In the Pittsburgh Penguins first two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets this season – a pair of one-goal losses – the Pens went 0-for-6 on the power play despite taking 11 shots with the man advantage. In Sunday night’s 5-3 win over Columbus, the Penguins power play went 3-for-6 on 14 shots and accounted for the entire margin of victory. The teams took a little while to adjust to the odd 5:00 p.m. start, and the first period was scoreless until the 17:33 mark, when James Wisniewski ... Read More
Should Penguins look to bring back Jordan Staal?
Jordan Staal reunited with the Pens? If you believe some of the rumors that have been flying in recent days, it might just happen. Though yesterday Carolina Hurricanes GM Ron Francis categorically denied that Staal would be traded before next Monday's NHL trade deadline, Josh Yohe of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review believes that the Penguins could pursue a deal to bring Staal back in the offseason. There is reason to believe there's credence to the rumors. After all, it was Penguins GM Jim ... Read More
Penguins Fall to Okposo’s Four Goals
Sidney Crosby had his first two-goal game since October 20, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Kyle Okposo’s four goals as the Penguins fell to the Islanders by a final score of 6-3. The Penguins started well; a pair of powerplay goals were separated by just 1:30 in the first period. Crosby opened the scoring at 10:52 following a tripping penalty by Michael Grabner before David Perron slipped the puck past Jaroslav Halak following a high-sticking penalty. The goal was Perron’s fourth in five ... Read More
NHL must consider unprecedented response to Mumps outbreak
The NHL has an unprecedented problem, and it needs to be dealt with in an unprecedented way. It's not fighting, it's not concussions, and it has nothing to do with protecting star players; allowing them to thrive with stricter enforcement of the rules. This is about protecting the NHL from the Mumps, a contagious disease that is spreading like wildfire in locker rooms from coast to coast. The disease, which symptoms include fever, chills, headaches, muscle pain and swelling of the salivary ... Read More
Penguins fall to Hurricanes after “no effort” outing
Although he had 34 saves, Marc-Andre Fleury did not get a win for his birthday as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes at CONSOL Energy Center by a final score of 4-2. The first period was anticlimactic. The Hurricanes scored first; Jiri Tlusty deflected the puck off of Olli Maatta’s skate to sink it in the net behind Fleury with 4:13 left to play in the first, but Kris Letang leveled the score at 1-1 less than 45 seconds later, grabbing an easy rebound goal against Carolina ... Read More
Penguins fans rated best in the NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins' fans have done it again. For the third year in a row they have been named the NHL’s best fans by Forbes Magazine. So what makes the Penguins fans so special to win such an award three years in a row? Forbes based their study upon five measurable calculations: hometown crowd reach, television ratings, arena attendance as a percentage of capacity, merchandise sales, and social media reach. The data covers the last three years. “One thing for sure about our fan ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury reaches milestone in Pens win over Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Boston Bruins Monday night, defeating their nemesis 3-2 in overtime. The Pens started the game off right with a goal from Sidney Crosby with 16:27 left in the first period. Craig Adams recorded his 100th career assist by helping Crosby score, along with help from Kris Letang. “We tried it a couple games ago, and I really liked them together, I was hesitant earlier in the year, I wanted to get a little bit of balance, but they have some great chemistry ... Read More
Stanley Cup champs come to town as Pens host Kings
The Pittsburgh Penguins could face their biggest test of the young 2014-15 season tonight when they host the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings are defending Stanley Cup Champions and have won it in two of the last three seasons. In the past few years, the Penguins have breezed through the regular season only to be stopped short in the playoffs. The Kings have done just the opposite, finishing third in their division last season, and eight in the Western Conference in 2011-12. As a team looking for ... Read More
Penguins come from behind to rout Devils
For the better part of the past two decades, the New Jersey Devils have been one of the premier defensive teams in the NHL. Backstopped by surefire Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur in goal, and led by defensive masterminds like Larry Robinson, the Devils have carved an identity as one of the stingiest teams in the league. In previous years, when the Devils jumped out to an early 3-1 lead, the outcome of the game had already been decided as the Devils’ system would shut down the neutral zone. ... Read More
Penguins host Jagr and red-hot Devils
The New Jersey Devils will take their show on the road when they bring the best road record in the NHL to Consol Energy Center tonight to do battle with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Devils are 4-0-1 away from their home ice this season. It’s an area of improvement for the team after going 20-38-17 on the road for the last two seasons under Head Coach Peter DeBoer. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Devils will be without leading goal scorer Mike Cammalleri. Cammalleri came over from Calgary in the ... Read More