Phil Kessel – Inside Hockey

Penguins ‘Change the Mix’ with Kessel-for-Galchenyuk Swap

Ever since the Penguins were swept out of the first round of the playoffs by the New York Islanders, it’s been clear they wouldn’t be returning the same team in October. The past two early playoff exits were si...

Kessel Traded to Arizona

The much maligned and enagmatic Phil Kessel that existed in Toronto had seemingly evaporated when the star scorer exchanged the blue and white for black and yellow. The club made the deal in hopes of a spark in...

Game 4: Isles Sweep Pens Out of Playoffs

For the first 35 seconds – the first 2:08, really – things were going the Penguins’ way in Game 4. The Penguins’ top-line pair of Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel, held off the scoresheet throughout this seri...

Game 3: After Failing to Solve Isles Again, Penguins Face Elimination

Down 0-2 in their first-round playoff series, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan was asked how he hoped his team would approach Game 3. “A lot of people use the word ‘desperation’ to describe certain situatio...

Game 1: Isles Beat Pens, 4-3, in OT

On paper, the challenge for the Penguins seemed clear as they entered their first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. How would the NHL’s sixth highest-scoring team crack a system that, under f...

81 Games In, Penguins Clinch Playoff Spot

Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have never missed the playoffs since they’ve been on the Penguins’ roster together, and they’re not going to start now. After coming up short in their first attempt to clinch ...

Photo Gallery: Penguins vs Flyers (02/23/2019)

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 4-3 in overtime. Three Star Selections: 1st Jakub Voracek (#93 PHI) 2nd Justin Schultz (#4 PIT) 3rd Sean Couturier (#14 PHI)...

Photo Gallery: Penguins Stadium Series Practice (02/22/2019)

Photos of the Penguins practice at the Lincoln Finacial Field for the Stadium Series game in Philadelphia, PA...

Penguins ‘Embrace the Race’ in Tight Playoff Picture

Saturday, the Carolina Hurricanes shut out the Dallas Stars, 3-0, for their eighth win in their past 10 games. When they did the limbo as their postgame “Storm Surge” celebration, however, it was instead the Pi...

Photo Gallery: Penguins vs Flyers (02/11/2019)

The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 4-1 during regulation. The next time the Penguins and Flyers will meet is at the outdoor Stadium game held at the Lincoln Financia...

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