The Penguins have injuries. A lot of injuries. Paul Martin, Sidney Crosby, and James Neal are all out for at least a week while Evgeni Malkin is listed as "day to day". Crosby will be back by the start of the playoffs, Neal could be back at any time, and Martin isn't due back until the second round of the playoffs. Malkin is listed as "day to day". It truly bears repeating because he is most likely the first player back and he's also the player everyone will turn to as the ... Read More
Depth could be Penguins strongest attribute
The Penguins have six games left and even with all of their injuries they have 64 points and are currently in first place in the Eastern Conference. They have made some quality moves over the last month and have one of the deepest teams in the NHL if not the deepest. The acquisitions of Brenden Morrow, Douglas Murray, Jarome Iginla, and Jussi Jokinen have added quality players to the Penguins lineup. They have a good problem to have when everybody comes back from injury, who deserves to play, ... Read More
Pens outmuscle Panthers in 3-1 victory
Before the start of the game, Evgeni Malkin was scratched with an upper body injury. The injury may have been sustained two nights before when Malkin took a huge hit into the boards. With the Penguins forced to play Florida without three of their top skill players, they turned to gritty forwards and punishing defense to grind out a 3-1 win, Saturday night. Pittsburgh outhit Florida 40-25 and ramped up the physicality as the game went on. Brooks Orpik had a crushing hit along the boards, ... Read More
Could women’s hockey be the next thing in Pittsburgh?
With the Frozen Four being held at Consol Energy Center this week, it signifies another step in the hockey renaissance that has taken over the city of Pittsburgh. Forever a football town, Pittsburgh has established itself in recent years as one of the best hockey cities in America. Why else would the NCAA select Pittsburgh to host the Frozen Four? That being said, maybe it’s time to take it a step further. Maybe it’s time to bring women’s professional hockey team to Pittsburgh. Now, ... Read More
Penguins score three power play goals, beat Lightning 6-3
On a night where Kris Letang made his return, the Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized on three power plays to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3. The Pens scored six goals on 41 shots on the night. The first period was relatively quiet, with then Pens scoring two goals early on. At the 15:53 mark, Jussi Jokenin scored on a 14 foot wristshot from Brendan Morrow. Just two minutes later, Pascal Dupuis scored the Pens first power play goal of the night on a 20 foot shot. The Lightning added a goal ... Read More
Penguins playoff preview
With the Penguins win over the Carolina Hurricanes, it secured them a spot in the playoffs, and as one of the top three seeds in the Eastern Conference. With eight games left, the Penguins are in first place in the conference and have a five-point lead over the Montreal Canadiens who have 55 points and a game in hand on the Pens. If thing play out as expected then the Pens should keep that No. 1 seed and there are quite a few options of who they could play in the first round. The playoffs ... Read More
Penguins clinch Atlantic Division with win
The Pittsburgh Penguins are Atlantic Division champions. Beau Bennett and Evgeni Malkin scored 13 seconds apart in the third period to erase a 3-2 deficit and push the Pens to a 5-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday at PNC Arena. With the victory, the Penguins (30-10-0) clinched the Atlantic Division crown, guaranteeing them one of the top three seeds in the Eastern Conference. After Bennett scored his third of the season on a backhander, Malkin cleaned up the rebound of a Jarome ... Read More
Malkin not the only one who needs improvement
The Penguins have a few needs heading into the playoffs; Evgeni Malkin dominating isn't one of them. Does Malkin need to play better? Absolutely. He has more penalty minutes than points, and is averaging barely over a point per game. That is not the level of play everyone expects from a two-time MVP. But Evgeni Malkin dominating games in Sid's absence wont matter if the rest of the team doesn't improve in the process. We saw Geno dominate most of last season while Crosby dealt with ... Read More
Fleury, Jokinen lead the charge in 2-1 win over Rangers
A player gained, a player lost, and a game won. That has been the theme for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past week. The Penguins rebounded from back to back losses to win in a shootout against the New York Rangers, Friday night. Jussi Jokinen, acquired at the trade deadline for a conditional pick from Carolina, scored the Penguins' lone goal in regulation, then scored the lone goal in the shootout to give the Penguins their 29th win of the season. After playing the first two periods ... Read More
Ryan Clowe leads the way in 6-1 blowout over Pens
Since acquiring Jarome Iginla last week, the Penguins continue to look completely lost on the ice. The New York Rangers, on the other hand, needed a few hours to get their newly acquired players acclimated to playing in blue and red. The Rangers handed the Penguins their second straight loss with a dominating 6-1 victory at MSG, Wednesday night. Newly acquired forwards, Derick Brassard and Ryane Clowe, and defenseman John Moore, each scored at least one goal and combined for eight points ... Read More