What a roller coaster the past week (or so) has been for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They went from sullen and frustrated over an important homestand to dealing with the first big shoe to drop, to opening a crucial extended road trip in spectacular fashion and then getting a cold dose of reality.
Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic made NHL history by scoring an empty-net goal and adding an assist to go along with 40 saves in the Penguins’ 5-2 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist in a game during the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres.
Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic scored an empty-net goal and added an assist to go along with 40 saves in the Penguins' 5-2 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are continuing to battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but likely will be sellers at the deadline.
The Penguins’ goaltending crisis started when the general manager made the right decision. No, not when current GM Kyle Dubas gave Tristan Jarry a five-year, $26.875 million contract in 2023. That was the wrong decision,
The Avalanche couldn’t close out a big game against the Edmonton Oilers. One of New Jersey’s top prospects is unhappy and publicly talking about it. Evgeni Malkin’s Stanley Cup rings were found, and the Bruins still have no idea how to navigate the trade deadline.
The weirdest week in Pittsburgh Penguins memory got a little weirder later Thursday evening with an update from Allegheny County police on the Evgeni Malkin burglary. Dave Molinari put it bluntly as the Penguins embark on their longest road trip in 30 years.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is on the move just a day after being placed on waivers. After being made available to the NHL’s other 31 teams, all teams have passed and Jarry is now on the move down to the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins.
JJ Peterka had two goals, while Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker totaled five points in that loss at Pittsburgh, which is five points ahead of the Sabres in the conference. Thompson, Tuch and Tucker combined for four assists and Ryan McLeod posted his first career hat trick during Buffalo's 4-2 home victory over Carolina on Wednesday.