by Angie Carducci | Jun 12, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins did it the hard way. But they’re used to that. They entered the playoffs without Kris Letang, their best defenseman and arguably the most important player to their style of play. They were the NHL’s seventh-most injured team through the regular...
by Heather Weikel | Jun 9, 2017 | Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
After losing two games to the Preds in Nashville, the Penguins came back home with 6-0 shut-out in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins currently lead the series, 4-3 with Game 6 heading back to...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 9, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
When Evgeni Malkin’s hockey career ends, perhaps he will have a future as a prognosticator. “We’ll use our speed and win the game,” Malkin said prior to Game 5. “It’s a good time to show your best game, because there’s only three games left and we have two, three...
by Neal McHale | May 29, 2017 | Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
So here we are. And then there were two. The last lap of the season. It’s you know, the end. Whichever you decide to choose it’s the Stanley Cup Final. An all-yellow affair, if you will. This year’s hopefuls include the reigning-champion Pittsburgh...
by Angie Carducci | May 24, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the third time in as many series, the Pittsburgh Penguins failed to close out a playoff series the first time they had the chance. Unlike the eggs they laid in Game 4 at Columbus and Game 6 versus Washington, though, it would be hard to accuse the Penguins of not...