by Angie Carducci | Sep 30, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins lost a handful of key players from their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs this summer. With less than a week to go before they raise another championship banner, their opening night roster is still a work in progress. But this year’s Penguins have already...
by Heather Weikel | Sep 26, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres, NHL, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
The current Stanley Cup Champions, Pittsburgh Penguins opened their 2017-18 pregame season against the Buffalo Sabres at the Pegula Ice Arena on the Penn State campus. The Sabres defeated the Penguins in overtime,...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 17, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
“Enforcer” isn’t exactly an in-demand job description in today’s NHL. A few years back, the small group of players whose primary skill set involved their ability to intimidate and their heavy fists began to exit the league. Some are still carving out hockey careers in...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 15, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The 2017 Stanley Cup champions paid a price for their success. Unlike the 2016 Penguins, who managed to bring back nearly the exact same roster to defend their title, this year’s club will have a decidedly different look. Gone are their third- and fourth-line centers,...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 12, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins did it the hard way. But they’re used to that. They entered the playoffs without Kris Letang, their best defenseman and arguably the most important player to their style of play. They were the NHL’s seventh-most injured team through the regular...
by Heather Weikel | Jun 9, 2017 | Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
After losing two games to the Preds in Nashville, the Penguins came back home with 6-0 shut-out in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins currently lead the series, 4-3 with Game 6 heading back to...