by Angie Carducci | Dec 28, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins’ decimated blueline has created an opportunity, and Justin Schultz is running with it. He’s likely also pricing himself right out of a Penguins’ jersey next year – but, for now, they’ll take what their resurgent, 26-year-old defenseman is bringing. “He...
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...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 23, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins have been one of the NHL’s top teams in man-games lost to injury over the past several seasons. Even for Pittsburgh, though, losing key players like goaltender Matt Murray (hand) and captain Sidney Crosby (concussion) before the season so much as got...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 13, 2016 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Phil Kessel was traded to Pittsburgh last July by a Toronto Maple Leafs organization that didn’t consider him a winner. Trevor Daley wasn’t seeing the ice in Chicago when the Blackhawks sent him to Pittsburgh in December for Rob Scuderi. Justin Schultz was having the...
by Angie Carducci | May 5, 2016 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
In a game that was nothing less than the most pivotal of both teams’ seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to overcome the loss of perhaps their most important player, while the Washington Capitals couldn’t take advantage of a golden opportunity to pull even....