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
Penguins defeat Senators 4-2
James Neal scored two goals, Sidney Crosby added three points, and the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a two game losing streak, defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 at Consol Energy Center, Wednesday night. While the Senators lost the game, the bigger issue is losing Erik Karlsson to a torn Achilles. Karlsson injured the tendon while he was checked by Matt Cooke. As the two collided into the boards, Cooke's skate inadvertently came down on the left heel of Karlsson. The defending Norris Trophy ... Read More
Power play could save Paul Martin’s value
The Pittsburgh Penguins had Paul Martin quarterbacking the top power play in practice, on Tuesday, with Kris Letang and Matt Niskanen working with the second unit as they continue to recover from their lower body injuries. Could it be a sign of things to come for this Penguins team? The power play has been trending upward over the last four games, going 6-16. Surprisingly, the Penguins are third in the league in PP% at 28%, trailing only the St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning. The ... Read More
Crosby or Malkin: Who deserves the winger more
As Pittsburgh Penguin fans we’ve have grown accustomed to being spoiled with star players. We’ve gone from Mario Lemieux, and Jaromir Jagr; fast forward to now with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby and Malkin are arguably the two best players in the world, and both of them happen to be wearing that Penguin logo on the front of their sweater. Until last year neither of them had played a full season with an elite winger on their side. And if you think about it, Malkin wouldn’t have ... Read More
Devils defeat Penguins 3-1; sweep weekend series
David Clarkson scored two goals, Ilya Kovalchuk added his fourth of the season, and Johan Hedberg stopped 23 shots against his former club as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1, Sunday night. The win capped off two crucial victories against the Penguins leading to a shift in the Atlantic Division standings and Eastern Conference standings. While the season is only a quarter of the way through, this weekend will undoubtedly be seen as a missed opportunity for the ... Read More
Devils capitalize on Pens’ poor discipline
Stefan Matteau, Adam Henrique, and Bobby Butler each scored a goal, Martin Brodeur made 27 saves, and the New Jersey Devils snapped Pittsburgh's five game win streak, defeating the Penguins 3-1. With the win, they move one point ahead of the Penguins for the division, and conference, lead. The game, particularly for the Penguins, was as messy as the weather 12 hours prior in New Jersey. Pittsburgh gave ten power play opportunities to the Devils, who scored two power play goals late in the ... Read More
Pens score five in the second period; down Caps 5-2
This game was just a case of two different teams heading in two completely different directions. The Pittsburgh Penguins overcame an early deficit by scoring five straight goals in the second period en route to their fifth straight win. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals lost their third straight and are now a league-worst 2-8-1 on the season. Despite the records, this game had a lot of hype and anticipation for obvious reasons. The rivalry of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, the Penguins ... Read More
Ben Lovejoy traded to Anaheim
Late Wednesday night, the Penguins traded defenseman Ben Lovejoy to the Anaheim Ducks for a 5th round pick in the 2014 NHL draft. Simultaneously, the Penguins recalled Upper St. Clair native, Dylan Reese from Wilkes-Baare. Lovejoy started the season as the seventh defenseman for the Penguins. After two games, he was given Simon Despres's starting spot. But, after Matt Niskanen went down with a lower body injury, the Penguins inserted Lovejoy back into the lineup, only to see the defense ... Read More
Pens fight off Islanders; win fourth straight
The Penguins came into Long Island with a three game winning streak and left with a 4-2 victory, Tuesday night. With the win, Pittsburgh moved into the top spot in the East with fourteen points. What a difference a week makes. Exactly seven days ago, the Penguins were embarrassed on their own ice by these very same New York Islanders. They squandered nine minutes in power play time, five of which from a major penalty, while allowing the Islanders to score two power play goals en route to a ... Read More
Consol ‘No Energy’ Center
A topic that keeps going around Pittsburgh is the lack of energy coming from the home crowds at Consol Energy Center. The Penguins young facility that seats more than 18,000 and rarely ever sounds like there is that many people there. What might have been more pathetic than the Penguins actual performance last night was the sad attempts of the crowd trying to get a “Let’s Go Pens” chant. Granted they were not playing well but the home team has to be able to feed off its home crowd in some ... Read More