The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from Friday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres by posting a 4-1 win against division rival New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Team Captain Sidney Crosby netted 4-points (3G, 1A) and proved that he is returning to form by scoring his second career hat trick, his first on home ice. In the…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Penguins Come Up Short in Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up 2-goals in the 3rd period and posted none of their own as they lost to the Buffalo Sabres on the road on Friday night 4-3. John Curry’s first start in goal for the Penguins didn’t go the way he wanted it, despite a couple of spectacular saves late in the game. …
Malkin and Crosby Loom Large in 3rd Period Comeback
The Pittsburgh Penguins staged yet another impressive comeback performance by scoring five unanswered goals in the final 21 minutes of the game, including a 3rd period hat trick by Evgeni Malkin, to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Wednesday night. After being largely outplayed through 2 periods, the Penguins got on the boards in…
Penguins’ Effort Falls Short Against Canucks
The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered their first regulation loss during the month of November on Saturday afternoon as they fell 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks. Despite an apparent groin injury to Canuck’s tender Roberto Luongo early in the first period that sidelined the two-time Vezina finalist, Vancouver held the Penguins to just one goal to win their 3rd…
Injured Fleury Will Miss Wild Game, Listed Day-to-Day
Marc-Andre Fleury was injured late in Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres and will not play on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Wild. The undisclosed injury was characterized by Michel Therrien on Monday as “not a major injury”. Therrien went on to state that they didn’t want to take any risks. Fleury is listed…
Penguins Send Sydor to Dallas for Boucher
The Pittsburgh Penguins officially announced this morning that they have traded defenseman Darryl Sydor to the Dallas Stars in return for right-handed defenseman Philippe Boucher. We added a “shout out” about the pending trade here late last night after the game but wanted to wait until it was officially announced by the team before posting…
Penguins Unleash the Hounds in 3rd Period, Beat Sabres 5-2
Donning their new powder blue 3rd Jerseys, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted yet another late game comeback by scoring 4-goals in the last 8:17 of the game to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday night. Trailing 2-1 with less than 9-minutes to go in the game, the Penguins converted on a powerplay to tie the…
Penguins 3rd Jersey Debuts Tonight
The Pittsburgh Penguins will debut their new 3rd Jersey on Saturday night at Mellon Arena as they face-off against the Buffalo Sabres. The classic blue jersey became a hit after being worn at the Winter Classic in Buffalo on New Years Day, but the retro jersey’s roots date back to the late 1960s and early…
Penguins Recover and Beat Flyers 5-4 in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up 4-consecutive goals in the 2nd period and blew a 3-goal lead before rallying from behind to tie the game late in the 3rd on Thursday night. The Penguins went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 after a lengthy shootout that saw a total of 12-shooters and just 1-goal. Sidney…
Jordan Staal Reigns God-Like as Pens Stun Red Wings in OT
It promised to be a great rematch between last season’s Stanley Cup finalists, and for Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins it turned into a personal and team statement about resilience! After falling behind 5-2, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted one of the most significant comebacks in recent years against the seemingly invincible team that bested them…
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