The Pittsburgh Penguins will continue to battle through injuries, and will have a new one to deal with, when the take on the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden tonight at 7 p.m. Winger Patric Hornqvist will miss his second game in a row and defenseman Olli Maatta will also be absent tonight for the black and gold. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: This is the third of four matchups between the Penguins and Rangers this season. The teams split the two previous games, with the Rangers winning 5-0 ... Read More
Are the Rangers the Penguins top rival?
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their fair share of rivalries. The iconic match up between the Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers is one that has gone on for years, and it isn’t going away any time soon. However, in recent years another rivalry has been brewing, and although the matchup with the Flyers is intense as ever on the ice, as far as importance in the standings, it has taken a step back. The Flyers barely made the playoffs last season after a terrible start, and currently sit nine ... Read More
Ehrhoff gets game-winner; Pens beat Senators
The Penguins got an early start on their weekend as the beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. Christian Ehrhoff broke open a tied game when he scored the game-winning goal with just 1:50 remaining in the third period. He took a cross-ice pass from Sidney Crosby and fired a blistering slap shot from the right that overpowered Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson. The second assist on the play went to Craig Adams. By playing in the game, Adams set a franchise record with his 314th ... Read More
Adams goes for record this afternoon vs. Ottawa
The Penguins will host the Ottawa Senators in a 1:00 p.m. start this afternoon. The Penguins also played the Senators on Monday, October 21, 2010. That day, the Penguins won by a score a 5-2. It was just the fifth regular season game at Consol Energy Center. Mike Comrie and Mark Letestu assisted on Evgeni Malkin’s game-winning goal, and Craig Adams made a return to the Penguins lineup after a two-game absence. In the ensuing four years and 46 days, Craig Adams has skated in every single ... Read More
Penguins acquire Rob Klinkhammer
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Rob Klinkhammer from the Arizona Coyotes, the team announced on Friday. Klinkhammer, a 28-year old native of Lethbridge, Alberta, is 6’3” tall and weighs 214 pounds. He’s a left-handed shot and can play all three forward positions in a bottom-six role. He has three goals and is a plus-3 in 19 games with the Coyotes this season. In 129 NHL games with Arizona, Ottawa, and Chicago, he has 19 goals and 17 assists. He was originally signed by the ... Read More
Penguins blanked by Eddie Lack and the Canucks
In a battle of the Eastern Conference versus the Western Conference on Thursday, the west dominated and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 3-0. Thomas Greiss played well in his home debut at Consol Energy Center, making 28 saves, but it wasn't enough to stop the Canucks. “I never felt quite comfortable in the game” said Greiss, whose record will fall to 3-2-1 on the season. At the other end of the ice, Eddie Lack was sparkling in goal for the Canucks, turning ... Read More
Bortuzzo suspended; Pens host Canucks
The Penguins will host a Western Conference opponent for fourth time this season when they host the Vancouver Canucks tonight at 7:00 p.m. The Penguins are 3-1 in home games against the Western Conference this season. The Canucks came into town late Tuesday night after beating the Capitals in Washington 4-3. This is the fourth game of a seven game road trip for Vancouver. It is their first trip to the Eastern Conference this season. They went 2-1 in the first three games. After leaving ... Read More
Steve Downie: effectively wild?
When the Penguins signed Steve Downie this offseason, many wondered if it was a risk worth taking. There was plenty of productive hockey in Downie’s past, to be sure. In 2009-10, he had 22 goals and 46 points with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Even more appealingly, he did it under the tutelage of coach Rick Tocchet, who joined him in Pittsburgh this offseason. Since then, Downie has showed only tantalizing stretches of effective play. He missed all but two games of the 2012-13 season with a knee ... Read More
Malkin’s goal leads Pens past banged-up Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins held on to their spot at the top Metropolitan division after defeating the New Jersey Devils Thursday night, with a final score of 1-0. Goaltender Marc Andre Fleury recorded his 5th shutout this season for the Penguins. That figure leads the NHL and ties his career high for a season. “It’s nice, it hasn't happened too often in my career, so it’s nice, but I'm just lucky to get the win tonight.” said Fleury of his achievement. It was a tight-checking battle, as games ... Read More
Illnesses cause Penguins roster shake-up
The Penguins will host the New Jersey Devils in uptown Pittsburgh tonight. Consol Energy Center and Mercy Hospital may both be appropriate locations for the contest. After starting the season relatively healthy, the Penguins may be missing as many six players for their Metropolitan Division contest. The Penguins will be without defenseman Kris Letang for the second consecutive game with a lower-body injury. Letang was placed on the injured reserve today, making him ineligible to return to ... Read More