Matt Vensel

Pittsburgh

Penguins Beat Reporter at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Penguins reporter for @PittsburghPG. Ex-NFL writer. Coffee chugger. Helicopter dad. Beer league glue guy. To quote Badger Bob, “It’s a great day for hockey.”

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Penguins' patient coaching search expected to heat up in the next 2 weeks

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Matt Vensel

It’s now been three weeks since the Penguins announced they had moved on from Mike Sullivan and would begin a “thorough and methodical” search to replace him. In the meantime, we saw the completion of the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, observed Sidney Crosby pile up nine points in his first five games at the IIHF World Championship and watched four other NHL clubs swiftly select new head coaches.
Penguins' patient coaching search expected to heat up in the next 2 weeks

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Matt Vensel

May 19—It's now been three weeks since the Penguins announced they had moved on from Mike Sullivan and would begin a "thorough and methodical" search to replace him. In the meantime, we saw the completion of the first two rounds of the NHL playoffs, observed Sidney Crosby pile up nine points in his first five games at the IIHF World Championship and watched four other NHL clubs swiftly select new head coaches.
Matt Vensel's Penguins chat: 05.16.25

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Matt Vensel

Jimmy Stewart's P-51C Mustang is landing in his hometown before heading to the Smithsonian Thu, May 15, 2025, 8:00am Bob Podurgiel Gov.
Matt Vensel: Matt Vensel's Penguins chat transcript: 05.16.25

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Matt Vensel

May 16—Matt Vensel: Good afternoon, Penguins. Been a while. Look forward to chatting with you this afternoon. We'll get started at noon. You can submit questions at any time. There's several in the queue already. Talk soon!Matt Vensel: Let's get started. I plan to go for 30-40 minutes today, but I will need more questions for sure. What's on your mind today, folks?
Could the 2025 NHL draft line up for the Penguins to double up on D?

3 weeks ago | centredaily.com | Matt Vensel

May 15-With the Penguins poised to pick at their highest draft slot in more than a decade, is there a particular position Kyle Dubas should prioritize in Round 1 on June 27? The stock response when fans ask is that the best practice in the NHL is to simply take the player ranked the highest on your list. Sounds cliché, but it's still true. If you have a few players rated in the same tier and a glaring positional need, then, sure, it can be a tiebreaker.
Analysis: Could the 2025 NHL draft line up for the Penguins to double up on D?

3 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Matt Vensel

With the Penguins poised to pick at their highest draft slot in more than a decade, is there a particular position Kyle Dubas should prioritize in Round 1 on June 27? The stock response when fans ask is that the best practice in the NHL is to simply take the player ranked the highest on your list. Sounds cliché, but it’s still true. If you have a few players rated in the same tier and a glaring positional need, then, sure, it can be a tiebreaker.
Matt Vensel: Could the 2025 NHL draft line up for the Penguins to double up on D?

3 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Matt Vensel

May 15—With the Penguins poised to pick at their highest draft slot in more than a decade, is there a particular position Kyle Dubas should prioritize in Round 1 on June 27? The stock response when fans ask is that the best practice in the NHL is to simply take the player ranked the highest on your list. Sounds cliché, but it's still true. kAmx7 J@F 92G6 2 76H A=2J6CD C2E65 :? E96 D2>6 E:6C 2?5 2 8=2C:?8 A@D:E:@?2= ?665[ E96?[ DFC6[ :E 42? 36 2 E:63C62<6C] qFE E62> ?665D 42?
Mike Sullivan making sure to speak with 'every player on the roster' as he starts anew as Rangers coach

4 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Matt Vensel |Jason Mackey

For Mike Sullivan, the latest coach of the New York Rangers, there will be many priorities in taking over a team that missed the playoffs a season after winning the Presidents’ trophy. Foremost will be communication. “I have spoken to every player on the roster over the last three days,’’ Sullivan said Thursday at his introductory press conference. “I think there is a fair amount of leadership in that room.
Joel Quenneville hired by Anaheim Ducks for his 1st head coaching job since Blackhawks abuse scandal

4 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Allan Kreda |Matt Vensel |Jason Mackey

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Joel Quenneville is returning to the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for his first head coaching job since the second-winningest coach in league history resigned and was banned for his handling of a sexual assault scandal.
Which Penguins prospects will we see in the fall? Ranking the 10 most likely to play for Pittsburgh

1 month ago | post-gazette.com | Matt Vensel

While the Baby Pens bowed out of the Calder Cup playoffs in the first round, it was from a developmental standpoint an encouraging year in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Rutger McGroarty, Owen Pickering and other top Penguins prospects made strides. Elsewhere, there were other success stories for the organization, too, such as the stunning push Harrison Brunicke made for an NHL job back in the fall and the emergence of Avery Hayes and Finn Harding, two possible diamonds in the rough.