Rob Rossi

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang had successful surgery to repair a hole in his heart, the team's president of hockey operations, Kyle Dubas, said in a news release Wednesday morning. Letang will require a recovery of four to six weeks, according to the release. The Penguins, who did not qualify for the playoffs, wrap their 2024-25 season Thursday night with a game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Ray Shero was never the star of his own story. His father, Fred, coached the Philadelphia Flyers during their 1970s Stanley Cup heyday. His mentor, David Poile, is a Hockey Hall of Fame builder. His lone championship as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins coincided with Sidney Crosby's first. His last NHL job was advising one of his proteges, Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin. He was born into a shadow, then overshadowed by those he worked for and with along the way.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Chaz Lucius, a first-round pick by the Winnipeg Jets in 2021, retired from professional hockey on Wednesday after being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Lucius, 21, never played in the NHL but scored seven goals and 27 points in 54 AHL games for the Manitoba Moose, the Jets' top minor league affiliate.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Rob Rossi

Greg Millen, whose voice was familiar to a generation of Canadian hockey fans, died Monday. A cause of death was not made public. He was 67. Millen was an NHL goalie for 14 seasons, and he was particularly popular during six campaigns with the St. Louis Blues and three with the Pittsburgh Penguins, who drafted him in the sixth round in 1977. He was the league leader in saves as a member of the Hartford Whalers from 1982-83 through 1983-84, and his 215 wins rank 88th all-time.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Julian McKenzie |Rob Rossi

Live sports is television's last sure bet. At least, that was NHL commissioner Gary Bettman's stance during a televised news conference Wednesday, hours after the league announced a 12-year, $11 billion CAD ($7.7 billion USD) deal with its Canadian national broadcast partner, Rogers Communications. "Sports content, live sports, is the most valuable content," Bettman said, speaking from a Rogers studio in Toronto.