by Angie Carducci | Dec 16, 2018 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The smile on Matt Murray’s face spoke volumes after the Penguins’ 4-3, overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night. “Feels good,” said the two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender who, at age 24, has been struggling through the toughest season of his young...
by Anthony Garofalo | Nov 23, 2018 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
BOSTON – Thanksgiving here in the United States has come and gone. The Boston Bruins have an awful lot to be thankful for. Currently hovering around a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the Bruins have successfully attained the short-term goal that every team...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 14, 2018 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is nothing if not transparent. So, when he went public with his disappointment in his team’s subpar start on the GMJR Show last week – and threatened changes if things didn’t improve – the Penguins could officially consider themselves put on...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 3, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
It’s been an up and down season for the Penguins. After a perfectly average, 2-1-2 start, Pittsburgh headed to Canada and caught fire, starting with an impressively focused, 3-0 win over the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs. They then got into an old-fashioned track meet...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 14, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Four games into the 2018-19 season, the Penguins are still trying to put it all together. Their 2-1-1 record seems about right for a team that’s turned in one run-and-gun performance (their 7-6 opening night OT win over Washington), two sporadic efforts (Thursday’s...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 5, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maybe it was the springy boards. “You can just tell on the bounces, they’re a lot more lively and springy this year,” said Jake Guentzel, who scored two of the Penguins’ seven goals. “It’s something we’ve been trying to get used to and, obviously, it’s going to take...
