In my February Preview, I projected that the Penguins fortunes would be mixed and that they would stay just slightly above 0.500 for the month. I projected a February record of 7-6-1 with the Penguins picking up of 15-of-28 available points (0.536). Boy was I wrong! They completed February with an impressive 8-3-3 record and recorded 19-of-28…
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Hossa Injured in Debut as Penguins Lose to Bruins 5-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a road game to the surging Boston Bruins on Thursday night 5-1. Goaltender Ty Conklin gave up 3-goals on just 13-shots before being replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury at 2:21 of the 2nd period. Fleury, who made several good stops went on to save 16-of-18 shots thrown at him. New acquisitions Marian…
Ty Conklin Stops 50-Shots as Penguins Beat Isles 4-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins capped an emotional trade day by beating the New York Islanders 4-2, despite being undermanned in the early going and being outshot 52-20. Ty Conklin had a stellar night in net as he turned aside 50 shots while Marc-Andre Fleury looked on from the bench. The Penguins appeared to be playing with…
Hossa Trade Analysis
Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly surprised many of us with the last minute deal today, especially given the pre-trade day belief that the Penguins were not looking for a blockbuster deal. It would be hard to refute that snatching Marian Hossa, one of the league’s top wingers, to play alongside one of the league’s most…
Penguins Trade – Hossa/Dupuis/Gill in…Armstrong, Christensen, Esposito out
BREAKING TRADE NEWS TRADE DEALS JUST ANNOUNCED…..the Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Thrashers have completed a trade with less than an hour to go to before the deadline. To the Penguins: Marian Hossa and Pascale Dupuis To Atlanta: Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a 1st Round Draft Pick Marian Hossa: 6’1″, 210#, Right Wing, Shoots…
Penguins Battle Hard, But Lose to Senators in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins missed an opportunity to move into 1st place in the Eastern Conference as they lost to the Ottawa Senators with just 3.2-seconds left in ovetime on Saturday afternoon. Despite outshooting the Senators 17-8 in the 1st period and building a 3-0 lead through the fist half of the game, the Penguins played…
Gonchar Scores 600th Point as Pens Beat Habs 5-4
The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to Montreal on Thursday night and picked up their 3rd straight win by beating the Canadiens 5-4, despite falling behind 4-3 early in the 3rd period. Sergei Gonchar scored the game winning goal midway through the 3rd to pick up his 50th point of the season, and 600th of his career. …
No Montreal Return for Sidney Crosby
Despite rampant speculation earlier this week that Sidney Crosby would make his return to the ice tonight in Montreal against the Canadiens, it looks like fans will have to wait until AT LEAST Saturday when the Penguins host the Ottawa Senators in Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby has been out of the lineup since January 18th when…
Penguins Beat Panthers 3-2 as Malkin Grasps NHL Scoring Lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins clawed back from a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd period to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in regulation on Tuesday night, keeping them firmly in the hunt for the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles. Evgeni Malkin picked up 2-assists in the game to push him a point ahead of fellow Russian Alexander Ovechkin…
Penguins Rattle Sabres 4-1, Regain Atlantic Lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Sunday night to regain the Atlantic Division lead alongside the New Jersey Devils. After 59 games, the Penguins and the Devils amazingly share the exact same record (33-21-5) with 71-points, just 2-points behind the Eastern Conference leading Ottawa Senators. Penguins goaltender Ty Conklin had another superb…
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