by Angie Carducci | Oct 23, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins have been one of the NHL’s top teams in man-games lost to injury over the past several seasons. Even for Pittsburgh, though, losing key players like goaltender Matt Murray (hand) and captain Sidney Crosby (concussion) before the season so much as got...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 14, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Symptoms from a concussion suffered in practice kept Sidney Crosby from playing in Thursday’s season opener, but they couldn’t stop him from doing one of the few things still lacking in his career – hoisting the Stanley Cup on home ice. Unlike Cup-winning goaltender...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 2, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
It was only the preseason, but Marc-Andre Fleury’s broad, familiar smile was once again on display in his end stall in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ dressing room Friday. The 31-year-old netminder had just completed a 23-save shutout to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0. “I...
by Neal McHale | Jun 27, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
All things considered, it was a relatively quiet weekend from Buffalo. While there were some bits and pieces of action between the two days and seven rounds, it didn’t exactly match up against the hype in the days and hours prior to the opening of the draft with...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 26, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Just over a week removed from their victory parade, the Pittsburgh Penguins have started taking off for their offseason homes and summer vacations, the reward for the months-long grind that culminated in the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. For Jim...
by Neal McHale | Jun 25, 2016 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the second time in as many drafts with New Jersey, general manager Ray Shero acquired a young forward for a draft pick. On Saturday, the Devils announced the acquisition of Beau Bennett from Pittsburgh in exchange for the 77th overall pick in the draft. Pittsburgh...
