Sure, sometimes defenses win championships, but Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins' (16-7-3) offense certainly won the game against the Ottawa Senators (15-9-2) by a final score of 8-5. Bryan Rust lead Pittsburgh’s staggering offensive onslaught with his first career NHL hat trick. “I can't say I expected it,” Rust said. “(The last time I scored a hat trick) was more of a blowout. The team wasn't as good. This game was just find a way to get open in certain situations, and I was lucky ... Read More
Penguins win-second straight game with comeback victory vs. Detroit
The Pittsburgh Penguins (15-7-3) haven't had back-to-back wins since the beginning of November, but that all changed Saturday evening with a 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings (11-11-3). (Thursday, the Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 6-2.) Saturday, at the start of the third period, a Pittsburgh win didn't look like it would be easy to come by. Detroit entered the period with a 3-1 lead, and it looked like it would be a Detroit victory on enemy ice at PPG Paints Arena. However, an eruption ... Read More
Crosby’s last-second goal helps Penguins topple Devils
Sidney Crosby is the Pittsburgh Penguins' (13-6-3) hero after a stellar performance on the ice. With just 14 seconds left in the game, he scored a goal against the New Jersey Devils (16-6-5) to send the game into overtime. The teams then went into a shootout tied at 3-3. In the shootout, Kris Letang scored the only goal to lift Pittsburgh to the 4-3 win. New Jersey got the first goal of the game off the stick of Michael Cammalleri (his sixth goal of the season.) The Penguins were able to ... Read More
Penguins’ lack of consistency costs them vs. Wild
After yet another lopsided game — this one not turning out to be in the Pittsburgh Penguins' (12-6-3) favor — it appears consistency has become one of the Penguins' biggest issues. From the first drop of the puck, the Minnesota Wild (10-7-2) clearly outplayed Pittsburgh. Following a game where Pittsburgh put up a season high six goals, it allowed just as many from the Wild. Bad turnovers and slow reactions by netminder Marc-Andre Fleury certainly didn't help anything. Fleury had yet another ... Read More
Penguins blow out Rangers 6-1 Wednesday
Just a few nights after the Pittsburgh Penguins (12-5-3) lost 5-2 at home to the New York Rangers (14-6-1), Pittsburgh roared back on Wednesday night. Not only was the Penguins' offense running smoothly, they did a great job of limiting the Rangers to only 17 shots in Pittsburgh's 6-1 win. At one point, Pittsburgh held New York without a shot for full 23 minutes and 59 seconds. Wednesday night's six goals was a season-best for the team. Five of the six goals came in the second period, two ... Read More
Despite 47 shots, Penguins head home with loss
In a night where the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-4-3) put up 47 shots, Buffalo Sabres(6-8-4) goaltender Anders Nilsson threw up a brick wall in front of his net. And even though Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury played a good game, it wasn't enough, and Pittsburgh lost 2-1 in a shootout. In the end, the Penguins' offense had plenty of chances but just couldn't find a way to get the puck past Nilsson, who put in a wonderful performance. Sidney Crosby ended the night as ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury gets nod against Sabres
Buffalo Sabres (5-8-4) The Buffalo Sabres — similarly to the New York Islanders, who the Pittsburgh Penguins just beat — aren't having the greatest start to their season. Currently on a six-game losing streak, the Sabres are looking to turn their season around against one of the best teams in the league. Injuries haven't helped Buffalo, with center Ryan O'Reilly set to miss his fourth game with an oblique injury — he's missed four of the Sabres' last five games. To help deal with ... Read More
Penguins bounce back with 3-2 OT win over Islanders
After a demoralizing loss to the Washington Capitals just a few nights ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins (11-4-2) were able to pull off a 3-2 overtime victory against the New York Islanders (5-9-4). The Penguins' offense started with a goal from Sidney Crosby just a few minutes before the end of the first period. Although the Islanders had a great second period — getting two goals and limiting Pittsburgh to only four shots — New York's defense couldn't stop the Penguins from scoring. Defenseman ... Read More
Capitals demolish Penguins 7-1 in rivalry game
For maybe the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins (10-4-2) looked to be in a complete daze. On Wednesday night, the Washington Capitals (10-4-2) were able to come out swinging and take advantage of Marc-Andre Fleury being called in to play in net. The 7-1 loss marks Pittsburgh's biggest loss to the Capitals in the Sidney Crosby-Alexander Ovechkin era. Matt Murray was given the start, but after catching a stick through his mask, he ended up finishing the night on the ... Read More
Penguins begin road trip against bitter rivals
Washington Capitals (9-4-2) The Capitals aren't far behind the Penguins for the divisional lead, and that shouldn't come as any surprise. Much like for Pittsburgh, the playoff window is narrowing, and, so far this season, Washington looks like a contender for the Cup. Braden Holtby has been a major catalyst for the Capitals' strong beginning, posting a 5-1-0 record in his last six starts. However, Washington's powerplay has been pretty bad in its last seven games, going one for ... Read More