After losing two straight games, the Pittsburgh Penguins (39-16-8) brought their offense back into the light, scoring five times in their 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning (29-26-8). And following a few trades by general manager Jim Rutherford, the new guys — one in particular — showed that they can contribute. Mark Streit, who played against one of his former teams Friday night, scored two points (1G, 1A) in his PPG Paints Arena debut. However, the biggest star shined on Evgeni ... 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
Penguins fall to Lightning in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals
In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Tampa Bay Lightning wrecked havoc on the Pittsburgh Penguins on both sides of the ice, scoring three and preventing Pittsburgh from getting good opportunities. Patric Hornqvist removed the goose-egg from the scoresheet, but it wasn't enough, and the Penguins lost the series opener, 3-1. Perhaps the biggest headline was the early exit of Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop, who was injured after 12:25 in the first period. Backup Andrei Vasilevskiy ... Read More