SALT LAKE CITY — Many Penguins fans are excited to see Joel Blomqvist back with the NHL team, and there’s no question that the young goaltender could have a very bright future in the league. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he’s been very solid in his NHL cup of coffee. He has a mental toughness that will serve him well. He looks like a keeper.

In Wednesday’s “On Sports,” struggling Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry gave his first interview since being sent down to the American Hockey League last week. Meanwhile, in his place, Alex Nedeljkovic has put together some nice starts back-to-back.

Tristan Jarry was with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins once already this season, on a two-week conditioning stint in late October into early November. While the circumstances are

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic made history by becoming the first netminder to record a goal and an assist in an NHL game.

Remember the 2008-09 season when Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang were all key parts of the Pittsburgh Stanley Cup team? They were 21 and 22 then, now they

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue their road trip as they visit the Utah Hockey Club at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here at Last Word on Hockey!

The Capitals and Thompson are thrilled with the new deal, but Washington just made a critical mistake. The extension of Thompson, like so many long-term contracts signed by NHL go

The Washington Capitals signed goalie Logan Thompson to a six-year extension. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.

Rob Couch provides his weekly look at the best goalie streams in fantasy hockey based on trends and potential Week 17 NHL matchups.

It is the end of January and the Pittsburgh Penguins are still struggling with the same issues. On Jan. 20, they beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1 and actually looked like a playoff team.

Goalie Joey Daccord turns away two fistfuls of Grade-A scoring attempts, holds off Pittsburgh and Sidney before a three-goal burst generates a decisive Kraken win

The Pittsburgh Penguins this week headed out for the West Coast portion of their season-long road trip with, at least at first, mixed results. A win that could serve as a template for how to play. Then a loss that left the Penguins perhaps wanting to throw away the game tape.