Although he had 34 saves, Marc-Andre Fleury did not get a win for his birthday as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes at CONSOL Energy Center by a final score of 4-2. The first period was anticlimactic. The Hurricanes scored first; Jiri Tlusty deflected the puck off of Olli Maatta’s skate to sink it in the net behind Fleury with 4:13 left to play in the first, but Kris Letang leveled the score at 1-1 less than 45 seconds later, grabbing an easy rebound goal against Carolina ... Read More
Penguins hope to carve up Hurricanes in holiday weekend series
The Penguins will host the Carolina Hurricanes tonight; and the Hurricanes will return the favor tomorrow evening, as the teams will meet in a holiday weekend home-and-home series. It might feel like a holiday for many of the players, as they will renew some old acquaintances on both sides of the ice. Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford held the same position with the Hurricanes from their inception in 1997, winning a Stanley Cup in 2006. Current Carolina general manager Ron Francis played ... Read More
Penguins fans rated best in the NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins' fans have done it again. For the third year in a row they have been named the NHL’s best fans by Forbes Magazine. So what makes the Penguins fans so special to win such an award three years in a row? Forbes based their study upon five measurable calculations: hometown crowd reach, television ratings, arena attendance as a percentage of capacity, merchandise sales, and social media reach. The data covers the last three years. “One thing for sure about our fan ... Read More
Comeau’s hat trick leads Penguins to victory
Toronto may have brought the snow, but the Penguins created the heat as they beat the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Blake Comeau scored a hat trick for the home team, including the game-winning goal in overtime. “I passed up to [Kris Letang] and he did a good job of giving it back and going down the middle," said Comeau on the overtime goal. "I had some space up top and I tried to white-out the guy that was in front of me. I shot the puck and I saw [Sidney Crosby's] ... Read More
Pens go for sweep of Leafs without Beau Bennett
Penguins forward Beau Bennett will miss “a couple of weeks” with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Johnston said after morning skate on Wednesday. Bennett injured his right knee after a collision with Boston Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller in the second period of Pittsburgh’s 3-2 overtime win on Monday. [youtube width="560" height="315" link="http://youtu.be/drqcXNaCJ08"] It is the third injury to affect Bennett this season. In May, he had surgery to correct a poorly healed wrist ... Read More
PSN Player of the Week: Marc-Andre Fleury
On October 18th 2003, an 18-year old rookie named Marc-Andre Fleury earned his first NHL win against the defending Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings. Fleury would make 31 saves that night, and helped carry the overmatched Pittsburgh Penguins to their first win of the season by a 4-3 score. Fast forward to last night, where Fleury would attempt to reach the 300 victory plateau against one of their biggest rivals, the Boston Bruins. Fleury did his part, stopping 27 shots and helping the ... Read More
Some athletes use their social status for good, not just bad
America loves looking up to sporting world heroes. We admire their talent, we get caught up in the excitement of what they do, and we look to them to provide diversion from the every-day problems in our lives. The stars of the sporting world are worshipped by the fan base and garnish undivided attention of the media. Unfortunately, these heroes, despite their athletic talents, are not always gifted or willing to put forth an effort when it comes to humanitarian support. As recent incidents will ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury reaches milestone in Pens win over Bruins
The Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Boston Bruins Monday night, defeating their nemesis 3-2 in overtime. The Pens started the game off right with a goal from Sidney Crosby with 16:27 left in the first period. Craig Adams recorded his 100th career assist by helping Crosby score, along with help from Kris Letang. “We tried it a couple games ago, and I really liked them together, I was hesitant earlier in the year, I wanted to get a little bit of balance, but they have some great chemistry ... Read More
Penguins visit banged-up Bruins
The Penguins two-game northeastern swing will end tonight when they take on the Boston Bruins at 7:00 p.m. The Penguins have lost two straight games for the second time this season after dropping both ends of a home-and-home with the Islanders over the weekend. Both the teams are playing their third game in four nights. The Penguins are 3-1-1 in games following losses so far this season. They do not have a two-game streak without recording a point. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Boston Bruins are ... Read More
Pens fall again to surging Islanders
In the second day of a home-and-home battle with the New York Islanders (14-6-0, 28 points), the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-4-2, 28 points) fell 4-1 at Nassau Memorial Coliseum on Saturday evening, creating a tie between the Metropolitan Division's top two teams. After falling Friday in a shootout, the Penguins struck first with a goal by Evgeni Malkin to take a 1-0 lead with just over three minutes remaining in the first period. It was his eighth of the season and was assisted by Patric Hornqvist ... Read More