by Angie Carducci | Oct 19, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
He practices it. Really, he does. When Sidney Crosby threw that backhand shot toward the front of the net, banking it off of goalie Henrik Lundqvist and in with 55.3 seconds left to tie Tuesday’s game and send it to overtime, not a single one of his teammates was...
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 9, 2017 | Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL, St. Louis Blues
The New York Islanders scored two goals in the final 6:56 of regulation to earn a point before falling 3-2 to the St. Louis Blues in a shootout Monday afternoon. Vladimir Tarasenko scored both goals for the Blues and scored again in the shootout to lead St. Louis....
by Brad Kurtzberg | Oct 8, 2017 | Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New York Islanders, NHL
The New York Islanders were embarrassed by their poor showing in the season opener Friday night, so they took command early in the home opener on Saturday and skated to a convincing 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres in front of 15,234 fans at the Barclays Center. John...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 5, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There were lights. So many twinkling, multicolored lights, as every one of the 18,652 fans in attendance became part of the pregame show via light-up bracelets. There was a moment for reflection, with a video recapping key moments as the Penguins became the first team...
by Angie Carducci | Sep 30, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins lost a handful of key players from their back-to-back Stanley Cup runs this summer. With less than a week to go before they raise another championship banner, their opening night roster is still a work in progress. But this year’s Penguins have already...