NHL, Sports
March 30, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John Tortorella. General manager Kelly McCrimmon ...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 28, 2026
On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins claimed a rollicking 4-3 shootout win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario that was vital to their hopes of reaching the postseas...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 25, 2026
Sturdy team defense has been a hallmark of the success the 2025-26 Pittsburgh Penguins have enjoyed. Odd-man rushes or second- chance rebounds have largely been stifled through an adherence to a sound...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 25, 2026
Harrison Brunicke didn’t mince words when explaining his aspirations for the 2025-26 season back in October. “Plan A is to be here,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defensive prospect said during training cam...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 23, 2026
Carolina scored three power play goals in five opportunities. The Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty to say to the officials who oversaw their 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes at PPG Paints Arena. They...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 20, 2026
For a variety of reasons, things are better for Tommy Novak today than they were one year ago. Like being ambulatory. After the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Novak from the Nashville Predators on Mar...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 18, 2026
Forward Evgeni Malkin rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins’ lineup after serving a five-game suspension and directed his club to a 7-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche at the Ball Arena in Denver on Mon...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 17, 2026
Against the context of a season that has been remarkably — if unexpectedly — successful, an empty net goal isn’t anything to boast about. But someone has to score them. And someone has to be on the ic...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 17, 2026
Connor Dewar has been a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins for over a year, and he’s been perfect. Not in terms of how he plays, mind you. There’s always room for improvement with any fourth-liner. But...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 14, 2026
If what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, the Pittsburgh Penguins are presumably eager to vacate Vegas. Especially since wins rarely seem to happen there for them. Skating once again without the servic...
NHL, Sports
March 14, 2026
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rasmus Dahlin scrunched his eyebrows, appearing genuinely baffled by the question. “What’s pest?” the Buffalo Sabres captain asked, repeating the label the defenseman has suddenly...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 13, 2026
Contributions from all corners of the roster have proven critical. The Pittsburgh Penguins staged a reunion with members of their 2016 Stanley Cup championship team Jan. 31. And forward Bryan Rust, wh...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 9, 2026
Tommy Novak got the game-winner as Pittsburgh erased an early 3-0 deficit. Erik Karlsson wasn’t quite sure what verbiage to use. So, he offered a guess. “It was definitely a nice, what do you call it?...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 7, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games by the NHL as a result of a slash that struck the head of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin. The league announced the punitive ...
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
March 7, 2026
John Carlson is going to the Anaheim Ducks as part of a surprising deal from the Washington Capitals agreed to just after midnight on NHL trade deadline day. Anaheim sent a conditional first-round pic...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 6, 2026
For the past week, the Penguins have gotten a refresher on what life is like without the nonpareil Sidney Crosby, currently designated to injured reserve because of a suspected right leg injury. On Th...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 5, 2026
With the NHL’s trade deadline approaching at 3 p.m. Friday, the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t necessarily need to add a center for a prolonged playoff run. But they probably need a center for … well … now...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 5, 2026
Rickard Rakell immediately objected to the premise of the question. On Feb. 27, a reporter in Cranberry asked him what is it like to be the No. 1 center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was learned t...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 3, 2026
Even after reaching the 30-goal mark for the first time last season, Bryan Rust hasn’t lost appreciation for that 20-goal plateau. He reached that mark for the seventh consecutive season on Sunday dur...