by Angie Carducci | Mar 14, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
A little over a week ago, when the Penguins stormed out to a 3-0 lead in four minutes against the Philadelphia Flyers but ended up losing a 4-3 game, head coach Mike Sullivan was asked about his team’s inability to be more consistent – from game to game and inside of...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 9, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The future of the Pittsburgh Penguins is now in the hands of one of their biggest rivals from the past – and an exec who opined just a couple of months ago that their championship window had closed. With Tuesday’s hires of Ron Hextall as their new GM and Brian Burke...
by Angie Carducci | Feb 1, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Thursday in Boston, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned in a dud. A day after Jim Rutherford, the general manager who brought them two Stanley Cups and was actively working to try to help them try to win more, stunningly announced his resignation for personal reasons, the...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 17, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
In a 56-game season, each game has a little more urgency. That’s been reflected in the decisions made by the Penguins coaching staff so far, where slow starts have led to quick lineup adjustments. After a debut that saw him on the ice for one goal-against and in the...
by Angie Carducci | Jan 14, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
One game into the 2020-21 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reconfigured roster has a little reconfiguring to do. With just a weeklong training camp on which to base new line combinations, defensive pairings and special teams, the Penguins did strike some gold. Their...