After an awful performance in the Stadium Series game against Chicago, the Penguins bounced back to defeat the lowly Nashville Predators. Pekka Rinne made his debut after missing most of the season with E coli  in his hip and looked extremely strong early on.  Rinne stoned Chris Kunitz on a one-time shot in front of the net. Matt Niskanen finally broke the scoreless tie with his eighth goal of the season 27 seconds into the second period.  Sidney Crosby went behind the net and found ... Read More

With Wednesday's NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, the long discussed and debated topic of what the Penguins will do should finally come to a resolution. Will the Pens make that splash deal for a winger to play with Crosby? Will they improve their bottom six forward situation by adding some grit, size, and toughness to the team? If the rumors are true, the Penguins could do both by acquiring the Vancouver Canucks do it all forward, Ryan Kesler. We know Pens GM Ray Shero has never been ... Read More

If the Penguins were looking for a barometer on how they stack up with the best team in the NHL, they got a good taste of it at Soldier Field in Chicago. The game started slow with snow falling heavily down on the ice.  The first period was delayed multiple times as ice crews cleared the rink. The Blackhawks dominated the Penguins for most of the Stadium Series game en route to a 5-1 win, Saturday night. Chicago possessed the puck for most of the night, heavily out shot the Penguins ... Read More