The Pittsburgh Penguins (14-12-2) have now played 28-games or just over 1/3 of the season so far and it appears that they have finally hit a turning point in their season. They have won 6 of their last 7 games since their character-building shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Thanksgiving Day. After a very inconsistent…
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Letang Scores, Beats Calgary in Shootout
The surging Pittsburgh Penguins won their 3rd straight game in a road shootout win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night. The win, Pittsburgh’s 6th in their last 7 games, came off the stick of rookie defenseman Kris Letang who scored the deciding goal in the 4th round of the shootout. Playing their 5th game in just…
Pens Come From Behind to Win 4-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -Sidney Crosby needed a little time to get warmed up in his first NHL game in Western Canada. Crosby had three assists in the third period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally for a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. “In the third everybody came to play and that’s…
Penguins Drop to Leafs, 4-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins winning streak ended at 3-games on Saturday night as they lost to Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 4-2. Despite a 3rd period surge, the Penguins were unable to break the stifling defense played by the Leafs. Vesa Toskala, in net for the Leafs, frustrated the Penguins offense by making 30 saves on…
Penguins Outshine the Stars, Win 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins put a 3rd consecutive win in the books on Friday night as they beat the Dallas Stars at the Mellon Arena by a score of 4-1. After a 6-day rest, the Penguins could have looked a little rusty and played a little sluggish….but they didn’t. Instead, the Penguins came out strong, scored early,…
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