by Angie Carducci | Nov 27, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
“It’s just another game against a different team.” Those were the words from Pittsburgh netminder Tristan Jarry after his 1-0 shutout of the New York Islanders Friday night, the first meeting between the clubs since the Isles knocked the Penguins out of the playoffs...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 11, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins surprised out of the gate this season, scoring four or more goals in four of their first five games and winning three of those contests. Since their 7-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs two Saturdays ago, though, they’ve: gone 1-3-2, picking up just four...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 24, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Already missing Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust (lower body, week-to-week), the 2-0-2 Penguins headed into Saturday night’s matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs down a couple more players. Veteran Jeff Carter, who’s been centering the first line in...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 17, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins are still missing Sidney Crosby (wrist surgery, now day-to-day) and Evgeni Malkin (knee surgery, at least two months). For the season opener in Tampa Bay, forwards Jake Guentzel and Zach Aston-Reese remained on the COVID-19 protocol list, while defenseman...
by Kenneth Cross | Oct 13, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The beauty and the pomp and circumstance of the raising of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Champions banner was literally the highlight the evening as the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled into Amalie Arena and were dominant in a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 4, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins managed to get through the shortened 2021 season without a single COVID-19 case. Now, less than a week into the 2021-22 preseason, they find themselves dealing with a mini-outbreak as two players from the NHL roster, Zach Aston-Reese and Jake Guentzel,...