Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby will serve as Team Canada’s captain at the World Cup of Hockey 2016, Hockey Canada announced Thursday. The 29-year-old Crosby has previously been the captain for Team Canada, at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2015 IIHF World Championship — they took home the gold both times. As captain of the Penguins, Crosby led the team to two Stanley Cup championships, most recently in 2016. Crosby scored one of the most memorable ... Read More
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Kessel, Hagelin key to Penguins run
Pittsburgh Penguins players Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin are both new to the city for the 2015-16 season. This postseason, the duo has become a valuable asset to the team, who have helped to lead them to the Stanley Cup Final. Kessel has 59 points this season, 26 goals and 33 assists. Hagelin has 27 points, 10 goals and 17 assists. Individually, they are a mix of speed of shot accuracy, but together they are a dynamic duo. Phil Kessel Kessel began his NHL career with the Boston ... Read More
Penguins lose in overtime to Lightning, Tampa Bay up 3-2 in series
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in overtime Sunday night at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The Penguins lost despite having been undefeated this season while leading after the second period. The game started out with both teams playing stellar defense — the shot count was low for both teams, and there weren’t many phenomenal chances. However, with .07 seconds left in the period, Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin scored his first NHL playoff goal, and ... Read More
Pens preview: Fleury to start in pivotal Game 5
After a 4-3 loss, the Penguins are now tied with the Lighting in the series 2-2. Last game, Marc-Andre Fleury was put in the net halfway through the third period, and he has been named the Game 5 starter. Matt Murray has been looking fatigued in the net and having a change in goalies may be what the Penguins need to come back in the playoffs. Both Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have been slowly making a return as they have both earned points this round. Having Malkin, Crosby and Fleury ... Read More
Lightning top Pens to tie series at 2-2
Friday night,the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa. The series is now tied 2-2. The Lightning were off to a quick start when Ryan Callahan scored at almost 30 seconds into the game. Later in the first period, defenseman Andrej Sustr once again scored for the Lightning. The period ended with the Lightning leading 2-0. The second period was once again successful for the Lighting. Jonathan Drouin scored for the Lightning after about five ... Read More
Penguins take 2-1 series lead vs. Lightning behind Crosby, third line
It looks like Sidney Crosby is back. After struggling early in the playoffs, Crosby netted his second goal in as many games and helped lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-2 win Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the win, the Penguins took a 2-1 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The first period was pretty even (the Penguins had 10 shots on goal to the Lightning's 12), but nothing went in, keeping the game locked in a defensive battle. The second period was ... Read More
Game 3 Preview: Penguins’ offense needs to keep momentum
In Monday night's game, the Pittsburgh Penguins got a crucial overtime goal from captain Sidney Crosby to tie the things up against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, the series has moved to Tampa Bay for Wednesday night's Game 3, and the Penguins are hoping Crosby & Co. can keep the offense moving to take the series lead. Pittsburgh Penguins The Penguins' offense was firing on all cylinders Monday. If the offense continues to play as well as ... Read More
Crosby’s overtime goal hands Pens Game 2 win
Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Penguins were able to tie the series 1-1 after a 3-2 overtime win. The first period started out hopeful for the Penguins after Matt Cullen and Phil Kessel scored the first two goals of the game, allowing the Penguins to lead 2-0. Later in the first period, however, the Lightning came back to tie the game, after Anton Stralman and Jonathon Drouin scored two goals, ... Read More
Penguins hope Lightning doesn’t strike twice
Pittsburgh Penguins In tonight's crucial game, goaltender Matt Murray will once again start over Marc-Andre Fleury, a choice that helped the Penguins win the last round against the Washington Capitals. In the most recent game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, however, Murray didn’t play his best, which showed in Pittsburgh’s 3-1 loss. Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby haven’t been on their scoring game this postseason, and the Penguins had many unnecessary turnovers and didn’t create many ... Read More
Penguins must push back against Capitals with possible return of Orpik, Maatta
Pittsburgh Penguins Game Six of this series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals is crucial if the Penguins want to keep their lead; currently, the series is at 3-2. There is a possibility defenseman Olli Maatta will return to the lineup tonight after being out with an injury, which will add some much-needed padding to the Penguins’ defense — as long as Maatta continues to play as he has all season. The Capitals have been doing a good job of getting around the ... Read More