The Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0) travel to the nation’s Capital today to take on the Washington Capitals (3-3-0) at 7PM at the Verizon Center. Both teams are at 0.500, and are each third in their respective divisions. The Capitals have lost their last 3 games and have been outscored 15-6 in that timeframe. This is in…
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Pens Stop Canes in Shootout 4-3; Game Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins put an end to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-game winning streak tonight, but it took until the last shot in the first round of the OT shootout to decide the game. Sidney Crosby’s shootout goal proved to be the game winner after Dany Sabourin made the only save of the shootout against Ray Whitney,…
Hurricane Warning up in Pittsburgh: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-3-0) are bracing for a nasty storm as the red hot Carolina Hurricanes (4-1-1) come to town on Friday night. The Canes, who have shaken off the post cup doldrums of last year and lead the Southeast Division, have only lost 1 of 4 on the road this year. Currently in second…
Game Recap: Devils Top Pens 5-4
The Pittsburgh Penguins were defeated by the New Jersey Devils tonight in a wild game that included 15 minor penalties in the second period. To say that the officiating was questionable would be an understatement. The most questionable was a non-call on the Devils’ fourth goal, in which Brian Gionta clearly interfered with Marc-Andre Fleury….
Devils at Penguins: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins will play host to the New Jersey Devils at Mellon Arena on Wednesday, October 17th, at 7:30PM. The Devils (2-3-0) are currently in 5th place in the Atlantic Division having played one more game than the 3rd place Penguins (2-2-0). The Penguins are coming off from a good offensive road game against Toronto…
Penguins Beat the Leafs 6-4
The Pittsburgh Penguins came into Toronto tonight with one thing on their minds…..play desperate. It was a rallying cry put in motion by Coach Therrien’s criticism of the team after Wednesday’s loss to Montreal in which he complained of a lack of desperation. And although the team had a shaky defensive performance through 2 periods tonight, there…
Pittsburgh at Toronto: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins look to bound back from a slow start to the season when they face off against the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday night. The Penguins (1-2-0) will be looking to pick up a win on the road and get their game on track against the Leafs (2-2-1), who are coming off…
Canadiens Beat Penguins 3-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up their second loss of the season tonight by losing to the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 3-2. The Penguins were stymied on several good chances by the Canadiens 20-year old rookie netminder Carey Price who made 26 saves in his NHL debut tonight. The Canadiens put 35 shots on…
Canadiens at Penguins: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Montreal Canadiens in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night, October 10, 2007. The two teams will face off at the Mellon Arena with game time set for 7:30PM. It will be the third game of the season for each organization, both having recorded a win and a loss. Montreal’s loss came in…
Player Spotlight: #17 Petr Sykora
Born Nov 19, 1976 in Plzen, Czechoslovakia, Petr Sykora entered the NHL in 1995 being selected 18th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1995 Draft, and has accumulated 568 points (249G, 319A) to date in 766 career NHL games. Among his 1995 draft class, only Jarome Iginla has scored more points in their…
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