The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-1) came into Wednesday night's game off their first road win of the season and, after a few days off, played guest to the Anaheim Ducks (4-5-2). Putting together arguably their best game of the season, Pittsburgh took control and allowed only a single goal while scoring five. Defenseman Kris Letang, who returned from an upper-body injury, tallied two points (1G, 1A) and helped bring more versatility to head coach Mike Sullivan's blue line pairings. The ... Read More
Murray makes first start against Ducks, Letang back in lineup
Anaheim Ducks (4-4-2) In their last game, the Anaheim Ducks shut out the Los Angeles Kings. In a game where the Ducks only had 21 shots on goal, they managed a goal in the first period, and they never looked back. In the second period, Anaheim separated itself by scoring three more goals. Throughout the game, the Ducks showed they were willing to get gritty and physical, something Pittsburgh will need to watch out for. For Anaheim to win in front of its home crowd tonight, it will need ... 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
Hornqvist scores twice as Pens beat Ducks
For the second time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped out to a big lead on the Anaheim Ducks. Just like during the first game of the season, Anaheim showed why they are one of the top teams in the NHL by coming back to tighten the score, but the Penguins were again able to hold off the Ducks’ charge and escaped Anaheim with a 5-2 victory. After a scoreless first period, Blake Comeau started the scoring for the Penguins when he tallied his 15th goal of the season at 9:51 of the second ... Read More
Ben Lovejoy returns to Anaheim as Pens face Ducks
The Penguins will try to shake off Wednesday's ugly 3-1 loss in Colorado and get right back in the hunt for the Metropolitan Division title as their four-game western road trip continues with a 10:00 p.m. faceoff tonight against the Anaheim Ducks. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: This will be the second meeting between the Penguins and Ducks this season, but you may have to stretch your memory to recall the first. That would have been the season opener, way back on October 9, 2014, which the Penguins won ... Read More
Penguins bring back defenseman Ben Lovejoy
After already swapping Robert Bortuzzo for Ian Cole, the Pittsburgh Penguins have added yet another player to the fold on trade deadline day, and this one is a familiar face. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has also acquired former Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy from the Anaheim Ducks. Lovejoy, now 31, has spent the last three seasons in Anaheim after starting his career with the Penguins as an undrafted free agent out of Dartmouth. He has 248 NHL games on his resume – 98 with the ... Read More