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Kings fire coach Jim Hiller, name D.J. Smith as the interim replacement
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (819+ words) EL SEGUNDO, Calif. " The Los Angeles Kings haven't been the same team this season following their fourth straight first-round playoff exit, and general manager Ken Holland decided a coaching shakeup was the last chance to snap this team out of…...
Minor league report: Nailers fall to Komets in overtime
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (115+ words) Forward Mike Posma had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Komets at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. on Sunday. Forward Mike Posma had a goal and an assist for…...
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs scheduled to start against Golden Knights
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (183+ words) Pittsburgh Penguins rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Dan Muse announced Silovs' status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff. In 27 games this season, Silovs has…...
Penguins bounce back with rout of Golden Knights as Arturs Silovs records shutout
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (223+ words) Rookie goaltender Arturs Silovs unofficially made 22 saves and directed the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 5-0 win against the Vegas Golden Knights at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The result was Silovs" second shutout of the season and boosted his record to…...
Penguins, forward Evgeni Malkin to discuss contract after season
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (214+ words) Following his team's 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York, Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin indicated his agent, J.P. Barry, will discuss a potential contract extension with the team following the season. "We talk a…...
Penguins recall forward Filip Hallander from conditioning loan
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (184+ words) The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled rookie forward Filip Hallander from a conditioning loan with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League (AHL) on Friday evening. With regard to his NHL status, Hallander remains designated to injured reserve as a result of…...
Penguins notebook: Rookie Avery Hayes knows his place in a top-6 role
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (959+ words) Avery Hayes knows his place as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Penguins. And the speedy winger knows he can't use "Hayes-ey" as a nickname within the confines of the team's dressing room despite having likely responded to it throughout his…...
On Sports: Penguins prepare to run gauntlet; where will Pitt’s Kyle Louis fit on an NFL roster?
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (657+ words) Thursday's "On Sports" takes a look at the challenge currently in front of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who begin a difficult final month-and-a-half of the regular season minus captain Sidney Crosby. At the NFL Combine, former Pitt standout linebacker Kyle Louis…...
Sidney Crosby remains confident in the Penguins’ playoff hopes as he lands on injured reserve
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1229+ words) It was an important day for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on Wednesday. His celebrated Little Penguins Learn to Play program for area youth was staged at UPMC Lemieux Complex. Crosby has helmed this initiative since 2008 and routinely has spread…...
Penguins acquire defenseman Samuel Girard from Avalanche
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (373+ words) It took the Penguins less than two days after the NHL's trade freeze came to an end Sunday before they began to augment their roster. On Tuesday afternoon, they acquired defenseman Samuel Girard and a second-round draft pick from the…...