The Pittsburgh Penguins needed to use two goalies but they came away with a 1-0 shutout victory over the Montreal Canadiens to extend their win streak to 13 games. Tomas Vokoun entered the game in the third period after Marc-Andre Fleury was forced out with what looked like a head injury, and battled every step of the way to preserve the victory. Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby scored the lone goal of the game 13 minutes into the second period to extend his point streak to five games. The ... Read More
Penguins streak more impressive than Blackhawks
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a 12-game winning streak, which is one of the best in the team’s history. It started with a 7-6 win over the Montreal Canadiens, and their latest win was a 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. Those two games show that the Penguins can win any type of game whether it be a shootout or a defensive game. They have won more games in a row than the Chicago Blackhawks did when they started the season on a 24-game point streak. In that streak, ... Read More
Why the moves for Brenden Morrow and Douglas Murray are brilliant
If you believed Ray Shero would stand pat, as he did last season, and not add a few pieces to an already elite team, shame on you. If the you hesitated to jump for joy because you thought the price for Brenden Morrow seemed a little too high, you're not alone. After all, Joe Morrow was a very good defensive prospect with a ton of potential as a Pittsburgh Penguin. And while the Penguins have a ton of defensive prospects already, not all of them are cut from the same cloth. In the end, ... Read More
Penguins acquire Douglas Murray from San Jose
You didn't think that Ray Shero would stop at Brenden Morrow, did you? If you did, you were wrong. Just hours after acquiring the veteran winger from the Dallas Stars, the Penguins have acquired defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks. Murray is a 6-foot, 4-inch defenseman from Sweden and provides the big, tough defensive need that the Penguins have been longing. The Penguins will send two second round draft picks will be shipped to San Jose in return. With the acquisition of ... Read More
Kennedy’s OT goal extends win streak to twelve
Tyler Kennedy may have missed the Pittsburgh Penguins' 11th straight victory, but he was determined to make an impact in Pittsburgh's 12th straight. Kennedy scored 2:33 into overtime to lift the Penguins over the Flyers 2-1, Sunday night at Consol Energy Center. After sitting out one game with an illness, Kennedy returned to the lineup. The Penguins were able to erase a 1-0 deficit with a power play goal late in the third period, setting up for Tyler Kennedy's heroics in overtime. Ilya ... Read More
Morrow for Morrow deal is official
Leave it up to Penguins General Manager Ray Shero to get the trade talks heating up as the deadline approaches. Many thought that Shero would make a run at Jerome Iginla of the Calgary Flames, but in a deal that no one saw coming, Shero was able to make a deal with the Dallas Stars for Brenden Morrow. Along with Morrow, the Stars will send a 3rd round pick in the 2013 draft to the Penguins for No. 1 prospect Joe Morrow and a 5th round pick. The 34-year-old Morrow had to waive his no-trade ... Read More
Crosby is great, but hasn’t passed Jagr….yet
Penguins fans are spoiled when you really think about it. While there were some dark years in the 'Burgh, (Rico Fata and Ramzi Abid anyone?), for the better part of 30 years, the fans have been treated to some of the best talent on the ice. Since The Magnificent one Mario Lemieux debuted for the Penguins in October of 1984, the talent kept coming on the ice in Pittsburgh. Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Larry Murphy, Joe Mullen, Rick Kehoe, Tom Barrasso and more have all earned the right to be ... Read More
Trade rumor: Pens close to acquiring Brenden Morrow from Dallas
Per TSN hockey analyst, Darren Dreger on Twitter: "Sources say the Pens and Stars have a trade in place for Brenden Morrow. However, he has yet to waive NTC [no trade clause]." Brenden Morrow is a 34 year old left winger with six goals and five assists this season. Morrow has spent all thirteen NHL seasons with the Dallas Stars, compiling 528 total points. The Penguins have been rumored to have interest in both Brenden Morrow and Jarome Iginla to upgrade their top six forwards. While ... Read More
And the beat goes on: Pens win 11th straight
These days, it doesn't appear to matter how the Pittsburgh Penguins start games. The end result is always a win; at least that's how it has been in the month of March. The Penguins overcame one of their worst first periods of the season to defeat the New York Islanders 4-2, Friday night. Just three points back from a playoff spot and slipping fast, the Islanders started the game win a level of desperation the Penguins simply could not match. New York heavily outshot the Penguins 14-3 in ... Read More
Simon Despres deserves more playing time
It’s hard to argue against the Pittsburgh Penguins having the most depth on the blue-line throughout an entire organization. In the next coming year those players that they drafted a few years ago will be ready to don a Penguins sweater. But there is one that is already at that level and has quite a few games under his belt, and that would be Simon Despres. Despres was the Pens’ first-round pick, 30th overall, in the 2009 draft. He was a highly-touted player coming out in the draft, and ... Read More