The NHL has a vast list of players in today's game with freakish talent from Evgeni Malkin, Alex Ovechkin, Sydney Crosby and down the line. So when a player is tagged or being called "best player in the world," it's quite a bold statement for that player to either live up to those expectations. During the 2012 NHL playoffs, former Flyers coach Peter Laviolette tagged the emerging Claude Giroux as "best in the world" immediately after the Flyers eliminated their cross-state rival Penguins in ... Read More

The Philadelphia Flyers hoped playing against their in-state rivals would produce a win and possible turnaround to a rocky start to the 2013-2014 season. The Penguins made sure that wouldn't happen. Jussi Jokinen, Chris Kunitz, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin each added a goal, and Marc-Andre Fleury held the Flyers to one goal on 25 shots as the Penguins won 4-1, Thursday night in Philadelphia. Goaltender Steve Mason was able to weather the storm through the first half of the game, but ... Read More

Since the age of five, I have enjoyed highs, lows, teams of historic proportion and teams I wish I could forget. Nevertheless, I have stuck by the Pens for over two decades. During my span of worship, and all depending on who you ask, I cannot recall a team more potent of talent than the one that takes the ice as of late. They have the best player in the league, along with arguably the second best player in the league. Plus, much to the disagreement of fans, the Pens have one of the most ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins have built a contending team with a nucleus of players drafted at the top of the draft. The Edmonton Oilers, not so much. Pittsburgh defeated the Oilers 3-2, Tuesday night, in a match up of young superstars.  In the last ten years, both teams have combined to draft seven players with one of the top five picks.  Neither team disappointed to show off the speed and skill of those players, but in the end, the Penguins came away with their fifth win in six ... Read More

Its hockey season and the Penguins have started out strong. So far on the season they're 4-1. This past week, they won three of their four games and it goes without saying that captain Sidney Crosby has come to play. In the Pens 4-1 win over Buffalo last Saturday, Crosby provided a goal for his team. The next two games, he provided help even though he didn't score. In the two games, Crosby added three assists. The Pens won Tuesday 5-2 but lost Friday 6-3 despite Crosby's two assists. Crosby ... Read More

Sidney Crosby scored three times for Pittsburgh as they rebounded from a disappointing loss to the Florida Panthers the previous night. Crosby scored his third of the night mid way through the third period which set up Matt Niskanen's last minute power play goal to give the Penguins a 5-4 edge over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Valtteri Filpulla opened the scoring 13:25 into the first period for his fourth of the season.  Filpulla won the offensive zone faceoff then went to the net and deflected a ... Read More

When GM Ray Shero made his blockbuster deals around the trade deadline last season, Jussi Jokinen looked merely like insurance if Sidney Crosby couldn't return for the playoffs.  Carolina traded Jokinen for a conditional draft pick and agreed to pick up most of his salary in the process. Bad move. Jokinen's second career hat trick vaulted the Penguins over the Hurricanes, Tuesday night, en route to a 5-2 victory.  Paul Martin and Tanner Glass each added their first of the season. While ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 Saturday night, following the same plan that gave them their first win against the New Jersey Devils; strong defense and aggressive offense. Thanks to another strong performance by Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 20 of 21 shots, and goals from Sidney Crosby, Chuck Kobasew, Chris Kunitz and Craig Adams, the Penguins won for the second time in as many chances. The Penguins brought the 288th consecutive sellout crowd to their feet on a ... Read More

The NHL might have cut down the size of goalies' pads this year, but don't tell Marc-Andre Fleury. Flower and the Penguins shutout the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Pittsburgh's opening night of the season.  Chuck Kobasew and Sidney Crosby scored in the first period and Craig Adams added a goal in the third to seal the deal for Pittsburgh who claimed the first two points in the Metropolitan Division. Kobasew, who was signed a few days ago after a strong showing in preseason, broke a scoreless ... Read More