Wednesday night I chose to watch the Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Boston Bruins. I am positive there was no comparison in ratings as it went up against a World Series champion being crowned, but, nevertheless, those of you who watched the game were treated to the best game this year. High emotions on the ice, crowd amped and a playoff vibe were all contributors to what was a fantastic game. Penguins fans and hockey fans tuned in knowing the caliber of game they were going to ... Read More

It may have only been the thirteenth game of the season, but the intensity was ratcheted up to a playoff-like atmosphere, Wednesday night between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins. Unlike the Eastern Conference Finals from last spring, one that saw the Bruins sweep Pittsburgh in four games, the Penguins were able to beat goaltender Tuukka Rask for just enough goals to hold on. Jarome Iginla made his way into this inter-conference rivalry, this time playing opposite of the Penguins, ... Read More

It’s argumentative that the Penguins lack depth in forwards.  After all, we have had Deryk Engelland playing as a forward for a few games now.  However, Penguins’ fans have had a privilege of seeing a new up-and-comer in a young stud by the name of Jayson Megna. For those who have followed the Penguins and know their farm system talent, this name is not new, as he has been with the franchise for over a year now. For some though, it may have been lost within the shuffles. Megna has been a part ... Read More

With an injury-filled line up and a three game losing streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins needed a spark to prevail over the Carolina Hurricanes, Monday night. Enter Jayson Megna. Playing in his second game for the Penguins since being recalled on October 24th, Megna scored his first career goal and added an assist in a 3-1 victory at PNC Arena.  Tanner Glass also scored his second goal of the year and Chris Kunitz finished off a beautiful pass from Sidney Crosby. Marc-Andre Fleury was ... Read More

Kris Letang ended a long and frustrating power play drought for the Pittsburgh Penguins less than seven minutes into the first period, but that was the last positive Dan Bylsma's club would take away from Toronto on Saturday evening. A 1-0 lead was erased when the Maple Leafs (8-4-0) tied the game on a short-handed goal ten minutes later and, after a scoreless second, the home team netted three unanswered goals to secure a 4-1 victory over the Penguins (7-4-0).  Toronto now leads the Eastern ... Read More

So yesterday morning, as I was reading the usual sporting news, I came across an article that read, "Thornton Line among the best." Joe Thornton is the captain of the San Jose Sharks and his line-mates of Brent Burns and Thomas Hertl are currently the second best line in the league through nine games in regards to points. The best line in the NHL is the line of Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to raise the bar in the NHL. Remember Week 1 of the ... Read More

After erasing a 1-0 deficit in the first period and taking a lead in a mostly uneventful second period, the Pittsburgh Penguins (7-3-0) ended up on the wrong side of a wild finish at Consol Energy Center Friday night. With a Metropolitan Division opponent, the New York Islanders (4-3-3), in town following three days off, the Penguins had an opportunity to pick up an important two points and get back on the right track after Monday's loss to Colorado.  Matt Moulson netted the game's first goal ... Read More

The Penguins did everything right to win against the hottest team in the Western Conference except score a goal. Jean-Sebastien Giguere made sure of that. The Colorado Avalanche stymied the Pittsburgh Penguins despite being out shot 34-14, in a 1-0 win Monday night at Consol Energy Center. Marc-Andre Fleury was also impressive, stopping the Avalanche on 13 of 14 shots.  The Avs didn't produce a lot of offense, but when they did, they had excellent scoring chances.  Fleury robbed Milan ... Read More

Rivalry - a competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field. Without rivalries in sports, they are nothing but games. Rivalries are what fans live for. For the past 10 years, you've had the Tom Brady and Peyton Manning national rivalry. In the NBA, you have the old school Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, or the new school Kobe vs. LeBron. It's what we all look forward to. In Pittsburgh, we are lucky enough to have had two of the better rivalries over the past ... Read More

PITTSBURGH -- Evgeni Malkin scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win against theVancouver Canucks on Saturday at Consol Energy Center. Malkin deked to the left and brought the puck back to the right to put a backhanded shot past Roberto Luongo. Ryan Keslerhad a chance to prolong the shootout for the Canucks, but Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped his attempt. "I always liked [the shootout], but I didn't score [in previous attempts]," Malkin said. ... Read More