by Angie Carducci | Sep 26, 2015 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
After a fifth consecutive year of falling well short of their postseason goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged from this summer a significantly reshaped team. Third-line center Brandon Sutter was shipped out to Vancouver in a deal that brought back center Nick Bonino...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After Monday’s 2-1 defeat to the New York Rangers – a loss that put his club down in their first-round playoff series by the same margin – Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Johnston bemoaned his team’s shot selection in the first two periods. Specifically, how they...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
On paper, the Rangers-Penguins series looks like a mismatch, pitting this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winner against a club that was in danger of missing the playoffs on the last day of the regular season and continues to play without three of its top six defensemen....
by Angie Carducci | Apr 17, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After squeaking into the last playoff wildcard spot on the last day of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reward was a first-round matchup against the league’s best team. For the first time since 2007, Pittsburgh entered the postseason as a heavy underdog...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 11, 2015 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
As the Pittsburgh Pirates look forward to their home opener Monday, their hockey counterparts are down to their final out. The Pittsburgh Penguins couldn’t hold a 3-0 lead Tuesday in a 4-3 overtime loss at Ottawa, then couldn’t solve a sharp Jaroslav Halak in a...