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...
by Jason Scales | Jan 16, 2020 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston, MA — Jaroslav Halak made 29 saves after giving up a goal on the game’s first shot and two first period assists from Karson Kuhlman, in his first game back since October, sparked the Boston Bruins to a 4-1 win over Eastern Conference rival...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 30, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
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...
by Stefan Wright | Dec 19, 2019 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After rattling off seven straight wins, the Flames have come back down to earth after losing their last two games at home. They’ve been outscored 8-1 in those two games, but the lopsided scores are not an accurate reflection of the hockey being played by a...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 1, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
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...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 11, 2019 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
Last Monday, the Penguins scrapped their way back from a 3-0 deficit in Boston against one of the league’s best, not to mention stingiest, teams. Penguins Dominik Kahun, Nick Bjugstad, Bryan Rust and local product John Marino put four unanswered goals behind Jaroslav...