This evening the Washington Capitals (51-14-5) traveled on the road to face the Pittsburgh Penguins (39-24-8). What began as a shaky start for the Penguins, turned to quick goals and physical play. The game got very heated in the second period and ultimately climaxed to T.J. Oshie landing a few punches to Sidney Crosby while on the ground. In the same period the Capitals were able to evaporate a two goal deficit with a goal from Jason Chimera and Andre Burakovsky. However, a quick goal less ... Read More
Pens Preview: Five game winning streak on the line against Capitals
Pittsburgh Penguins (39-24-8) Pittsburgh took it to a Flyers team that was doing equally as well as of late. Now, the Penguins must look ahead to an even tougher opponent, the Washington Capitals. In order to win this game the Penguins must play at the same level as they did Saturday. Goaltending has been the catalyst for Pittsburgh over its five game winning streak allowing more than two goals only once, and that was the 5-3 win against the Rangers. The Penguins are also 4-0-0 without ... Read More
Dominant Penguins cruise past Flyers for fifth straight win
What was sure to be a physical and entertaining game turned out to be just that. The Pittsburgh Penguins (38-24-8) went across the state to face their most heated rival, the Philadelphia Flyers (34-23-12). Marc-Andre Fleury had, once again, an outstanding game and allowed only one goal which was deflected off of his own teammate. Pittsburgh's defense was able to hold the Flyers in single digits in shots headed into the third period and did not allow them to dictate the tempo of the game. The ... Read More
NHL sets eyes on expansion; Tough decisions may be ahead for Penguins
This past week the NHL and NHLPA met in New York City to begin initial discussions about the NHL expanding into possibly two new cities by the 2017-18 season. While the talks are preliminary in setting the terms of expansion draft rules and laying a foundation, there are some early indications of what city(es) they may plan to move into. All indications point towards Las Vegas, NV being a guaranteed destination to host a new NHL team. Rumors have swirled for the last year, but just recently ... Read More
Pens Preview: Rivals square off in a battle for Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Penguins (38-24-8) The Penguins are coming off of yet another impressive win where they were able to put put up four goals against a Carolina Hurricanes team that has begun to fade out of the playoff picture. Captain Sidney Crosby lead the offensive charge, scoring two goals. For a team riding a hot streak, there was no sign of exhaustion or lack of stamina considering they were able to get the puck on net 48 times. The offense, however, did fail to capitalize on three power ... Read More
Crosby scores a pair to lead Penguins to their fourth straight win
This evening the Carolina Hurricanes (31-26-13) traveled on the road to Pittsburgh and face the Penguins (37-24-8) who were riding a three-game win streak. Sidney Crosby was able to score a pair on Hurricanes netminder Eddie Lack with Nick Bonino and Phil Kessel also putting one in the net. With Crosby's goals tonight he claimed his seventh career 30-goal season, truly remarkable considering how poorly he played in the early stages of the season. Carolina scored two early goals, but ... Read More
Pens Preview: Hurricanes visit hoping to snap Penguins winning streak
Pittsburgh Penguins (37-24-8) The Penguins, coming off of a nail biter of a win on Tuesday, will look to win their fourth in a row. In the last ten games the Penguins are 7-3 and are still in the thick of things in the Metropolitan Division. Currently slotted into the first wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins have begun to separate themselves from Detroit and are gaining momentum. Pittsburgh has been able to take care of its business and must continue this trend against a ... Read More
Letang’s shootout goal pushes Pens past Islanders
This evening the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-24-8) faced a tough match against the New York Islanders (38-20-9). A Chris Kunitz goal in the first period was the single goal between both sides up until the final five minutes of the game. Kyle Okposo was able to put the puck right under a Marc-Andre Fleury to tie the game at one a piece. In overtime both teams had good opportunities to secure the extra point, but neither was able to end the game. In the shootout Kris Letang was the only shooter ... Read More
Olli Määttä to Finland in April for military obligations
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Olli Määttä will leave Pittsburgh starting on April 18. The Finland native, who starred in 62 games this season, will be returning to his home country to serve the obligated six-month tour of duty. However, Määttä, who will be enlisting in the Finnish army, said it is possible to postpone the start date if the Penguins make the NHL Playoffs. According to Finnish law, if a male is capable of serving he has to do so, professional athlete or not. Määttä, as he is ... Read More
Column: With Evgeni Malkin injury, can Penguins still make the playoffs?
Evgeni Malkin, next to Sidney Crosby, has been the best show on ice in Pittsburgh. His physical strength in addition to his strong hockey instincts showcases why he was such a highly praised prospect out of Russia. For a large chunk of the season, while Crosby was struggling, Malkin was Pittsburgh's captain. Up until his injury this past Friday against Columbus, Malkin has scored 26 goals and 31 assists, a total of 57 points, which will be very difficult to substitute. Remember, he was also ... Read More