by Angie Carducci | May 17, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For Sidney Crosby to have the opportunity to do what true superstars often do on a stage this big, his Pittsburgh Penguins first had to play nearly 60 minutes of dominant hockey. After dropping Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final with a lethargic effort on home...
by Angie Carducci | May 14, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Coming off a big, emotional overtime win to oust the Presidents Trophy-winning Washington Capitals Tuesday, the Penguins came out Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final and laid an egg. Did an emotional letdown after winning that hard-fought, physical series...
by Angie Carducci | May 11, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
In a two-minute span of the third period, the Penguins saw their goal of ending Game 6 with a handshake line on home ice starting to unravel. With a bizarre series of three consecutive delay-of-game penalties for sending pucks over the glass, Pittsburgh was forced to...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Saturday morning, with the chance to close out their second-round playoff series, the Penguins talked of trying to match the Washington Capitals’ desperation. “You know they’re going to have it,” said captain Sidney Crosby. “So hopefully you’re able to bring that same...
by Angie Carducci | May 5, 2016 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
In a game that was nothing less than the most pivotal of both teams’ seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to overcome the loss of perhaps their most important player, while the Washington Capitals couldn’t take advantage of a golden opportunity to pull even....
by Angie Carducci | May 3, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
When your opponent is dominating the first period but a deflection makes you the first team on the board, then your second goal goes in a minute later from a net-front pass that deflects in off your player’s back– well, it might just be your night. Tom Kuhnhackl’s...
