23-10-2021 Zack Kassian injured. Zack Kassian (PIT) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Nathan Horton (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, he commented to the media. 20-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Aleksander Barkov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Taylor Hall is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Michel Dupuis is looking good with 2 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold Scott Glennie is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jaromir Valenta has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room Auston Matthews remains sidelined with arm injury. 19-10-2021 Scott Glennie injured. Scott Glennie (PIT) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Tyler Biggs (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, he said after the game. 17-10-2021 Kalle Karila frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kalle Karila feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Finland, Kalle Karila was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 7 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM. 16-10-2021 Auston Matthews injured. Auston Matthews (PIT) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Adam McQuaid (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for almost half a year. Sometimes Mr. Murphy just keeps on coming back for more, this time it was me who had to take the honors, he said when he was taken off the ice. 14-10-2021 Lev Titov injured. Lev Titov of W-B/Scranton Penguins suffered chest injury during tonights minorleague game against the Providence Bruins. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . I'm just hoping it's nothing serious and the docs will let me play in a month or two again, he said as the trainers examined him. 13-10-2021 Kalle Karila frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kalle Karila feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Finland, Kalle Karila was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 5 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM. 13-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Zack Kassian is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Miro Heiskanen is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Jesse Puljujarvi has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 12-10-2021 Zack Kassian injured. Zack Kassian (PIT) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Anthony Cirelli (BUF). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is nothing major, I feel that I should be ready for the next game but you never know, he said when he was taken off the ice. 9-10-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Ryan Mehagan and Valeri Beregovoi to Winnipeg Jets for Zack Kassian 9-10-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Eric Desjardins and EDM's round 1 pick in 2022 to San Jose Sharks for Miro Heiskanen A native of Finland, Miro Heiskanen was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 1st round of the 2017 entry draft. He has appeared in 323 NHL games during his career, notching 36 goals and adding 111 assists along with 122 penalty minutes. The 22 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the San Jose Sharks this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 2 PIM. A native of Canada, Eric Desjardins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2019 entry draft. He has appeared in 4 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 15 penalty minutes. The 20 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 15 PIM. 6-10-2021 Derrick Pouliot frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Derrick Pouliot feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Derrick Pouliot was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 57 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 11 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 2 games with the W-B/Scranton Penguins this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 2 PIM. 6-10-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Aleksander Barkov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Scott Glennie is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 5-10-2021 Taylor Hall reaches a milestone ! Taylor Hall notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a goal by Scott Glennie. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization.. A native of Canada, Taylor Hall was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has appeared in 807 NHL games during his career, notching 273 goals and adding 300 assists along with 302 penalty minutes. The 29 year old left wing has played 1 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 2 PIM. 1-10-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Alex Newhook to Winnipeg Jets for Antoine Arsenault 30-9-2021 Yaroslav Semenov frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Yaroslav Semenov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Yaroslav Semenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season. 30-9-2021 Media rates the best players in the league GOALTENDER Name OF DF OA Age Team Sergei Bobrovsky A- A- A- 33 Minnesota Wild Andrei Vasilevski A- A- A- 27 Phoenix Coyotes Carey Price A- A- A- 34 Tampa Bay Lightning John Gibson B A- B 28 Boston Bruins Jonathan Quick B B B 35 Los Angeles Kings Martin Jones A- A- B 31 Edmonton Oilers Tuukka Rask B B B 34 Dallas Stars Jake Oettinger A- B B 22 Calgary Flames Marc-André Fleury B B B 36 New York Islanders Braden Holtby B B B 32 Philadelphia Flyers DEFENSEMAN Name OF DF OA Age Team Erik Karlsson A A- A- 31 Detroit Red Wings Cale Makar A B A- 22 St. Louis Blues Drew Doughty A A- B 31 Calgary Flames Oliver Ekman-Larsson A- A- B 30 Philadelphia Flyers Victor Hedman B- A B 30 Tampa Bay Lightning Miro Heiskanen B A- B 22 San Jose Sharks Derek Fata A B B 26 Calgary Flames Ryan McDonagh B B B 32 Montreal Canadiens Alex Pietrangelo B A B 31 Phoenix Coyotes Ryan Murray B B B 28 Toronto Maple Leafs LEFT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Auston Matthews A- B- A- 24 Pittsburgh Penguins Patrick Kane A C A- 32 Vancouver Canucks Taylor Hall A- B- B 29 Pittsburgh Penguins Anze Kopitar B B B 34 Calgary Flames Leon Draisaitl A- B- B 25 Boston Bruins Josh Bailey A- B- B 31 San Jose Sharks Nino Niederreiter B B B 29 Chicago Blackhawks Jordan Staal B- B B 33 Boston Bruins Jason Robertson B B- B 22 Los Angeles Kings Pavel Ortov B- B B 26 New Jersey Devils CENTER Name OF DF OA Age Team Connor McDavid A B- A- 24 Boston Bruins Steven Stamkos A B- A- 31 Tampa Bay Lightning Blake Wheeler B A- B 35 Columbus Blue Jackets Tyler Seguin A- B B 29 Phoenix Coyotes John Tavares A B- B 31 New Jersey Devils Sidney Crosby A B- B 34 Boston Bruins Jonathan Toews B B B 33 Philadelphia Flyers Matt Duchene A- B- B 30 St. Louis Blues Ruslan Kirzhakov C A B 27 Nashville Predators Mikhail Grigorenko A- B- B 27 Florida Panthers RIGHT WING Name OF DF OA Age Team Aaron Lyford B- B- A- 27 Chicago Blackhawks Nathan MacKinnon A B- B 26 Los Angeles Kings Dustin Byfuglien B B B 36 Calgary Flames Patrice Bergeron B- B B 36 Boston Bruins Alexander Ovechkin A B- B 36 Dallas Stars Mitch Marner A B- B 24 New Jersey Devils Max Pacioretty B A- B 31 Los Angeles Kings Evgeni Malkin A B- B 35 New York Rangers Ryan Johansen A- B- B 29 Columbus Blue Jackets Kyle Palmieri A- C B 30 Florida Panthers 29-9-2021 Darcy Tucker returns to Moncton Wildcats Pittsburgh Penguins's Darcy Tucker did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Moncton Wildcats. 29-9-2021 Mike Marshall returns to Mississauga Ice Dogs Pittsburgh Penguins's Mike Marshall did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Mississauga Ice Dogs. 29-9-2021 Pavel Erikeev returns to Severstal Tsherepovets Pittsburgh Penguins's Pavel Erikeev did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Severstal Tsherepovets. 29-9-2021 Manfred Windischgraetz returns to SC Bern Pittsburgh Penguins's Manfred Windischgraetz did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to SC Bern. 29-9-2021 Oleg Kudelka returns to MHC Martin Pittsburgh Penguins's Oleg Kudelka did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to MHC Martin. 29-9-2021 Josef Grabher returns to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds Pittsburgh Penguins's Josef Grabher did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to HC La Chaux-de-Fonds. 29-9-2021 Balazs Ladanyi returns to SaiPa Lappeenranta Pittsburgh Penguins's Balazs Ladanyi did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to SaiPa Lappeenranta. 29-9-2021 Ivan Vorotynsko returns to Kärpät Oulu Pittsburgh Penguins's Ivan Vorotynsko did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Kärpät Oulu. 29-9-2021 Chris Pronger returns to Malmö IF Pittsburgh Penguins's Chris Pronger did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Malmö IF. 29-9-2021 Alex Newhook returns to Adler Mannheim Pittsburgh Penguins's Alex Newhook did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Adler Mannheim. 29-9-2021 Grigori Yujzycky returns to Guelph Storm Pittsburgh Penguins's Grigori Yujzycky did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Guelph Storm. 29-9-2021 Doug Westover returns to Belleville Bulls Pittsburgh Penguins's Doug Westover did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Belleville Bulls. 29-9-2021 James Juggers returns to Brandon Wheat Kings Pittsburgh Penguins's James Juggers did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Brandon Wheat Kings. 29-9-2021 Eric Desjardins returns to Frölunda Göteborg Pittsburgh Penguins's Eric Desjardins did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Frölunda Göteborg. 29-9-2021 Geoff Shaw returns to Mississauga Ice Dogs Pittsburgh Penguins's Geoff Shaw did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Mississauga Ice Dogs. 29-9-2021 Into Siurulainen returns to Ässät Pori Pittsburgh Penguins's Into Siurulainen did not sign a contract during the pre-season and has returned to Ässät Pori. 29-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 22-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold Jesse Puljujarvi has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Taylor Hall has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mike Modano has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ivan Vorotynsko has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Valeri Beregovoi has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Alex Newhook has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Grigori Yujzycky has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 21-9-2021 Media criticises the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are spinning in a 6 game winless streak. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alexei Mamine commented about their recent play: It seems like everything is going wrong now. It's not the best of times for us right now... 18-9-2021 Yaroslav Semenov frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Yaroslav Semenov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Yaroslav Semenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 17-9-2021 Team captain meets with Into Siurulainen Team captain Mike Modano called a short meeting with Into Siurulainen after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Into Siurulainen as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder. 15-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot Darcy Tucker is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 14-9-2021 Darren Edwards frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Darren Edwards feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Darren Edwards was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has appeared in 13 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 11 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 13-9-2021 Kalle Karila frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kalle Karila feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Finland, Kalle Karila was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 2015 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 8-9-2021 Weekly team report Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment. Who's cold Geoff Shaw has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment. 6-9-2021 Yaroslav Semenov frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Yaroslav Semenov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Yaroslav Semenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. 6-9-2021 Valeri Beregovoi returns Valeri Beregovoi has served his suspension and is available for the next game. 2-9-2021 Yaroslav Semenov frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Yaroslav Semenov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Yaroslav Semenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is getting ready for the upcoming season. 1-9-2021 Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pittsburgh Penguins traded Anthony Cautero, Matti Summanen, Rico Nicholls and PIT's round 2 pick in 2025 to Nashville Predators for Darcy Tucker 30-8-2021 Yaroslav Semenov frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Yaroslav Semenov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Yaroslav Semenov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 32 NHL games during his career, notching 3 goals and adding 4 assists along with 8 penalty minutes. The 26 year old right wing is expecting a good season for the team. 30-6-2021 Mark Fistric retires Mark Fistric has retired from professional hockey. 30-6-2021 Niko Hovinen retires Niko Hovinen has retired from professional hockey. 30-6-2021 Training camp preview Pittsburgh Penguins will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Pittsburgh Penguins and W-B/Scranton Penguins: - Aleksander Barkov C - Ron Francis G - Ryan Mehagan R - Scott Smyth G - Bronislav Kretky R - Justin Shugg L - Jack Campbell G - Scott Glennie R - Jesse Puljujarvi R - Taylor Hall L - Elmo Mutschler C - Jordan Weal C - Mike Modano C - Ryan Ellis D - Valeri Golubkhov R - Manny Lobenstein C - Jaromir Valenta C - Scott Harrington D - David Perron R - Adam Regan L - Nicolas Hague D - Dmitri Orlov D - Michel Dupuis L - Auston Matthews L - Eli Olsen R - Yaroslav Semenov R - Lev Titov R - Sergei Sergeyev C - Kari Saari R - Kris Chucko L - Timothy Liljegren D - Viktor Slavick R - Valeri Beregovoi C - Rob Litwak D - Zbynek Eisen C - Michal Vacik D - Darren Edwards D - Rico Nicholls D - Jori Peltomaa D - Carl Storr L - Patrice Therrien D - Alexei Mamine D - Kalle Karila D - Francis Pomichter G - Ty Tookey C - Rick Steere C - Wacey Rabbit L - Derrick Pouliot D - Jordan Schmaltz D - Lukas Sutter C - Viktor Arvidson L Players reporting out of shape: - Aleksander Barkov C - Scott Smyth G - Jordan Weal C - Mike Modano C - Valeri Golubkhov R - Valeri Beregovoi C - Rico Nicholls D - Kalle Karila D - Jordan Schmaltz D Players reporting in good shape: - Scott Glennie R - Taylor Hall L - David Perron R - Adam Regan L - Nicolas Hague D - Lev Titov R - Kris Chucko L - Alexei Mamine D - Rick Steere C 30-6-2021 John Hynes leaves team John Hyness contract has expired and he has left the team. 28-6-2021 Lukas Sutter frustrated Pittsburgh Penguins center Lukas Sutter feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Lukas Sutter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 27 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts. 25-6-2021 Valeri Golubkhov returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Valeri Golubkhov has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Rob Litwak returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Rob Litwak has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Zbynek Eisen returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Zbynek Eisen has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Michal Vacik returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Michal Vacik has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Jori Peltomaa returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Jori Peltomaa has returned to the team. 25-6-2021 Alexei Mamine returns Pittsburgh Penguins were delighted to hear that Alexei Mamine has returned to the team. 24-6-2021 Options to be confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow: 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Mark Fistric (W-B/Scranton Penguins) UFA -Elmo Mutschler (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Manny Lobenstein (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -David Perron (W-B/Scranton Penguins) UFA -Adam Regan (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Eli Olsen (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Sergei Sergeyev (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Viktor Slavick (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Rob Litwak () RFA, needs qualifying offer -Patrice Therrien (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Ty Tookey (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Wacey Rabbit (W-B/Scranton Penguins) UFA -Lukas Sutter (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer -Viktor Arvidson (W-B/Scranton Penguins) RFA, needs qualifying offer 23-6-2021 Contracts expiring ! The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week: -John Hynes(pro) -Dave Lewis(pro) -Vladislav Tretiak(farm) 20-6-2021 Alexei Mamine shaping up Encouraging reports from the media indicate that defenseman Alexei Mamine has developed better than projected. He has shown that he can take the pressure and succeed at the highest level of the game. 20-6-2021 Board increases player budget for next season The board of owners have increased player budget for next season with $1 900 000 because of your good financial record. 20-6-2021 Board collects bonuses The board of owners has collected $1 900 000 profit from the team to shareholders. 20-6-2021 André Larocque retires W-B/Scranton Penguins staff member André Larocque has announced his retirement due to personal reasons. Eastside Hockey Manager