Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At

Hey all. Just a brief Penguins hodgepodge from yours truly to begin your Thursday. Yesterday, PP colleague Caleb DiNatale called my attention to a comment made by defenseman Ryan Graves in an article by Seth Rorabaugh on the Tribune Review.

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Published: 3 months ago

Pens cut 14 more players

Young group sent to the AHL The Penguins have trimmed more players today, sending off a host of players down to Wilkes-Barre for the AHL training camp. Today was the first day that waivers is in place, but Pittsburgh did not elect to

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Published: 3 months ago

‘Not Fun’: Penguins Finding Sandpaper 4th Line with Ill Intent (+)

CRANBERRY, Twp — The LA Kings coldly declined to tender a qualifying offer to Blake Lizotte, who became an unrestricted free agent a day later. The Pittsburgh Penguins then snapped him up with a two-year $3.7 million contract. For the first two wee

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Published: 3 months ago

Is it time to start wondering (worrying?) about Erik Karlsson’s status for the start of the season?

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens’ top defender was not on the ice for a second straight day on Thiursday Erik Karlsson has not been at a team practice yet during this training camp. The defender is dealing

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Update Erik Karlsson Injury Status

CRANBERRY, Twp — Erik Karlsson was injured just before training camp began. At first, coach Mike Sullivan indicated Karlsson’s absence was mostly a precaution. However, into the second full week of training camp, Karlsson is still listed as day-t

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Practice: Lines Emerge, McGroarty Gets Bumped Down

CRANBERRY, Twp — The Pittsburgh Penguins camp will take a day off Friday before back-to-back preseason games, Saturday in Detroit, and then Sunday in Sudbury, Ont., as part of the Kraft Hockeyville celebration. So, Thursday was coach Mike Sullivanâ

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Published: 3 months ago

Sharks’ Celebrini, Canadiens’ Slafkovsky headline the NHL’s next generation of stars

Juraj Slafkovsky was an NHL draft pick, just like Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard. The spotlight, however, has not been quite as bright or the hype train as strong for him in Montreal

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins have one teenage player left in training camp

Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images Cuts on Wednesday leave Pittsburgh with just one junior-aged player in camp The Penguins trimmed away two more players from their roster yesterday.

The Penguins have assigned the fo

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Published: 3 months ago

Dan’s Daily: Kessel Hunting for PTO; Penguins Improvements

Would someone give Phil Kessel a job or at least a tryout? The people’s champion and three-time Stanley Cup winner is hunting for work and willing to take a PTO. Former Pittsburgh Penguins draftee Daniel Sprong is catching some momentum with the Va

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Make Two Rosters Cuts, Including Interesting Name

The Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday assigned two players from training camp to their respective junior teams. One of the roster cuts is a player, in particular, fans might want to track for the future. Forward Tanner Howe was returned to the Regina

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Live Chat: Lineup Projections, Pivotal Players

The Penguins Live Chat stayed remarkably focused this week on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster and preseason battles. A few emerging players could become pivotal parts of the lineup, or at least their performances will significantly affect the Penguins

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Published: 3 months ago

Penguins Camp: O’Connor Back in Familiar Spot–For Now

The deal might expire at midnight, but for one day at least, Drew O’Connor was back on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ top line Wednesday during practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. It was the first time this fall that the threesome, with Sidney

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Published: 3 months ago