The Pittsburgh Penguins (20-16-5) travelled to Raleigh, North Carolina to face off against the Hurricanes (18-18-7). After a scoreless first period, Carolina put up a 2-0 lead in the second period, but Pittsburgh stormed back to tie the game and force overtime. The Penguins were unable to complete the comeback as an Evgeni Malkin hooking penalty in overtime left his team disadvantaged and the Hurricanes took advantage winning in overtime, 3-2. So Close, Yet So Far In the recent weeks ... Read More
Sidney Crosby should be an All-Star
It is no secret around Pittsburgh that Sidney Crosby has fallen on some hard times this season, especially after being snubbed from this year’s NHL All-Star roster. If the All-Star game’s new format did not require each team to be represented, there is a very real possibility Crosby would be on the roster, as he should be. Statistically, Crosby has underwhelmed this season. There is no getting around that. Both Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang deserved their selections, but do names like Brandon ... Read More
Column: Is the clock ticking for Crosby and Malkin?
It is no secret the Pittsburgh Penguins have underwhelmed since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2009. Fast forward almost eight years later since their last Championship and a decade since the Crosby-Malkin era began, that 2009 season has still been the only championship credit to their careers. It is easy to point fingers, assign blame, and act like fixing these issues are easy, they aren’t. Yes, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have not played to our expectations in recent years, but does this ... Read More
Penguins drop second game in a row to Blackhawks
This evening the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-15-5) travelled to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks (24-13-4) in game two of a two game home-and-home series. Artemi Panarin continued to give the Penguins trouble as he scored two goals for the second straight game. Panarin’s winning goal would come off of a faceoff in the third period that slid right through Brian Dumoulin’s legs, and found Fleury’s top shelf. Evgeni Malkin scored his 19th goal of the season during a power play in the middle of the ... Read More
Malkin and Letang represent Penguins in All-Star game
Today, the NHL released their 2016 All-Star selections that included two Pittsburgh Penguins. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin have put together a solid resume to give them the nod to participate in this year’s All-Star festivities. Although only playing 30 games thus far, Letang is still pulling his weight as he is fourth among defensemen with 0.80 points per game. A vast majority of his points have come from his 20 assists, and the rest from his four goals scored on the season. This is Letang’s ... Read More
Penguins fight back from two-goal deficit; lose in overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-15-4) hosted the Chicago Blackhawks (23-13-4) tonight in a back-to-back two game series with Pittsburgh travelling to Chicago for tomorrow night’s game. Scoring two goals in the second period tonight and eventually allowing the Penguins to force an overtime, the Blackhawks were able to leave Pittsburgh with a 3-2 win for the first time since 1997. Sidney Crosby extended his goal straight to four straight games with a third period goal beating Chicago netminder Corey ... Read More
Kris Letang named NHL’s Third Star of the Week
What a difference one player makes, at least this has been the case in just the two games Kris Letang has played since an undisclosed ailment kept him out for several games. In the few games since returning to the ice Letang has recorded back-to-back three-point games against the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders. This performance earned the 28-year-old offensive minded defensemen the NHL’s third star of the week. Letang has made a major impact on the team, helping set the offensive ... Read More
Crosby scores a pair; Fleury shines in his return against Islanders
Following a New Year’s Eve 5-2 win against the Detroit Redwings, the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-15-4) hosted the New York Islanders (21-12-5). In a game that left fans leaving Consol Energy Center with smiles, Sidney Crosby finished the night with a pair of goals, and Kris Letang dazzled for a second straight game with three assists, two of which ending with his captain putting the puck away. Marc-Andre Fleury made his return to the net tonight after behind held out for almost three weeks due to ... Read More
Top 10 stories of 2015: Pittsburgh teams struggled in spotlight
In case you missed it, Pittsburgh Sporting News is counting down the top 10 Pittsburgh sports stories from 2015. The bottom five of the top five have already been covered, and now the countdown will conclude with the top five biggest stories of 2015. No. 5 – James Conner diagnosed with cancer On Dec. 5, University of Pittsburgh running back announced he was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. The 20-year-old junior was a 2014 All-American and a candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 2015, ... Read More
Penguins give away critical points in shootout loss
Facing the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-15-3), the Toronto Maple Leafs (13-15-7) came into Consol Energy Center looking to lift themselves out of the basement of the Atlantic Division. Missed opportunities and defensive breakdowns on the power play led to this evening's game going into a shootout where the Penguins would lose, 3-2. The Penguins had 20 shots on net in just the second period, and finished the game with 41. Sidney Crosby (8) shot a beauty to the top shelf in the second period, and ... Read More