Monthly Archives: February 2008

Penguins Stumble Against Bruins and Hurricanes

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost back-to-back games against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night (2-1) and the Carolina Hurricanes (4-2) on Thursday night.  Despite the losses, they still retained 1st place in the Atlantic Division, however they are just 1-point ahead of the New Jersey Devils who have a game in hand against the Penguins.  Both…

Malkin Sizzles as Penguins Beat Flyers 4-3

Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid play and the Pittsburgh Penguins added some pad to their lead over the Atlantic Division on Sunday as they beat the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time this season by a score of 4-3.  The 3-point lead that the Penguins now have in the Atlantic Division is the largest any team has…

Malkin on Fire as Pens Dethrone Kings 4-2

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday and took sole ownership of 1st place in the Atlantic Division and 2nd place in the East, 2-points ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers.  Evgeni Malkin continued his torrid leadership of the injury-riddled Penguins, scoring 3 more points (2G, 1A) to draw within just 4-points…

Inside Penguins Hockey – Max Talbot and Marc-Andre Fleury

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 9 of Inside Penguins Hockey originally aired on January…

Pens Beat Isles, Tie Flyers for Atlantic Lead

The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their solid play on Thursday night by beating the New York Islanders 4-3 and advancing past the Devils to tie the Flyers for the lead in the very tight Atlantic Division.  The Flyers have one game in hand against the Penguins and Devils.  Defensman Ryan Whitney, singled out by Coach Therrien…

Penguins Awaken in 3rd Period, Beat Hurricanes 4-1

The Pittsburgh Penguins can thank Ty Conklin for keeping them in the game until the 3rd period before they finally awoke to score 4-goals and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night.  Despite playing arguably his worst two periods of hockey this season, Evgeni Malkin recovered in the 3rd to get a goal and…