Edmonton Oilers (9-3-1) The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a roaring start in the 2016-17 campaign. They currently lead the Pacific Division with 19 points, five more than the Anaheim Ducks, who sit in second place. The Oilers have won two games in a row and are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Sensation Connor McDavid has paced the Edmonton offense; he has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 13 games. McDavid ranks sixth in the NHL in points. For the Oilers to succeed against the ... Read More
Murray shuts out Sharks in Stanley Cup rematch
For the second time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins (8-2-2) and the San Jose Sharks (6-6-0) met, and the result was no different. The Penguins won, 5-0. And with Matt Murray starting in net for the Penguins this game, the game was a true rematch. In his second start this season after being out with a hand injury, Murray looked as though he's been playing all season, recording his first shutout in the 5-0 win. And it wasn't just Murray, either. Captain Sidney Crosby, who ... Read More
Penguins tie game late but lose to Kings in overtime
Heading into Thursday night's game, the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2) were soaring after winning four straight games. At the same time, the Los Angeles Kings were coming in with a three-game losing streak and had failed to score in any of those games. Sidney Crosby jump started Pittsburgh's offense in the first period and got it going again in the third period, but it wasn't enough, and the Penguins lost 3-2 to the Kings in overtime. Los Angeles was able to end its scoring drought when Trevor ... Read More
With Fleury in net, Penguins look to win fifth in a row
Los Angeles Kings (4-6-0) The Los Angeles Kings have had a pretty tough beginning to their season. In fact, in the last three games the Kings' offense has failed to score a single goal. While the team hopes to end its scoring drought tonight, Los Angeles will need to play a very fast game if it expects to keep up with a potent Penguins offense. The addition of forward Teddy Purcell, who missed the last eight games with a nagging lower-body injury, to the lineup is monumental for a team ... Read More
Behind Murray, Penguins beat Ducks 5-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-1) came into Wednesday night's game off their first road win of the season and, after a few days off, played guest to the Anaheim Ducks (4-5-2). Putting together arguably their best game of the season, Pittsburgh took control and allowed only a single goal while scoring five. Defenseman Kris Letang, who returned from an upper-body injury, tallied two points (1G, 1A) and helped bring more versatility to head coach Mike Sullivan's blue line pairings. The ... Read More
Murray makes first start against Ducks, Letang back in lineup
Anaheim Ducks (4-4-2) In their last game, the Anaheim Ducks shut out the Los Angeles Kings. In a game where the Ducks only had 21 shots on goal, they managed a goal in the first period, and they never looked back. In the second period, Anaheim separated itself by scoring three more goals. Throughout the game, the Ducks showed they were willing to get gritty and physical, something Pittsburgh will need to watch out for. For Anaheim to win in front of its home crowd tonight, it will need ... Read More
Evgeni Malkin scores 300th goal in win over Flyers
In the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, Evgeni Malkin scored twice — the second of which was his 300th career goal. Welcome to the 300 club, Geno! pic.twitter.com/Ym7KAlQMOL — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 30, 2016 Head coach Mike Sullivan said of Malkin's accomplishment, “It's hard to score in this league. To score 300 is a credit to him and how good he is as a player.” Malkin said he was happy to have his 300th goal, especially ... Read More
Twenty things that also take 55 seconds
In Saturday night's game, the Pittsburgh Penguins scored three goals in 55 seconds to take a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins went on to win, 5-4. Just so you have a sense of how fast 55 seconds is, here are 20 other things that take about that long. 1. Thinking of an Instagram caption Everyone knows your Instagram caption has to be incredibly clever and punny — and that’s not always easy to do. You probably have to text at least two other friends to get approval on the ... Read More
Crosby, Malkin combine to beat Philadelphia 5-4
For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1) and Philadelphia Flyers (3-5-1) faced off in one of hockey's best rivalries. The Penguins won the 5-4 slug-fest, which was decided by Evgeni Malkin's second goal of the game that came in the third period. Malkin's game-winner also marked his 300th career goal. Pittsburgh went down early and had to fight back from a 2-0 deficit after the Flyers' Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds jump-started Philadelphia's offense. But the ... Read More
Penguins beat Islanders, 4-2
For the second time in his two games this season, Sidney Crosby had yet another hand in a Pittsburgh Penguin win. This time, the captain scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-2 win against the New York Islanders. But Crosby wasn't the only star of Thursday's game. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was the best player on the ice and has become a vital part of this early season. Without Fleury's amazing instincts and unrelenting presence around the net, Pittsburgh would've lost this game. The ... Read More