The Pittsburgh Penguins were 6-0-1 in their last seven trips to the Bell Centre and almost gave themselves a chance to win their seventh with a late rally in the third period. Unfortunately, the Candiens and Carey Price held firm, defeating the Penguins 3-2 Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. Montreal took a 1-0 lead in the second period, then scored two in the first two and a half minutes of the third to take a commanding three goal lead.  The Penguins bounced back with two goals by ... Read More

The Penguins were in a stretch of the season where their offense was struggling, their special teams was inconsistent, and their defense showed lapses. Against Washington, they looked to be back on track. The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated the Washington Capitals Wednesday night at the Verizon Center, winning 4-0 against their Metropolitan foes. Alex Ovechkin's closest chance came early in the first period when he kicked a cross-ice pass to his stick and fired the puck off the far post. ... Read More

Three months ago, I wrote an article titled "Writing on the wall" in regards to Penguins net-minder, Marc Andre-Fleury. In this article, I spoke of the the trials and tribulations that Fleury was working through as he was benched in favor of Tomas Vokoun during the 2013 playoffs, but that he was also shunned by his homeland of Canada for Olympic team tryouts. Twenty-one games into the season, Fleury has had a solid campaign for the Penguins, and for that reason, I would like to take a look at ... Read More

Slumps are brutal. However, slumps are a common thing in the professional workplace of the NHL. Every player at every level goes through a slump, there’s just no easy way to get out of it. Evgeni Malkin is no different. The only difference is that fans expect great players to always be great. When these types of streaks involve some of the best players in the league, they tend to get a lot of unwarranted attention. And unwarranted attention is exactly what it is. As we know, Malkin has not ... Read More

In four of the last five games, the Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled mightily to score more than one goal.  As a result, the Penguins have had a tough time winning games. Who knew Brian Gibbons would be the catalyst to get the Penguins off the schnide? Gibbons, playing in his first career NHL game, scored and registered an assist in what became an offensive explosion early in the third period as the Penguins defeated the Anaheim Ducks, 3-1 on Monday. Both teams took a scoreless tie ... Read More

Another game.  Another poor offensive showing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jaromir Jagr scored twice to put the Penguins away in the third period as Marty Brodeur won his fourth straight game for the New Jersey Devils, Saturday night.  Adam Larsson's first goal of the season held up as the winner as the Penguins couldn't get anything going for most of the night. Andy Greene scored with 19 seconds remaining in the first period to give the Devils a 1-0 lead.  Greene's shot looked innocent on ... Read More

You can argue that Penguins General Manager Ray Shero has done a solid job since arriving in Pittsburgh in 2006.  Acquiring James Neal and Matt Niskanen for Alex Goligoski, Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis (the throw in) for prospect Angelo Esposito, Erik Christensen, Colby Armstrong and a first round pick, who the Thrashers went on to take Daultan Leveille with.  Mr. Leveille went on to never play a game in the NHL.  Shero also acquired Chris Kunitz for Ryan Whitney, and picked up Bill Guerin ... Read More

Throughout the years, the city of Pittsburgh has been known for its blue-collar work ethic, often referred to as the Steel City, City of Champions, The Burgh. Pittsburgh is home to tough, hard-working individuals so when tough hard-nosed players arrive in Pittsburgh, they are welcomed with the same grace of the most skilled players. First and foremost, in my opinion, a player who is tough doesn't necessarily mean they are a great fighter. A tough player in my opinion is someone that is both ... Read More

Over the years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have had continued success that has made this franchise well known throughout the sports world. Furthermore, the Pittsburgh Penguins, like any franchise have seen their share of blockbuster trades that have gone great for the organization. However, as the saying goes, the best trade is the one you don't make, as others have proven to be disastrous for the Pens. Let's look back at the five worst decisions and trades in Pittsburgh Penguins history. July ... Read More

Brayden Schenn scored twice and Ray Emery made 30 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers won their third straight game while handing the Penguins their third straight defeat. Pittsburgh struggled, once again, on the power play (1-4) and at even strength, being shut out in five on five play for the third straight game. Sidney Crosby's line came out flying in the opening seconds of the game.  Crosby was stopped on a partial breakaway before Chris Kunitz allegedly scored off his own rebound. ... Read More