Marchand has Florida on brink of Stanley Cup repeat
NHL, Sports
June 16, 2025
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — At 37, Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand might not only be getting better with age in the 14 years since winning his first and only Stanley Cup title. Some might even sug...
Edmonton has momentum heading home
NHL, Sports
June 14, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Corey Perry knew from his seat on the bench he wanted to say something. His Edmonton Oilers looked flat, outclassed by the defending champion Florida Panthers, and were in...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
June 13, 2025
As has happened countless times over the previous decade, a guff Boston accent fielded questions during a press conference at the dais within the media room at PPG Paints Arena. And as has been the ca...
New Penguins’ coach Muse embracing challenge
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
June 12, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Muse knows his resume, at least the part that includes his playing career, doesn’t exactly fit the profile of the typical NHL coach. And yet in some ways, the years spent as a se...
Panthers nearing full strength in Stanley Cup Final
NHL, Sports
June 12, 2025
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The bumps and bruises and worse started to pile up midway through the Florida Panthers’ third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Final. Matthew Tkachuk only returned for ...
Panthers rout Oilers to take series lead
NHL, Sports
June 11, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Taking advantage of the Edmonton Oilers’ worst performance in several weeks, the defending Florida Panthers pounced on mistakes to win Game 3 in a 6-1 rout Monday night and take a...
Leaking oil: Edmonton unravels in Game 3
NHL, Sports
June 11, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Falling behind early, parading to the penalty box and losing grip of their composure, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in an all-too-familiar position: trailing the Stanley Cup...
Bennett’s unforgettable moment put stamp on win
NHL, Sports
June 11, 2025
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — In a single shift, Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett showed why he’s been one of the most unstoppable players in the Stanley Cup playoffs. In Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, B...
Pens’ new coach has uncommon resume, knack for development
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
June 5, 2025
Dan Muse was hired after a lengthy search to replace Mike Sullivan. Dan Muse has won in Pittsburgh before. In this case, “before” was April 13, 2013, when the Frozen Four was staged here. As an assist...
Rust optimistic about the future of the Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 10, 2025
Bryan Rust was far from satisfied. But he could laugh. The season was over. Nothing was going to change the fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. So, the industrious winger was glib w...
Penguins will select 11th in draft after lottery
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 6, 2025
The pick will be the team’s highest since 2012 when they picked 8th overall. The Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to have the 11th overall selection in this year’s NHL Draft. On Monday, the league de...
Crosby set to join Canada for World Championships
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
May 6, 2025
Sidney Crosby will play postseason hockey, after all. On Sunday, Hockey Canada announced via social media that the Pittsburgh Penguins forward was added to that country’s roster for the upcoming Inter...
Rangers hire former Penguins’ coach Sullivan
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
May 3, 2025
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he and the Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to part ways. General manager Chris Drury announced the move Friday, bringing in the organizati...
Jarry bracing for challenge from young goalies
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
May 1, 2025
Tristan Jarry is under no illusions as to what awaits him this fall when the Pittsburgh Penguins commence their 2025-26 preseason training camp: competition. Following a turbulent individual campaign ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 30, 2025
The end of an era is upon the Pittsburgh Penguins, as the team announced a mutual parting of ways with two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Sullivan on Monday afternoon. Behind the bench in Pittsbu...
Penguins split with head coach Mike Sullivan
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 29, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over. The team announced Monday that it was parting ways with the two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach just...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 26, 2025
In one respect, Ryan Graves’ second season with the Pittsburgh Penguins was far better than his first. He finished the second season. A concussion sidelined him for the final stretch of a messy 2023-2...
Dubas won’t put timeline on contention, believes worst is over
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
April 22, 2025
CRANBERRY (AP) — The standings said the Pittsburgh Penguins took a step back this season. At times, far too many, particularly early in the year, the on-ice product did, too. And while another sublime...
Sullivan intends to coach Penguins next season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 19, 2025
He still has two years remaining on his latest contract extension. Mike Sullivan understands he is not above the speculation regarding his future that also will soon encircle several of his players. T...
Another long summer arrives for Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 19, 2025
In the late days of last summer, Evgeni Malkin expressed aspirations for the Pittsburgh Penguins that weren’t all that complex. He wanted to play meaningful games in the spring. “We don’t want a long ...