Over the last seven games, the Pittsburgh Penguins (20-7-3) have been winning — and they’ve been doing so in a number of different ways. Whether it's been a blowout or a come-from-behind win, Pittsburgh has easily been one of the hottest teams on ice. And the Penguins remained on their hot streak in Wednesday night’s 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins (16-13-2). Pittsburgh’s offense was just too much for the Bruins in the three-on-three overtime period. The Penguins put the game away ... Read More
Penguins glide past Coyotes to win sixth straight game
Over the last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-7-3) have been on an absolute tear. In the last 10 games, the Penguins are 8-2-0 and have scored 50 goals while riding a six-game win streak. Not only has Pittsburgh’s offense been revitalized, but a lot of this dominance has come from the team's third and fourth liners. And Monday night, with a final score of 7-0, Pittsburgh was dominant once again and made the Arizona Coyotes look like they didn't show up for the game at all. Pittsburgh's ... Read More
Sometimes the best move is no move at all
Heading into the season, the biggest question was whether Marc-Andre Fleury or Matt Murray would be the Pittsburgh Penguins' starting goaltender. With three options on the table — trade Fleury, trade Murray or trade neither — general manager Jim Rutherford had a very difficult decision to make. Over the summer, the market for goaltenders — especially experienced and proven ones — was slightly above average. A handful of teams hadn't found a reliable and talented golaie yet, which ... Read More
One year later, Sullivan has given Penguins new identity
Exactly one year ago today, the Pittsburgh Penguins made quite possibly their biggest coaching change in decades — and very much for the better. Let’s be honest, when it comes to the coaching carousel, the Penguins aren’t like their neighbors the Pittsburgh Steelers, which have had three head coaches in 47 years. In the last seven years, Pittsburgh has cycled through four coaches: Michel Therrien, Dan Bylsma, Mike Johnston and, now, Sullivan. While Sullivan only has a year under his belt ... Read More
Penguins beat Panthers for fourth straight win
The Pittsburgh Penguins got their 17th win on the season after defeating the Florida Panthers (12-12-4) by a score of 5-1; the Penguins (17-7-3) have now won four straight games. Although Pittsburgh hasn't lost back-to- back games this year, there was a stretch in the past month that the team didn't have the consistency that either head coach Mike Sullivan or the players wanted. However, in their last eight games, the Penguins are 6-2 and have scored more than four goals in each of their ... Read More
Rust scores first NHL hat trick in Penguins’ 8-5 win
Sure, sometimes defenses win championships, but Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins' (16-7-3) offense certainly won the game against the Ottawa Senators (15-9-2) by a final score of 8-5. Bryan Rust lead Pittsburgh’s staggering offensive onslaught with his first career NHL hat trick. “I can't say I expected it,” Rust said. “(The last time I scored a hat trick) was more of a blowout. The team wasn't as good. This game was just find a way to get open in certain situations, and I was lucky ... Read More
Penguins win-second straight game with comeback victory vs. Detroit
The Pittsburgh Penguins (15-7-3) haven't had back-to-back wins since the beginning of November, but that all changed Saturday evening with a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings (11-11-3). (Thursday, the Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 6-2.) Saturday, at the start of the third period, a Pittsburgh win didn't look like it would be easy to come by. Detroit entered the period with a 3-1 lead, and it looked like it would be a Detroit victory on enemy ice at PPG Paints Arena. However, an eruption ... Read More
Crosby’s last-second goal helps Penguins topple Devils
Sidney Crosby is the Pittsburgh Penguins' (13-6-3) hero after a stellar performance on the ice. With just 14 seconds left in the game, he scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils (16-6-5) to send the game into overtime. The teams then went into a shootout tied at 3-3. In the shootout, Kris Letang scored the only goal to lift Pittsburgh to the 4-3 win. New Jersey got the first goal of the game off the stick of Michael Cammalleri (his sixth goal of the season.) The Penguins were able to ... Read More
Penguins’ lack of consistency costs them vs. Wild
After yet another lopsided game — this one not turning out to be in the Pittsburgh Penguins' (12-6-3) favor — it appears consistency has become one of the Penguins' biggest issues. From the first drop of the puck, the Minnesota Wild (10-7-2) clearly outplayed Pittsburgh. Following a game where Pittsburgh put up a season high six goals, it allowed just as many from the Wild. Bad turnovers and slow reactions by netminder Marc-Andre Fleury certainly didn't help anything. Fleury had yet another ... Read More
Penguins blow out Rangers 6-1 Wednesday
Just a few nights after the Pittsburgh Penguins (12-5-3) lost 5-2 at home to the New York Rangers (14-6-1), Pittsburgh roared back on Wednesday night. Not only was the Penguins' offense running smoothly, they did a great job of limiting the Rangers to only 17 shots in Pittsburgh's 6-1 win. At one point, Pittsburgh held New York without a shot for full 23 minutes and 59 seconds. Wednesday night's six goals was a season-best for the team. Five of the six goals came in the second period, two ... Read More