Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) Head coach Mike Sullivan's team has started out of the gates looking pretty good without its top player, Sidney Crosby. Hosting the Colorado Avalanche Monday night will conclude Pittsburgh's early three-game homestand. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has already been Pittsburgh's biggest impact player this season, and the Avalanche will have to exhaust the Penguins' netminder early. In his first two games, Fleury has stopped 73 of 77 shots. When teammate and ... Read More
Penguins start season 2-0 with 3-2 win over Ducks
Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin carried a captain-less Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) past the visiting Anaheim Ducks (0-2-0) by a 3-2 score. Ian Cole scored Pittsburgh's first goal of the game in the first period, shooting near the blue line and gunning it past the Ducks' goalie, Jonathan Bernier. Anaheim's Cam Fowler answered the Penguins' goal on a two-man-advantage power play. Kessel's powerplay goal midway through the second ended up becoming the game-winning goal — Conor Sheary scored for ... Read More
Penguins edge out Capitals 3-2 for overtime victory
Thursday night, a Stanley Cup banner was raised, Marc-Andre Fleury reclaimed his spot in net (for now) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) were able to defeat their rival, the Washington Capitals (0-0-1) in a shootout. What a night, right? Fleury stole the entire show in Thursday evening's 3-2 win by making 39 saves. In the final period and in overtime, the savvy netminder made incredible save after incredible save to prevent the Capitals from spoiling Pittsburgh's season opener. The ... Read More
Penguins announce team is no longer for sale
The Pittsburgh Penguins have given fans with good news on a day already expected to fill the city with pride and excitement: team spokesman Tom McMillan confirmed Thursday that the Penguins are no longer for sale. For over a year now, the team's owners, Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux, have explored the option of selling all or part of the team. This was done after they hired Morgan Stanley to review and assess the strategic options. While the team has been valued at $700 million, there are ... Read More
Penguins preview: New season, same enemy
Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0) The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming into the first game of the 2016-17 season without their most prolific player, Sidney Crosby — but all signs appear good regarding his progress coming back from the injury (concussion). Still, playing against the Washington Capitals even with a healthy roster is no easy task. The Penguins need a big first game from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury if they expect this to be a good game. Pittsburgh's offense will likely show ... Read More
Injuries present early-season challenge for Penguins
Not too long ago, fans were in the streets of Pittsburgh, packing every nook and cranny of the city to get a glimpse of their Stanley Cup champions. Fast forward, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are less than a day away from trying to march to a second-straight Cup. While injuries to goaltender Matt Murray (broken hand) and center Sidney Crosby (concussion) will give the Penguins a slight disadvantage for the time being, don't expect it to significantly hurt the team. “You just have to treat ... Read More
Penguins look to hoist Cup once again after 2016-17 season
Thursday night, a new season begins for the Pittsburgh Penguins, one that marks the team's 50th season. And to begin the 2016-17 season, the team will first celebrate the rising of its fourth Stanley Cup banner. For 50 years, the Penguins have brought their city so many memories — but there are still so many more to be made. While much of Pittsburgh's roster remains the same, there is one big chance: the name of the arena. Formerly Consol Energy Center, it was announced recently ... Read More
CONSOL Energy Center renamed PPG Paints Arena
Say goodbye to CONSOL Energy Center, and say hello to the PPG Paints Arena. When the puck drops for the start of the 2016-17 NHL season, the home of the defending Stanley Cup champions will have a new name. We're ready to paint it black and gold. #PPGPaintsArena pic.twitter.com/LKQgEMXho8 — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 4, 2016 Tuesday, it was announced that PPG and the Pittsburgh Penguins had reached a 20-year naming rights deal — and that the name change will take effect ... Read More
Goaltender Matt Murray to miss 3-6 weeks with broken hand
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced today that goaltender Matt Murray will miss three-to-six weeks with a broken hand. According to a press release, the 22-year old suffered the injury on Sept. 19 in a 4-3 loss against Team Russia in the World Cup of Hockey. In the contest, Murray allowed four goals on seven shots and was pulled in the losing effort. Murray was influential during the Penguins' Stanley Cup Championship run this summer, posting a 15-6 record with a ... Read More
Pens VP of Hockey Operations shares Stanley Cup with community
When the time came for Jason and Christy Karmanos to spend the day with the Stanley Cup, their first thought was to find a way to say thanks to a community that welcomed and embraced their family after Jason was hired to be the VP of Hockey operations for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2014. OK, so that's not entirely true. They did first take the time to share an ice cream sundae out of the world's most famous championship trophy with their four daughters - Ella, Kayla, Anna and ... Read More