by Angie Carducci | Aug 4, 2020 | Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
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...
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...
