by Angie Carducci | Apr 30, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the second straight game, the Penguins didn’t have the chances the Washington Capitals did. They were outshot, 36-24, including a 16-5 first period, and had to block 33 more on their way to the net. They didn’t have the better of the puck possession or zone time,...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 28, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With apologies to Sidney Crosby’s line and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, the Pittsburgh Penguins had no business emerging from Game 1 with a win. The statistics say the Washington Capitals outshot the Penguins, 35-21, and took more than double the shot attempts at...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 12, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
They’re called the Penguins, but the defending Stanley Cup champions have come into March more like a lion. After opening the month with a 4-1 loss at Chicago, Pittsburgh has gone on a five-game tear at what might be just the right time. And they’re doing it without...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 7, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin ended the Penguins’ 2016 in fitting fashion, as the NHL’s leaders in third-period comebacks did it again. When Conor Sheary brought them back from a 3-2 deficit to tie the game with 55 seconds remaining, in fact, anyone who’s watched much of the 2016-17...
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)