Today, the NHL released their 2016 All-Star selections that included two Pittsburgh Penguins. Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin have put together a solid resume to give them the nod to participate in this year’s All-Star festivities. Although only playing 30 games thus far, Letang is still pulling his weight as he is fourth among defensemen with 0.80 points per game. A vast majority of his points have come from his 20 assists, and the rest from his four goals scored on the season. This is Letang’s ... Read More
Penguins fight back from two-goal deficit; lose in overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-15-4) hosted the Chicago Blackhawks (23-13-4) tonight in a back-to-back two game series with Pittsburgh travelling to Chicago for tomorrow night’s game. Scoring two goals in the second period tonight and eventually allowing the Penguins to force an overtime, the Blackhawks were able to leave Pittsburgh with a 3-2 win for the first time since 1997. Sidney Crosby extended his goal straight to four straight games with a third period goal beating Chicago netminder Corey ... Read More
Kris Letang named NHL’s Third Star of the Week
What a difference one player makes, at least this has been the case in just the two games Kris Letang has played since an undisclosed ailment kept him out for several games. In the few games since returning to the ice Letang has recorded back-to-back three-point games against the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders. This performance earned the 28-year-old offensive minded defensemen the NHL’s third star of the week. Letang has made a major impact on the team, helping set the offensive ... Read More
Crosby scores a pair; Fleury shines in his return against Islanders
Following a New Year’s Eve 5-2 win against the Detroit Redwings, the Pittsburgh Penguins (18-15-4) hosted the New York Islanders (21-12-5). In a game that left fans leaving Consol Energy Center with smiles, Sidney Crosby finished the night with a pair of goals, and Kris Letang dazzled for a second straight game with three assists, two of which ending with his captain putting the puck away. Marc-Andre Fleury made his return to the net tonight after behind held out for almost three weeks due to ... Read More
Top 10 stories of 2015: Pittsburgh teams struggled in spotlight
In case you missed it, Pittsburgh Sporting News is counting down the top 10 Pittsburgh sports stories from 2015. The bottom five of the top five have already been covered, and now the countdown will conclude with the top five biggest stories of 2015. No. 5 – James Conner diagnosed with cancer On Dec. 5, University of Pittsburgh running back announced he was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. The 20-year-old junior was a 2014 All-American and a candidate for the Heisman Trophy in 2015, ... Read More
Penguins give away critical points in shootout loss
Facing the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-15-3), the Toronto Maple Leafs (13-15-7) came into Consol Energy Center looking to lift themselves out of the basement of the Atlantic Division. Missed opportunities and defensive breakdowns on the power play led to this evening's game going into a shootout where the Penguins would lose, 3-2. The Penguins had 20 shots on net in just the second period, and finished the game with 41. Sidney Crosby (8) shot a beauty to the top shelf in the second period, and ... Read More
Penguins offense sputters in shut-out loss
Travelling to face the Winnipeg Jets (15-17-2), the Pittsburgh Penguins (17-14-3) came into the game seeking to win their third straight game and seventh straight against the Jets. Beginning the game slowly in the first period, to only be denied all game long of a goal, Pittsburgh would give up another two points in tonight’s 1-0 loss. The Penguins’ offense had plenty of good shots and chances at getting rid of the goose egg out of their scoring column, but failed to chip one past Winnipeg’s ... Read More
Rested Penguins fight off Wild in road victory
The Minnesota Wild (18-9-6) hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins (16-14-3) tonight resuming NHL action after a short break for the holidays. Patric Hornqvist scored his first goal in over five games and Sidney Crosby finished the game with one goal and one assist in a 3-1 win. Pittsburgh went the first period without scoring, but was able to put up three goals in the second period to give the Penguins a multi-goal lead that allowed the offense to play freely and without pressure. Tonight’s game ... Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect recap
A Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Recap replaces the weekly Three Up, Three Down for the week of Dec. 14–20 due to a lack of NCAA games last week and a relatively crazy week for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. MAJOR JUNIOR In OHL, Jaden Lindo went without a point in a pair of games with the Owen Sound Attack, but recorded a pair of assists in a 4-3 win over the London Knights on Saturday. Nikita Pavlychev recorded a single assist on Friday night for the Des Moines Buccaneers in the ... Read More
A history of Pens coaching changes, part 2
43 years after watching his team make their first mid-season coaching change General Manager Jim Rutherford presides over the most recent move. In the years since salary cap was implemented after the 2004-05 lockout the Pittsburgh Penguins have gone through five different coaches. All but one of the four coaching changes were mid-season replacements in which the AHL coach was promoted to replace his predecessor. The Sidney Crosby Era Ed Olczyk took over as Head Coach during a very dark time ... Read More