Alex Goligoski News

Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland has recorded one assist in four games this season.

Martin Skoula made a case Saturday night to remain a regular on the blueline even when the Penguins get back to full health on defense.

The Penguins' defense corps is slowly coming back together. Barring a late setback, Brooks Orpik expects to return to their lineup tonight against Atlanta.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to notch a third straight victory as they begin a three-game road trip with this evening's clash against the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place.

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The Senators welcome Sidney Crosby, and the Pittsburgh Penguins onto the Scotiabank Place ice tonight .

Penguins defenseman Jay McKee is dealing with an infected finger. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma could not help but notice Max Talbot when the fireball of a forward reported to the Mellon Arena locker-room complex yesterday.

The loss of Jay McKee, left, means Mark Eaton is the only healthy defenceman left from Pittsburgh's original top six.

A few hours before Saturday night's game with the Boston Bruins, Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that top-line left wing Chris Kunitz would miss two weeks with an always ridiculously specificA "lower body injury." Bylsma calmly explained to the media, " Chris [Kunitz] has been dealing with a lower-body injury for a while now.

Hi Shelly, I was wondering, when a player, like Crosby a couple weeks ago, makes a save in the crease to a shot that is on net, does that shot count as a shot and a save for the goalie even though it wasn't the goalie that made the save? Shelly Anderson: Shots are stats that are at the discretion of the NHL off-ice officials and their well-trained ...

In professional hockey, injuries are like bananas. They come in bunches, and if you're not careful, they can cause a major slip-up in the standings.

Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar is expected to return to the lineup in less than two weeks.

Canucks GM Mike Gillis says Peter Forsberg has decided to play in his native Sweden this season rather return to the NHL.

Matt Cooke tallied twice to help the Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Anaheim Ducks, 5-2, at Mellon Arena.

Alex Goligoski is the third highest-scoring Penguin. The hits keep coming for the Stanley Cup champs.

The Penguins have recalled defenseman Nate Guenin, a Hopewell High School graduate, from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre. Guenin's promotion suggests the Penguins are, at the very least, concerned that injured defenseman Alex Goligoski won't be available to play when they face Anaheim at 7:38 tonight in Mellon Arena.

Alex Goligoski isn't one to live in the past. When you're 24-years-old with a future as bright as his, it's only natural to live in the here and now and ponder your future in the NHL.

Jordan Staal, despite his youth, finds himself the most celebrated No. 11 on the Penguins' list.

Take the half-dozen guys who sat out the Penguins' most recent game because of medical issues, toss in a few ushers, vendors and parking lot attendants, and you might have the makings of a playoff contender.

When the Pittsburgh Penguins started the season tying the best October record by a defending Stanley Cup champion, they exceeded everyone's expectations.