by Angie Carducci | May 14, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s no way around it. This one will be tough to swallow. If the Penguins’ offseason begins Sunday, with a first-round exit for the fourth time in as many years, this is the year that will sting the worst. Because, after sitting in the driver’s seat with an...
by Angie Carducci | May 10, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The start of Game 4 didn’t bode well for the Penguins. Just two minutes in, 20-year-old Alexis Lafrenière found the back of the net for his first career playoff goal, with Penguins blueliner Kris Letang screening goalie Louis Domingue while not providing much in the...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Secondary scoring? Check. It took the Penguins all of 1:57 for their bottom six to find the net in Game 3, with forward Brock McGinn breaking the ice on a centering attempt that was at first waved off for the net being dislodged, then reversed when officials...
by Angie Carducci | May 7, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
If the Penguins drop their series to the New York Rangers and go out in the first round for the fourth consecutive year, one thing is for certain – third-string goaltender Louis Domingue will have given them his best in a challenging situation. “I think he’s played...
by Angie Carducci | May 4, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
No. 1 goalie Tristan Jarry, after waiting all year to redeem himself in the playoffs, couldn’t start. No.2 Casey DeSmith couldn’t finish. No. 3 Louis Domingue came in cold in the second overtime, fresh from a meal of spicy pork and broccoli, and got the win. That was...