The Pittsburgh Penguins lifted their suspension of prospect Emil Pieniniemi, according to Seth Rorabaugh of Tribune-Review Sports, as a result of the blueliner’s newfound willingness to report to the club’s ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Per Rorabaugh, while the Penguins presented Pieniniemi with a development plan, the player “disagreed with that plan” and elected to … [Read more...] about Emil Pieniniemi To Report To ECHL
Latest On Kris Letang
The Pittsburgh Penguins got off to a surprisingly strong start to 2025-26, with first-year head coach Dan Muse impressing most observers as he guided the team to a better-than-expected first two months of the season. The past week has not been kind to Pittsburgh, though, as they’ve blown leads on a routine basis leading to some dramatic, highly deflating losses. While the club … [Read more...] about Latest On Kris Letang
Penguins Activate Jack St. Ivany
Before yesterday’s contest against the Montreal Canadiens, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they had activated defenseman Jack St. Ivany from the season-opening injured reserve. He had been recovering from a foot injury suffered in a preseason contest in early October. Despite being on the SOIR, St. Ivany has been playing for the last few weeks, albeit for the AHL’s … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate Jack St. Ivany
Penguins Activate Rickard Rakell, Loan Harrison Brunicke To Team Canada
As expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins have thinned out their defensive core in favor of their forward group. The Penguins announced that they’ve activated forward Rickard Rakell from the injured reserve and have loaned defenseman Harrison Brunicke to U20 Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Championships. Rakell returns after more than a month-long absence. The top-six winger … [Read more...] about Penguins Activate Rickard Rakell, Loan Harrison Brunicke To Team Canada
Penguins Recall Sergei Murashov On An Emergency Basis
While Pittsburgh has a new netminder, they’ll have to wait a bit for his debut with the team. The Penguins announced (Twitter link) that both Stuart Skinner and defenseman Brett Kulak have been granted non-roster status while going through the immigration process. With the team needing a second goalie for tonight’s game against San Jose, Sergei Murashov has been recalled from … [Read more...] about Penguins Recall Sergei Murashov On An Emergency Basis