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 | Jan 29, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
January has been streaky for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with a three-game losing streak followed by a four-game winning streak, then another two-game downturn heading into the All-Star break. Much like the World Cup of Hockey did last summer, however, a successful...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 24, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Last Monday, the Penguins, losers of three straight, limped into their matchup with the Washington Capitals, owners of a nine-game winning streak. Pittsburgh was playing uninspired hockey, relying on bursts of offense instead of sticking to their system. They’d...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 15, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After a 12-1-2 December, the Penguins are off to a 1-3 start in 2017. And, with combined scores of 15-6, the three losses have been convincing. But head coach Mike Sullivan isn’t ready to sound the alarm on the defending Stanley Cup champions. Because he believes...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 7, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin ended the Penguins’ 2016 in fitting fashion, as the NHL’s leaders in third-period comebacks did it again. When Conor Sheary brought them back from a 3-2 deficit to tie the game with 55 seconds remaining, in fact, anyone who’s watched much of the 2016-17...
