by Angie Carducci | Jan 1, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
If their 11-3-1 December is any indication, the NHL should consider itself put on notice – here come the second-half Pittsburgh Penguins. The once-flightless birds enter 2019 on a six-game win streak, capping a month that put them back into contention with a 3-2 New...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 16, 2018 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The smile on Matt Murray’s face spoke volumes after the Penguins’ 4-3, overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night. “Feels good,” said the two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender who, at age 24, has been struggling through the toughest season of his young...
by Angie Carducci | Nov 3, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
It’s been an up and down season for the Penguins. After a perfectly average, 2-1-2 start, Pittsburgh headed to Canada and caught fire, starting with an impressively focused, 3-0 win over the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs. They then got into an old-fashioned track meet...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 14, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Four games into the 2018-19 season, the Penguins are still trying to put it all together. Their 2-1-1 record seems about right for a team that’s turned in one run-and-gun performance (their 7-6 opening night OT win over Washington), two sporadic efforts (Thursday’s...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 5, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maybe it was the springy boards. “You can just tell on the bounces, they’re a lot more lively and springy this year,” said Jake Guentzel, who scored two of the Penguins’ seven goals. “It’s something we’ve been trying to get used to and, obviously, it’s going to take...