The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in an early season funk, territory that is not entirely unfamiliar ground for them. In each of the last two seasons, the Penguins have gotten off to a mediocre start at best before igniting and powering their way through the rest of the season to finish near the top…
Monthly Archives: October 2008
Penguins Lose 2-Goal Lead in 3rd Period, Lose in Shootout
After playing a very strong 40-minutes of play, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled another 3rd period disappearing act on Saturday night. The Penguins allowed the Rangers to outshoot them 18-2 in the final frame and score 2-goals, including the game tying goal with just 9-seconds left. After skating a scoreless 5-minute sudden death overtime, the game…
Penguins Explode Late in 3rd to Beat Canes 4-1
It took almost two and a half periods for the Penguins offense to prime the pump, but when they did the goals started to flow. With their first goal coming at 8:15 of the 3rd period, the Penguins managed to add 2 more in just 3:36 to put th egame out of reach for the Carolina…
Sabourin Hot in Net as Penguins Win 2-1 in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins got their first North American road win of the 2008-09 season on Monday night as they beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 after an extended shootout. Backup Goaltender Dany Sabourin, playing in his first game of the season, was nothing short of outstanding as he turned aside 35 of 36 shots in regulation…
Crosby & Malkin Hit Milestones as Penguins Rake Leafs
The Pittsburgh Penguins took advantage of some retooled lines and beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night. The dynamic duo of Sidney Cosby and Evgeni Malkin were reunited on the top line along with Pascal Dupuis, enabling Sidney Crosby to shake off a bit of an early season funk. Crosby had a 4-point…
Penguins Squander 3-Goal Lead, Lose to Caps 4-3
The Pittsburgh Penguins withered under an all out 3rd period attack by the Capitals, getting outshot 21-6 in the final frame and giving up 3-goals to give Washington a 4-3 victory. From the outset, it looked like it would be all Penguins as they notched 3-unanswered powerplay goals. But the Capitals fought back with 4-unanswered even strength…
Penguins Ground Flyers 3-2 in Overtime
The Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded from their late overtime loss against the Devils on Saturday to grab a late overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The Penguins used up most of the sudden death overtime before Pascal Dupuis scored the game winner with just 11-seconds left to win the game 3-2. The win…
Ranger Prospect Cherepanov Dies During KHL Game
We at NHLPens.com would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends and fans of New York Ranger’s prospect Alexei Cherepanov. Selected by the New York Rangers 17th overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, the 19-year old Cherepanov collapsed on the bench near the end of the Avangard Omsk’s Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)…
Fleury Helps Steal a Point in Dismal Opener
The Pittsburgh Penguins came out blazing early in the first period and then utterly collapsed with the exception of goaltending through the following two periods plus overtime. The New Jersey Devils peppered the Penguins with 49 shots on goal, while the Penguins managed just 15 of their own, 8 of which were in the first…
New NHLPens.com Poll Regarding Pens Defense
With our top 2 defensemen are sidelined for an extended period of time, it is time for a new poll: [poll id="32"] Place your vote. We will see how the results come in.
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