In the Pittsburgh Penguins' (2-1-1) first road game of the season, against the Montreal Canadiens (2-0-1), the home team, in its home-opener, was able to capitalize on the man-advantage and on the Penguins' injuries. Defenseman Kris Letang and winger Conor Sheary didn't finish the game for Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh offense was unable to tally a single goal in the 3-0 loss. Marc-Andre Fleury, who was slotted in at goal, didn't look as effective as he did in his first three ... Read More
First road game will test Penguins after OT loss
Montreal Canadiens (1-0-1) For the first time this year, the Montreal Canadiens will be playing on home ice at the Bell Centre. Defenseman Shea Weber, a big offseason acquisition by Montreal, will be playing for the first time in his new home. So far this season, Weber has two assists, but winger Brendan Gallagher leads the team with two goals and an assist this early in the season. The Canadiens have some very young players on their roster. While youth can be the reason behind ... Read More
Penguins look to start season 3-0 vs. Colorado
Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) Head coach Mike Sullivan's team has started out of the gates looking pretty good without its top player, Sidney Crosby. Hosting the Colorado Avalanche Monday night will conclude Pittsburgh's early three-game homestand. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has already been Pittsburgh's biggest impact player this season, and the Avalanche will have to exhaust the Penguins' netminder early. In his first two games, Fleury has stopped 73 of 77 shots. When teammate and ... Read More
Penguins start season 2-0 with 3-2 win over Ducks
Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin carried a captain-less Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) past the visiting Anaheim Ducks (0-2-0) by a 3-2 score. Ian Cole scored Pittsburgh's first goal of the game in the first period, shooting near the blue line and gunning it past the Ducks' goalie, Jonathan Bernier. Anaheim's Cam Fowler answered the Penguins' goal on a two-man-advantage power play. Kessel's powerplay goal midway through the second ended up becoming the game-winning goal — Conor Sheary scored for ... Read More
Crosby still out, Penguins try to build off first win
Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) In their first game of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins took one of their most bitter rivals, the Washington Capitals, all the way to a shootout that the Penguins won, 3-2. Now, tonight in Game 2, the Penguins are hoping to finish a game off in regulation. Although the offense looked like it was clicking, there were still a lot of chances left on the ice, and the Anaheim Ducks, who Pittsburgh plays tonight, are a team that can take ... Read More
Penguins edge out Capitals 3-2 for overtime victory
Thursday night, a Stanley Cup banner was raised, Marc-Andre Fleury reclaimed his spot in net (for now) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) were able to defeat their rival, the Washington Capitals (0-0-1) in a shootout. What a night, right? Fleury stole the entire show in Thursday evening's 3-2 win by making 39 saves. In the final period and in overtime, the savvy netminder made incredible save after incredible save to prevent the Capitals from spoiling Pittsburgh's season opener. The ... Read More
Penguins announce team is no longer for sale
The Pittsburgh Penguins have given fans with good news on a day already expected to fill the city with pride and excitement: team spokesman Tom McMillan confirmed Thursday that the Penguins are no longer for sale. For over a year now, the team's owners, Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux, have explored the option of selling all or part of the team. This was done after they hired Morgan Stanley to review and assess the strategic options. While the team has been valued at $700 million, there are ... Read More
Penguins preview: New season, same enemy
Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0) The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming into the first game of the 2016-17 season without their most prolific player, Sidney Crosby — but all signs appear good regarding his progress coming back from the injury (concussion). Still, playing against the Washington Capitals even with a healthy roster is no easy task. The Penguins need a big first game from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury if they expect this to be a good game. Pittsburgh's offense will likely show ... Read More
Injuries present early-season challenge for Penguins
Not too long ago, fans were in the streets of Pittsburgh, packing every nook and cranny of the city to get a glimpse of their Stanley Cup champions. Fast forward, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are less than a day away from trying to march to a second-straight Cup. While injuries to goaltender Matt Murray (broken hand) and center Sidney Crosby (concussion) will give the Penguins a slight disadvantage for the time being, don't expect it to significantly hurt the team. “You just have to treat ... Read More
Penguins re-sign veteran Matt Cullen to 1 year, $1 million contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that center Matt Cullen will be returning to the team for the 2016-17 season after inking a one year, $1 million contract. The 39-year-old was primarily seen on Pittsburgh's fourth line, but he was still able to rack up 32 points (16 G, 16 A) in 82 games — he was one of only three players who played in every game for Pittsburgh. Cullen also contributed six points (4 G, 2 A) during the Penguins' magical playoff run. Speculation had persisted ... Read More