It's no secret that Marc-Andre Fleury is beloved in Pittsburgh. In his 14 years wearing a Penguins uniform, “Flower” captured hearts both on and off the ice. So, naturally, fans were broken-hearted when it was announced that Fleury was heading to the Las Vegas Golden Knights as part of Wednesday night's NHL expansion draft. Heck, the Penguins’ official Twitter account even added a flower emoji to its handle. Here are some reactions from fans across social media. hey girl, you want to ... Read More
Evgeni Malkin bids Marc-Andre Fleury adieu in touching tribute
In his 14 years as a Pittsburgh Penguin, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was known for being an exceptional teammate. Now, as Fleury departs for Sin City after being drafted by the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL expansion draft, his teammates are honoring Fleury and what he did for Pittsburgh. After Fleury was announced as a new member of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, Evgeni Malkin — who won three Stanley Cups with Fleury — posted the following photo on Instagram: sad day ((( A post ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury heads to Las Vegas as part of expansion draft
Exactly 14 years ago, Marc-Andre Fleury was taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft. In those 14 years, Fleury won three Stanley Cups, racked up enough wins to be 15th all-time in wins by a netminder and became one of the most beloved players in the Steel City. But Wednesday night, Fleury found himself a new team — and a new city. Fleury was “knighted,” taken in the NHL Expansion Draft by the Las Vegas Golden Knights. With the largest ovation of the ... Read More
Penguins bypass slow start to demolish Capitals, take commanding series lead
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
Best tweets from Game 1 of Penguins-Capitals playoff series
Last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals, 3-2, in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sidney Crosby had a phenomenal game in front of net, scoring two goals, while Marc-Andre Fleury had a spectacular game in net. Here are some of the best tweets from the game. 1. No matter what happens tonight, make sure you yell at strangers on the internet afterwards. #LetsGoPens — Meesh (@HockeyMeesh) April 27, 2017 2. The Duquesne Incline in #Pittsburgh ... 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
Marc-Andre Fleury shines in surprise Game 1 start vs. Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't even make it onto the ice for the puck drop in Game 1 before the injury bug that has hurt the team all season struck once again. With about eight minutes left to go in warmups, expected starting goaltender Matt Murray left the ice with a presumed lower body injury and wasn't even fit to dress for the game. But, luckily for Pittsburgh, the team has one heck of a backup goalie: two-time Stanley Cup champion Marc-Andre Fleury. And Wednesday night, Fleury was ... Read More
Penguins clinch playoff berth with 3-1 win over Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins (46-17-9) beat the Buffalo Sabres (30-32-12) 3-1 win to clinch a playoff spot for the 11th straight season, a streak second only to the Detroit Red Wings'. The win included a few really great plays, including Nick Bonino’s game-winning goal and Sidney Crosby’s goal where he shredded through the Sabres' defense and scored with one hand on the stick. Buffalo held their own, however, as the game wasn’t decided until late into the third period. Goalie Robin Lehner ... Read More
Sidney Crosby gets 1000th career point, scores game-winner in OT
Hockey isn't a sport for the light-hearted, and Thursday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-13-7) and the Winnipeg Jets (26-29-4) sure proved that. While the first half of the game was fairly well controlled by Pittsburgh, which put up a 2-0 lead, the Jets stormed back, scoring one goal in the second and two in the third. But even though the Penguins lost the lead halfway through the third, Winnipeg couldn't hold off one of the league’s best offenses. With just over five minutes ... 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