by Angie Carducci | Apr 28, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With apologies to Sidney Crosby’s line and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, the Pittsburgh Penguins had no business emerging from Game 1 with a win. The statistics say the Washington Capitals outshot the Penguins, 35-21, and took more than double the shot attempts at...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For a little while, it looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chance to clinch their first-round playoff series on home ice was slipping away. After building a 3-0 lead on a first-period laser from Phil Kessel in the first and two goals, just 2:43 apart, from Bryan Rust...
by Ed Cmar | Apr 19, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Game Four of the First Round Stanley Cup playoff series pitted the talented Pittsburgh Penguins, who finished second in the National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) Metropolitan Division against the upstart Columbus Blue Jackets, riding off of the heels of a record-breaking...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets can finally jam with their postgame victory music and feel good about themselves. “This team has played really well this year; has grown tremendously,” head coach John Tortorella said Tuesday morning. “I do not want them leaving tonight not...
by Ed Cmar | Apr 18, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Game Three of the First Round Stanley Cup playoff series pitted the talented Metropolitan Division-winning Pittsburgh Penguins against the surprising Columbus Blue Jackets, riding off of the heels of a record-breaking season on many fronts, including total points...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s a very big difference between a 2-1 series deficit and a 3-0 one. Close the gap to 2-1 and you’re right back in the postseason. Go down by three, however, and your margin of error shrinks to zero. With the stakes that high, the 2-0 Penguins expected the...