The Pittsburgh Penguins play one more game in November before hitting a 14-game stretch in December, with 8 of the first 10 coming on the road. They will likely be glad to put the tough month of November behind them after going 4-7-1 for 9 of 24 possible points, with one game remaining to play. By comparison, the…
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Pittsburgh Thrashes Atlanta 5-0
After finding their confidence in a character win over the league leading Ottawa Senators on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins put an exclamation point on their rekindled play by shutting out the Atlanta Thrashers 5-0 on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive shutout for the Atlanta Thrashers, who were 11-5-0 coming into the game after…
Penguins Season Performance Comparison
The Pittsburgh Penguins (9-11-2) have played 22-games or just over 1/4 of the season so far and in many discussion forums, there is a lot of concern being generated over how they have played so far this season. This is likely the result of unreasonably high expectations set by the various media outlets at the…
Penguins Beat NHL’s #1 Senators in Shootout
The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Ottawa on Thanksgiving and overcame adversity as they came from behind twice to beat the league leading Senators by a score of 6-5 after an extended shootout. The game, played with a tremendous amount of intensity from both teams, could well signify a turning point for the Penguins who…
Battle of the Basement, Devils Visit Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-10-2) host the New Jersey Devils (8-10-2) Wednesday night in the Atlantic Division’s battle of basement. The Atlantic’s 2-slowest starters this season have identical records of 8-10-2, but the Penguins have the advantage in goals scored to win the points tie for divisional placement. But that won’t help the Penguins if they lose…
Penguins Drop to Rangers 4-3 in O-T
Despite a great 1st period start, the Pittsburgh Penguins gave up a 2-goal lead in the 2nd and had to scratch their way back into a tie in the 3rd to send it into overtime where they lost to the New York Rangers on Saturday night. The Penguins did manage to come away from the…
Penguins Look For 3rd Win in November
The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-10-1) play host to the surging New York Rangers (11-7-1) tonight in another Atlantic Division battle. The Rangers are looking for their 4th consecutive road win after beating the Leafs, Devils and Flyers all on the road over the last 7 days. The Penguins will be looking to add a second consecutive win at…
Pens Turn the Tide, Beat Isles
The Pittsburgh Penguins notched their first win in 5-games on Thursday night against the New York Islanders by a score of 3-2. The long overdue win came with an altered lineup as veterans Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor were healthy scratches. In their place on the ice for the Penguins (and looking good) were Tyler…
Penguins Callup Letang, Host Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-10-1) host division rival New York Islanders (9-5-0) on Thursday night at the Mellon Arena. The struggling Penguins, who have dropped to last place in the Atlantic Division, have lost 4 straight games and 8 of their last 10. The slide has left many fans and some sports writers questioning the coach’s wisdom in…
Pens Fall to Devils, Drop to Last in Division
The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their fourth straight game as they lost to the New Jersey Devils at home by a score of 3-2 on Monday night, and moved into last place in the Atlantic division with just over 20% of their season played. The Penguins continued their downward spiral despite battling back from a 2-0 defecit to…
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