The Pens played the Boston Bruins Tuesday night. After their last game, I was ready! As the game started and the first period ended, my hopes sunk. I was upset, so I did what came natural; I went out to my kitchen and baked four dozen cookies. Yup, I made four dozen cookies at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday. That was enough to take up the scoreless second period. I did what any woman would do. I grabbed my bottle of wine and a handful of cookies ready to throw a pity party. The third period ticked ... Read More
Sidney Crosby has become the face of Pittsburgh sports
Pittsburgh is a city known for its production of steel, and for its sports. All of the professional sports teams have had been very prominent at different points of existence, if you look at the Steelers in the 1970’s winning four Super Bowls, the Pirates in 70’s as well with two World Series Titles, and the Penguins in the early 1990’s with back-to-back Stanley Cups. Winning championships means you have quality players that lead your team to those titles. There were players such as Terry ... Read More
Eaton proves to be right fit for Penguins
When the Penguins brought back veteran defenseman Mark Eaton, many fans speculated as to why the front office would make such a move. With a defense core that seemed to have one guy too many before Eaton came back, it seemed as though the Penguins had no use for a 35-year-old who had been plagued by injuries ever since he left Pittsburgh in 2010. However, Paul Martin’s injury last week against Carolina opened the door for Eaton to enter the lineup when the Pens went to Montreal. Eaton ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week: Chris Kunitz
Last week we switched things up a bit by giving the Yinzer of the Week to two players but we're back to the basics here this week. This week's winner is Pittsburgh Penguins wingman Chris Kunitz. For the week, the Pens went 3-0 behing Kunitz strong play on the ice. He started off last Saturday with two goals and one assist with a perfect shooting percentage. He kept his hot streak alive going into Monday's match-up against Tampa Bay and scored another goal on four shot attempts. His biggest ... Read More
Penguins’ Chris Kunitz quietly putting together big season
There have been plenty of storylines to follow this season when we are talking about the Pittsburgh Penguins. Everything from the health of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, to who the starting goaltender should be, to who should play on Evgeni Malkin's line have become major stories since the 2013 season began. Then throw in the likes of Beau Bennett's call up, the approaching trade deadline and the Penguins continuous search for a top six forward and something has gotten lost in the ... Read More
Penguins news and notes; Malkin returns, Boychuk waived, Bennett sent down
When Evgeni Malkin dropped to the ice against the Florida Panthers just over a week ago, it didn't look good for the reigning NHL MVP. When the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Malkin suffered a concussion, you could hear Pittsburgh hold their collective breath. 10 days later, the city can finally breath. While Geno practiced yesterday and said he could use a few more practices before returning to the ice, the Penguins announced earlier today that Malkin will be back on the ice at Consol ... Read More
Yinzer of the Week: Marc-Andre Fleury
For the past two weeks, Lucky Jones has taken home Yinzer gold, but this week he was outsed by someone who Penguins fans have a love-hate relationship with: Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury played in two games for the Pens this past week and they won both times with him in goal. Against Buffalo last Sunday, he saved 30 of 33 shots, giving him a save percentage of .909. Even though he allowed three goals, the Pens were able to score just one more than the Sabres and pick up the 4-3 win. The Pens ... Read More
Penguins should be buyers this year
The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently in first place in the Atlantic Division, and in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the Montreal Canadiens by only one point. The Penguins are playing good hockey and you might think that a trade is not necessary, but every team can get better. With the trade deadline only a little over a month away, teams are starting to decide whether or not they are going to make a move. Very few teams see themselves as sellers this year since the season is ... Read More
Could Penguins trade for Iginla?
It is really hard to pin point anything that the Pittsburgh Penguins may need to add to their roster, but one thing may be sticking out in Penguins fans minds. A veteran presence may be something many people overlook or say is overrated, but it is something that sticks out between the 2009 Stanley Cup year to this team. A name that has surfaced through the grapevine is Calgary Flames forward Jarome Iginla. Iginla could be that veteran presence that this team could use moving forward the rest ... Read More
Tangradi: “Sometimes I felt like I had a short leash out there.”
Tonight, the Penguins will be back in Winnipeg to take on the Jets for the second time this season. They also will be taking on an old friend as well. Newly acquired winger Eric Tangradi will play his first game in a Jets uniform against his former team, and he had a lot to say about them after the Jets’ morning skate today. "It's like running into your ex at the bar the next night," Tangradi said. Tangradi told the Post-Gazette’s Dave Molinari that “Sometimes I felt like I had a short ... Read More