The Pittsburgh Penguins lost much more than a game on Friday night. They lost their Captain and one of the league’s leading scorers as Sidney Crosby was injured in the 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The high ankle sprain that has plagued the Penguins this season appears to have claimed another victim, as Crosby…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Mid-Season Standings Depict League Parity
With over half of the 2007-08 NHL season complete, a quick glance at the standings reveals the level of point-parity that exists across the league. Just 11-points separate the league’s #3 team (San Jose Sharks at 57 points) and the #24 team (Edmonton Oilers at 46 points). Only 2-teams, the West’s #1 Detroit Red Wings and…
Malkin Gets 2nd Hat Trick; Penguins Catch Devils
Evgeni Malkin had a hat trick and Ty Conklin stopped 43 shots to power the Pittsburgh Penguins past the New York Rangers on Monday night 4-1. With the win, the Penguins have caught the New Jersey Devils in the points race for the Atlantic Division lead. Malkin picked up his 2nd career hat trick on an…
Recchi Spoils Penguins Streak in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their first game in 9-outings on Saturday night to the Atlanta Thrashers, but still managed to pick up a point in the 3-2 overtime shootout loss. As if scripted by the hockey gods, it was former Penguin Mark Recchi, the Thrashers’ 4th shooter, who scored the game winning goal in the extended shootout. …
Staal and Conklin Power Pens Past Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it 8-wins in a row on Thursday night as they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 and continued their domination of the Southeast Division. Jordan Staal awoke from a deep slumber to post 3-points (2G, 1A) and Ty Conklin made 35-saves to continue his unbeaten streak for his 9th consecutive win. …
Inside Penguins Hockey – Dany Sabourin and Rob Scuderi
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 7 of Inside Penguins Hockey originally aired on January…
Red Hot Penguins Burn Panthers 3-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team on fire. They collected their 7th straight win on Tuesday night as they beat the Florida Panthers by a score of 3-1, completing a sweep of the cats in the home-and-home series that started Saturday in Pittsburgh. Over the course of those 7 wins, the Penguins have oustcored their opponents…
Who is Ty Conklin?
Conks. The Conk-eror. The Conk-Blocker. Just a few of the names attributed to Ty Conklin. Over the past couple of weeks, he has earned the gratitude of Pittsburgh fans by posting a 7-0 record (2 shutouts), a 0.939 save percentage, and a 2.0 Goals Against Average (GAA). His remarkable play has displaced backup tender Dany…
Ty Conklin Stays Undefeated as Pens Shutout Panthers 3-0
The Pittsburgh Penguins, riding on the red hot glove of 3rd-string goaltender Ty Conklin, shutout the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon and extended the Penguins winning streak to 6 games. Conklin (7-0) maintained his perfect record this season by stopping 35-shots and picking up his 2nd shutout in 4-games. In his last 6-starts, Conklin has only let…
Malkin’s 1st Hat Trick Powers Pens Past Leafs 6-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins lit the lamp 6-times, with 3 goals coming in just 48-seconds of the 3rd, to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Thursday night. Evgeni Malkin picked up his 1st career hat trick and Ty Conklin won his 6th straight game with the Penguins to advance his record to 6-0 on the season. …
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