The Pittsburgh Penguins are interested in signing Russian forward Sergei Plotnikov, according to a source close to the situation. The story was first reported by Russian news agency TASS. Plotnikov, 25, most recently played for Lokomitv Yaroslavl of the KHL, where he scored 15 goals and had 21 assists in 56 games in 2014-15. He also represented Russia in the 2015 IIHF World Championships, where he had four goals and an assist in 19 games. He was a teammate of Penguins center Evgeni Malkin at ... Read More
Penguins re-sign Tom Kuhnhackl
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed right-winger Tom Kuhnhackl to a one-year, two-way contract, general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement on Monday.Kuhnhackl, 23, will play in his fourth professional season this fall. In 2014-15, he played in 72 of 76 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, posting career bests in goals (12), assists (18) and points (30).His renaissance was fueled by forming a productive combination with linemates Dominik Uher and Carter ... Read More
Penguins 2015 draft preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins have just four picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft on June 26-27. They have #46 overall in the second round and then #137, #167, and #197 in the final three rounds. Their first-round pick was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in the deal that saw Rob Klinkhammer exchanged for David Perron. Their third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Marcel Goc at the trade deadline in 2014. Their fourth-round pick was sent to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the move in which ... Read More
Meet Mike Sullivan, new WBS head coach
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have hired Mike Sullivan to be their head coach, filling the vacancy created when John Hynes left for New Jersey. He has worked in various capacities with five different organizations during his 13 year coaching career. Sullivan got his start as the head coach of the AHL's Providence Bruins in the 2002-03 season after retiring from an 11-year NHL career. He led the team to first in the division before being transferred to the NHL late in the season to serve ... Read More
Devils hire Nasreddine; new WBS candidate emerges
Since John Hynes departed to become the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils on June 1, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have had a head coaching vacancy. Two weeks into the process, the picture has become clearer when it comes to the next head coach of the Penguins top farm club. On Wednesday, the Devils announced that Wilkes-Barre/Scranton assistant coach and former Penguins defenseman Alain Nasreddine would be joining Hynes in New Jersey. Nasreddine, 39, would have widely been ... Read More
Column: Scuderi in the way of Pens youth movement on defense
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford made a surprising admission to Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when he said on Monday that the Penguins “don’t have any plans to buy guys out." It’s surprising because Rutherford had intimated earlier in the offseason that he had approval to proceed with buyouts if he saw fit, and because Rutherford had made a youth movement on defense a priority for this offseason. “I have full support from the ownership to do what’s ... Read More
Jacques Martin to re-join Penguins coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a familiar face in a new role for the 2015-16 season. Former assistant coach Jacques Martin will re-join the coaching staff with the new title of special assistant to the head coach. Martin, 62, was listed as a member of the scouting staff for the 2014-15 season with the title of special adviser of hockey operations. He is the lone member of the 2013-14 coaching staff that is still with the organization. Martin’s new role will be that of an “eye in the sky” ... Read More
Penguins sign Swedish defenseman
The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first move of the 2015 offseason, signing Swedish defenseman Niclas Andersen to a one-year contract on Monday afternoon. Andersen, 27, was originally a fourth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2006 NHL Draft but never signed with the club. He’s spent his entire career in Europe, playing most recently for Brynas in the Swedish Hockey League. The 6-foot-1, 218-pound, left-handed shooting defender led the Brynas blue line in scoring with ... Read More
Out-of-town Pens fans to get break on streaming video package
Penguins fans outside the Pittsburgh area will be getting a break when it comes to following the team for the next few seasons. According to recent report by Reuters’ Jonathan Stempel, the National Hockey League will allow fans to purchase an out-of-town live streaming package for their favorite team. Until now, if fans wanted to purchase the league’s live-streaming service, dubbed NHL Game Center Live, they were forced to purchase all league games. The new package, containing just the ... Read More
Father-son bond evident as Ty Loney follows in his father’s footsteps
Ty Loney, son of two-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Penguins left-winger Troy Loney, may be following in his father's footsteps, but he is far from a chip off the old block. The 23-year old winger has signed a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins top minor league affiliate – the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins – for the 2015-16 season. As a 20-year old in 1983, Troy Loney made the same journey from amateur hockey to professional hockey in the Penguins organization. ... Read More