The NHL’s Winter Classic 2008 is finally upon us, and we have compiled the following information as a primer to get you Amped up for the event! Background: In the 90-year history of the NHL, only 1 regular season game has ever been played outdoors. That game, dubbed the Heritage Classic, was played in Edmonton on…
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Penguins January 08 Preview
I noted in my December Preview that if the Penguins could successfully build confidence off from the Thanksgiving Day win over the Ottawa Senators, that they could hit their stride and have the potential of picking up 18 of 28 possible points in December. With their win over Buffalo on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins finished December with…
Roberts Breaks Leg as Pens Shutout Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a very strong game and won the first leg of their indoor/outdoor back-to-back series against Buffalo Saturday night as they shut out the Sabres 2-0. Despite the win, the Penguins suffered a loss in the 2nd period. After being honored by Ray Shero at the beginning of the game for scoring 900-points…
Gonchar Redeems Himself as Pens Rally to Beat Caps in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to pick up a win in overtime at home on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals, after battling from behind and scoring a late 3rd period goal to tie the game and force the extra play. Sergei Gonchar scored the game winner in overtime, after a unsavory performance in which two of his…
Winter Classic 2008
On New Year’s Day, the Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the much anticipated and widely publicized NHL Winter Classic 2008. The Winter Classic, which will be played outdoors at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium, is the NHL’s 2nd outdoor regular season game. The first was the Heritage Classic which was played in November…
Penguins Mid-Season Report Card
With the NHL 2007-08 regular season nearing the midpoint, I thought it might be a good time to assess how the team has played so far. I have rated the current team roster in a number of areas and then given each individual player a score along with a short assessment. Overall Team: C-. Were it…
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, Penguins Style
The following is an NHLPens.com twist on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, the whole scene was set, Not a player would be shooting, a puck at the net; The sticks were all stacked by the locker room with care, All prepped for the Caps who soon would be there; Pens’…
Scary Gary Puts Up 3-Points, Pens Beat Bruins 4-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins for the 2nd time in 4-days on Sunday by a score of 4-2. Unlike Thursday’s game in Boston, the Penguins held onto the lead in the 3rd period and managed to score an empty net insurance goal to seal the win. Pittsburgh’s reserve netminder Ty Conklin was once again in…
Inside Penguins Hockey – Petr Sykora & Erik Christensen
Each week, Comcast presents a 30-minute show entitled “Inside Penguins Hockey” that airs on FSN Pittsburgh. The show provides an exclusive inside look at the Pittsburgh Penguins from game strategies to behind the scenes action. One of the best elements of the show is the Q&A with various players. Episode 4 of Inside Penguins Hockey originally aired on…
Penguins Fall 4-2 in Weak Outing
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New York Islanders on Saturday night at Mellon Arena by a score of 4-2 after giving up 2-goals midway through the 3rd period in a sloppy game. In a bit of irony, the tie-breaking goal was scored by rookie Blake Comeau who was called up when Islanders’ forward Chris Simon was…
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