by Angie Carducci | Nov 11, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins surprised out of the gate this season, scoring four or more goals in four of their first five games and winning three of those contests. Since their 7-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs two Saturdays ago, though, they’ve: gone 1-3-2, picking up just four...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 24, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Already missing Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust (lower body, week-to-week), the 2-0-2 Penguins headed into Saturday night’s matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs down a couple more players. Veteran Jeff Carter, who’s been centering the first line in...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 17, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins are still missing Sidney Crosby (wrist surgery, now day-to-day) and Evgeni Malkin (knee surgery, at least two months). For the season opener in Tampa Bay, forwards Jake Guentzel and Zach Aston-Reese remained on the COVID-19 protocol list, while defenseman...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 4, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins managed to get through the shortened 2021 season without a single COVID-19 case. Now, less than a week into the 2021-22 preseason, they find themselves dealing with a mini-outbreak as two players from the NHL roster, Zach Aston-Reese and Jake Guentzel,...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 26, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
If you expected the Penguins to look a whole lot different after failing to advance past the first round of the playoffs for a third consecutive season, you were right. It’s also a safe bet that the 2021-22 roster, as it stands right now, isn’t exactly what you had in...