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
Penguins get bounce-back win against Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back after Friday's loss, by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2. Christian Ehrhoff scored the game-winning goal late in the third period. It was his first goal as a member of the team. “Definitely a nice game winner…It was a good response after last night’s loss.” said Ehrhoff on his goal. The Canes scored the first goal on the power play from Justin Faulk with 16:21 left in the 1st period. Chris Kunitz tied the game up when he scored for the Pens with 16:04 ... Read More
Penguins travel to Carolina for second leg of home-and-home
The Penguins will have to get a win on the road if they want to salvage a split of their home-and-home series with the Carolina Hurricanes. The ‘Canes beat the Pens 4-2 on Friday night with excellent goaltending from Cam Ward and three points from Jiri Tlusty. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Hurricanes have struggled this season, with just a 7-12-3 record through 22 games. One of their lone bright spots has been a 4-3-1 record on home ice. With games on back-to-back nights, it’s likely that ... Read More