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Penguins Game Day (AGAIN): Lines, Notes & How to Watch vs.
Oct 1, 2024 · The Penguins were solid Monday against an NHL-regular Detroit lineup at Little Caesars Arena, winning 5-1. Noel Acciari had two goals, Drew O’Connor scored a power-play goal, Lars Eller scored a shorthanded goal, and Vasily Ponomarev scored an empty netter. The Penguins started slow but rallied to control the game.
McGroarty Makes It! Penguins Release Final Roster
Oct 7, 2024 · CRANBERRY, PA — Perhaps because of injuries and perhaps because he fully earned it, top Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Rutger McGroaty made the final 22-player roster. Forwards Bryan Rust and Blake Lizotte, as well as goalie Alex Nedeljkovic, were placed on injured reserve. Forward Matt Nieto is out month-to-month after multiple knee surgeries and …
Penguins Update Erik Karlsson Injury Status
Sep 26, 2024 · 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-to-day with an upper-body injury. Sullivan addressed his status Thursday. “(There’s) no real clarity.
Penguins Game 2, Blomqvist NHL Debut: Lines, Notes & How to …
Oct 10, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Penguins (0-1-0) don’t have much time to dwell on getting thumped by the New York Rangers Wednesday as they begin their first road trip of the season by visiting the Detroit Red Wings Thursday at Little Caesars Arena. The start time was moved back to 8 p.m. because the Detroit Tigers playoff game […]
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Breaking: Erik Karlsson Joins Penguins Practice
Oct 3, 2024 · CRANBERRY, Twp — The Pittsburgh Penguins might get some good injury news soon. For the first time since the days before training camp began, defenseman Erik Karlsson joined practice. Karlsson was non-contact, according to coach Mike Sullivan. He resumed skating on Tuesday after several days of off-ice rehab for an upper-body injury suffered before the […]
Blomqvist Stands Tall, Penguins Fill the Net in Win Over Detroit
Oct 10, 2024 · DETROIT — The Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a team in deep, deep trouble for much of the first period Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. They trailed 1-0, but only because rookie goalie Joel Blomqvist, who made his first NHL start, was spectacular. And then, as if the switch flipped, the Penguins began creating offensive […]
Penguins Wrap: Evaluating Games; Power Play; What of Karlsson?
Sep 28, 2024 · The past week took the Pittsburgh Penguins through the heart of training camp as they got ready to embark on a two-game weekend swing of preseason games at Detroit and in Sudbury, Ontario, to face Ottawa in the annual Kraft Hockeyville game. Questions have begun to be answered, but many remain. We got a first […]
Penguins Injury Update: Nedeljkovic Out Weeks; Growing List of …
Oct 2, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Penguins’ injury and absence list grew a little longer on Wednesday; most notable will be goalie Alex Nedjkovic’s extended absence. According to coach Mike Sullivan, Nedeljkovic will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He left the game against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period Monday night. He visibly grabbed his […]