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Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Forwards Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakhov scored in a 31-second span in what was a dominant second period, as the Pittsburgh Penguins breezed by the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. [Recap] As seen during the game, the Penguins officially recalled […]
Pregame New lineup for the Penguins, Ilya Solovyov makes his Pittsburgh debut, Rutger McGroarty is back from the AHL to get back in the absence of Bryan Rust (suspension). Arturs Silovs gets the call in the net. First period Chicago starts the game with their third line, so Dan Muse elects to put his fourth […]
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With forward Bryan Rust serving a three-game suspension and defenseman Jack St. Ivany now sidelined following surgery, there was going to be a roster move coming for the Pittsburgh Penguins before they begin their current three-game home stand. That roster move came on Thursday morning, and it is the return of forward Rutger McGroarty. The […]
Who: Chicago Blackhawks (21-23-9, 51 points, 6th place Central Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (26-14-11, 63 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and CHSN in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s a week-long sprint to the Olympic break finish line for the Pens. […]
Three days off gave the Pittsburgh Penguins plenty of time to shake off the jet lag from traveling out West and will now look to extend their four game winning streak by welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks to PPG Paints Arena later this evening. This is the second meeting between the sides in just about a […]
The Penguins will be without defenseman Jack St. Ivany for at least the next two months after undergoing hand surgery. The team announced that St. Ivany underwent successful hand surgery on at UPMC Mercy Hospital. St. Ivany left Sunday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks and did not return. According to a release from the team, […]
It’s a two-fer with two weeks since our last check in on the AHL affiliate out in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Nick Hart’s recap of the early games from WBSPenguins.com and most recent. WBS posted a 4-2-1 record over the past two weeks worth of games. Wednesday, Jan. 14 – PENGUINS 4 at Providence 1Wilkes-Barre/Scranton usurped first place from […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended for three games after the NHL Department of Player Safety deemed he performed an illegal check to the head of Vancouver forward Brock Boeser. Boeser has since entered concussion protocol. PensBurgh] It appears forward Evgeni Malkin is no […]
Bryan Rust has been suspended by the NHL for three games over a check to the head of Vancouver’s Brock Boeser. The video states: During net-front scramble at the Penguins’ goal, Boeser looks to collect the puck as Rust skates in from the slot. As Boeser finds the puck and attempts to play it towards […]
The status of Evgeni Malkin’s shoulder made for an impromptu game of ‘big deal, little deal, no deal’ for the Penguins. The star forward was caught in pain after the final horn in Sunday’s game against the Canucks turning what should have been a celebratory moment of the team holding on for a win into […]
When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Egor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets a little more than a month ago, it seemed like a worthwhile bet. Far from a guarantee to work out, but it was taking a talented player that had shown some goal-scoring ability in the NHL that may have simply needed a […]
The upcoming Olympic break could potentially be coming at a good time for a few banged-up Penguins players. The biggest concern likely involves Evgeni Malkin, who appeared to be in pain on the bench Sunday night following a seemingly light shoulder tap from Anthony Mantha. When asked about that moment after the game, head coach […]
As the city digs out from a major winter storm that dumped over a foot of snow on the region, the Pittsburgh Penguins were out west taking care of business to remain one of the hottest teams in hockey. Now they will return home and enjoy a few days off before starting a five-game stretch […]
Even though they almost let it slip away on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins won all four games on their Western Conference road trip and mostly did so in impressive fashion. They beat the Seattle Kraken, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers by multiple goals, with all three games being rather convincing wins, and then had a […]
The league is reportedly looking into a hit thrown by Bryan Rust at the end of the game against the Canucks. Vancouver-based broadcaster Rick Dhaliwal went as far to say that “the expectation is that supplement discipline will be coming”, which would include a fine or suspension. Rust leveled Brock Boeser with a high hit […]
It’s been almost two months since our last prospect update, time to check in again with some of the young players that aren’t in Pittsburgh or Wilkes-Barre. This won’t be a comprehensive check-in for every single prospect out there, rather some quick hits about notable recent occurrences to be aware of as the season progresses. […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins completed their Western Canada swing on Sunday evening, facing off against the Vancouver Canucks. It was a homecoming for rookie forward Ben Kindel, who led the way with two goals as the Penguins won 3-2. [Recap] However, in the dying moments of the […]
Pregame Kris Letang gets back into the lineup for the Penguins. The hosting Vancouver Canucks greet the Pens with this lineup. First period The Penguins strike first only to see it get called back on a Vancouver challenge. Egor Chinakhov sneaks a puck in from right in front but he was offside and a step […]
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Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (25-14-11, 61 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Vancouver Canucks (17-29-5, 39 points, 8th place Pacific Division) When: 6:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh, SN and TVAS in Canada, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: There’s another extended break after this one for the Pens, who don’t play again until a […]
Egor Chinakhov has made an instant splash since joining the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 24-year old has been able to unlock his talents, which are readily apparent. Chinakhov has scored five goals and added one assist in his 12-game stint with the Penguins. On the surface that isn’t overwhelming. With more context, it stands out since […]
It may not have been their best overall performance of the season so far, but the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night is certainly high on the rankings. They had every reason to lose that game just simply based on the schedule and the matchup. The Oilers have dunked on […]
Evgeni Malkin has been crystal clear in his comments to the media about two two subjects this season that he’s openly talked about, at times unprompted. There’s been nothing in the way of smokescreens or subtext with the messaging. What you see is what you get. Malkin has mostly gotten his way professionally in the […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced plans to celebrate the team’s 2016 Stanley Cup championship later this month. When the Penguins host the New York Rangers on January 31, the team says it will be having a reunion to mark the 10-year anniversary of the organization’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. The team is encouraging fans who attend […]