The Pittsburgh Penguins may have gotten on the board first Sunday night, but, after that, it was almost entirely the Philadelphia Flyers' show. The Flyers, who are desperately trying to make a last-second push for a playoff berth, played like they had everything on the line (which they do), and Philadelphia's four goals in the third period made it an easy “W” with a 6-2 final score on the scoreboard. It was the Penguins' third loss in a row (the previous two were shutout losses to the New ... 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
Crosby, Malkin combine to beat Philadelphia 5-4
For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1) and Philadelphia Flyers (3-5-1) faced off in one of hockey's best rivalries. The Penguins won the 5-4 slug-fest, which was decided by Evgeni Malkin's second goal of the game that came in the third period. Malkin's game-winner also marked his 300th career goal. Pittsburgh went down early and had to fight back from a 2-0 deficit after the Flyers' Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds jump-started Philadelphia's offense. But the ... Read More
Pens Preview: Rivals square off in a battle for Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Penguins (38-24-8) The Penguins are coming off of yet another impressive win where they were able to put put up four goals against a Carolina Hurricanes team that has begun to fade out of the playoff picture. Captain Sidney Crosby lead the offensive charge, scoring two goals. For a team riding a hot streak, there was no sign of exhaustion or lack of stamina considering they were able to get the puck on net 48 times. The offense, however, did fail to capitalize on three power ... Read More
Penguins can’t beat Mason, Flyers
The Penguins have been criticized, both internally and externally, for their lack of effort and intensity in losing back-to-back games to the Philadelphia Flyers and Columbus Blue Jackets last week. The Penguins had no lack of effort in Sunday afternoon’s rematch in Philadelphia. They dominated the Flyers up and down the ice at even strength, but they couldn’t put enough pucks past Flyers goaltender Steve Mason and gave up a pair of power play goals en route to a 4-1 beating at the hands of ... Read More
Pens get Malkin back, lose Downie for final meeting with Flyers
As has been typical of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2014-15 season, as soon as they get one player back from injury, they lose another one. When the Penguins visit the Philadelphia Flyers this afternoon, center Evgeni Malkin will make his return to the Penguins lineup after missing the last two games with a nagging injury. Missing in action will be right-winger Steve Downie, who is out for today’s game and is day-to-day with an upper body injury. Downie did not appear to be injured during ... Read More
2017 Winter Classic: Penguins versus Flyers?
The rumor of a Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Beaver Stadium has been circulating for years, but a few recent developments may bring fans one step closer to the long-fabled game. The obstacles are many: from the necessary liquor license that Penn State would need to obtain to the question of accommodation for fans; from the influence of the Pegula family (the donors and driving force behind the Pegula Ice Arena and the Division-I hockey teams at ... Read More
Penguins can’t solve Flyers; Malkin out with injury
The Pittsburgh Penguins might eventually win another game at home against the Philadelphia Flyers, but it sure doesn’t feel like it. The Pens dropped their seventh consecutive game to their cross-state rivals and five straight games at Consol Energy Center by losing a 4-1 decision on Wednesday night. The game, as many against the Flyers have lately, started out promising for the Penguins. Captain Sidney Crosby collected the rebound of a Patric Hornqvist shot and chipped it past the outstretched ... Read More
Kapanen comes to Pennsylvania; Penguins host Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins first-round draft pick and top forward prospect Kasperi Kapanen has ended his season and his native Finland and will soon join the Penguins’ top farm club in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Kapanen, 18, scored 11 goals and recorded 10 assists in 41 games with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga. It was a disappointing season for the youngster, who played well for stretches but failed to dominate the league as hoped. He also added one goal in five games for Team Finland in the under-20 ... Read More
Previewing the Atlantic Division
With the announcement of a tentative agreement between the NHL and the NHLPA, hockey fans will finally get to see their team back on the ice in a little more than a week. For the Penguins, the new season is a chance to erase the bitter, eight month memory of being humiliated in the first round of the playoffs by the hated Philadelphia Flyers. That being said, the Penguins still put together a very successful season in 2011-12. Evgeni Malkin won league MVP and led the league in scoring. James ... Read More