by Ana Kieu | Oct 20, 2016 | Homepage, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Marc-Andre Fleury made 32 saves, Patric Hornqvist scored the go-ahead power-play goal, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 victory on Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. The Sharks were in Pittsburgh for a Stanley Cup...
by Angie Carducci | May 25, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Facing elimination for the first time in the 2016 playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins took a page from their one-time coach Herb Brooks, who famously told his 1980 U.S hockey team that great moments are born from great opportunity. “I just told them to embrace the...
by Angie Carducci | May 23, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
On a night when pro wrestler Shawn Michaels, the original Heartbreak Kid, came to Pittsburgh in honor of the Penguins’ HBK line, the Tampa Bay Lightning broke the Penguins’ hearts instead. In a span of 1:31 to end the first period of Game 5 and start the second, the...
by Angie Carducci | May 14, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Coming off a big, emotional overtime win to oust the Presidents Trophy-winning Washington Capitals Tuesday, the Penguins came out Friday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final and laid an egg. Did an emotional letdown after winning that hard-fought, physical series...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Saturday morning, with the chance to close out their second-round playoff series, the Penguins talked of trying to match the Washington Capitals’ desperation. “You know they’re going to have it,” said captain Sidney Crosby. “So hopefully you’re able to bring that same...