by Angie Carducci | Sep 23, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Nobody paid much attention when, just 10 days after they were eliminated in the Stanley Cup playoffs last May, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Juuso Riikola to a one-year, entry-level contract. A week into the preseason, the 24-year-old Finn is making...
by Brian Kennedy | Apr 18, 2018 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
The Golden Knights-Kings series has been a goaltending battle for the ages, with each game being decided by one goal in an ascending range. The first, 1-0; the second, 2-1 (OT); the third, 3-2. As the fourth began, the Kings were facing elimination. You might thus...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 19, 2018 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The LA Kings played decent hockey for periods of Thursday’s game versus the Pittsburgh Penguins. But with talent like that on the other side of the ice, that’s not good enough. LA ended up on the short end of a 3-1 score, losing for the fifth time in a row. They...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 18, 2018 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Leagues, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Three or fewer. That’s how many penalties Randy Carlyle of the Ducks has as his goal for the team. They exceeded that by a factor of two, taking six for twelve minutes of disadvantage, against Colorado on Monday. The Avs scored one power play goal in the game....