For 17 seconds on Tuesday night, the Penguins dominated the St. Louis Blues. For the rest of the 60:18 the Penguins and Blues played, the Blues kept the Penguins off the board and peppered Marc-Andre Fleury with scoring chances. The Blues out shot the Penguins 33-26 in regulation, and with the score knotted at 2-2, Alexander Steen redirected Zbynek Michalek’s wrist shot past Fleury to give the Blues a 3-2 overtime victory at Consol Energy Center. After a scoreless first period – the ... Read More
Penguins acquire defenseman Ian Cole
It took a while, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have found the defensive help they were looking for at the traded deadline. They waited until late in the day on Monday, but eventually acquired defenseman Ian Cole from the Saint Louis Blues. Cole, a 26-year old native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was the Blues’ first-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He’s played in 165 NHL games, all with Saint Louis, scoring nine goals, 21 assists and recording 142 penalty minutes. In 2014-15, he’s had his best ... Read More