The Pittsburgh Penguins rookies finished up prospects camp in fine fashion tonight, beating the Ottawa Senators rookies by a score of 5-1. The win gave the young Penguins the championship title for the Kitchener Rookie Tournament. In so doing, they bested Toronto, Florida and Ottawa, and finished with an impressive 3-1 record. It was also…
Monthly Archives: September 2007
Penguins to play Senators in Championship
Toronto has beaten the Florida Panthers 6-3 tonight, enabling the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the championship game against Ottawa on Monday night at 6:30 PM. Check tomorrow for results.
Senators shut out Penguin rookies
The Penguins rookie team lost by a score of 3-0 to the Ottawa Senators this afternoon, despite outshooting the young Senators 37-25. With the win, the Senators are guaranteed to advance to tomorrow’s championship game. The Penguins, now 2 for 3, are awaiting the outcome of the Toronto/Florida game at 6:30 this evening to determine…
Penguins Rookies Win Again!
The Pittsburgh Penguin rookies had another come from behind win this afternoon in Kitchener, Ontario, as they beat the Florida Panther rookies by a score of 6-3. The Penguins gave up three goals in the first period, and scored only one on a shot by Tim Wallace at 4:35. Pittsburgh roared back in the second…
Penguin Rookies Beat Maple Leaf Rookies in Shootout
The Penguins’ prospects came from behind to beat the Toronto Maple Leaf prospects in overtime by a score of 6-5 during the first of four games in the four-team, round robin rookie tournament on Friday night in Kitchener, Ontario. The Leafs took a commanding lead early on, posting four unanswered goals in the first 21…
Player Spotlight – Angelo Esposito
Angelo Esposito was the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first round draft choice this summer, being chosen 20th overall in the 2007 NHL entry draft. Born February 20, 1989, in Montreal, Quebec, the 18 year old Center brings the potential of another rising star to the Penguins organization. Esposito spent the last two years playing for the Quebec…
New Penguins Uniforms Unveiled
As previously reported here on NHLPens.com, the Pittsburgh Penguins….along with every team in the league….will be outfitted with the new Reebok Rbk EDGE uniform system this year. A few days ago we posted some early photos of the new uniform which today proved to be the real deal! The new uniform was unveiled today at…
Prospect Camp Opens
The Pittsburgh Penguins prospects camp opens on Wednesday, September 5, and continues through Tuesday, September 11, in Kitchener, Ontario. The camp will start with team practices and will lead up to a full four-team rookie tournament with prospects from the Florida Panthers, the Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Maple Leafs all competing. The Penguins prospects will…
Free Agency Spotlight: Danny Markov
Defensemen Danny Markov is testing out the free agency waters to see what the market will bear. He was signed by the Detroit Red Wings in 2006 for a one year contract, and put up 16 points (4G, 12A) and an impressive +25 rating in 66 games. Markov recently turned down a reported $2.5M offer…
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