The Pittsburgh Penguins, rebounding from a forgettable season opener in Raleigh, gave the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks a taste of what they are capable of in the home opener tonight in Pittsburgh. The Pens shook off the rust that seemed apparent the night before, and bested the Ducks by a score of 5-4. Newcomer Petr Sykora…
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Ducks at Penguins: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins face-off against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in the Penguins home opener tonight at 7:30PM. Both teams entered this season among the favorites to win their respective conferences. The Penguins are looking to rebound from the disappointing loss to Carolina last night, while the Ducks are looking to avoid their…
Penguins Drop Opener 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a forgettable evening in Raleigh tonight, dropping their season opener to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4 to 1. The Hurricanes, who were playing their second game of the season, dominated in nearly every aspect of the game. To their credit, the hurricanes looked more like the Stanley Cup winning…
Penguins at Hurricanes: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins kick off the 2007-08 Regular Season tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC, at 7PM. The Hurricanes will be playing their 2nd game of the season after losing their home opener in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Oct 3rd, by a score of 3-2. Pittsburgh kicks of…
Penguins and the Cup Buzz
Many media outlets and hockey punditeers are climbing aboard the bandwagon this week and predicting that the Pittsburgh Penguins will win Lord Stanley’s Cup come June 2008. Here at NHLPens.com, we are a bit more circumspect that this year will be THE year. Don’t get me wrong, we think the Penguins time is coming, and…
Final Pre-Season Line Tweaks in Action
The Pittsburgh Penguins are making final pre-season tweaks to prepare the club for the much anticipated start of the 2007-2008 NHL Season this week. In addition to making the final roster cuts yesterday, the Penguins organization returned to the ice and got down to the business of adjusting the lines, practicing the system and getting…
NHLPens.com Has a New Theme
I have adapted a new look and feel to NHLPens.com to improve the overall user experience. Over the next few days I will be adding back in all of the functionality that existed yesterday, so please bear with me. Most of the functionality has already been restored, but there are a few things that I…
Roster Final, USA Today Picks Pens
According to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made the final four training camp cuts today. The move was expected with the pending league deadline and brings their roster down to 22 players. 1 short of the 23 allowable, for the start of the NHL season. It is unclear what the…
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