Since the Winnipeg Jets came back into the league in 2011, the Pittsburgh Penguins have dominated the matchups between the two teams. In nine games, the Penguins’ record is 7-2 and the Penguins have outscored the Jets 40-24. The Jets’ predecessors fared no better against the black and gold. When the franchise moved from Atlanta, they had lost 12 of their last 13 games against Pittsburgh. The Penguins will try to continue their dominance tonight as they make their only trip to Manitoba this ... Read More
Penguins sign Fleury to four-year contact
The Penguins have signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a four year, $23 million contract, which will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2018-19 season. General Manager Jim Rutherford announced the contract extension on Wednesday. The contract will carry an average annual value of $5.75 million, a $750,000 raise over his current salary. “I believe in Marc-Andre Fleury, as the team does,” said Rutherford in a statement. “He’s won before and he will win again. We’re very pleased to have him ... Read More
Cal U to resume season Saturday
The California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans football team will resume its season on Saturday, Interim University President Geraldine M. Jones said in a statement released on Monday. “In consideration of those players, band members, cheerleaders and others involved with the football program who have lived up to the University's core values and expectations, Cal U’s intercollegiate football season will resume this week. “I have told our Vulcan football players that we will strictly ... Read More
Pens roll over Wild; win fifth straight
On a night where many figures were tallied across the country, the ones the Penguins have added up are standing out. After beating the Wild 4-1 in Minnesota Tuesday night, the Penguins have recorded five straight victories and thirty consecutive penalties killed. Thomas Greiss led the way for the Penguins as he stopped 33 of 34 Minnesota shots to earn his first win in a Pittsburgh uniform in only his second game. His save percentage climbed to .923%. “It was just awesome to get the win,” ... Read More
Maatta has successful surgery
Penguins’ defenseman Olli Maatta successfully underwent surgery to remove a tumor in his thyroid gland Tuesday. Maatta is expected to have a complete recovery and miss about four weeks of playing time. The tumor was first diagnosed in preseason physicals. He had been playing with the condition and missed his first game Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. It is not yet known if the tumor was cancerous. That testing will be availing in 7-10 days. “Even if it is found to be cancerous, ... Read More
Penguins start five game road trip in Minnesota
It will be a battle of strength versus strength when the Penguins and the league’s top special teams units take on the top squad at five-on-five, the Minnesota Wild, in St. Paul tonight. The Penguins’ power play is off to a roaring start, with a 41.9% success rate, which is first in the league. 18 of the Penguins 41 goals have been with a man advantage. The Wild penalty killers are fourth in the league with a 89.3% success rate. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Wild’s power play is second to last ... Read More
Cal U suspends five & forfeits game
California University of Pennsylvania has suspended five members of their football team in connection with their arrests on Thursday. The school has also announced that Saturday’s home football game against Gannon will be cancelled and forfeited. The players suspended were redshirt sophomore defensive end Jonathan Barlow, 21, of East Liberty, PA and Taylor Allderdice High School; redshirt freshman tight end D’Andre Dunkley, 19, of Philadelphia, PA; junior defensive back James Williamson, 20, ... Read More
Fleury shuts out the champs; Pens beat Kings 3-0
The Penguins power play is on a historic pace at the start of the 2014-15 season. Coming into the game at 40.6%, the top-ranked power play unit converted on two of six chances, and their success rate actually dropped. They now sit at 39.5% on the season. The NHL record, set by the Montreal Canadiens in 1977-78, is 31.88%. The Penguins power play not only provided the tallies on the scoreboard that the team would need to win, it provided key early momentum against a banged up Los Angeles ... Read More
Stanley Cup champs come to town as Pens host Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins could face their biggest test of the young 2014-15 season tonight when they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are defending Stanley Cup Champions and have won it in two of the last three seasons. In the past few years, the Penguins have breezed through the regular season only to be stopped short in the playoffs. The Kings have done just the opposite, finishing third in their division last season, and eight in the Western Conference in 2011-12. As a team looking for ... Read More
Penguins come from behind to rout Devils
For the better part of the past two decades, the New Jersey Devils have been one of the premier defensive teams in the NHL. Backstopped by surefire Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur in goal, and led by defensive masterminds like Larry Robinson, the Devils have carved an identity as one of the stingiest teams in the league. In previous years, when the Devils jumped out to an early 3-1 lead, the outcome of the game had already been decided as the Devils’ system would shut down the neutral zone. ... Read More