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
Dupuis expected to return to ice for Pens
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