Angie Carducci

‘A Quick and Bitter Ending’ for the Penguins

‘A Quick and Bitter Ending’ for the Penguins

The Penguins outplayed the New York Islanders for at least four, maybe five games of their six-game series. They dominated Games 5 and 6 by a wide margin. Friday, though, the Penguins were facing reporters’ questions via Zoom after their locker clean-outs and exit...

Penguins Elevate Intensity, Execution to Tie Series

Penguins Elevate Intensity, Execution to Tie Series

After the Penguins’ deflating, 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders in Game 1, head coach Mike Sullivan said he knew his team had more to give. From the drop of the puck in Game 2, they set about proving him right. “Going into this game, we knew every one of us needed...

Penguins Showcase Defensive Mindset in 1-0 Bruins Shutout

Penguins Showcase Defensive Mindset in 1-0 Bruins Shutout

There’s something different about the Pittsburgh Penguins this season – an intangible that’s making a tangible difference in their outcomes. Whether you call it buying into a team concept, commitment to defense or simply professionalism, it’s been a big part of what’s...

Simplicity Proves Key to Penguins’ Success

Simplicity Proves Key to Penguins’ Success

The Pittsburgh Penguins won in Boston Thursday for the first time since Nov. 24, 2014, and they did it by out-Bruining the Bruins, allowing just two shots in the first period, getting on the board first and never really letting the home team back into the game. It was...

Malkin Line Paces Penguins’ Hot Streak

Malkin Line Paces Penguins’ Hot Streak

A little over a week ago, when the Penguins stormed out to a 3-0 lead in four minutes against the Philadelphia Flyers but ended up losing a 4-3 game, head coach Mike Sullivan was asked about his team’s inability to be more consistent – from game to game and inside of...

Hextall Looks to Balance Present, Future as Penguins GM

Hextall Looks to Balance Present, Future as Penguins GM

The future of the Pittsburgh Penguins is now in the hands of one of their biggest rivals from the past – and an exec who opined just a couple of months ago that their championship window had closed. With Tuesday’s hires of Ron Hextall as their new GM and Brian Burke...

For Penguins, ‘Time to See What We Really Have’

For Penguins, ‘Time to See What We Really Have’

When the Penguins were ushered out of the Toronto bubble in four games last August – technically not even making the playoffs as the Montreal Canadiens bounced them in the qualifying round – GM Jim Rutherford spoke candidly of his disappointment with how his team had...

Canadiens Send Penguins Packing with Stunning Upset

Canadiens Send Penguins Packing with Stunning Upset

When the Penguins’ season ended Friday, it looked like this. A turnover from normally reliable fourth-liner Brandon Tanev to the stick of Montreal’s Paul Byron, then four white jerseys standing in front of goaltender Tristan Jarry, all of them neglecting to cover the...

Sullivan’s Faith Rewarded as Penguins Even Series

Sullivan’s Faith Rewarded as Penguins Even Series

A best-of-five playoff series is a different situation than a best-of-seven. There’s less margin for error. One loss and the urgency rises quickly; with just one more, a team knows they’re on the brink, staring down the end of their season. So, when the heavily...

Penguins Helping Community During Pandemic

Penguins Helping Community During Pandemic

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Kris Letang scored into an empty net to ice the Penguins’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 10. That win, led by season MVP Evgeni Malkin and including contributions from depth players like Evan Rodrigues and...

‘A Character Win’ for Resilient Penguins

‘A Character Win’ for Resilient Penguins

For the first period Sunday, it looked like the Penguins were going to be beaten by the Bruins on their home ice as they had been twice in Boston this season. Pittsburgh looked woefully unprepared to start the 12:30 p.m. matinee. It was bad enough that Boston led 14-6...

Penguins’ Depth Rises to Injury Challenge

Penguins’ Depth Rises to Injury Challenge

The Penguins have been without captain Sidney Crosby, still arguably the game’s best player, since Nov. 9. Brian Dumoulin, their best defensive defenseman, has been lost since Nov. 30. A week before Christmas, they added Justin Schultz, one of their top offensive...

Dumoulin Loss May Be Penguins’ Toughest Yet

Dumoulin Loss May Be Penguins’ Toughest Yet

The Penguins are already without their captain and arguably the game’s best player in Sidney Crosby, out six to eight weeks after core muscle surgery, but that might not be the worst of their problems. Brian Dumoulin, Pittsburgh’s best defensive defenseman, became the...

Malkin, Crosby Push Reset on Lethargic Start to Season

Malkin, Crosby Push Reset on Lethargic Start to Season

Sidney Crosby saw Columbus’ Pierre-Luc Dubois lay a high hit on Jake Guentzel, the 24-year-old who’s been on Crosby’s left wing for most of his three NHL seasons, and the 5’11” Penguins captain skated over to confront the Blue Jackets’ 6’3” forward. “I didn’t really...

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