by Angie Carducci | Oct 3, 2022 | Pittsburgh Penguins
A summer that was expected to bring seismic changes for the Penguins ended instead in the unlikely return of the big three. With fresh long-term deals, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are back alongside captain Sidney Crosby for an NHL-unprecedented 17th season. Add...
by Angie Carducci | May 14, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s no way around it. This one will be tough to swallow. If the Penguins’ offseason begins Sunday, with a first-round exit for the fourth time in as many years, this is the year that will sting the worst. Because, after sitting in the driver’s seat with an...
by Angie Carducci | May 12, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
With a 3-1 lead in their first-round series, the Pittsburgh Penguins had plenty of reason to feel confident, even as they headed into the unfriendly confines of Madison Square Garden. They’d been better than the Rangers in nearly every facet of the series so far....
by Angie Carducci | May 10, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The start of Game 4 didn’t bode well for the Penguins. Just two minutes in, 20-year-old Alexis Lafrenière found the back of the net for his first career playoff goal, with Penguins blueliner Kris Letang screening goalie Louis Domingue while not providing much in the...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Secondary scoring? Check. It took the Penguins all of 1:57 for their bottom six to find the net in Game 3, with forward Brock McGinn breaking the ice on a centering attempt that was at first waved off for the net being dislodged, then reversed when officials...
by Angie Carducci | May 7, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
If the Penguins drop their series to the New York Rangers and go out in the first round for the fourth consecutive year, one thing is for certain – third-string goaltender Louis Domingue will have given them his best in a challenging situation. “I think he’s played...
