruins on Friday an...
Rakell ‘definitely playing with more purpose’
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
December 4, 2024
Last year, Rickard Rakell offered a simple but profound tenet on those in his vocation. “I mean, I’m a hockey player,” Rakell said Oct. 27, 2023. “I love to score goals.” That affection went unfulfill...
New NHL CBA talks set to begin early next year
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
December 4, 2024
The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement does not expire until Sept. 15, 2026. That discussions are set to begin on a new deal in early 2025 is already one step ahead of where hockey has been in labo...
Michael Bunting: ‘I know what I’m capable of’
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
December 2, 2024
The Penguins forward had a goal and two assists in Saturday’s 6-2 win over Calgary. Mike Sullivan used a bad name to describe one of his players Saturday. Well … bad from a certain perspective. Like o...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 30, 2024
Bryan Rust is no stranger to adversity. After all, he is a Detroit Lions fan. That makes Thanksgiving something of a double-edged sword of emotions for him given that franchise’s futility — its last c...
Tomasino wants – and needs – fresh start
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 27, 2024
It’s not an apples- to-apples comparison. Maybe apples-tohot dogs. But the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for a right winger named Phil who is looking for a fresh start. In 2015, they brought in All-Star ...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 26, 2024
Everything came down to a one-on-one confrontation Monday in Cranberry. Forward Matt Nieto vs. goaltender Tristan Jarry. Nieto attacked. Jarry reacted. Nieto scored. As Nieto skated toward the left-wi...
Jets cruise past Penguins
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 23, 2024
Mike Sullivan has directed a blunt missive to his team in recent days. “We’ve got to be harder to play against,” the coach said Wednesday. That may leave some room for interpretation, but in practice ...
Guentzel loving life as a member of the Lightning
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 20, 2024
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jake Guentzel had been in the visiting dressing room of PPG Paints Arena prior to Tuesday’s morning skate. He was stationed there as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes on ...
Jarry booed as Pens blow lead and lose in OT
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 20, 2024
The Penguins led Tampa Bay 2-0 before dropping a 3-2 overtime decision. Tristan Jarry was booed before the game even began Tuesday. When the Pittsburgh Penguins’ starting lineup was announced over the...
Ovechkin scores on 178th different goalie in his career
NHL, Sports
November 20, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin tied one NHL record in his pursuit of another before leaving during the third period with an apparent left leg injury. Ovechkin scored twice on Uta...
Blue Jackets blast Penguins in Columbus
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 16, 2024
Tristan Jarry’s first NHL game in nearly a month went much better than his previous appearance. After all, he played the entire game. He didn’t even complete a period the last time he participated in ...
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
November 14, 2024
Bryan Rust knows there are plenty of questions about the Pittsburgh Penguins at the moment. And the right winger acknowledges the solutions aren’t plainly obvious. “If we would have had all the answer...
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
November 13, 2024
Mired in a 6-9-2 start to the season and fresh off a humiliating 7-1 loss home to the Dallas Stars on Monday evening, it was reasonable to expect roster changes to be forthcoming for the Pittsburgh Pe...
Penguins aim to move past disastrous loss
NHL, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
November 13, 2024
Dallas dismantled Pittsburgh, scoring six goals in the first period Monday night. The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped their recent road trip by beating a hot Washington Capitals team on Nov. 8, collecting...
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...