by Angie Carducci | May 16, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
It had been a while since the Pittsburgh Penguins had outshot an opponent. Since April 16, to be exact, when they outshot the Columbus Blue Jackets, 47-37 – and had 94 shot attempts – in the third game of their first-round series. Generating that kind of offense...
by Angie Carducci | May 7, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With a three-goal third period, including two in 27 seconds, the Washington Capitals staved off elimination Saturday at Verizon Center and forced a Game 6 Monday in Pittsburgh. Things started well for the Penguins even before Game 5 as captain Sidney Crosby and winger...
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 Heath Whelan | Jan 27, 2017 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey
This past Sunday while the New England Patriots were dismantling the Pittsburgh Steelers in Foxborough, MA by a score of 36 to 17 to capture the AFC Championship, their hockey counterparts, the Boston Bruins were manhandled by the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1. Fortunately...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Nov 19, 2016 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Islanders suffered their fourth straight loss (0-2-2) as Kris Letang scored at 1:24 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win Friday night at the Barclays Center. The Islanders were able to pick up a point, but are now 1-3-4 in their last...