Pittsburgh Penguins left-winger Pascal Dupuis has been cleared for contact and is expected to make his return to the ice in the 2015-16 season. The news was first reported by Josh Yohe of DK on Pittsburgh Sports. Dupuis, 36, has been sidelined since November 15 with blood clots. He was originally given a diagnosis of at least six months away from hockey as doctors monitored his progress. Recently, they have been experimenting to get the correct balance of medication that will allow Dupuis to ... Read More
Penguins offseason: Forward depth and free agency
The Pittsburgh Penguins still have some decisions to make in regards to the makeup of their forward corps for the 2015-16 season. They have a few internal options that they may turn to if need be, but with the free agency period fast approaching, it will soon be time to make a decision on the impending free agents. As of now, the only player whose future is clear is right-winger Craig Adams, as the Penguins already informed him that <a ... Read More
Johnstown Tomahawks select Austin Lemieux in NAHL draft
The Johnstown Tomahawks have had an exciting offseason and it just keeps getting more interesting. In May, Johnstown won the Hockeyville, U.S.A. contest, which awarded the city $150,000 in improvements to the historic Cambria County War Memorial Arena and the right to host a preseason game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning this September 29. On Tuesday, the club took its ties to the Penguins a step further by drafting forward Austin Lemieux in the first round of the ... Read More
Lemieux, Pittsburgh have an unbreakable bond
This may be a bold statement, but I’m going to make it anyway. There is no organization in all of sports with the history and success of the Pittsburgh Penguins that owes it all to one man. Obviously, that man is Mario Lemieux. That’s why when the news breaking late on Wednesday that Lemieux, along with business partner Ron Burkle, was exploring the possibility of selling his stake in the team, sentiments were strong in the Steel City. It’s not that there is a fear of the team leaving, ... Read More
Penguins offseason: Could Comeau be back in Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Blake Comeau as a free agent last summer without much fanfare. He was a 28-year-old veteran that had spent the previous two seasons playing a fourth line role, so the assumption was that he would wind up in the same role with the Penguins, possibly pushing Craig Adams for playing time and working on the penalty kill. He did have a past history of working as a top six scorer, but that was back in his early years with the New York Islanders. His recent ... Read More
Penguins possibly up for sale
Bob McKenzie of TSN is reporting that Penguins ownership has hired Morgan Stanley to look into a possible sale of some or all of the team. Pittsburgh Penguins potentially for sale. Details here: http://t.co/tx969HujjP #TSN — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) June 3, 2015 Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are interested in keeping some stake in the team and that the hiring of Morgan Stanley doesn't mean they are going to sell ... Read More
POLL: Who is the face of Pittsburgh sports?
With so many stars on Pittsburgh's three major professional teams, one has to wonder who other cities consider the face of the city when they about Pittsburgh sports. [poll id="137"] ... Read More
Penguins release preseason schedule
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their preseason schedule for the 2015-16 season. The Penguins will play eight preseason games, which is the most for the team since 2005-06, when they played 10 games. Their preseason slate kicks off with a road game against divisional rivals Columbus on Monday, Sept 21. The home scheduled begins the next night at Consol Energy when the Penguins host the Carolina Hurricanes. The Penguins annual free game for kids will be held on Saturday Sept 26 at ... Read More
WBS opening comes with proven path to success
Don’t look now, but the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have turned into one of hockey’s greatest coaching factories. With John Hynes being announced as the New Jersey Devils head coach today, five former WBS coaches now man benches in the NHL. Michel Therrien (Montreal Canadiens), Mike Yeo (Minnesota Wild), Todd Richards (Columbus Blue Jackets) and Dan Bylsma (Buffalo Sabres) are all head coaches while Todd Reirden (Washington Capitals) is an NHL assistant and was also rumored to be in the ... Read More
New Jersey Devils to tap WBS coach John Hynes
The New Jersey Devils are expected to announce the hiring of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins head coach John Hynes as their next head coach. The Pittsburgh Sporting News has been able to confirm, via to a source close to the situation, an earlier report by Bob McKenzie of TSN that Hynes would “very likely” get the job in New Jersey. Certainly appears as if PIT's AHL coach John Hynes is the likely leading candidate to be next head coach in NJ. Nothing official, mind you. — Bob McKenzie ... Read More