by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For a little while, it looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chance to clinch their first-round playoff series on home ice was slipping away. After building a 3-0 lead on a first-period laser from Phil Kessel in the first and two goals, just 2:43 apart, from Bryan Rust...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 12, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
They’re called the Penguins, but the defending Stanley Cup champions have come into March more like a lion. After opening the month with a 4-1 loss at Chicago, Pittsburgh has gone on a five-game tear at what might be just the right time. And they’re doing it without...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 13, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With a wealth of skilled young forwards, a focus on speed and a smart, gritty coach, the Toronto Maple Leafs may be on the road to winning with a similar style that helped the 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup. Saturday at PPG Paints Arena, though, the...
by Angie Carducci | May 25, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Facing elimination for the first time in the 2016 playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a page from their one-time coach Herb Brooks, who famously told his 1980 U.S hockey team that great moments are born from great opportunity. “I just told them to embrace the...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 24, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Much like this opening-round playoff series, Game 5 between the Penguins and Rangers started off looking like it would be competitive. But this Penguins team was too fast and too skilled for the Rangers to keep pace. Their special teams dominated. Even their...
