by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After Monday’s 2-1 defeat to the New York Rangers – a loss that put his club down in their first-round playoff series by the same margin – Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Johnston bemoaned his team’s shot selection in the first two periods. Specifically, how they...
by Diana Driscoll | Apr 19, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who played a disastrous game in the series opener against the New York Rangers, proved that they are not out of the fight as the team defeated the Blueshirts 4-3 and evened the series Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. It was a much...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
On paper, the Rangers-Penguins series looks like a mismatch, pitting this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winner against a club that was in danger of missing the playoffs on the last day of the regular season and continues to play without three of its top six defensemen....
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After squeaking into the last playoff wildcard spot on the last day of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reward was a first-round matchup against the league’s best team. For the first time since 2007, Pittsburgh entered the postseason as a heavy underdog...
by Seth Rothman | Apr 16, 2015 | Homepage, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins
NEW YORK – The pre-game light show had barely ended, the crowd still roaring from excitement as these much-anticipated playoffs began. They were back on their feet, delirious with excitement, in seconds. More specifically, it took just 28 seconds for the Rangers to...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 11, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
As the Pittsburgh Pirates look forward to their home opener Monday, their hockey counterparts are down to their final out. The Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t hold a 3-0 lead Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss at Ottawa, then couldn’t solve a sharp Jaroslav Halak in a...
