Coming into Wednesday night’s intra-conference showdown with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Penguins had lost three straight games, including a heartbreaker in over time in Philadelphia the night before. There are no must-win games in January in the National Hockey League, but the Penguins really wanted a win to right the ship and head of the for the all-star break on a high note. Then, they spotted the Blackhawks a two-goal lead. It wasn’t because the Penguins played poorly; the Blackhawks ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s Brandon Saad and the Blackhawks are another test for the Pens
The Penguins are stumbling into the all-star break with losses in three consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, their final chance to turn things around before the break. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: It will be a back-to-back situation including travel for both teams. The Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia last night while the Blackhawks were handling the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 in Chicago. The Blackhawks, who looked like absolute world-beaters in the ... Read More
Penguins, Flyers renew Battle of Pennsylvania
It’s only a five-hour trip down Interstate 76, but two teams –and their fanbases- couldn’t be farther apart that the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. First-year Penguins head coach Mike Johnston has stressed puck possession and discipline with his squad. Although the Penguins are in the midst of a disappointing stretch (2-3-1 in their last six games), the results have been more positive than negative for the Penguins this season. They sit comfortable within playoff position in ... Read More
RMU hockey just outside national poll; Wydo and Jacklin earn weekly award
The Robert Morris men’s hockey team remains just outside of a national ranking despite a weekend sweep of American International College. For the second consecutive week, the Colonials are the first amongst other teams receiving votes and are 137 points behind 20th-place Quinnipiac. The Colonials still have a solid hold on first place in the Atlantic Hockey Conference, and stretched their lead to four points over second-place Canisius. Mercyhurst is five points back and has two games in ... Read More
Pens, Rangers will clash in a Metro Division matinee
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the New York Rangers in a Sunday matinee at 12:30 this afternoon. The game will be nationally broadcast on NBC and kick off the network’s regular-season hockey schedule. It’s only the second early-afternoon contest for the Penguins so far this season. They beat the Ottawa Senators in a 1:00 p.m. game in early December. The Penguins will play in the early afternoon five more times this season. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: This will be the fourth and final meeting ... Read More
Pens make final regular-season trip to Nassau Coliseum
First place will be on the line when the Penguins travel to Long Island to take on the New York Islanders tonight at 7:00 p.m. The Islanders come into the game with a one-point lead in the Metropolitan Division, with 59 points to the Penguins 58. The Penguins have a game in hand on the Isles. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Islanders are winners of three straight games and are coming off a 3-0 victory over their cross-town rivals in Manhattan on Tuesday. This will be their first home game since ... Read More
Fleury an All-Star after all
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was added to the roster for the 60th NHL All-Star game, the league announced on Thursday. "It's always an honor when you get a chance to go be with these guys, so I'm looking forward to it," said Fleury. After being left off the initial roster, the Penguins netminder was included as an injury replacement. "I was a little disappointed at first," he said. "I feel bad for Jimmy Howard going down hurt, but I'm happy that I got a chance to ... Read More
Did the Pens mishandle Maatta’s injury?
Defenseman Olli Maatta will undergo his second shoulder surgery in less than a year today and will miss the remainder of the season, Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced in a press release late Tuesday night, thus confirming previous reports that Maatta’s season was likely over. Any time a player has to have a second surgery on the same body part, questions arise. Did something go wrong with the first procedure? Is this going to be a career-long problem? Did he return from injury ... Read More
Penguins claim forward Mark Arcobello on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Mark Arcobello on waivers from the Nashville Predators, general manager Jim Rutherford announced in a statement on Wednesday. The acquisition will immediately add some skill to the Penguins bottom six. Depsite Marcel Goc scoring in last night’s 7-2 victory over Minnesota, the Acrobello has already more than doubled the production of the Penguins’ fourth line of Goc, Zach Sill and Craig Adams. The current Penguins fourth line trio has just three ... Read More
Penguins hand Wild sixth straight loss
A huge third period for the Penguins turned a 3-1 lead into a lopsided 7-2 victory over the hapless Minnesota Wild in Pittsburgh. With several outside the Wild organization already calling for the firing of head coach Mike Yeo, Tuesday night’s result will put even more pressure on the former Penguins assistant. “For whatever reason, we start to unravel,” said Yeo, but he refused to say that his team had quit. “If they quit, they wouldn’t be in their meeting right now,” he said. The Wild ... Read More