This coming Sunday, the New Jersey Devils Jaromir Jagr turns 43. Take that in for a moment if you remember Jagr once as a bright-eyed teenager who would hoist the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jagr would spend 11 mostly spectacular seasons in Pittsburgh, and during that span he scored 439 goals, 640 assists for 1,079 points in 806 games. Then, in one of the worst trades in NHL history, Jagr was traded to the Capitals in what was essentially a ... Read More
Robert Morris defenseman Tyson Wilson recognized by Atlantic Hockey
A memorable stretch continues for Robert Morris University defenseman Tyson Wilson, who was named Atlantic Hockey Conference Travel Team USA Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday morning. Wilson, a redshirt junior, played his usual reliable role on the blueline last weekend, as first-place Robert Morris stretched its conference lead to a season-high nine points. While the No. 18 Colonials (20-5-5, 17-3-4AHC) collected a win and a tie against league contender Canisius, Wilson scored a goal, ... Read More
Penguins finish up road trip against the Canucks
The Penguins are finishing up their three-game road trip with a 10:00 p.m. start in Vancouver against the Canucks this evening. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Canucks are finishing up a six-game home stand. They’ve gone 2-3 in the first five games, including a 5-1 loss to San Jose on Thursday. Through 50 games, Swedish twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin each share the team lead with 42 points. Czech winger Radim Vrbata has 20 goals and was the team’s lone all-star representative. Ryan Miller is the ... Read More
Fleury sets record in second straight shutout
Marc-Andre Fleury set a team record with his eighth shutout of season when he and the Penguins blanked the Flames 4-0 in Calgary on Friday. Fleury made 21 saves to earn his second consecutive shutout. It’s the second time this season that Fleury has earned a shutout in back-to-back games, and he has now gone 131:40 without being scored up. With shutout number eight, Fleury has broken Tom Barrasso’s record for most shutouts in a season, and he still has over two months to play. “It’s ... Read More
Pens continue Western swing in Calgary
The Penguins three-game Western Canada road trip continues tonight with 9:00 p.m. visit with the Calgary Flames. They'll be greeting in Calgary by former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland, who will suit up wearing No. 29 for the red and black tonight. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Flames have turned some heads in the Western Conference this season, as the young squad is currently in playoff contention and seven points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific ... Read More
Chris Stewart: Potential trade target for Penguins?
With the NHL trade deadline less than a month away, rumors continue to swirl league wide on who might be dealt in the coming weeks. One of the teams perennially at the forefront of trade rumors heading into the deadline is the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the rumors are heating up. For the Penguins the seemingly never ending quest to add scoring punch to their top two lines is once again the hot topic, and though Pens GM Jim Rutherford was able to add a capable scorer in David Perron from the ... Read More
Fleury blanks Oilers; Malkin scores in return
The Penguins got their three-game swing through Alberta and British Columbia started off on the right foot with a 2-0 shutout victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 22 Oilers shots to record his seventh shutout of the season, which leads the NHL. It also ties him with Tom Barrasso in 1997-1998 for the most shutouts in a season in Penguins history. “It feels like it’s been a while,” said Fleury on his record-tying shutout. “It was a little ... Read More
Malkin to make return for Pens in Edmonton
The Penguins will begin their three-game Western Canada road trip tonight with an 8:00 p.m. start against the Edmonton Oilers. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Oilers have struggled mightily this season, and at 14-28-9, they are far closer to drafting Connor McDavid than they are finding their way to the postseason for the first time since 2006. Their 37 points are the second-fewest in the NHL to the Buffalo Sabres, so the Oilers are positioning themselves well to land McDavid or fellow top prospect ... Read More
James Neal returns to Pittsburgh with the first-place Predators
After two straight road games against Metropolitan Division foes, the Penguins will be back and home and again hosting a Western Conference opponent this afternoon at Consol Energy Center. The West has been kind to the Penguins this season. They’re 9-2-1 against Western Conference opponents, which is the best this season amongst Eastern teams. TODAY’S OPPONENT: In the ultra-competitive Central Division, it isn’t the ultra-talented Chicago Blackhawks at the top. Nor is it a stong St. Louis ... Read More
Despres beats Devils with overtime goal
With Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff back in Pittsburgh being evaluated for a concussion, Simon Despres was elevated to the top pairing alongside Kris Letang. “When we put Despres and Letang together, we were trying to see if he can bump up a little bit,” said Penguins head coach Mike Johnston. “I thought he handled the minutes well, and certainly the checking responsibility. It gave us a little more balance to our defense pairs, so that we didn’t have to have (Paul Martin) and Letang ... Read More