by Angie Carducci | Dec 30, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After laying another egg Friday night in Raleigh, the Penguins are turning to a spring chicken with the recall of Daniel Sprong. Friday marked the second time in as many pairs of games that Pittsburgh followed an inspired, come-from-behind win over the rival Columbus...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 20, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
At 6-foot-7 and 255 lbs., defenseman Jamie Oleksiak is big. Almost as big, in fact, as the expectations of the environment he walked into Wednesday when he joined his new team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, for his first practice. Oleksiak, 24, was the No. 14 overall pick...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 23, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
“I think right now, we’re a flawed hockey team. We’ve got to shore up a lot of areas.” Head coach Mike Sullivan didn’t mince words after his Penguins were on the wrong end of a 7-1 score in Tampa Bay on Saturday. It was their second loss of the humbling variety in...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 17, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
“Enforcer” isn’t exactly an in-demand job description in today’s NHL. A few years back, the small group of players whose primary skill set involved their ability to intimidate and their heavy fists began to exit the league. Some are still carving out hockey careers in...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 15, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The 2017 Stanley Cup champions paid a price for their success. Unlike the 2016 Penguins, who managed to bring back nearly the exact same roster to defend their title, this year’s club will have a decidedly different look. Gone are their third- and fourth-line centers,...