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 Bob Fina | Oct 29, 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 5-4 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Evgeni Malkin (#71 PIT) 2nd Jakub Voracek (#93 PHI) 3rd Sidney Crosby (#87 PIT)
by Angie Carducci | Oct 14, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Symptoms from a concussion suffered in practice kept Sidney Crosby from playing in Thursday’s season opener, but they couldn’t stop him from doing one of the few things still lacking in his career – hoisting the Stanley Cup on home ice. Unlike Cup-winning goaltender...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 2, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
It was only the preseason, but Marc-Andre Fleury’s broad, familiar smile was once again on display in his end stall in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ dressing room Friday. The 31-year-old netminder had just completed a 23-save shutout to beat the Chicago Blackhawks, 1-0. “I...