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After 3-1 Lead Slips Away, Penguins Face Elimination Friday

August 6, 2020

For the first time in his career, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will play a meaningful hockey game on his Aug. 7 birthday. It couldn’t be much more meaningful, as it turns out, as his fifth-seeded club now fac...

Sullivan’s Faith Rewarded as Penguins Even Series

Angie Carducci

August 4, 2020

A best-of-five playoff series is a different situation than a best-of-seven. There’s less margin for error. One loss and the urgency rises quickly; with just one more, a team knows they’re on the brink, star...

Price, Canadiens Shut Down Penguins’ Opportunities to Win Game 1

Angie Carducci

August 2, 2020

The Pittsburgh Penguins had opportunities to win this game. Did they ever. A first period where they came out shooting, racking up a 10-1 shot advantage on the Montreal Canadiens in the first six minutes. Se...

Penguins Adjust to ‘New Normal’ in Lone Tuneup Before Qualifiers

Angie Carducci

July 29, 2020

One hundred and thirty-eight days after the NHL hit pause on its season, the puck dropped again Tuesday at 4:13 p.m. EDT. There were no fans in the Scotiabank Arena seats as the Pittsburgh Penguins and Phila...

Penguins Helping Community During Pandemic

Angie Carducci

March 21, 2020

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Kris Letang scored into an empty net to ice the Penguins’ 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 10. That win, led by season MVP Evgeni Malkin and including contri...

Penguins ‘Need to Help Each Other’ Out of Six-Game Skid

Angie Carducci

March 2, 2020

The last time the Pittsburgh Penguins won a hockey game – Feb. 18, when they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in convincing fashion, 5-2 – it lifted them to the top of the Metro Division. Eleven days later, afte...

In Finally Landing Zucker, Penguins Invest in This Year’s Team

Angie Carducci

February 10, 2020

The Penguins were prioritizing a top-six winger at the trade deadline even before Jake Guentzel’s shoulder surgery put him on a four-to-six month recovery timeline. Monday, they went out and got the one they’ve...

‘A Character Win’ for Resilient Penguins

Angie Carducci

January 19, 2020

For the first period Sunday, it looked like the Penguins were going to be beaten by the Bruins on their home ice as they had been twice in Boston this season. Pittsburgh looked woefully unprepared to start t...

Penguins’ Depth Rises to Injury Challenge

Angie Carducci

December 30, 2019

The Penguins have been without captain Sidney Crosby, still arguably the game’s best player, since Nov. 9. Brian Dumoulin, their best defensive defenseman, has been lost since Nov. 30. A week before Christma...

Dumoulin Loss May Be Penguins’ Toughest Yet

Angie Carducci

December 1, 2019

The Penguins are already without their captain and arguably the game’s best player in Sidney Crosby, out six to eight weeks after core muscle surgery, but that might not be the worst of their problems. Brian...

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