by Angie Carducci | Aug 2, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins had opportunities to win this game. Did they ever. A first period where they came out shooting, racking up a 10-1 shot advantage on the Montreal Canadiens in the first six minutes. Seven power play opportunities, including a minute and a half...
by Angie Carducci | Jul 29, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
One hundred and thirty-eight days after the NHL hit pause on its season, the puck dropped again Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. EDT. There were no fans in the Scotiabank Arena seats as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers faced off in an exhibition game, the sole...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 21, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
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...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 2, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins won a hockey game – Feb. 18, when they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in convincing fashion, 5-2 – it lifted them to the top of the Metro Division. Eleven days later, after a lifeless, 5-0 loss at San Jose sealed their first...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 10, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins were prioritizing a top-six winger at the trade deadline even before Jake Guentzel’s shoulder surgery put him on a four-to-six month recovery timeline. Monday, they went out and got the one they’ve been coveting – and they paid for him. Jason Zucker, who...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 19, 2020 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh 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...
