So far, so good. Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins' stars came out and shined in the team's 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center. The Penguins got goals from Phil Kessel (2), Jake Guentzel (2), Evgeni Malkin and Matt Cullen to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Capitals heading to Pittsburgh for Monday's Game 3. Teams that have won the first two games on the road in a best-of-seven series are 69-18 all time. Pittsburgh got off to a very rocky ... Read More
Crosby scores two to lead Penguins to 3-2 victory over Capitals
For the first 20 minutes, the game was scoreless. But it took just 12 seconds into the second period for Sidney Crosby to give the Pittsburgh Penguins the lead. And just 52 seconds later, he doubled it. The Washington Capitals managed to tie the game up at 2-2, but another timely goal — this time off the stick of Nick Bonino — gave the Penguins the 3-2 win in D.C. to take the early 1-0 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a series that had been billed as “Crosby vs. ... Read More
Penguins versus Capitals the “real” Stanley Cup Finals
This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals have easily been two of the best teams in the NHL. And now, the two are set to meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — meaning, unfortunately for viewers and hockey fans, only one of these teams will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Penguins and Capitals aren't strangers; they met four times this season, splitting the series. And the games weren't exactly low-scoring, either, with Pittsburgh winning ... Read More
Penguins stun Sabres in 4-3 comeback victory
The Pittsburgh Penguins (40-16-8) had their hands very (very) full after the Buffalo Sabres (27-27-12) started the game with a 3-0 lead. Penguins netminder Matt Murray didn't get off to a good start, making 18 saves on 21 shots and giving up the first period three goals. Marc-Andre Fleury would eventually replace Murray and would go on to save all 28 of the next shots off of Buffalo’s sticks. It was Fleury’s impeccable play that allowed Pittsburgh to come back and win, 4-3. Equally ... Read More
Penguins outlast Flyers, weather concerns at Heinz Field for Stadium Series win
A strong wind was in the air Saturday night at Heinz Field where the Pittsburgh Penguins (38-14-8) took on one of their biggest rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers (28-26-7), in the NHL’s Stadium Series. The seasonal weather dipped into the low 30s with light snow flurries, providing perfect weather for a game with big implications. Despite back-and-forth play, the Penguins walked away with the 4-2 win thanks to a very adaptable Pittsburgh offense. While the Flyers were looking to take the body ... Read More
Sidney Crosby gets point No. 999, Evgeni Malkin makes difference in return
999. Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby came into Tuesday night's game against the Vancouver Canucks with 998 points. He left with 999, just shy of that coveted 1,000-point mark. As a whole, it was a dominant performance from the Penguins (35-13-7), who easily handled the Canucks (25-26-6) to win 4-0. Goaltender Matt Murray recorded his fourth career shutout — his third this season — and played a major role in Tuesday night’s win. However, the game's big story was Evgeni Malkin’s ... Read More
Flames snap Penguins’ three-game win streak in shootout
Riding a three-game win streak, expectations were high for the Pittsburgh Penguins (33-13-6) heading into their game against the Calgary Flames (28-25-3). But the Penguins didn't have the explosive start they were hoping for — Pittsburgh was down 2-0 after the second period — and it hurt the team's chances in the long run. In the end, the Penguins fell to Calgary 3-2 in a shootout loss. “We didn’t have very many shots in the first half of the game,” said winger Chris Kunitz, who scored ... Read More
Penguins snap three-game road losing streak, Murray bounces back
After a game where Matt Murray allowed a staggering seven goals, the Pittsburgh Penguins' young goalie allowed only one against the Montreal Canadiens (27-13-6) in Pittsburgh's 4-1 win Wednesday night. With the defense allowing only 20 shots on net, Murray’s job was considerably easier than in his previous game against the Washington Capitals. The game began with both teams' offenses off to a good start, but Pittsburgh (28-11-5) got on the board firsts thanks to a wide-open Ian Cole flying ... Read More
Part 2: 2015 Penguins Top-10 prospects
This is part two of Pittsburgh Sporting News' 2015 Penguins top-10 prospects. The methodology and part one can be found here. High risk, high reward These players have the potential to make a splash in the NHL some day, but as of now their future is less certain. #6 Jake Guentzel will be a junior at the University of Nebraska-Omaha this year. He has found himself near the top of various national rankings in each of his first two seasons of college hockey and looks like he may be capable ... Read More