by Angie Carducci | Feb 29, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins landed the biggest name available just before the NHL trade deadline, adding 2012 league MVP, 2009 playoff MVP and two-time scoring champion Evgeni Malkin to their roster before hosting the Winnipeg Jets Saturday. The return of the Penguins’ own injured...
by Ed Cmar | Feb 28, 2016 | Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
The National Hockey League’s (NHL’s) annual trade deadline will conclude at 3 P.M. on Monday, February 29th. Save for the disappointing Columbus Blue Jackets, who couldn’t climb out from a devastating 0-8-0 start, the rest of the Metropolitan division is still in the...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 21, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Saturday, Feb. 20, started like any other game day for Jeff Zatkoff. The Penguins’ backup netminder reported to work at CONSOL Energy Center, just as he has for most every game this season, expecting to back up starter Marc-Andre Fleury. But fate had other plans for...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 13, 2016 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins’ resurgence – going 10-4-3 since Jan. 1 to climb back into playoff position – has largely been driven by offense. In that time, only three teams have found the net for more goals than Pittsburgh’s 54 – a significant turnaround from their 28th-ranked...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 7, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
When head coach Mike Sullivan was hired, he spoke of the identity he wanted his Pittsburgh Penguins to establish – hardworking, accountable, tough to play against. In what may be their signature win under the new bench boss so far, the Penguins did just that Saturday...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 23, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The good news is that the Penguins have delivered on head coach Mike Sullivan’s promise when he was hired that they would become a more resilient team. The bad is that they’re consistently putting themselves into situations where they have little choice but to battle...
