Former North Bay Battalion forward Kyle Jackson has signed an American Hockey League deal for the 2024-25 season with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, the club announced on Thursday. Jackson, 21, just completed his first season as a pro with the Kansas City Mavericks of the ECHL. Before turning pro with Kansas City, Jackson played four seasons…… read more »
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Steelers’ Justin Fields: ‘I’ve Shown What I Can Do’ to Be QB1 Over Russell Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has not publicly named Russell Wilson or Justin Fields as the team’s starting quarterback, but the latter believes…… read more »
Sharks’ former top rookie joins Pittsburgh Penguins on tryout deal
Defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov, considered the San Jose Sharks’ top rookie four years ago, is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins on a professional tryout agreement. In 81 career games with the Sharks, Knyzhov had 12 points and averaged 16:33 of ice time. The Sharks would still sign Knyzhov, listed at 6-foot-3 and 222 pounds, to a two-year,…… read more »
Ex-Sharks defenseman joins Pittsburgh Penguins on PTO
Defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov, considered the San Jose Sharks’ top rookie four years ago, is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins on a professional tryout agreement. In 81 career games with the Sharks, Knyzhov had 12 points and averaged 16:33 of ice time. The Sharks placed him on waivers in Dec. 2023, and he spent the majority of…… read more »
Jets send rights to McGroarty to Penguins for Yager in prospect swap
The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped forward prospects Thursday, with the Jets landing Brayden Yager for the rights to Rutger McGroarty. Yager was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick (14th overall) at the 2023 NHL draft. The 19-year-old from Saskatoon had 35 goals and 60 assists in 57 regular-season games and 27 points (11G, 16A) in 20…… read more »
Source: Jets, Penguins exchange top prospects
Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Winnipeg Jets and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped top prospects in a significant trade, with the Jets sending forward Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for forward Brayden Yager, a source confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.… read more »
Winnipeg Jets Trade Prospect Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins
The Winnipeg Jets have dealt top prospect Rutger McGroarty to Pittsburgh for Brayden Yager.… read more »
Kyle Dubas drops playoff truth bomb that will excite Penguins fans
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been unusually absent from each of the last two Stanley Cup Playoffs — the first time that’s happened in Sidney Crosby’s career — and the roster is getting older and older every season. “The on-ice direction of the franchise is, simply, we’re not looking to simply squeak into the playoffs,” Dubas…… read more »
NHL rumors: Sidney Crosby’s lack of new contract with Penguins ‘worrisome’
A contract extension was thought to be a foregone conclusion for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. While Sid is no longer a kid, he has remained one of the NHL’s best and most popular players despite entering his late 30s. Although Crosby has kept up his end of the bargain on the ice, having…… read more »
NFL’s Russell Wilson on Critics: ‘Never Been Worried About What Other People Think’
Russell Wilson isn’t motivated by criticism. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback revealed that doubt doesn’t fuel him when speaking to reporters on Thursday.…… read more »