by Angie Carducci | Oct 6, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Daniel Sprong had some big news to share. So, naturally, one of his first calls was back home to Montreal, where his family moved from Amsterdam when Daniel was a 7-year-old kid with an NHL dream. “I called the parents, friends from back home. I first told my mom I...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 26, 2015 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
After a fifth consecutive year of falling well short of their postseason goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged from this summer a significantly reshaped team. Third-line center Brandon Sutter was shipped out to Vancouver in a deal that brought back center Nick Bonino...
by Angie Carducci | Jul 1, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford went into the past week determined to address his team’s well-known, biggest need – a proven, goal-scoring winger to play alongside Sidney Crosby and/or Evgeni Malkin. Wednesday, he got his man. “We’ve worked on this deal with Toronto for...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 25, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
History will note that the 2014-15 Pittsburgh Penguins, entering the playoffs as a No. 8 seed decimated by injuries to four of its top six defensemen, lost in five games to the No. 1-seeded New York Rangers, this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winner and a clear Stanley...
by Seth Rothman | Apr 25, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
NEW YORK – When Carl Hagelin scored the overtime winner midway through overtime, he did more than send the Rangers into the second round of the playoffs. He gave his team a chance to breathe. He gave his team a chance to recover from the bumps and bruises of a...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 23, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
In a contest that was as must-win as a non-elimination game could be, the Pittsburgh Penguins came out Wednesday and decisively won the first period of Game 4 over the New York Rangers. Patric Hornqvist opened the scoring just 2:22 in and the Penguins played with...
