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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

 
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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]