New Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operation Kyle Dubas made it a point to travel to Edmonton recently to meet with two-time All-Star goaltender Tristan Jarry. Dubas walked into the sit-down with an open mind. He walked out of it convinced Jarry remains Pittsburgh’s best option in ...
From Mirror,wire reports The 2023 NHL Draft is in the books, with the Penguins welcoming six new prospects to the organization on Wednesday and Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. In the first round, Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas announced Pittsburgh’s selection of forward Brayden Yager, who spent last season with the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League. “He was in a mix of players that we were really hoping would drop down to 14,” Dubas said. “The scouting staff was very excited about him, and we were thrilled to be able ...
Pittsburgh uses first selection on forward The Associated Press The Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights are already preparing to try to repeat, trading a longtime franchise cornerstone and keeping their best trade deadline pickup. Vegas on Wednesday traded Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins and re-signed fellow forward Ivan Barbashev to a five-year contract worth $25 million. The moves came hours before the start of NHL draft. Barbashev, a key contributor on the Golden Knights’ title run with 18 points in 22 games, was expected to be one of the top players available ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins released their 2023-24 schedule Tuesday and it includes the season opener on Oct. 10 at PPG Paints Arena against the Chicago Blackhawks. After the Penguins home opener, they will host the Washington Capitals on Oct. 13. Some of the other highlights include: n Nov. 22 — The annual Thanksgiving Eve game lives on in Pittsburgh with the New York Rangers in town. n Dec. 24-26 — Mandated Christmas break. Games resume on Dec. 27 with the Penguins on Long Island to take on the New York Islanders. n Dec. 31 Celebrate New Year’s Eve at PPG Paints Arena to ...
The Associated Press David Reinbacher was quick to rally to the defense of his fellow defensemen, and whether this year’s NHL draft class of blue liners lacks depth and is getting overshadowed by the hype regarding a Connor Bedard-led group of high-skilled forwards. “I would say it’s not a lack,” the 18-year-old Austrian said at the recent draft combine in Buffalo, New York. “There are so many good defense also here, like Pellikka and the Russian guy,” he added referring to Sweden’s Axel Sandin Pellikka and Mikhail Gulyayev. “So I would say, we’re a good group of ...
Henrik Lundqvist had posters of Mike Vernon and Tom Barrasso on a wall in his bedroom when he was growing up in Sweden hoping to play in the NHL. Decades later, they are going into the Hockey Hall of Fame together this November as part of a goaltender-heavy class of 2023. Lundqvist was elected Wednesday in his first year of eligibility and Vernon and Barrasso after lengthy waits to get the call, making nearly half the inductees guys who keep the puck out of the net for a living. “Of course as a kid when you grow up, you look at the goalies that are playing well and how they play ...
